I apologize to non-Ateneans who will be reading this. But this is a unabashed expression of love to my alma mater. This year is the Sesquicentennial (it means 150th year anniversary–I didn’t even know there was such a word until the Arneow started using the term!) of the school. And there are a lot to be thankful for. These are 150 odds and ends about the Ateneo…
Because sometimes we all need to be told what’s cool, Ang Peregrino Recommends something Monday of every week.
If you know how to look, there are a lot of cool things you can pick up on the way as you walk this road called Life. I give you something to mull over everyday.
In the next few weeks, I will be focusing my time on some personal study, important work-related projects, and relationship stuff.
Because of that, I have decided to keep my postings to AngPeregrino to a minimum. I will be writing intermittently, just until the schedule clears up.
What if you can go back to your past and see yourself before you made the choices that change your life? This is the premise of Richard Bach’s novel ONE. I love this part in particular. Spoiler Alert: Some details will be discussed, so if you want to read the novel yourself, stop here.
I have recommended around 100 websites, services, apps in the past months. Today will be a little different. Today I will tell you the best of the best. They’re all my favorites, mind you (or I wouldn’t be recommending them at all!), but if I had to choose just ten (10), I would choose these:
When I was a young boy of six or seven years old, my dad taught me how to make a kite. He first taught me how to make what looked like a crossbow out of walis tingting, cover it with glue and attach plastic over it. Then he taught me how to tie the ends of the walis tingting with thread. He also taught me how to put plastic on the two ends of the kite for balance. The secret was attaching the thread and/or nylon string: it has to be attached strongly enough to withstand the winds but flexibly enough to allow for movement. He then gave me a used can of Alpine evaporated milk to wind the long thread.
Found this on Facebook some time ago. I don’t know them personally, although the bride is a Filipina comedian. I just found this video beautiful, and that’s why I’m posting it.