res ipsa loquitur

When I see birches bend to the left and right, across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy's been swinging them ...

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:11:36 +0800

So I was once myself a swinger of birchesAnd so I dream of going back to be It’s when...

"the sad ritual of gathering your things to yourself and yourself to fold neatly and pack..."

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:50:41 +0800

“the sad ritual of gathering your things to yourself and yourself to fold neatly and pack...

"I have always loved my poor country and I am sure that I shall love her until my last moment...."

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:51:28 +0800

“I have always loved my poor country and I am sure that I shall love her until my last moment....

"Virtue is its own punishment."

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:54:42 +0800

“Virtue is its own punishment.” - Aneurin Bevan

I'm a bibliophibian—living partly in the world and partly in books.

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:44:10 +0800

I'm a bibliophibian—living partly in the world and partly in books.

"Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student."

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:31:20 +0800

“Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student.” - George Iles

Cayi in Subic. My last visit was over 10 years ago! We went...

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:28:00 +0800

Cayi in Subic. My last visit was over 10 years ago! We went duty-free shopping that time, too :P

He makes it look so easy. (The guy walking with Obama is...

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:35:37 +0800

He makes it look so easy. (The guy walking with Obama is supposed to be the White House Photographer. At this moment that’s gotta be the best job in the world.) [Image via AP used by Jezebel.com]

"Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:20:29 +0800

“Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” - Winston...

What I could be doing if I weren't wasting my time here

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:11:05 +0800

1. Getting a pedi2. Watching Big Bang Theory3. Shopping4. Brunching5. Getting a massage6. Finishing...

"Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this..."

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:27:58 +0800

“Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to...

Thank you and farewell

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:25:00 +0800

Minsan ay hindi ko na alam ang nangyayariKahit na anong gawin, lahat ng bagay ay mayroong hangganan...

"We must face tomorrow with determination, joy and bravery."

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:22:00 +0800

“We must face tomorrow with determination, joy and bravery.” - Mr Magorium in Mr...

This is so me :P

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:36:01 +0800

This is so me :P

Dedicated to MMD :P

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:22:15 +0800

Dedicated to MMD :P

I don't know why but I'm quoting Einstein on Valentine's day

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:42:00 +0800

The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness,...

Tragic but true :P

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:59:22 +0800

Tragic but true :P

Change has come to the White House.

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:43:00 +0800

Change has come to the White House.: The White House has a blog?! Incredible unbelievable nearly too...

President Obama signs an executive order directing closure of...

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:52:00 +0800

President Obama signs an executive order directing closure of the Guantanamo detention center within a year, and another titled “Ensuring Lawful Interrogations” that bars reliance on any guidance the Justice Department issued from Sept. 11, 2001 until the day Mr. Bush left office. (In short, torture ends now!) — photo and article from WSJ.com

So that's why he paused

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:40:42 +0800

So that's why he paused: President Obama has a run-in with split infinitives!