A Zulu word, literally meaning "humanness," ubuntu is a social and spiritual philosophy serving as a framework for African society. Its essential meaning can be conveyed using the Zulu maxim "umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu," meaning, in essence, "a person is a person through other persons."

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When DSL Meets Stupidity

October 21, 2005

Wag nyong babasahin to. Wala itong kwenta. Paraan ko lang to para maglabas ng sama ng loob.

The final solution to make troubleshooting DSL issues a lot easier for us in the technical support department: IQ Test for all people wanting to sign-up for the internet service.

Want to know the reason? Try to read on.

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Ang mga Maharlika

October 14, 2005

Ako’y naglalakad sa Gimbals, sa Legarda, para sumama sa mga kaibigan ko para mag-enjoy ng kunti, palayo sa matinding hirap ng finals exams. Kakagaling ko lang sa bahay ng isang kaibigan, at ngayo’y nasa kahabaan ng Magsaysay Avenue, paroon sa commercial district. Di ko alam, pero iba ang pakiramdam ko ngayon. Narating ko ang Maharlika.

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For a Good Hair Day

October 10, 2005

Before reading this article, which falls under the category “The Vanity Chronicles,” I strongly advise that you read the introduction to this series. Moreover, focus on the disclaimer.

Lots of people have been noticing lately how beautiful my hair is. They’ve been begging for some tips, and wondering why my hair’s so soft, which is unusual for a male person, according to them. But don’t shift to another blog yet! This article is about tips and info about your hair, not about moi boasting about mine.

Foremost is about how to take care of your hair. First on the list is how you shampoo it.

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Introduction to the Vanity Chronicles

Everything seems to be boring these days, and depression easily dawns on me whenever I see ugliness (especially on some of my co-workers’ faces). Due to this, I remembered one cool thing, apart from Ton, that I discovered years ago, that could really boost my spirits.

Years ago, before we graduated high school, our adviser told us to get some paper, write our names on them, and pass them around to people that we like, so that they could write what they like about us. Each student did his, and those papers were what contributed to the bulk of our Year Book. But what is important was, we realized how many people cared for us. We discovered things that we hadn’t seen in us before. And whenever I read these words, until today, I feel so loved and so cared for. I feel very important. I succumb to the vanity and swim into the guilt, but nothing feels better than reading about you, for you. For when you feel down and upset, for whenever you feel like crying.

I know this sentence alone will give you a crystal clear idea: It is much like when reading your Friendster testimonials.

So, since no one is giving me testimonials anymore, I decided to create some for myself. POOF! The Vanity Chronicles. These articles will contain things that I see in myself that are unique, and things that I engage myself into that I am best at. In short, pagpapayabang. So that whenever I feel stupid, I’ll just open IE, and go to these articles, and I’ll be refreshed! I hope you try to make your own ones, too!

DISCLAIMER: Don’t read these articles if you’ll just feel inferior, angry, upset, insecure, immature, or whatever negative feeling afterwards. Don’t read these if you feel like raising your heavily penciled eyebrows when you see vain people. The purpose of these articles is to provide inspiration, serve as an example, and to uplift my morale when it needs one. Comments are not allowed (except if I like them )! :P

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Rewards and Penalties

October 8, 2005

“Aba! Kasalanan ko bang di ka makapag-internet ngayon? E puro porn sites naman ang inaatupag mo jan e! Dinadagdagan mo pa ang kasalanan mo sa pagsigaw mo sa kin ng lahat ng profanities na pwedeng mahanap sa Webster’s.”

Haaay. Kung pwede mo lang sabihin sa customer yan. Ubos na pasensya ko. I don’t care if they will give me an IR/incident report. Matataas naman stats ko e. But di ko ata kayang gawin yun pag nangyari ulit. I’m too sane to do so. And very dedicated. Please continue to read. (more…)

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