Good Walls Make Good Neighbours |
Northern Ireland is a minefield to write about. It can be a faux pas, in fact, especially for a curious, highly naive tourist like me. I hear so many stories about the Troubles and yet I still never...
Posted by Samantha on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:37:00 PST |
Something that doesn't come with the pay cheque |
As we grow older, friendship perks like emotional proximity --- being able to relate with somebody with reassuring ease or always being remembered no matter what--- doesn't come in Life's monthly pay ...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
Hindsight is Useless when you are Blind |
I am astounded by the overwhelming coverage and the unending footnotes the British press is giving Philippines these days. BBC is TV Patrol in another time zone, all of a sudden.
Once again, the Ph...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
A Tacky pair of Socks over White Christmas? |
James came home last night with white flakes all over his suit. He looked at me in disbelief and then exclaimed, " Look out in the window, fast!!!! " Fearing that passers-by would notice the distresse...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
Never Underestimate the Predictability of Stupidity |
The other day, keyed up with the US elections, James brazenly told his boss he won't be reporting to work til he knows for sure who won while I made sure we have enough stock of Swedish crisps and a b...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
The Moros have landed! But Not in My Backyard, Please! |
Today, I received an email from a non-Pinoy friend containing the news article below. I am saddened and deeply humiliated by it. Here I am all too passionate and perturbed with news abroad, such as ho...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
If this is all Life can give, I need a new shopping list |
Recently an old classmate buzzed me through Friendster that shell be jetsettin in London for a few weeks. Eager beaver that I am, I had a reply all ready within the same second she clicked "SEND". W...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
Daddy, can it get more exciting than this? |
Okay, admittedly, Ive been very dormant here in Multiply. Somehow Im still waiting for that eruption of inspiration to write& about something more substantial than a debate on why rice crispies seem...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
Chatting and Cheating: Spot the Difference |
The weather is so clammy, muggy and wet and I hate it. I feel like Ive been robbed of some summer as Fall comes all too soon. And it doesnt help that today, I am officially older. I hate getting old...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
What does a BRA, a MOCHAFRAP and GENOCIDE have in common? |
Ive been very NOSY, prying into other peoples journals esp the reflections about Beslan siege; and I have been very CHEEKY flooding their pages with my typical pseudo-intellectual opinionated lectur...
Posted by Samantha on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
