philippines… Jumping into the (un)known 14 Jan 201929 Jan 2019 My heart is pounding. I look down into the abyss and begin counting. One. Two. Three….I hesitate to jump. I count again. One, two…Pause. One, two…. I am taking forever…
Business and economy… Dennis Uy on business and politics: What’s next won’t be what was 18 May 201817 Feb 2022 Businessman Dennis Uy delivered the keynote address at the BusinessWorld Economic Forum last May 18, 2018. He spoke about being a disruptor in business, citing how his independent oil business…
Business and economy… Sochi and why hosting the Olympics is not worth it 26 Aug 201426 Aug 2014 Remember Sochi? After this Russian town’s hosting of the 2014 Olympics just 6 months ago, it’s a ghost town. It’s another expensive showcase of how political hubris and lack of…
Aviation… ‘Dark site’ and Malaysia Airlines crisis 21 Mar 201429 Dec 2014 Depending on whose online pages you are reading, or what your emotional response or professional background is as updates trickle in on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, you either…
Personal… Timelapse: Sun sets on Makati, Global Fort 28 Oct 201327 Nov 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IjSEc3wyE0&feature=youtu.be Enjoy this timelapse video of the Makati Skyline and Manila Golf Club. I took this in December 2011, when I was first introduced to the magic of Macbook, iPhone,…
Personal… She’s leaving, too 13 Oct 201213 Oct 2012 My friend dropped a bomb on me last night (October 12, 2012). Ever so graceful, my good friend of many decades said during a ride home from a Wilson Phillips…
Aviation… Airport moments 19 Mar 201213 Oct 2012 I let out a big sigh after I read about the plans of Singapore to expand one of its airport terminal facilities. As a straight news story, it's just one…
Gadgets… Struggling not to hate my Blackberry 24 Aug 201131 Aug 2011 I am a one-phone-gadget woman, as most of us are. But not this time. I cannot live on Blackberry alone. My Blackberry Curve 9300 has been driving me nuts since…
Indochina… Blissful without texts, emails, facebook, twitter 21 Nov 201023 Nov 2010 I was about to go home after staring at different screens—desktop, laptop, mobile phone, TV—for 12 straight hours today. Hours have been like this almost every workday for the past…