Monthly Archives: January 2009

Rethinking Darwin

Posted on January 30, 2009 by kathy

This evening I was finally able to attend one of the Darwin lectures sponsored by the University of Cambridge, in celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. The lecture was delivered by Prof. Jim Secord, Professor of History … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | 2 Comments

Milky Teethy

Posted on January 23, 2009 by kathy

Last month, the thing we had dreaded the most finally happened: Aya had started teething again. She was right on schedule, because children start losing their teeth around the age of six. Problem is, the milk tooth where the permanent … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing Pains | 3 Comments

Random Googly Thoughts

Posted on January 20, 2009 by kathy

In the 2008 action movie, "Wanted," the underdog Wesley Gibson (played to perfection by up-and-coming actor James McAvoy…drool!) types his name in the Google search box — and comes up with zero hits. To him, this signifies a sad truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 4 Comments

Burglary!

Posted on January 15, 2009 by kathy

Let’s say you own a house in the Philippines. Just your average house in an average middle-class subdivision in Cavite, say. It’s not the best-looking house in the block, but heck, it’s proudly yours and you have spent quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in On The Serious Side | 8 Comments

My Job for Yours?

Posted on January 13, 2009 by kathy

Read something interesting in the news today. The headline reads: Australia offers ‘best job in world’ on paradise island The job purportedly pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the winner’s home country to Hamilton … Continue reading →

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Magical Eight

Posted on January 6, 2009 by kathy

Something magical started on the sixth of January, eight years ago. It was a Saturday, and yours truly was then a young bride about to be given away by my father. The church was decorated by crimson-red flowers and ribbons. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, Special Occasions | 7 Comments