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The Midnight Oil: The Return
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Thursday, August 23, 2007. No deed humbles a man better than falling down on his knees. I recently found wisdom in this. And truth. Until it happened. I fell. Hard. On my knees. Literally. I had an accident where I dislocated my knee cap (I will write the details on my next post). The doctors said I need at least a month of bed rest. Lying down. Doing nothing but rest my injured leg for it to heal completely. Now I have all the time in the world to write. Friday, August 24, ...
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The Midnight Oil: Blades Of "Gory"
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Saturday, August 25, 2007. No, this is not a typo of the title of Will Ferrell’s latest movie. Similar setting, but this one’s for real. This is about a lesson I learned last Sunday. And like any other lessons in life, I learned it the hard and painful way. That is, to never, ever, imitate what you see in the movies. I have rollerbladed before, so I figured, it’s just a walk in the park. A park in hell, that is! Darn skates just won’t keep steady! That same day, I called up ...
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The Midnight Oil: And so it can be told
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Sunday, September 30, 2007. And so it can be told. I have managed to keep this to myself, my family and some very close friends for a long time and now I can finally let it out. I didn’t want to jinx it by telling everyone about it. Nor do I want to deal with the embarrassment just in case “it” didn’t push thru. But “it” did. And so it can be told. My family (wife and kids) and I are moving to Australia. Finally. After almost 2 years of praying. And so it can be told. Tuesda...
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The Midnight Oil: November 2006
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Thursday, November 30, 2006. Sing it like you mean it! I have a confession to make. I’m a videoke maniac. I, like millions of Filipinos now scattered all over the world, cannot fathom a month, a week, or even a day of not grabbing a microphone and belt a tune at the top of my lungs. We are, after all the true inventor of the Karaoke, calling it the “sing-along machine” way before the Japs stole the idea and branded it with a nifty, catchy name. You see, the. But there is one...
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The Midnight Oil: March 2007
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Monday, March 26, 2007. This time, it's personal. Enough excuses about work. Frankly, it’s getting old. It has its ups and downs, having (almost) the same birthday as your spouse. It was cute when you start dating, learning about it for the first time, “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe our birthdays are just one day apart! We must be soul mates! 8221; For which she replies, “Oh my gosh! Year wedding anniversary on April 19, in. My first trip out of the country. Diary of a Police ...
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The Midnight Oil: May 2007
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Monday, May 14, 2007. Finally, after almost two weeks of sorting through 700 digital images, I can now post my. Photos. I really have no time to write a long post though, so I’m going to make this short and sweet. Year wedding anniversary. Stayed at the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the tallest hotel in. 88 stories). Got upgraded from deluxe room to junior suite = fantastic view. Toured most of. Went barhopping and enjoyed. Spent our last night looking at. Floor Again, fantastic view!
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The Midnight Oil: April 2007
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Thursday, April 12, 2007. Don't ask why, but I have recently subscribed to Astrology.com for a free daily tarot reading delivered to my email. It's been a week and I admit I haven't really taken the time to read my readings since my automatic response to spam mail is to delete it. I have seen today's reading though, and it was curiously pretty accurate of the situation I am currently in. Here is my tarot reading:. Card suggests that my power today lies in. The camera in ques...
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The Midnight Oil: To build, or not to build?
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Monday, October 20, 2008. To build, or not to build? In the midst of a global recession, the current real estate turmoil and wall street breakdown in the US, we recently came face to face with a very, very tough decision. To build, or not to build - our first home, now, at the time of crisis - that is the question. I could end the story right here, and leave you all hanging with the same question that bugged us for days. Do we, or do we not proceed? So, on a lovely spring da...
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The Midnight Oil: August 2007
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Random thoughts from 12 to 4. Saturday, August 25, 2007. No, this is not a typo of the title of Will Ferrell’s latest movie. Similar setting, but this one’s for real. This is about a lesson I learned last Sunday. And like any other lessons in life, I learned it the hard and painful way. That is, to never, ever, imitate what you see in the movies. I have rollerbladed before, so I figured, it’s just a walk in the park. A park in hell, that is! Darn skates just won’t keep steady! That same day, I called up ...
