Charice’s version of the Philippine National Anthem
June 30, 2010
Wow, this girl can really sing! And, of all the versions of the Philippine National Anthem I have heard sung by divas, divos, feeling divas, feeling divos and the like… I think Charice Pempengco’s version is the closest to how the original composer and arranger wanted it to sound which is like a march.
Oprah Winfrey and David Foster ought to really be proud of their protege. Thumbs up, Charice!
Of Second Chances and Not Taking Any Chances…
June 28, 2010
Victim # 1
Victim # 2
VICTIM # 3
THE CULPRIT… THAT DUMPTRUCK ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF THE PICTURE
Just by looking at the pictures alone, are you able to picture the level of uncertainty there is to life on this earth?
One Sunday you could be on your way home after going on a simple errand… you decide to ride a taxicab and sit beside the driver… on the way home you start to pleasantly converse with the driver about how rude other “professional” drivers can be… then you came to the foot of a narrow street where your driver decided to wait for a dumptruck to pass so that your cab can make the turn and you would be on your way home… then WHAM!!!
You suddenly realize the cab you were riding was hit by the wayward dumptruck… then WHAM again!!! The same dumptruck hits a bus that in turn hit a motorcycle and sent its rider flying into the air.
Chaos and a massive traffic jam then ensues as slivers of broken glass and other car parts pepper the busy Quirino Highway.
Fortunately for you, you escaped unscathed.
But what if something did happen and it was the passenger side of the cab that got hit? Surely, none of the three victims were expecting to be part of that big accident that caused quite a commotion.
How confident are you that your family will be well taken care of if something does happen to you?
Be a blessing to your loved ones, not a burden. No loose ends should be left untied.
By the way, my husband was the one sitting on the passenger side of that cab.
Sad, Sad, Sad… Paypal Transactions have been disabled by oDesk
June 8, 2010I don’t know what their issue is but oDesk has disabled withdrawals to Paypal since this morning, and even their customer support does not know when it will be resumed. All the customer support guy kept telling me is that oDesk and Paypal are bound to resolve the issue soon because the former knows how crucial the situation is for providers relying solely on the latter to get their earnings to their respective local bank accounts.
Just the same, I thought of enrolling another payment method using Moneybookers but my account will not be ready to recceive payments until after it has been activated on June 10.
God, I pray oDesk and Paypal come to their senses soon because it is the providers who are at the losing end. Money delayed is money denied. Bills and expenses will not wait around for an oDesk provider’s earnings to be available.
