Monthly Archives: May 2008
PayPal Donation
You see it everywhere these days — that ubiquitous “PayPal Donation” button. It’s scattered throughout various sites all over the Internet, some tiny and discreet, some more conspicuous than others. Is it tantamount to begging? Or is it akin to payment for services rendered? After all, maintaining a website is time-consuming — coming up with … Continue reading
The Similarity of Languages
When I was a sophomore at the Ateneo de Manila University, I took up Spanish 1 and 2. One of our assignments for Spanish 2 was to write a short poem in Spanish. Somehow, I still remember the words that love-struck young me wrote at that time: No hay amor como este amor; No hay … Continue reading
Rambutan Watch
This is a follow up to my previous post about the rambutan tree in front of our house. The flowers have now taken the more familiar ‘hairy’ form of the rambutan fruits, albeit still green. What a joy it would be to see the fruits slowly mature and ripen in the weeks to come!
My Swiss Love Affair
My love affair with Switzerland started when I first laid eyes on its mountains and lakes and meadows in 1999. I fell in love at first sight and I fell hard. Image from MySwitzerland.com At that time, DH and I needed to go to Geneva but Malaysia Airlines only flew to Zurich, so at his … Continue reading
Jetlag
After staying for about a week in Europe, the 6-hour difference — KL’s GMT +8 vs Geneva/Paris/Amsterdam’s GMT +2 — has thrown my body completely into a loop. By the time I got back home, it took me about the same number of days to recover completely. I’ve been sleeping for the past week for … Continue reading
