atm

it's fast becoming a mystery why ATMs, specifically those of Land Bank of the Philippines's, no longer dispense 100-peso bills. and you can't help but sympathize with depositors with less than 500 balance to go ballistic.

hosting job

if you ask my friends about one thing i do best, they'll say: hosting!

and if you ask them why, they'll say: because he's spontaneous; he can work without a script and an idiot board; he can improvise; he can think quickly on his feet; and his one-liner adlibs are killers!

oh well, who am i to disagree? ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!

happy

just this morning, i received this email:
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Dear *insert my name here*,

Thank you for your story submission, which will be considered for the next update of FICTION on the WEB (www.fictionontheweb.co.uk). Meanwhile, please take the time out to submit comments on other people's stories, and enjoy the site!

Thanks,
Charlie


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Visit Charlie Fish's FICTION on the WEB
http://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/
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happy!

brochures galore

finally i can exhale because after so much remote-control supervision, the drafts of the three-fold OTOP brochures i'm doing for surigao and agusan provinces are now in for final editing. just a bit of tweaking here and there (typo, layout, font, etc.) and i'm good as done. which means i can move on to other things like tago and san miguel's brochures. yay!

celebrating birthday with a difference

i celebrated my birthday with less fortunate kids in my neighborhood: we had "fellowship dinner" at home, carnival rides, and eat-all-you-can at the tandag town plaza.


one with the kids!




carrousel; 15 pesos each!




rabbit ride; 15 pesos each!



elephant ride; 10 pesos each!



ferris wheel: 15 pesos each!


joy on kids' faces: PRICELESS!

duh!

laverns, read my lips: there’s nothing to be sorry for; you deserve the title of mutya ng tago 2009!