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An Interview Tag

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Before I answer Karla’s interview, I’d like to give a shoutout to all those who’ve submitted their Lasang Pinoy 18 entries. THANK YOUUUUUU! I’ll post the round-up before the weekend comes along. Are you as excited as I am?!
This is an interview tag, so if you’d like me to interview you, just read the [...]


Globe’s Continuing INVisibility

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

The frustration of subscribers with Globe Visibility is growing. After another disheartening experience last weekend, and after still not getting any feedback on what’s causing not only Globe Visibility’s slowdown but also its non-performance (I could not surf AT ALL last Sunday!), I sent out another e-mail today to the Customer Engagement group of Globe.
I’ve [...]


LP 18: Salamat Pong Pagong!

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Illustration by H. Pong Pagong holds the Adobong Kangkong we prepared.
“Pagmulat ng mata, langit nakatawa sa Batibot, sa Batibot. Tayo nang magpunta tuklasin sa Batibot ang tuwa, ang saya. Doon sa Batibot tayo na, tayo na! Mga bata sa Batibot, maliksi, masigla. Doon sa Batibot tayo na, tayo na, mga bata sa Batibot, [...]


LP 18: Last call for entries!

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Calling on all those who still want to send in Lasang Pinoy 18: Oh My Gulay! entries! Click here to get the details on how to join. Deadline is on May 30, 11:59 p.m., Manila time. If you need an extension, just let me know so I can make a note of it. We’ve [...]


Sabalicious

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Spot the linga!
We had this delicious dessert at Kitchen a few weekends ago. The dessert is called “Monkey Business.” It’s made of saba bananas drizzled with coconut cream and jam, showered with sesame seeds. I liked it! It’s quite easy to make as well. I had some saba bananas last weekend but decided at the [...]


LP 18: Let’s play Bahay Kubo!

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Bahay kubo, kahit munti
Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari.
Singkamas at talong, sigadilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani.
Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa
At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,
sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya
sa paligid-ligid ay puro linga.
Let’s play a Bahay Kubo game! Tell me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear each of the vegetables featured in [...]


Four Years into Forever

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Four years ago today, I was seated in a limo reading a misalette. I was aching to get out of the car just to see if all the preparations were going well. My Mom insisted I stay inside the vehicle. I watched as friends and family started pouring into the church. I was very much [...]


Friends make up happy thoughts!

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Happy thoughts naman muna. Ayoko na’ng mandilim ang paningin ko, hehe. No to negativity dapat diba? Breathe in, breathe out. The power of blogging manifested itself in how that entry quickly reached the head of Globe’s customer service and how my request is being acted on. BUT let’s park that first. Let me tell you [...]


Globe Visibility - The part where I am pacified but still not completely satisfied

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

As one of my favorite newsletters shares:
“Old economy fog is clearing: no longer can incompetence, below-par performance, ignored global standards, anti-social & anti-eco behavior, or opaque pricing be obscured. In its place has come a transparent, fully informed marketplace, where producers have no excuse left to underperform. TRANSPARENCY TYRANNY for some, TRANSPARENCY TRIUMPH for others.”
Here’s [...]


Why Globe Visibility is not holding up to its promise

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

We availed of Globe Visibility last April. The benefit of the service was simple: Speedy, mobile internet surfing. During our first month with it, we were very happy with the service. But when May came around, we observed that surfing was much slower and connection timeouts were getting more frequent. I am writing this to [...]