Reign slammed his fist on the table. He was crying; his sobbing was uncontrollable. He could feel his temples throbbing; the pain was totally unbearable. Tears were running down his cheeks. He fixed his eyes on Star. Rage was in his eyes. If looks could kill, Star would have been dead. Star was feeling uneasy,... Continue Reading →
Arguing with Myself: Of Language Differences and Translation
EOP or English-Only Policy is a very common thing in companies here in the Philippines. It strictly requires employees to communicate in English when they are on the work floor. This is actually good; however, I was recently told by a good friend who works in a BPO company that their EOP is somewhat unreasonable.... Continue Reading →
Arguing with Myself: Of Mendicancy and Mercy
Last night, I was on my way home after delivering food for the office night-shifters when I decided to drop by Jollibee, a local fast food chain, to get something to eat. Just outside the store was an old lady (probably in her early sixties), sitting. She wasn’t begging nor asking anything from the people... Continue Reading →
#hashtag101: The Misuse and Abuse of Hashtags in Social Media
If you regularly update your Facebook page, you might have noticed #posts #like #these. These are called hashtags. Yes, they do serve a great purpose to certain websites, but they have been overused—let alone abused—by social media enthusiast. What I see every day is the use of unnecessary and irrelevant hashtags, like #hahaha, #this #is... Continue Reading →
Fandom Shirt Giveaway Contest
Lately, I have gotten a lot of traffic toward my blog for responding to a hate speech made by a Singaporean against Filipinos, and I am grateful to everyone who not only read my blog but also shared my post to their social media network. To show my gratitude to those who support my blog,... Continue Reading →