After more than three decades, we then met our former Conductor Noel Velasco, now based in Rhode Island, USA and a famous international Opera Singer.He is the Luciano Pavarotti of the Philippines.

My car was "coded" today, so I couldn't bring it to Makati. Alternative: take a cab or take the MRT. I had to bring my Cadillacad.

I am currently attending the annual conference of PCAM, The Power of Natural Healing.  One interesting speaker today is Dr. Robin B. Navarro who wowed the audience as he encouraged people to eat Bulalo, Butter, Eggs with yolk and cheese, contrary to what the traditional doctor says.  I will expound on his talk on a different blog but I will just post here his suggestion for proper nutrition and lifestyle.

These past few days the screaming headlines here in England has been about Baby P., a 17 month old baby who died of severe injuries inflicted by his own mother, her boyfriend and their lodger.  The injuries of this poor baby was so horrific that the newspapers here can only show computer generated images: one missing fingernail, 8 fractured ribs, torn ears and a broken back!

Need a compelling reason to celebrate on a Wednesday night? Met your quota early in the week? Repotted every plant in your garden? Ran 20 minutes on the treadmill? If these don’t seem convincing enough, consider this—release your inner princess!

Whether you’ve cleaned up the kitchen or polished your report, tutored your kids or baby sat your clients, on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, you hold the magic wand and can wave it in self-gratification. Like Cinderella, you deserve to go to the ball.