Blog Posts on small wonders

More on CDO and Bukidnon trip by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Mar 2, 2009Snapshots from my Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon trip.This is what you'll see on the other end of Makahambus Cave. White water rafters pass through this riverThe historical marker at the cave's facade.Bonding time with my high school friend, Shine

Down South by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Feb 26, 2009I had an official trip to the southern Philippines last week (Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon) for our supply chain mapping of 'Solo' papaya. It was my second time in Cagayan de Oro City and my first time in Bukidnon. This trip has been very tiresom

Aroroy, Masbate by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Jan 13, 2009Let me take you to the land where I grew up...Aroroy is a coastal town. We call our port "pantalan" and this is what you'll see there on a clear day. That's the famous Mayon Volcano peeping on the horizon. It has always been the favori

Masbate Snapshots by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Jan 7, 2009I can't think of anything to write about today so let me just post some pictures I took from my last visit in my hometown. I just used a point and shoot camera and made some minor editing using Photoshop CS3.To get to the town, I have to ride in a mo

The Tear Theory by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Jan 6, 2009What are tears are made of? Why do when we cry or laugh, we cry just the same?Observing snapshots of people crying and laughing, Tom Lutz, author of Crying: The Natural And Cultural History of Tears, noted that tears are shed when the face is "crunch

Kids by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Dec 26, 2008Yesterday, I had a wonderful opportunity together with four other kins in faith, in celebrating Christmas with kids from one of our church's community outreaches. More and more I understand why they say that Christmas is for children.The "little

The Great Mekong Find by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Dec 16, 2008Imagine a place where you will discover two new creatures a week. Well there is such place -- the Greater Mekong.A total of 1068 species in the period of one decade (1997 to 2007) were newly identified by science in Greater Mekong, a region composed...

Survival of the Fittest by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Dec 15, 2008I was stunned when I stumbled on this picture. It sent shiver to my spine. The vividness of the shot is amazing. This is one of those pictures that stir up so much emotions. A thousand words it paints. Indeed.Photo credits goes to David Maitland...

Promdi* by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Dec 10, 2008Internet? Are you kidding me?It was only in my second year in college (I was 18 at that time) when I learned to surf the internet. I entered college with zero knowledge on how to use a computer. I mean ZERO knowledge. Yeah, I'm Tarzan who just had hi

Happy Birthday Meg by Your [almost] typical Pinoy yuppie on Dec 8, 2008It's my good friend's birthday today and I thought of giving her a little tribute.That's Meg. I first met her in our church's little old red car. Our "cell" group (that's how we call our small group fellowships in the c