Not a lazy Sunday

Sunday morning is my favorite of all mornings. For one, we have no work – officially, that is – on Sundays. I don't like Saturday morning as I don't feel relaxed as of yet because of the work week that has just ended. And on Sundays, it's almost I am so relieved of all the stresses of the previous days.

Let me describe to you how I am spending my Sunday morning right this very moment:

I'm having grilled cheese sandwich and cappuccino here at Starbucks. I have just finished reading the Sunday newspaper, a tech magazine, and now, I am writing this post. (Oh no, I don't have a gold chain hanging on my arms or something, in case you over-imagined what I am trying to describe.) Later on, I will be meeting up with my cousin and former schoolmate, then in the afternoon, with my college friends.

Oh yeah, how I wish I can make my regular schedule something like this. This is the life – almost.

Apple

take a bite. it's alright.

I remember having a debate with one of my friends regarding Apple iDevices and Android phones. I was so passionate in saying Android is so much better in all aspects than any iDevices you can think of. I said Android is so much more awesome because it offers free apps way better than Apple's offering. Everything about iPhone 4S, I said, was alreday a late offering -- Siri, iCloud, etc. The apps in the Android Market are more relevant, more advanced, more practical than in Apple Store. If the Internet is the wheel that turns this digital revolution, then, Android apps are the industrial bearings that ensure smooth revolution of the wheel.

iPhone fanboys (and girls) claim it is the user experience that actually matters. I said, user-what???

And then, a couple of weeks ago, I got to use an iPad and an iPhone for a few hours...

My world changed.

Money cannot buy happiness

We have heard not just once, not just twice or twice, that money cannot buy happiness. Maybe. Maybe not. I tried to make an "experiment" and see if this is true to myself. My experiment, I list down some things that I've got (and wish I have) and tried to remember if those things made me (will make me) happy/happier. And not surprisingly, my happiness level increases as the monetary value of the thing I received increases. With that, I formulated this happiness formula:

H = f (M);

where H = happiness and M = money.

Oh, I am sure some of you are saying to yourself: "I am so d*mn lucky I am not as misguided as this poor, stupid Eks." Noted. Hehehe. But when I got to Others*, something I am wishing and praying for so badly, the happiness level is actually a perfect 10! But note that this Others* has no monetary value at all!

*Others -- This is where my formula crashed!

I guess it is true, at least in my case, that money sometimes can buy happiness, but the a Perfect 10 Happiness level is something it cannot buy. With that, I am leaving you with my revised formula:

H = f (M) and H < 10;

where H = happiness, M = money.

PS

1. Math Nazis will be killed.

2. "Wow, wala kang magawa, Eks?!"

PPS
I remember receiving some eddie bauer coupons before and I guess that would be somewhere in level 4-5.

Another insight on the CJ Corona Impeachment Trial

As I see it, this is going to be a battle of legalese.* I'm not sure if we'd hear stuff like "hindi po kinakain ang iced tea, iniinom po."

I have not seen everything yet (the Articles of Impeachment) but based on some news articles and reports that I have see so far (e.g., see PCIJ's report on the SALN issue - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjv8rIarir4&feature=email), I think the Impeachment Trial is not about justice at all -- this is a time-old power play between those in the administration and those who are not. Hayyy.

Good luck, Philippines.

*This would be too technical such that we'd perhaps hear the term Ingersoll rand compressor and we won;t even bother ask what that word is doing in this trial.

My initial thoughts on CJ Corona Impeachment Trial

In the News

Noynoy is confident Corona will be convicted.

Paano kapag hindi siya na-convict? Hindi na din niya rerespetuhin ang desisyon ng Senado?

Prosecution to Corona: Explain before the Senate, and not in front of your supporters.

Woohoo!!! Panalo. While this is really funny at its best, I'm not surprised. 185 of the 188 congressmen who signed to impeach Corona because he did not make his SALN public did not make their (185 congressmen) SALN public as well!

So, these congressmen who probably are just good in giving monogrammed baptism gifts to their supporters have suddenly become political geniuses. Sus! Good luck, Philippines!

PS: Is it too late to hope that I do not have blogger friends who are related to any of the 188 congressmen? :-D