A Secret to Success

"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and
your thoughts shall be established."

Proverbs 16:3

Thanks to Ron Hupa for the verse.

Controlling the emotions

Reading one of the bulletin entry in my Friendster, my interest was caught for a while on the subject it spoke of - "Controlling the emotions". The write-up drew from me mixed reactions and I want to share them with you.

Here is the first paragraph:

This would give you guides on how to
control your emotions towards your
better-half, friends, officemates and
all the people around you, especially
your "boss " . The rules of
practicing " ugaling langit, ugaling
kaaya-aya " :

Stephen: Hmmm... sounds heavenly. But in fact it really is. The intent is good right from the opening tip. Let us continue...

#1 Ang naunang magalit ang may
karapatang magalit. Pag naunahan ka na
ng galit niya, tumahimik ka na lang
muna.

Stephen: Under this statement lies a good point which can be stated in other form: a fire can't be put off with a fire... better not to dislodge your own rage.

#2 Walang taong nag-aaway mag-isa. Pag
hindi kayo sumagot o pumatol, titigil
din daw ang taong nakikipag- away sa
inyo.

Stephen: Have you tried fighting yourself alone - poking your self, throwing a stone on your head or biting your lips? Well, I could say, you can relate with this statement. There is no fight unless there are two persons involve, I should say.

# 3 Ang taong galit, 'bingi.' If
someone is angry, wala raw
pinakikinggan , so, don't try to
explain and fight back. Hindi ka niya
iintindihin dahil wala siyang
naririnig kundi ang sarili nya.

Stephen: Well said! I can't recall hearing other people's opinions when I'm angry.

#4 Ang taong galit, 'abnoy.' Ayon sa
pastor, Biblical daw ito? because the
Lord said when He was
crucified, "Father, patawarin mo sila
dahil hindi nila alam ang kanilang
ginagawa ." Modern term for these kinds
of people are abnoys, so you better
not get angry para huwag kang matawag
na abnoy.

Stephen: Who said this? Maybe I should start finding a better term for 'abnoy, or even an appropriate Bible passage. Anyway, these lines can do - though slightly.

You should also know and realize that
the persons who make your day bad are
jewels, because you need them for you
to mature. Hangga't andyan daw sila at
kinaiinisan mo, ibig sabihin, immature
ka pa. God will not take away those
people; it's for you to take away your
bad feelings towards them. You'll know
na mature ka na pag dumating 'yung
time na hindi ka na naiinis sa mga
taong ito because you have learned to
accept them and to have patience with
them.

Stephen: This one I like. The power of positivity. You can't take really something away from others as easily as you can take from yourself. You can't push them to change for you that easy but a positive change in you would bring them to their senses somehow. Maturity settles to the individuals who has the minds that understand and hearts that listens, but not to hard-headed, hateful persons.

#5 Finally, the best part of this is
to tell yourself na, because of this
person, "I will grow mature," and that
DAHIL SA CONTRIBUTION NIYA SA MATURITY
MO, KUKUNIN DIN SYA NI LORD.

Stephen: Nice punch on the throat! (Only to those causing the trouble) The statement is as clear as glass and reminds us of karma. No explaination needed, only prayers.

God bless!

MSU-IIT Web gets new look

Finally, the MSU-IIT website has made a bold move of changing its then old site to a newer one implementing a more dynamic, feature-rich website powered by Joomla.

For years, there are only countable changes in the University's website with slight changes on its content and features only a number of resources and information.

But now, with the composition of a new web team, the site's future is bright. Expect more things to come in our Alma mater's online portal, that will soon virtually bind to that same unity we had in our good old school days.

And I am very glad to be part of the team that made it happen. I love to help, so long as there is to help.

I have already created two themes for the site, but I love more the last version which is currently being used as the site's design template.

If ever, I could contribute more components/modules, in addition to the one I created months ago.

Well, it's good to know that the site is back - and back with a great splash!

Tinago Escapade

My legs have tasted pains just after a 7-minute walk. Yes 7 minutes. But this is a walk where the path is inclined close to 85 degrees with a trail of a thousand stair steps, probably.

The downhill walk was so easy and exciting. We were greeted with the magnificent beauty of Tinago falls several hundred feet down in Brgy. Buruun. The trip wasn't even that long. And our timing was perfect.

We arrived around 10 o'clock in the morning with excitement flowing through our veins. This was the second time I came here. But it is in this time that I was more set to dive in the cool, blue waters of the splendid falls.

The scene is breath-taking. The rustling sound of the waters is just so inviting.

There is still the bamboo raft that had enticed me during my first visit to get soak in the freezing waters and go home wearing the same wet clothes.

This time, we visited the marvelous tourist attraction in a larger group - from our Church's Youth Choir. And this just doubled the fun. It was my first time to see a rough with around 18 people aboard. And we enjoyed a lot, rushing through the dripping falls and the weight of the waters that is falling some 20-30 feet above seems like a pat on our back, a relaxing tap on our bodies. It was so cool, really cool.

The feeling of swimming across the vast waters was exhilirating. Yes, I manage to swim 21 feet across the ends, with the help of a life vest(each one is required to wear one ;) ). I thought that was my longest swim. And now I felt how it is to swim against the stream and what amount of energy to succeed. I barely reach the end on my first and last try. I just don't have enough air and strength.

But above and the most important of all, I was able to enjoy, relax and escape my 15-hour work schedule.

And yes, we got all home safely... satisfied and fulfilled.

Here are a taste of the place they called "Tinago" (Cebuano word for Hidden)

Midweek congestion

The semester is coming to a close but my tasks just keep piling up. I had bunch of papers to check, grades to compute, student projects to test, programming assignments to accomplish and of course, since I am a student now, exams to comply. This must be my busiest week of the year, noting that I had things to do like repairing my pc, and my bicycle, following-up the status of my gadget under warranty, my church assignments, etc. This must be too much to put my eyes on.

But I am still enjoying. And that's the most important. Enjoying what you are doing, even it is above to the things that you normally do.

Do you want a game with me on NBA Live '07? I still have time. Really

This might be a week of congested task but I am slowly catching up. So far so good.

Maybe, I am just used to this kind of life.

Budgies For Sale!

It just started with 2 pairs of Budgies which my Ate brought from Plaridel. Now, their number grows to above 40 and counting, after over a year.

And now, we are selling some of these lovely birds that we popularly called "Love birds".

Commercially, it is sold at P300 per pair. But we sell them at a 50% less tag with that of the existing price in the market - at P150.

Maybe we will sell around 5-8 pairs of them, for now.

We are planning of expanding their shelter. So they could multiply more. And we could sell more!

See posters and print ads for details ;)

I am a Filipino, I am for a Filipino

I could never be rightly called Filipino if I sided with foreigners or place my bet against my countryman.

But that would not be the case for me. I am proud to belong to this race. There are so many good things to think why one could be so happy to be a Filipino and even die for the Filipino people or just to be one.

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

One of this good thing is the good showing of our countrymen in the international scene. Just recently, our very own Manny Pacquiao has again shown the world our class, excellence and the good things about us amidst the crisis our country is facing. Facing the odds, Manny beat a world champion - a second time in their second encounter!

Yes, the long awaited bout of countryman Manny Pacquiao had raised some doubts by the international audience, including me. Add to that the strong will of his opponent to avenge his stunning lost in 2003 via an 11th round TKO with the southpaw from General Santos. This speculations had rose to occasion for several reasons and what has transpired in his months-long preparation.

But this has not hampered in any sense the trust we put to our man. And he never failed us. Winning by a convincing margin via a Unanimous decision over a future Hall of Famer - Marco Antonio Barrera. We never saw a knockout. But we have seen enough. The encounter may not have brought us to familiar sights of the run and gun style of the Pacman we knew, but this time we saw a classy, and smart Pacquiao battling for honor and pride for all of us.

I never like the idea of not going for the icing on the early stages of the match. But this win is an exemption. I agree to the idea of not rushing things up. The mexican is a sturdy puncher, brilliant counter-puncher and one can't be complacent, with his age and experience.

Manny did make the match looked too easy and one sided. But what was most special that people all over the world should take notice is how Manny, amidst the deafening celebration, take a moment of silence and say a prayer of thank to the almighty. That is typical pinoy. Maka-Diyos.

LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 06: Manny Pacquiao kneels in a corner of the ring after his unanimous-decision victory over Marco Antonio Barrera in their 12-round super featherweight bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center October 6, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

If you review the bout. There's so much you can get to have the pride of proclaiming to the world that you are a Filipino. I had so much to blabber here. But I just leave them for you to think.

Now, if someone would ask, "Are you proud to be a Filipino?"
What is your response?


(Photos courtesy: Yahoo! Sports)

I'm going Green

Yeah. I am now Green-blooded. But wait, not as what you think I am.

I had La Salle as my pick to win the UAAP Season 70 Men's Basketball crown. The reason? Well, I just love that team.

And yes it is. La Salle ended the historic run of UE - finishing a strong 14-0 sweep of the eliminations, with a 2-0 sweep in the Finals at the Araneta Coliseum.

JV Casio and Cholo Villanueva shared the spotlights as Finals MVP.

Here's a video.(courtesy from tagpuan.com)

The scores:

LA SALLE 73 — Casio 17, Villanueva 14, Maeirhofer 11, Tang 8, Co 6, Barua 6, Malabes 5, Walsham 2, Mangahas 2, Cua 2, Atkins 0, Ferdinand 0.

UE 64 — Lee 12, Borboran 12, Gregorio 11, Martinez 8, Cañizares 8, Espiritu 5, Arellano 5, Fampulme 3, Lingganay 0, Bandaying 0, Thiele 0, Llagas 0.
Quarters: 15-11, 34-23, 52-45, 73-64

I'm back

Wow! One month off seems one year for me. I almost forgot I have a space for my blog here, honestly.

In just a month span, lots of things had happened.

For September, I had never tried to etched out new entries for this blog. Maybe this could be explained with my 7am-10pm schedule, not to mention my other commitments too. No, these works are not killing me, only my time.

Well, maybe the most tangible event for September for me is that I added another year for my budding self and I subtracted one valuable possession - my laptop. Yeah, it's sad to loose my daily partner or even my bedmate. But for sure he'll be back in day's time from now. And I should be taking care of that Compaq once I get hold of it again. Promise.

Anyway, the semester is coming to a close. And next week is evaluation time and giving of grades. Whew! I hope that many should pass my subjects. There's still a chance, I think (*wink).

But, I'm glad I'm back with blogging.

Hopefully this is a good start, at second wind.

What happened to that Championship game?

Well, it's over a month off - for me.

What really happened to the Championship Game during the Palakasan '07?

I was so eager to give a recount at the time, right at the end of that monstrous game for my squad.

After all, the day ended so sweet for us, leading most of the way with wide gaps and hanging on to the last seconds to grab an 87-83 decision from a resilient SET quintet.

Yes! We made it!

And we made it with a big impact. And unknowingly it was the fourth time that our college had been on that stage - as men's basketball champs.

We jumped on a big lead early on the game by as much as 10. But they kept their poised and balance. Their endgame rally had held us to the ropes. However, the good combination of players and timely defensive stops at the end put the SET rally and their hopes for a comeback to the grave.

It was a really an exciting ballgame. My first and definitely not my last probably.

Congratulations to my hardworking boys! (Campeciño, Toong, Gueroben, Gascon, Mira, Ucab, Astorga, Sanchez, Jusay, Tarranza, Buniel, Calamba)


(Side notes: We lost the first game of the championship via an 82-83 squeaker. We almost made it, but we lost steam on the dying seconds. We were down but our spirits we still very high - so high that we could smell the victory, we just need to play smartly and with a bigger heart. The first game was played early at 9AM with the second game at 1:30PM. Half of the bleachers were full of avid crowds from both colleges competing in the championship. )

Off to the Championships, again

It was a game where fate lies. The winner will barge early in the championships with a twice-to-beat edge, the loser will try to live out another day.

Both teams are unbeaten. Both are hungry for the crown.

We started looking to have an easy walk for our third game in 4 days, though I would say we never had a solid game for any games we played. We always consider ourselves the underdogs but we always believe that we could somehow make it, together.

But in this game, we feel the pressure off our back. I fielded the players who were not given the playing time yesterday. It was an agreement to give them exposure and the sense of purpose being on the team.

However, if you had watched the game, you could say the gamble (of fielding the bench: Buniel, Tarranza, Calamba, Jusay, & Sanchez) was the best move we had to that game.

The CASS, is never to be willed out. They have the killers outside and the perimeter. And they have good ball movement.

At first, the game was a see-saw battle, with the lead changing many times. Our first five kept the pace and never gave up. My second-quarter five were my starters yesterday. It was hoped that once they entered the court, they could blow the opponent and break the game wide open to our advantage. But it did not happen though. We kept exchanging baskets with the opponent and couldn't get the rhythm of our game. We can't widen the gap and this lasted up to halfway in the third canto.

I put my second stringers back and wished to get some energy from them. It did work. And the last thing we saw, we blew past them by 6-8 points. I kept the lineup up to the crunch time and then fielded back the veterans to control the end game.

With one minute remaining in the game, we were up by ten points. And as I said, the opponent is never to be looked down. They had deadly shooters in the outside that could easily trim down our lead, or worst, surpass it. Luckily for them though, their shots were falling! But it's just that the time was never theirs. They close the game with an 8-0 run, 2 points short of forcing the game to overtime or taking down the lead.

At the buzzer, the scoreboard is flashing 90-88. It was another win on our side.

And now we are waiting whoever we will meet in the finals.

(P.S. Prayers are answered. We ask for a 'victory' today. And it was given.)

We won!

82-75.

Yes, that was the score of the first game where I guided the COE basketball to their first avidly-anticipated and challenging contest against the team to beat this Palakasan, the SET Tigers.

It was a thrilling match-up that saw 7 lead changes. For the most part, the COE led the contest with as high as 6 points. But the solid play of the contesting team would not allow us to break away.

We relied deeply to our veterans.

Though we never had a practice where all of us are present, their familiarity with each other and their will to win greatly helped us to secure the much-needed victory. A win against CASS tomorrow would ship us back to the championships with a twice-to-beat advantage.

The early part of the game showed a shaky offense from our side with our set play not followed and let the opposing team score 10 against our 4. However, our defensive stops had carried us to finish the first quarter at 17-all.

There was still a sense of rustiness on our part. Few of the five had never played on a tune-up match-up and had to test their plays at game time. Some opportunistic plays never went to our side to have a greater cushion for our lead. Yet, we ended the half with a 42-38 lead.

One good thing about the game is the SET's offense. It's that good but is also that predictable and we take advantage on that area. We may have missed offenses, but we take back on defense.

The third quarter saw us gasping for air and hang for a 2-point lead at the end with a 68-66 mark. The reserves are not that quite well tuned, we just have around 7-8 man in rotation. Tomorrow, we'll look into that and hope that the bench could play solidly. More solid I would say.

Seeing our quarter leads, it does not imply that the game is on our pockets. No! Like I said, we're playing against the team-to-beat this year. Before the game, we talked on this team's strength but we remained to be optimistic that we can pull out a win anytime.

Midway in the fourth, SET started shooting well. And in a while, we found our slim lead vanished, and now facing a 4-point hole with the opposing team leading. Their treys are falling, their jump shots are swishing through the bottom of the net. All we could do is to call a timeout - to catch more air and regroup.

It was until the closing minutes that we caught our pace, they still were leading, now just by one at 75-74.

Now it's our time.

The boys started to stiff their defense and forced uncharacteristic errors on the opponents. The crowd played a great factor too of boosting the tired legs of the Dragons. This is when we started to break-away. So timely and sweet. We managed to take advantage on their penalty situation and level-up our defense.

Astorga's words were as good as a saxophone playing in a silent night, as we are nearing the end mark. "...don't think of our offense, let's play defense", he constantly reminds. And that played a great role for this game. More coaches would say, "defense is offense", and "defense wins a ballgame". It's true.

We had good stops in the game, solid blocks and flashy steals. Toong played a good game of protecting the basket and killing them in his inside offense. The guards, Gueroben, Mira, Campenceño, Ucab and Gascon played well, also the forwards and reserves Jusay, Sanchez and Astorga.

In the end, it was the sound of victory that is more pleasing to hear.

It was a great game, I would say. Add to that the cool and relax atmosphere on the bench. Everyone contributed well in one way or the other. Everyone is equally sharing the spotlight and is looking more to win than to stage for his own show. SET is credited too for playing a nice game and for being so sport throughout the contest.

We still had a couple of games left before the ultimate crown.

But we wanted to start each of those game, where we left off today.


(PS. Now everyone is on the same page as to the others, we reviewed our plays now with each of them present. Tomorrow is a test of character and will. Same as today.

A bunch of thanks to Ariel Genon for the side help. He is a former COE ball player and is one of the veterans who are instrumental in handling the college its one of many basketball championships.)

From wired to unwired - at home

The first time I got a broadband connection I said this is enough.

But later, it seems that I need more than enough. So I was thinking to make full use of it and have the connection shared to more than one PC. So this time I need a broadband router, to distribute the service to the 2 PCs (one is an outdated, primitive and obsolete model) and a PL (don't ask me what is this).

So the hunt for a router began.

I was in Manila last May and have the fullest of my time to find good and cheaper routers (my budget then was around 2,000). I stumbled upon this store somewhere in EDSA which sells cheap computer products. My first choice was to buy a wireless broadband router. So that anywhere at home, I could still browse the internet.

Unfortunately, what I was sighting as a must-have and best-fit-for-me router for the main reason of the cheap price (it costs Php 1,250.00) is actually not a wireless device. Too late for me to notice when I already bought it. I attempted to replace it with the one I am really looking for and contacted the store with the agreement that I had to pay the additional cost to acquire the wireless one.

I stayed at my cousin's home then in Laguna. So I should have to commute to Manila (for more than an hour, and with 3 different transport lines) just to replace my router to that store. I tried first on Saturday afternoon around 6pm but I failed, I was 30 minutes late of the stores closing hour. So I tried again the next day. Same result.

I ended up using patiently the low-quality router (they say quality comes with the price) and persevering the problems it constantly give me. Not to mention that it was not wired! I have to buy a 10m LAN cable in case i would like to extend the coverage of the connection.

Well, somehow it did make me happy. And that's the most important.

However, when you are lured to something that you have wanted and expected to possess before, then you try to shift your attention to it.

In the office, I was offered with this wireless router (a Netgear Super-G Wireless router, model: WGT624) to a price which I would say is reasonable enough. Furthermore, this comes of high-quality and better package (a PC wireless network card is included). Before I hesitated to buy - I may want it but I don't need it, yet. But just yesterday, I decided to have a go for it. And luckily, I would pay it in two gives - that becomes a better deal!

So at home, before, everything was once wired. Not anymore.

This time, I had the luxury of going to any point at home and have me still connected to the internet. Cool stuff!

If you are my neighbor and have a wireless LAN-capable PC, I would be glad to share my broadband connection.

Shh....let's just talk offline.

MSU-IIT Cheerdance '07: Another great display of skills and talent of IITians

Wow!

As usual, it's great to start the yearly Palakasan with a great bang! Great indeed that it could fill a 5,000+ seater (excluding those standing) gymnasium to the rafters, and with thunderous cheers from the crowd that could break the house down. That atmosphere had never changed this year.

The MSU-IIT cheerdance competition '07 was another savvy display of IITians wit, skills, character and talent. Each colleges had shown what they've got. Cheers to each of them for again entertaining us with their bone-breaking, breath-taking stunts, eye-popping moves and dazzling showmanship.

Of course, there are those who bested the others and rose to the occasion to become crowd favorites. The cheerdance, I could say, is the only event in the Palakasan that could cause not only traffic jam but also people jam, not to mention, you have to sweat out just to have a good view of the dancefloor. Whew! I for one had been in the group of appealers to enter a restricted area in the gym. Luckily, faculty are allowed to enter that zone, so I was relieved.

So much to that, here are the results of the contest:

Champion: Integrated Developmental School - IDS Hornets
1st-Runner up: College of Science and Mathematics - CSM Lynx
2nd-Runner up: College of Education - CED Phoenix
3rd-Runner up: College of Business Administration - CBA Griffins
4th-Runner up: College of Engineering - COE Dragons
5t-Runner up: School of Computer Studies - SCS Wolves
6th-Runner up: College of Arts and Social Sciences - CASS Arachnids
7th-Runner up: School of Engineering Technology - SET Tigers

The IDS Hornets made it to the top again this year. They were the defending champions as they entered this competition. They were able to pull surprises in the show and bested their college counterparts. And they are a bunch of high schoolers pitted against their college rivals.

The CSM Lynx made a good comeback this year. After an un-CSM-like performance last year (fyi: CSM was always the team to beat in every cheerdance contest). Their choreography was great and they executed well, to become one of the crowd favorites (IDS was one).

For me, I wasn't impress much with the CED Phoenix this year. Some of their routines were not new. Maybe they just re-use some of their steps from last year, in which they have a good showing that year. They also capped the "Best in Props" award.

CBA Griffins impressed me better than the previous years I saw them performed. There was an improvement in their styles, performance and impact.

How about the Dragons? Hmmm... my college. If I am not from COE, to say, they will still be my favorites to land in the top 3. Their gracefulness and unique dance style could really captivate your attention. Maybe, it was their cheers that have not made to the judges choices.

If their was one college who showed great character, it should be the SCS Wolves. Even though they don't have their complete uniforms at performance time, still they showed up. They were able to land into the 6th spot. Not bad. And their uniforms arrived just when every contesting teams were called up in the dance area. For the sake of their violet and green costume, they perfomed for the crowd once more.

The last two places coincides with my guesses. Not that they performed badly. It's just that among the eight, they just settle for 7th and 8th when rank.

The other awards:
Most Disciplined: IDS Hornets
Best Cheerleader: IDS Hornets
Best group (showdown): IDS Hornets
Most Energetic: CSM Lynx
Best in Costume: IDS Hornets & CSM Lynx

So, see you again next year! And that time, I should be at the venue 1 hour before the program starts (just to secure a comfortable spot for Arce and me)!

PS. A 30 pesos for the admission fee is enough (or even cheaper) for a wonderful, exciting, 3-hour show.

Am I good to coach?

The day started so early for me, even too early. I was awake by 2am and made some diagrams and court plays, the X's and O's.

Yes, I was creating basketball plays, though I had some other's work to follow.

In my younger days, it was my dream to play the sport of basketball, but did not have the breaks, chances and compelling will to pursue that dream. Though it never waned through. This time, I am a major fun of it. So sweet is the game to me that I would watch interesting games on television and even on a live play. I once said to myself: "...one day I could set foot to that Araneta Coliseum to watch PBA games." And so off I went when I had the chance to visit the place during my week-long stay in Manila. Today, I constantly check what is happening in the NBA, the current trend of the Sports and even plan to have a cable TV at home just to watch the games. To add more, the only PC game I enjoyed playing is basketball - with my NBA Live 07. You see, the sport is so special, to me.

I could hardly believe that I built my ambitions around it, and yet becomes successful in other field and have greatly contributed to other people's lives. Well, that's a blessing!

Some months back, my student and also a fellow in church asked me to guide our college team in the yearly students intramurals (we call it Palakasan). I was hesitant to accept, and right then I declined the invitation (I just promised to give them a set play). I had never played basketball pretty well and most likely I could never teach them well too. But a few days ago, two students from that same team asked me to mentor them - maybe just to give a faculty presence to the team for some guidance. This time I said yes.

So this early morning, I prepared the things needed to the team's practice - their set of plays. I have research several plays from the internet. Remember, I haven't run a team in the past so this is really new to me. Our scheduled practice was set at 6am, and I am done by 5:30am.

Actually, the practice started at 6:30am. Some players thought it was canceled due to rain the previous night. But we manage to push through with the practice. At least we had two plays learnt today.

Hmmm... is this a new path for me? Well, it is not.

I will not think of me as coaching, but rather me as providing guidance to these young guys.

Am I good to coach? Maybe, just for a little of everything.

No class on my Digital Electronics

The University today (and yesterday) had their scheduled exams for midterm.

Not all of my students today are present in class and some of them have their minds set for other exams. Todays, topic however requires proper attention and keen understanding. It is the start of a more complicated, if not hard, lessons in digital electronics. That is why, I let the others take a break and for the benefit of those taking their exams, I did not hold a class today.

But, next Tuesday we'll be a regular class and a possible class extension just to finish all of Chapter 5 of the Mano book. Just to ensure all is set for our midterm exam this september.

Light Friday

Today, Friday, should be a lighter day for me.

It is on Fridays that I start my day at 7:30 and wind it all up by 3PM. And this is supposedly a n0n-stop schedule.

It is on Fridays too that I become both a student and a teacher. I teach Digital Electronics from 7:30-9am and attend masteral classes from 9am to 3pm. Whew! This must be a day.

Gladly, we will not have a class on Data Structures today. And maybe we will just have a discussion on Distributed Database class. That is why, I am taking this day lightly.

Anyway, its not that lighter as I could think of, for now. I have a scheduled meeting at 10am.

But I am seeing a great day ahead. ;)

Good day!

On BiLogs

Hi there!

This would be my first time to post here an entry, on early Friday morning of August.

I hate to write my thoughts or even to express or tell others what keeps me busy these days. But this is one challenge our new era has brought us. In years time, we may no longer be familiar with the notebook diaries but I guess, we would be more accustomed to online blogs.

What blogging merely could give us is more than what we can express deep in our thoughts and feelings. More to it, we could have an easier means of information sharing.

The world has come to a point where the complex becomes simple and the simple becomes complex. We do understand the alphabet better than understanding binary information. We seldom logs our status but now we are gearing towards putting on record what we have accomplished or what we have recently uncovered. Yes, that could be intracately simplistic. And that too could be freely complex.

The thing is, the underlying concept is we have come to the information age where everything is a string of binaries, either 0 or 1. Well, so much to it, this must be an fun ride, joining the caravan of online writers. And this is what primarily what BiLog is: on binary information logs!

Complex? No, its simple!