The Cab Driver

"One of my favorite encounters on this book tour was my driver in San
Francisco.

As you can see he was very elegant and practically oozed self-confidence,
dignity and pride in his work.

I love people who show pride in their work, regardless of the job.

This man's car was spotless, his shoes were shined and he knew exactly
where he was going. He wasn't dressed like that for me, he had no idea
who I was, this was just another day and just another ride done in his
own stylish way.

I've said this so many times before, and recently in the intro of my book.
Even though this blog is about fashion I don't really think about fashion
when I look at this photo. I think about how he is communicating his sense
of pride and self-worth; not by how expensive his clothes are but by how
he wears his clothes, his posture and his politeness. This man is pure style."

~ The Sartorialist - October 26, 2009


I was rather impressed with the driver in this picture!

Kudos to all who do ordinary things extraordinarily well!

Refund for Baby Einstein Products

I've long heard that children under the age of 2 should not be
allowed to watch t.v. Of course, each parent has their own
opinion on this.

I for one do not agree that a baby should be allowed to watch
t.v. (educational or otherwise)... I'm currently a fan of the
Glenn Doman books. The "Teach Your Baby..." activities
encourage a lot of interaction between the parents and the baby.
No time for t.v. watching here... But let me give the final verdict
on this AFTER the baby has arrived hehehe...

Then there are those who think highly of the Baby Einstein
series. For those who like the products, you may want to
read this bit of news I got from The New York Times
regarding the refund Walt Disney Co. is offering
for Baby Einstein videos...

As they say, there are no instruction manuals for parenting.
There are no shortcuts to it either. And if it seems too good
to be true, it usually is.

What can you do with a paper clip?

A few eons ago, I came across this question in a “psych” test. It was
supposed to be an exercise at creativity. Due to my lack of time – or
imagination??? – I didn’t get to list down much.

Here are some interesting uses for a paper clip: homemade compass,
flashlight part and camera tripod...

Pretty mundane right? Except that someone used a red paper clip to get
his dream house.

Moral of the story: Sometimes, with a little creativity, the impossible
can suddenly become possible.

Waiting for Typhoon Pepeng

As I go about today's activities, I can't help but feel dread over the
coming hours and days ahead... The thought of no electricity and/
or no water and/or more floods is making me antsy...

The country has not yet recovered from Typhoon Ondoy. But we
must brace ourselves as Typhoon Pepeng (International Name:
Typhoon Parma) is already on it's way.

The Catholic Church has encouraged the public to pray the Oratio
Imperata for Deliverance from Calamities:

“Almighty Father, we raise our hearts to You in gratitude for
the wonders of creation of which we are part, for Your providence
in sustaining us in our needs, and for Your wisdom that guides
the course of the universe.

We acknowledge our sins against You and the rest of creation.

We have not been good stewards of Nature.

We have confused Your command to subdue the earth.

The environment is made to suffer our wrongdoing, and now
we reap the harvest of our abuse and indifference.

Global warming is upon us. Typhoons, floods, volcanic eruption,
and other natural calamities occur in increasing number and
intensity.

We turn to You, our loving Father, and beg forgiveness for our
sins.

We ask that we, our loved ones and our hard earned possessions
be spared from the threat of calamities, natural and man-made.

We beseech You to inspire us all to grow into responsible stewards
of Your creation, and generous neighbors to those in need.

Amen.”

For now, all we can do is prepare, pray and wait...