The old man, the jeepney driver, and the 20% discount
I was riding a jeepney (from their makeshift terminal in Centris mall-Quezon City) on the way home from work last March 28. Commuting everyday is something that I’ve done since Grade 4, around...
View ArticleA UP Diliman graduate recounts his job hunting experience
[I originally wrote this in mid-August,2010, shortly after I got my first payslip. I am re-promoting it this October 2011 since I am marking my first year with my present company.] I promised to write...
View ArticlePaying my last respects to AJ Perez (1993-2011)
I’ve always wanted to see and meet Antonello Joseph (AJ) Perez in person. This afternoon, I got the chance to see him up close – not during one of his promotional shows, but during his wake. I traveled...
View ArticleI discovered Michael Jackson’s music when he died
As someone born in 1990, I grew up unfamiliar with MJ’s music. I and my contemporaries came of age through boy bands (Westlife vs. N*Sync, remember?) and female pop stars like Mariah Carey and Britney...
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