we bought a small piece of land over the pandemic and we have been experimenting on what crop to grow that would help us with the upkeep of the small farm. our caretaker loves to plant but tends to leave it to the Lord when it comes to growing for profit. "ang Ginoo ra magtanto".… Continue reading peanuts.
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respecting the centavos
recently, at a fastfood shop, i witnessed one behaviour that just bothered me as i thought it was a sign of how most of us take money for granted.a young couple came in, probably in their twenties with the girl proceeding to the counter to order and the guy electing to sit. while the girl… Continue reading respecting the centavos
the price of progress
driving to the south of cebu has always been a joy.the roads are relatively well maintained although you do have to share the road with some drivers who have too much faith on their brakes working. my most favorite part though would be the stretch from san fernando to carcar were there is a row… Continue reading the price of progress
sinking
time and again, you have this sinking feeling.that you am not up to par with what is expected of you.that you am flailing with no sight of a lifebouy.in whatever it is that we do, validation that what we are doing is right and is appreciated goes a long way.some see compensation as enough for… Continue reading sinking
smarter not harder
my yoda master once reiterated, we need to work smarter, not harder. or, play smarter, not harder. :)when we get caught up in the frenzy of things we are doing - getting that product out of the door, playing a game of badminton or even just getting to the office to beat the clock, this… Continue reading smarter not harder
thank you notes
23 May 2011i am proud to say i don't have a thankless job :)i earn pretty much enough to get by and have a few left for leisure and for savings.i learn a lot with the projects and from the team i work with.and long after the project team has moved on to work on… Continue reading thank you notes
keeping the faith
Cebu as we all know is Sto. Nino country. One of Cebu's major tourist attractions (that local and foreign visitors look forward to) is in fact a celebration of Sto Nino - The Sinulog. Organizers of the Sinulog has taken to sponsoring a photo contest meant to capture the celebrations. I have always loved the… Continue reading keeping the faith
speaking out.
a lot of us have difficulty speaking out what we think and how we feel.sometimes, there are opportunities that we let pass simply because we felt we were not ready to bare our minds and our emotions to others.for some who have seized the opportunity to speak out, the result was not always what they… Continue reading speaking out.
Power Distance Index and how we do things
just finished absorbing the book "outliers" by malcolm gladwell and one of the chapters that really engaged me was the writeup on the ethnic theory of plane crashes. the more i read on, the more i realized how i have seen it before. not that i have ever been in the cockpit of a plane,… Continue reading Power Distance Index and how we do things
core family …
our view of the core family has always been represented by that poignant scene in the manger, with Joseph and Mary looking over their newly born son Jesus. to put it into an equation: Father + Mother = Child(ren). a recent anecdote brought this concept to the fore and made me look at it really hard. a… Continue reading core family …