It was The SweetHeart who encouraged me to set my sights on being a part of WordCamp Philippines 2008 earlier this year : "There's a WordCamp in your area, why don't you join?" I took note of the fact, even though I half-suspected he was ready to relinquish his Web Monkey duties. You see, when something's ready to be fixed in my blog, I either call on friends or request the sweetheart to put it on his "honeydew" list (honey do this, honey do that) :P Admittedly, am the lazy WordPress user, one of those persons who've taken to heart the definition of blogging as ... Continue Reading...

Between paying $131 for a US visa application and trying your luck in the slot machines, I'd choose the latter. At least with legalized gambling, you get a free Coke and a sandwich. Not with the d*ickheads-in-residence at the NIV Unit of the US Embassy in Manila who go through their job without rhyme and reason. I actually thought being a "diplomat" was a distinguished, honorable profession until you encounter them in real life (okay, I dated one of their ilk in my younger years, but that's another story!) Cases in point: they don't maintain eye-to-eye contact. ... Continue Reading...