I Am Issa

Nervous about your first jetski ride? You know that jetski isn’t for the faint-hearted. If you aren’t that brave but you have insatiable thirst for thrill and fun, wave riding is for you. It only takes a 10-year-old’s intelligence to figure out how it works. A great friend told me that jetskiing isn’t just for the

Living away from my mom’s kitchen isn’t easy. Every OFW knows that quite well. Normal people (i.e. single yuppies) usually gorge themselves with chocolates, chips, and fried foods. Those who aren’t part of the normal group eat oats or cereals. I’m not proud that I don’t cook. I think I can (like corned beef with cabbage

Let’s have lunch together.  Ohh.. Why? Is it your birthday? No. It’s Appreciation day. Really? It’s my first time to hear such.  Yes. It’s Appreciation day for us. I’ll mark this day, then. Thank you. Thank you! Three calls. One instant message at YM and I found my feet rushing to the ground floor of

Like a few lucky kids, I grew up hearing stories from mom – whenever she was in the mood to tell tales – real or not. Now that I’m far and well, I should admit, a grown-up, I suit myself with audio books or excerpts available online. To spice up my domestic chores, I listened

Intro: C9—- C Em C Em Ikaw ba’y nalulungkot, ikaw ba’y nag-iisa? F G F G Walang kaibigan, walang kasama C Em C Em Ikaw ba’y nalilito, pag-iisip mo’y nagugulo? F G F G Sa buhay ng tao, sa takbo ng buhay mo? C Em C Em Ikaw ba’y isang mayaman, o ika’y isang mahirap

Bobby Fischer Against the World is an insightful look at the life of a chess genius. As they always say, talent is one thing, deliberate practice is another. Bobby has both. Son of a brilliant woman, Regina, he had the make-up of a genius that manifested through the superior battle of the minds- chess. Bobby’s

Food? Friends? Freedom? Faith? Future? I am used to living like a hermit – less religious than a monk. In my 2 years in the UAE as an expat-worker, I haven’t been to a lot of places enviable and worth-telling. Dubai is superficial. Its bustling nightlife never attracts. Its man-made tourist spots don’t really charm.