kaka Originally uploaded by scorpioneyes. The World Cup fever is on in Manila! Okay, the crowds are mostly male but at least this basketball-crazy country is taking notice of another sport for a change.A lot of bars and lounges, including one in the hotel I work in, have put up giant TVs and projection screens to show the matches now happening in Germany. And the atmosphere is going to heat up even more on the way to the finals. Which team do you think will win? Some say current champion Brazil - with its power-packed line-up - has a strong chance of ... Continue Reading...

This is a recollection of a previous article I wrote on Tsinoys. It dealt with the book compilation "How Tsinoy Are You" published by tsinoy.com and Anvil which listed the cultural peculiarities of the Chinese in the Philippines. Even though they are getting more modern each day, the local Chinese - like those close-knit Koreans- retain their own unique identity as a social nucleus in the Philippines. Here are some traits which distinguish the Tsinoys. Your contributions are welcome: ... Continue Reading...

1,000 comments in one post and 30,000 unique visitors per day?? New York-based Rickey is such a biiiiig guy but acts just like ordinary you and me. " I bring my camera with me all time just in case I see something interesting, and there's plenty of that in Manhattan." Read all about my interview with him here. What constitutes hacking? Interesting tidbit on why The Manila Bulletin had to apologize to its rival daily on something it didn't do. ... Continue Reading...

In a post not too long ago, Oz-based Pinay blogger Shai generated ideas from her readers about some of the wild things they've done in their lifetime. I would like to know about yours though am not sure if anybody will come out totally in the open about those things. Do give it a try and I'll make my own rundown here. Reminiscing about my own wild and crazy times make me smile. Reaching this age, I believe I've become tamer which doesn't really equate to good news. Tamer = boring. Those were the days: ... Continue Reading...