Monthly Archives: August 2008
Down the Road
In this economic crisis that the United States is facing, people have tried their best to shift to a lifestyle far different than their norm. In this side of the world where having a car is a necessity and vacationing … Continue reading
One Spring
She was my Gardenia…my tiny flower whose beauty is reflected especially from the pureness of her heart. In her most solitary days, she brought tranquility to the limited hours that I spent with her. I met her in a time … Continue reading
Eternal Slumber
It was a rather lonely drive back home- especially for Mom. She was still with us twenty minutes ago, covered in a pale brown blanket I wrapped her around my arms as her head tried to manage to stick out … Continue reading
Fulfilling Trip
Yesterday afternoon I took the bus to meet Christian at Super Target down University Parkway. And since the distance from Siesta Key to my destination is about 12.4 miles and there is no direct bus route from my place to … Continue reading
Conquering Asia
On old man in a Barong Tagalog posed for Reader’s Digest Asia this September. The picture isn’t really one of his nice shots. With his face covered with wrinkles, and a smile that’s barely there, who would expect that he … Continue reading
Born on the 25th of August
When I was in Elementary, I took so much joy of the fact that I had another classmate celebrating her birthday as mine. She was a rich girl. And every year her parents would bring foods (including ice cream and … Continue reading
After Leaving the WaterCube
I had never missed any of his swimming competition in Beijing. Not that I was already a fan. I was not. He’s had advertisements for NBC in relation to the Olympics coverage, and that’s when I first saw him. I … Continue reading
They Are Someone Else’s…
In the midst of economic difficulty here in the United States where finding a job that is in-line with your profession is nothing but a test of patience and endurance, my path brought me to a place that I’d never … Continue reading
Fay Stood Me Up
Over the weekend residents of Florida had been in anticipation, talking about one name. Fay. She’s not one of the American Sweethearts battling for gold in the Olympics. She’s not a swimmer, neither a gymnast. In actuality she is not a … Continue reading
The Redeem Team
In their quest to reinstate US dominance in International Basketball, the media dubbed the 2008 US Men’s Basketball Team as the Redeem Team. And during the game opener on the second day of the Olympics, the team proved to their … Continue reading