…in search of that which was lost.

Archive for February 2005

Protraits

Feb 27th, 2005 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me

Here’s a long list of individuals, (icons, heroes, legends, not-so heroes, not-yet legends, historical figures, celebrities, villains, etc…) groups, things and events who had somehow etched their niche in my conscious and sub-conscious mind and influenced my world outlook by their ideas, theories, impact, insanity, heresies, humor, notoriety, beauty, madness, effect to health, excellence in [...]



Why I love Football…and its Politics

Feb 27th, 2005 | By Sam | Category: Sports and Hobbies

Why do I love Football…and its Politics?
Let me count the ways, I love football because…



Mindanaw Travelogue II

Feb 20th, 2005 | By Sam | Category: My Mindanao

Last Tuesday I went back to Cotabato City for a meeting. This time we took the Iligan – Marawi- Malabang – Cotabato route via the Narciso Ramos Highway. Unlike the Iligan- Bukidnon – Cotabato route which is almost eight hours’ drive, our new route takes only four hours straight driving.

The trip was on short [...]



MAKE POVERTY HISTORY

Feb 19th, 2005 | By Sam | Category: World View

I just got this white campaign band from the www.makepovertyhistory.org. This is a campaign by UK based organizations and individuals with the following goals:

THE CRUCIAL PART. WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR.
In 9 words… TRADE JUSTICE. DROP THE DEBT. MORE AND BETTER AID.
The gap between the worlds’s rich and poor has never been wider. Malnutrition, [...]



HAPPY VALENTINES TO ALL

Feb 14th, 2005 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me

As tagged by my darling
My random 10 songs are:
1. Next to you - Kenny Rankin
2. Universal Soldier - Donovan
3. My Personal Revenge - Jackson Brown
4. Air on G string - Johann Sebastian Bach
5. Un Beldi Vedremo - Maria [...]



Maia, our greatest Valentine gift

Feb 10th, 2005 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me

On February 14th our baby girl Himaya Amarantha “Maia” will be celebrating her first birthday. How time flies fast. It was just like yesterday when our Maia was just a small bundle of joy. Today she just took her first five-steps all by herself. Maia is the greatest valentine gift my wife and I ever [...]



BALAHIBONG PUSA

Feb 10th, 2005 | By Sam | Category: Other Stories

Mahilig mag-alaga ng mga hayop ang nanay ko. Sa ngayon may 9 na pusa siyang alaga sa bahay. Hindi ito mga Siamese o Burmese Cats, mga lahing Pusakal (pusang kalye) ang mga ito. Kaya hindi mga pangalang pang pretty-tweetum-pussy ang bininyag naming, mga pangalan nila kundi mga ordinaryong pangalan lang. Yung mga pangalang naririnig mo [...]