Woke up like thisAnd by this I mean with a sci-fi-y idea of a story in my head. It’s in first-person format of someone who sort of journals their existence.Jun 27, 20216Jun 27, 20216
A camera for my nephewI placed an order online for a cheap toy camera (which could take actual digital photos) for my 3-year old nephew. Idk, it was an impulse…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Fiction: The girl at the boundaryI had gone out for my usual cup of coffee that morning. I was craving for croissant with butter on the side so I ordered that for dine-in…Jun 21, 20203Jun 21, 20203
Have you ever lost something that shouldn’t have been lostI woke up from a short nap and noticed that my red rubber band which had secured my hair into a ponytail was missing. I checked where I…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
539 new cases today330 of which are from NCR. There’s no data breakdown for the deaths so the data plotted below is up to May 27 only for NCR cases.May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
They really want us to shift to GCQ by June 1?I heard news about Metro Manila mayors being unanimous about making a recommendation to shift from MECQ to GCQ by June 1. I heard about…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Fiction: GroceryI loved going to the grocery or shopping at TruValue. The pandemic has made the experience less desirable though. You had to line up —…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Fiction: ConversationsWith people kept at at least one meter apart, conversations had to adapt. Sometimes you can manage. And sometimes, you really can’t just…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Fiction: Mall SubscriptionNot everyone can afford or has space for their own home gym. So I subscribed to the mall, checking those boxes for the add-ins that I…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Fiction: Wearables and hypospraysNo, PPEs did not become part of everyday wear. Folks don’t have to wear masks as they normally go about. The virus is still there; the…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
TIL Einstellung effectThis is from Chapter 5 of Think Like a Rocket Scientist. That relic he shares is all too familiar. And it’s true. As a kid, I enjoyed…May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
On accountabilityI’m starting Chapter 7 of Agile Conversations. The topic is on the “Accountability Conversation.” Mention “Accountability” and somehow…May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
On “It’s done, but…”In Chapter 6 of Agile Conversations, the section entitled “Agree on Meaning” gave an all too familiar example.May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
On not starting with whyChapter 5 of Agile Conversations, and there is this section with the heading “Don’t Start with Why.”May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
On normalization of devianceMoved on to Chapter 4 of Agile Conversations, where the book’s authors introduce a term that is new to me — “Normalization of deviance.”May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
On the ladder of inferenceStill in Chapter 3 of Agile Conversations. The concept of the Ladder of Inference was shared. And Argyris, Putnam, and McLain Smith were…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
On being vulnerableSo I’m in Chapter 3 of Agile Conversations, and it’s the section on the Trust Conversation. On the part about being vulnerable, they wrote:May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Excerpt from “Agile Conversations”So, why do people choose these counterproductive, defensive behaviors rather than the behaviors we all agree would produce better results…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020