Wanted: Logo Sunglasses

The national elections are coming and I wonder if a lot of them had thought of using pairs of logo sunglasses or promotional sunglasses that can be customized.  I believe and I recommend that they buy a load of these pairs not only because they are cheaper but also elegant looking, too.

I mean, who in these times, would bother if what they wear is not a very expensive pair?  If these pairs would make the common people look and feel good then those politicians should consider this suggestion.  :D

I should be getting a portion from their election budget ha ha but first, it must be from their pockets.

The pairs below would be best for summer when the elections will be made.

Dogdog has grown big

The littlest and youngest member of the family has grown big already.





Don't be fooled. He is just sleepy here that is why I was able to get pictures.

Are you familiar with the Patagonia brand?

The best selection of patagonia coats offers a variety of clothing, men's or women's, ranging from jackets, halters, dresses, pullovers, skirts, sweaters, bra, cami, etc.

It is my first time actually to hear about this brand.  I think the collection is more for active men and women, and are best for extreme activities.  The following items caught my eye:

[caption id="attachment_4860" align="aligncenter" width="208"] active mesh bra[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4861" align="aligncenter" width="300"] nine trails shorts[/caption]

There are others that would really satisfy one's desire to have comfortable outfits for active movements.

Gayuma: Do you believe there is such a thing?

Me and my friends were talking about gayuma and the many pretty and charming girls who fall into the hands of unlikely men because of it. I will not be telling who these people are lest we'd like to put ourselves in danger.

However, in this particular Youtube video, it is the other way around. The cute little man here was put into a spell. When the spell was out, we were laughing at his description 'ikaw ay parang tuhod na may bukol na may sugat na may nana!' Gross but funny.

Solution to Absenteeism

Hallelujah for the Personnel section people!

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Absenteeism Will Cause This. What did You do today^ - NARA - 534637 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

There is already a solution to the absenteeism problem thru the attendance calendar online.  There will be no hazzles tracking attendance by time-consuming methods anymore.  It is an attendance controller card designed for a year, where it would be easy to keep track of who is present or who is on leave for three consecutive Mondays, for example.  It is less time-consuming because you will not be introducing forms or using forms anymore, no copies to make, and no attendance sheets to sort.  You can have one set with a binder and tabs to put all the attendance controller cards in one file.

Now, isn't that a lovely innovation?

In Denial

How do you cope with a recent death? Especially that of your loved one?

Last month, a former co-employee died.  Death is not something not to be expected.  People die and it matters only on how death was served.  This particular death however became the talk of the town.

The 'leak' was passed on the morning after.  This former co-employee died, and in the house of ,  and with his other woman.  It spread like wildfire that my initial reaction is this is a bad joke from somebody who must have hated him so much.  It turned out true.  He left one offspring with that woman.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Wife, Husband and Friend (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

I heard that in-between stories until recently, the legal wife still tells of how her husband was very nice and thoughtful when he was still alive.  She hadn't known of any other woman, she said, because she hadn't seen any proof when she dug out his things and his wallet.  Who among these fools would leave his traces, I asked in my mind.

Unknown to the wife, there was another woman that her husband was so in love with before, apart from the recent one.  Her husband had bragged to me before that he had told her, his wife, that he didn't love her anymore.  The husband (aka bastard) had told this tale over and over.  She had no idea what people are of her while she tells of the endearing stories about her husband.

I do not really know why she acts like everybody doesn't know of anything.  Perhaps she is still in denial.  I just hope that this phase will get over soon, and that she'll grieve and forget what happened and move on.

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Lanyards and pins for identification

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"] English: U.S. Military official issue lanyard from late 1980s. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

In manufacturing companies, or hardware stores, one can usually see items that require tagging.  For identification, lanyards and pins can be used when hard tags cannot be directly placed to the products.  It is also important to take note that these items can be bought cheaper in packs of ten, for example.  Buying several pieces in a pack will save time and avoid incidences when these parts are lost, and there are already available replacements.

This comes to mind because tagging is one of those issues in the workplace.  Identification and traceability is important but usually tags are missing because they are just affixed to a piece of wire where the tag can easily be removed.

Heat the Pool First

It will only be a short while and summer is here.  I am not sure about the weather if it will change.  Today, the sun shines bright but the wind is cold. I say, "Heat the pool first!' before I will take a dip.  Every month of April, we do our family swimming, I am not sure if the weather will cooperate.

There are electric swimming pool heaters anyway. Would the resort owners resort to using them?  If I am the owner, one way of enticing customers, and with weather that is as unpredictable as we are experiencing now, I would purchase one for each pool for the customer's satisfaction.

Les Miserables - A Date with Daryl

The plan to go watch a movie was so spontaneous. In the middle of the many chores, Daryl asked me if I wanted to watch Les Miserables. My daughter was coaxing when I finally decided to stop what I was doing and go with Daryl.

I wept in silence to some of the scenes. Call me shallow or whatever, I truly wasn’t able to restrain the tears:

During that moment when Jean Valjean was secured his release after stealing the Bishop of Digne’s silver and the police was told by the bishop that they were gifts given to him.

[caption id="attachment_4822" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo from Christian by Association[/caption]

During the time when Fantine was dying in the hospital reaching for a vision of Cosette.

[caption id="attachment_4823" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo from Theiapolis[/caption]

During the time Eponine was walking along the streets of Paris and singing On My Own.

During the time Jean Valjean was leaving and making Marius promise not to tell Cosette.

[caption id="attachment_4825" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo from Lady Evyta's Rhymes of Ice[/caption]

During the time Jean was dying and handing Cosette a letter about his past life.

[caption id="attachment_4826" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo from The Hunchblog of Notre Dame[/caption]

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Patio Cushion Seating

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="360"] Garden Patio with Hot Tub (Photo credits: Hot Tub Barn)[/caption]

As continuation to my admiration to the Simms game, I asked Daryl if there is a patio cushion seating in his white palace.  So he looked around and found none.  It must be because the place is so grand that on its patio, a sofa is found instead.

Today's foam seats though are in different shapes and even in a place as grand as The White Palace of Daryl, a piece or two can be positioned as patio cushion seating.  Nice  upholstery can make them prettier.

In real life, I cannot think of having a patio cushion seating because I do not have a patio.  :D

 

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The Simmish Language

I am seated here beside my son who's playing Simms 3.   It's more a simulation game than a RPG.

I find it funny to listen to the language.  The first time I heard of it, I was laughing and I told my son that his characters are making queer sounds.

On second thought, I can try learning the Simmish language and use it in front of those annoying people at work who assume they are gods.  That way I can be able to say the things I want to say and with them wondering what the crap I was telling.

Here are sneak previews of son's Simms 3 game.

Wedding Rings

I remember someone in my past job tell me why I was not wearing my wedding ring.  I simply answered that my finger had grown bigger and the wedding ring does not fit anymore.  She continued telling that it is like an omen not to wear it because we (husband and I) will get separated in the future.  Such prophesy, huh?

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="210"] A Wedding Ring (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

I think even if mens wedding rings, and even that of the women, are made of diamonds, the future of a relationshup is not dependent on wearing or not wearing their wedding rings.  It is such a lousy belief.  It is even funny.  Why?  I learned that their marriage was once rocky.  She was wearing her wedding ring all the time.

I had learned to question the credibility of superstitious beliefs every now and then.  Thanks to my children.  Most of them are baseless, that's why.

 

 

 

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People are People

"People are people, Lawrence. Every bad behavior and every good one lurks within us. They were all there when you were in the world - in different proportion, with different triggers." - Gerta, With a Little Help

In different proportions, yes.

[caption id="attachment_4796" align="aligncenter" width="383"] Photo from d2digital @Flickr[/caption]

Like the 'tambays' in our place.  Tambay or istambay is a Filipino word for a person who loves to loiter or pass the time doing nothing.  Or worst, asking money or food from others to survive, with insistence, trying their best to make you feel guilty.  These are the same people whose line of thoughts fall into that category "You have to help me because I am poor, I have nothing."

Yes, we all have these bad and good behaviors, but some tambays even go to lengths of forcing you to empathize with their situation.  Yes, we have this so called moral obligation to help but if you see people, able and strong but do not even try to find a job to support themselves, how could you understand forever?

When you see them ask money to buy provisions for their vices, isn't it that they are more like a menace to society?  You cannot even dare ask a little help or favor because every move they make have to be paid.  Yes, they feel you have to pay them for the smallest tasks even if you have given them money aid or food for the nth time.  The money they get are not even used to help their family.  It is more like being used to support their vices.  Pathetic, isn't it?

Yes, the government owes its citizenry a lot of things but most of the time, I look at blaming the government an escape goat.  Some of these istambays had their chances.  They were given opportunities to study and make good but they chose to wallow at their pitiful situation.  One cannot blame his misfortune to others.  Even if the parents or guardian did not do anything to make their lives good, they cannot be blamed wholly.  Each individual's situation is dependent on how he or she will strive to change it or make it better.

People are people.  A lot of work is necessary to classify one in that category.

Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009 Implementation

Last year I wrote about this topic and was wondering what happened to the implementation as I was seeing that substandard helmets are being used.

There are available stores in the country and it is even available online. One can find motorcycle helmets at helmet shop, for example. The law requires though that for imported helmets, an ICC (Import Commodity Clearance) mark must be found. For local helmets produced in the country, a PS (Philippine Standards) mark will be required.

Back to the topic,  news from the Philippine Information Agency tells that starting January 8 of this year, Region 12 LTO officials will start implementing the said law.  In summary, the law requires motorcycle drivers and his company to wear helmets that are according to what is required (with ICC or PS marks).  The law mentions penalties describing first offense with a fine of P1,500,  second offense with a fine of P3,000, third offense with a fine of P5,000, and fourth offense with a fine of P10,000 and confiscation of driver's license.

I wanted very much that laws like this be implemented especially here in Manila where motorcycles swarm the roads, and with their wayward riders.  Most of the time, we encounter them as cause of the traffic, or altercations on the road.  I believe though that what must be taught first to these non-compliant motorists is to recognize laws and to abide by the rules.  The helmet act is just but secondary.

Still I wonder if there are motorcycle being penalized not for not wearing the proper helmet but for their indiscipline.

How would you have your breakfast on a Sunday?

I like it with sinangag or garlic fried rice.

[caption id="attachment_4784" align="aligncenter" width="486"] Photo from Busog Sarap[/caption]

I like it with daing na isda, any kind.

[caption id="attachment_4785" align="aligncenter" width="518"] Photo from eNTeNG c”,)™©’s Blog[/caption]

I like it with fried egg, not over done, with the yolk as fresh.

[caption id="attachment_4786" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Photo from Belle News[/caption]

I didn't get to take pictures of my breakfast set today because there was no plan at all but I was overwhelmed by the goodness of it all that is why this post. :D

Admiring Toni

I may not know that Toni Leviste, the famous Philippine equestrian, wears kerrits riding apparel.   What I do know is she is such a sight to see as she rides her horse.  Apart from being an equestrian,  you can see the lovely face with that enigmatic smile.

Her riding apparel did not conceal the grace of a woman in Toni.  Even if she's donned in a her riding fabric, the soft features prevail.

I am such a fan.

Photohunt: Knitted

knit [nit], v. - intertwine.

Today's Photohunt theme that you can find here is KNITTED.   I will use the definition above as I do not have pictures of knitting and its materials.  Can't wait to see what the others are up to.  :D

[caption id="attachment_4774" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Kay sitting on a reclining chair with its knitted materials.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_4775" align="aligncenter" width="560"] A ceiling fan where the leaves' materials are knitted, too.[/caption]

 

Being Safe with a Box Cutter

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240"] Greenlee Recalls Utility Knives (Photo credit: USCPSC)[/caption]

At work or at home, we may need to consider box cutter safety.  Aside from PPEs, tools need to be equipped with features that are ergonomically safe.  Especially at work, where the boxes that have to be opened, for example,  are many, the need for accident prevention is high.

Well, the decision to buy tools like safe box cutters lies in that goal of an organization not only to gain profit but to cater to the needs of the workers or employees, and one of them is health and safety at work.

An insult to the intellect

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

At work, there are people who assume too much.  They assume that they have that exclusive dominion to ideas and opinions.  They must be thinking that being in their posts gives them the right and privilege to think they are the only ones who can think right for the organization.

Without them knowing, the people around them know that they are playing. They can only assume but they are not the only ones who can think unconventionally or uniquely from a new perspective.  It is truly an insult to the intellect to see such insensitivity in individuals who are even in posts that require sensibility.

There must be a reason to the chaos.   It is more about selfish motives. Or it may simply be a front or a camouflage.

Missing the Drums and Percussion

There used to be lots of music around here when there were occasions. There were friends and acquaintances who play the guitar and there were also who bang the drums. Their drums were like the drum set at musicians friend. They have a band that plays when there were events.  Sadly, it was disbanded because some of the members went abroad,  and some had to concentrate on their work.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A standard drum set: Ride cymbal Floor tom Toms Bass drum Snare drum Hi-hat (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

Actually, I prefer the drum and percussion instruments playing than listening to people singing with the videoke. With a band, you listen to real playing music and the vocalist sings to the tune. With people singing with the videoke, some of the sounds are noise.

I miss those times. I miss those times when I bang my head to the beat while they bang the drums with the other instruments.