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We, Humans;
We do what is best for us;
Every man fights for his own interests;
We, Humans, have desires and needs;
We do different things to fulfill our different wants and basics;
Honesty only goes as far as being spoken;
Trustworthiness is just but skin deep;
We are often blinded by our pursue of fulfillment;
We, Humans.

Not very poetic, but you get the idea..

On another note, I’ve been watching Anthony Bourdain No Reservations, now showing on Discovery Travel Channel. It’s a great show in my opinion. On top of that, like me, he HATES karaoke.

Anyway, it’s different from the usual where a celebrity chef travels the world and savor delicacies. This show focuses more on the close relationship between food and the indigenous culture, it shows the, like linny always says, “un-glam” side of food culture.

There’s this episode on Beirut, Lebanon. In the midst of filming, the crew got caught in the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. War it might be, but interestingly, the younger generations were so used to the bombings and couldn’t care less.. They continued to party all night long while the bombs were falling and people dying. At the same time, the crew moved to a safe-house, a hotel, about 2km from the front-lines. There, people sun-tan, drink, eat and had a good view of the battle from the roof-top swimming pool.

Fav quote (from the Peru episode): …the more he travels, the less he knows… the more that I became aware of, the more I realised how relatively little I know of it…

Tags: Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations

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Was browsing Picasa (yeah again, I’m bored.. what to do?) Saw this bunch of photos taken during my stint as a Faciliator/Instructor/Care-taker/3-Day Full-time Nanny for 40 CHIJ TP girls. I still remember I told myself I’m in for a hard time taking care of 40 Sec. 3 girls. But hey! Didn’t expect to have so much fun! Kinda miss them after the camp. Though at times they are damn noisy, but most of the time they are very adorable and lovable! Bringing them for morning jog, teaching them how to sing Army songs on the way, dragon boat, building their improvised rafts, doing the chicken dance with them for the Camp Fire..

Best of all, I get to work with my best buddies: Sebastian and Nyan. Always fun with them around :)

From BBC News
An Indian National Security guard smashes a flaming earthenware pot with his bare hands in a display of martial arts skill. - No link with the rest of the post, but I think it’s a nice photo :)

A hectic week has come and gone. More to come. Yay haha. I don’t know what’s going on, but somehow, lately, I’ve been starting to feel empty. Ya I know it may sound cliche, but.. yeah. Been pondering what’s the cause, anyone care to fill me in?

Maybe I’m just thinking too much? Maybe..

Anyway, I’ve been looking for a replacement for my current pair of Oakley. It’s served me well for 4 years, and it’s time to grant him an honourable decommissioning.

After narrowing down to 2 models, I’ve decided to go with the Oakley. The Tag Heuer is way out of my means. And so, went down to our fav Oakley shop with my Bro to test wear it. The Soft Tail’s really nice, and I look good with it, but too bad it’s made of plastic (or O-Matter as Oakley calls it). Kinda flimsy. Then the friendly salesgirl offered me the Jack Knife 4.0. INSTANT high! Love it! But I’ll still need some consideration, price’s a little steep. My little bro still deciding which to get.

What am I missing? hmm…

Decision time.

Oakley or Tag Heuer?

Tags: Oakley, Tag Heuer

In a recent interview with Newsweek, Steve Jobs said these:

Newsweek: Microsoft has announced its new iPod competitor, Zune. It says that this device is all about building communities. Are you worried?
Steve Jobs: In a word, no. I’ve seen the demonstrations on the Internet about how you can find another person using a Zune and give them a song they can play three times. It takes forever. By the time you’ve gone through all that, the girl’s got up and left! You’re much better off to take one of your earbuds out and put it in her ear. Then you’re connected with about two feet of headphone cable.

Hmmmm HA!

One point for His Steveness!

Read the full interview.

Tags: Microsoft, Zune, Apple, iPod, Steve Jobs

My Mom made these for us :)

My Brother’s:

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