Monthly Archives: February 2005

This picture dispels any further arguments as to whom Aya took after. Of course, now we have to deal with the argument regarding who is trying to “outcute” whom. 1973 and 2003 versions of the same loveable munchkin. Sphere: Related … Continue reading →

Every year, every first week of February, I make it a point to send home a birthday card. I had been sending birthday cards to Daddy ever since I came to Japan. At first, having only enough to sustain my … Continue reading →

Sounds like cliche, but all day long I’ve been thinking about how science and technology changed the way we think and regard things. Everyday I work with lasers and x-rays and all that “hi-tech” stuff, subjecting each hypothesis to rigorous … Continue reading →

When I was a kid I would often go to our backyard to play with soil. Using an old tin can, I would pour soil inside it and turn it upside down – a make-believe soil “cake.” Since we didn’t … Continue reading →

Roughly five years ago, I started working for a research institute called “Electrotechnical Laboratory,” or “ETL.” ETL was founded sometime during the end of the 19th century in Tokyo (I have to verify my information regarding this one), but towards … Continue reading →

I love the days when all I do is sit in front of my apparatus while growing thin films–the extra time affords me the opportunity to catch up on my reading. This week I found myself re-reading “Cosmos” by Carl … Continue reading →

Yesssss! Buhay na po ang aming blogsite. I’ve been thinking about having this in our site for quite a while now, although we never really got around to doing it until now. I’ve had my reservations about blogging online, because … Continue reading →