Will you vote for Gibo as President?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by neil

I will. Among the presidentiables, he’s the only candidate who can enumerate, in details, his plans for the country. Not the usual tra-po answers like “mawawala ang corruption,” “mawawala ang kahirapan,” “aahon tayong mga Pilipino.”
He’s intelligent.
And as my father put it, “Gibo ta kay wa daghan istorya.” (“We’re for Gibo because he’s straight to the [...]

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Online Casino, Anyone?

Posted on February 1, 2010 by neil

Ever since I started getting addicted to the net, I’ve always heard a lot about online gambling, online casinos and even online poker. No! Not the online poker you play on Facebook. It’s the real deal, using real cash and, of course, winning and losing real money!
If you have extra time and much extra cash, [...]

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Carmina Topacio

Posted on January 29, 2010 by neil

Earlier today, I was reading news through the local Yahoo! page. On the right side there’s a widget that shows the most popular searches. The name “Carmina Topacio” caught my attention. I’ve never heard of her, is it a pen name, a victim of some crime, an eyewitness of some shitty government deals, etc… Google! [...]

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Movies – 01.25.10

Posted on January 25, 2010 by neil

Updates. These are the movies I’ve watched. There are more but I have to write them down so I don’t forget.
1. Up In the Air

The timely odyssey of Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), a corporate downsizer and consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying happily airborne, suddenly finds himself ready to make a real [...]

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SSS Online Registration 2

Posted on January 25, 2010 by neil

Update on my previous post: SSS Online Registration
I just received an email confirming that they received my inquiry through email.
This is an auto reply. We have received your message and it will be acted upon accordingly.

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SSS Online Registration

Posted on January 24, 2010 by neil

I’ve been noticing lately that my post regarding the SSS Employer ID is getting a lot of comments.
I’ve tried it a couple of times. Completing the registration page with 0000000000 as the Employer ID works. But later you’ll receive an email like this:
Dear Neil,
We are sorry to inform you that you have not successfully registered [...]

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Anime: Where to start?

Posted on January 8, 2010 by neil

Anime, and it’s spouse Manga, is currently sweeping the globe. There are literally thousands of titles to choose from! Don’t you ever get confused where to start? After more than ten years of watching anime, I still do. Sometimes.
If you’re reading this, I’m pretty sure that you are familiar with titles like Naruto, Bleach and [...]

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Movies – 01.02.10

Posted on January 3, 2010 by neil

1. 500 Days of Summer

This is a film about a boy named Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who grows up thinking that he won’t be truly happy until he finds his true love, and about a girl named, Summer (Zooey Deschanel) who thinks the opposite. She doesn’t believe in love. However,they both meet each other ,and they [...]

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Movies – 01.01.10

Posted on January 1, 2010 by neil

As part of my 2010 project, I’ll be listing all the movies I’ve watched. Hehehe. Wala lang. Para may ma-post naman ako sa blog. Weeh!
To start the year I have 2 movies!
1. One Week

When a young man is confronted with his mortality, he takes a cross-country road trip on a vintage motorcycle. One Week [...]

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LASIK Eye Surgery

Posted on December 29, 2009 by neil

When I first heard about LASIK, I thought its weird herbal-type of treatment because of how the name sounds. LASIK is short for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis. Yes, a laser operation to correct some problems of the eye. It’s said to be painless, most of the times., which may be one of the reasons why [...]

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