Just came home from the vet because Dexter had his scheduled Neutering surgery this morning. He is well, procedure went on without complications. While we were in the waiting room as Dexter was recovering, 3 solders (2 women and one man) came in carrying a muddied up, injured beagle. They had just rescued it from [...]
I wasn’t able to post this past weekend because, as most of the world knows, Typhoon Ondoy hit the Philippines. The worst tropical depression to hit the country this year, with more rainfall than Hurricane Katrina, and flooding all over the country. The Twitterverse has been abuzz with links to relief efforts, stories of the [...]
A great big CONGRATULATIONS to Manikako for taking home a bronze award at the first Spikes Asia – the 1st Asian Advertising Festival. Manikako’s Ad Campaign won in the Integrated Category along with Unilever Japan’s Axe Deodorant, Sanctuary Asia Magazine, and Nike China Sports Apparel for a Bronze placement. The Spikes Asia Integrated Grand Prix [...]
Crafty Tales Happy Halloween Workshop series is available for booking! Crafty Tales Happy Halloween! Stories and crafts that may make you change your mind about all things creepy and spooky. Dem Bones – These dancing bags of bones will have you singing along their catchy tune! Projects: Mexican Sugar Skulls, Tissue Paper Flowers, Ojos de [...]
My first free eBook is ready for download from DocStoc.com DocStoc boasts a massive collection of user-uploaded digital documents that range from everything from legal contract templates, to children’s coloring books and whatever you can think of in-between. The ebooks can be previewed for free on most browsers but you’ll need to register for a [...]
I was hoping to have it ready for posting by tonight but as usual, I overestimated the time it would take me to layout this project. And a mac-mini is not the ideal machine to be using Photoshop and Corel Draw at the same time. But anyway, I’d like to share a sneak peek at [...]
While most of you probably have plans of checking out the Manila International Bookfair this week at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay, for those who are in the Pasig area, I highly recommend sifting through the bin of Goodwill Bookstore at the Tiendesitas delicacies village for a great deal on books. The first bin [...]
I admit I am tempted by the idea of homeschooling my Spawn. Tuition fees for private progressive schools cost a fortune and, sad to say, the quality of education he would get at a local public school will simply not cut it. I have not quite crossed that threshold yet but homeschooling, though rare, is [...]
Reposting these “recent reads” from my personal blog. I hope you’ll be able to check them out! Age of Spiritual Machines by Ray Kurzweil I’m sooo happy I was able to find a copy of this book again. (And for only 30 pesos for a hardbound edition at that!) ^_^ I enjoyed it so much [...]
Crafty Tales at the Bellacarta Art and Craft Shop on weekends are always a fun challenge. Since the workshops are held in-store, there are only a handful of regular students of varying ages and the dynamic changes every week. This past weekend I experienced the extremes of the classroom. On Saturday I had a younger, [...]
