This is my contribution to the Rice Bowl Journals August 2008 Collaboration. The topic to write about? Your personal highlights for the Summer of 2008.

Well, if you’ve been reading my blog pretty consistently, you are more than aware that 2008 hasn’t been the best of years for me. But life goes on and I still try to keep a positive attitude and go with the flow…

So, the main highlight was obviously my family’s trip to the Philippines for roughly 3 weeks in June. We basically had to go there to do the funeral arrangements for my father-in-law who passed away on June 3rd, had him cremated per his request, and his ashes were placed in the family mausoleum in Lubao, Pampanga. Read more

This entry is part of the Rice Bowl Journals Collaboration Project for July. The idea is to post a review of your experiences during the first half of the current year. So, here goes…

It’s interesting how, when a lot goes on within a given time, one doesn’t remember as much. Too much information coming in, perhaps? Information overload? Read more

This entry is my contribution to the December 2007 Collaboration at Rice Bowl Journals.

Hmmm… I swear that I did this earlier today, so did I accidentally delete this, or was there some sort of server problem? Who knows…

Here we go again:

Name 5 favorite Christmas songs?

Name 4 gifts you plan to buy for others.

Name 3 things you would like for Christmas.

Two of these are quite expensive and one is quite impossible for now.

What 2 places do you plan to be during Christmas?

What is 1 important person, place or thing you love about Christmas?