" You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone. " - [Opening Narration, Twilight Zone]

ChiliCheeseCai tagged me. I can't help but give in.

1. I have a dent on the upper part of my head. I don't know how I got it and who is responsible. I have a theory that involves my parents though.

2. I already knew how to read the alphabet and draw at the age of 1.

3. I already knew how to play and could beat my dad's friends in a game of chess at the age of 1. I eventually unlearned it as I grew older.

4. I had an allergic reaction to perfumed soap when I was in second grade that made me shed skin like a snake.

5. I never learned how to write legibly. My sisters used to copy my classmates notes into my notebooks just so I can take the quarterly exams when I was in elementary.

6. I was a rebel who used to play hookey a lot in high school but got the third highest score in NSAT in the entire school.

7. I have an acute Obsessive-compulsive disorder and went through a phase of manic depression when I was a teenager.

8. I'm the only son in a brood of four yet I am the only one who ever joined a pageant. Yes, it involved strutting down a ramp half-naked. 2 cans of Budweisser at the backstage did the trick.

9. I can crack my knuckles a million times and it would still make a sound when I crack it after.

10. I used to have 5 piercings all over my body.

11. I get uncomfortable around bouncing rubber balls.

12. I don't have any active sport.

13. My nickname is Jojo and my Chinese name is Eng Ah Bun.

14. I am a Roman Catholic but never had my First Holy Communion.

15. I don't know how to drive four-wheeled vehicles yet.

Weird enough? I know Tinism, Stripped Fighter, and Greenbutter can do better.

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Tagged along with some people from work last Sunday for a day at the beach. I needed it since summer might leave without a warning. We went and hired a boat to take us to an island. The island was either too far or the boatman was overpricing - I haven'treally learned Cebuano yet - so we settled for a nearby islet instead.



It was lunch time when we got to the islet so we wasted no time and started cooking our food. The grilled pork and fish were heavenly. The islet was very disappointing though since:

1. it was all rock
2. it's beach was only a patch of white sand the size of a room and
3. the water around it was only knee deep and full of sea urchins.

So we went back to the boat and had the boatman take us to the middle where it was deep. There, we jumped off to the refreshing coldness of seawater going back to the boat only to down a shot of tequila. We just swam and floated around. When it was time to go, most of us sat on the nose of the boat, feeling the wind brush against our alcohol-heated faces. It was such a trip!

I am now a shade darker - yes, it is possible - and a little closer to the team. What a way to say goodbye to summer.

I'll try to post pictures as soon as I can.

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Humanity and justice are the principles on which to govern a state.

This is how I chose to govern mine. The order was one that nobody liked but had to be implemented. I just made sure that I implemented it with fairness and justice. It might not be the easier way but it's the most fair.

Thanks to this guy for the inspiration.




"...it would not be easy, but it will be damn worth it!"

Let's hope so.

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The boy's name Wilmer \wi(l)-mer\ is pronounced WIL-mer. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "strong desire".

Wilmer has 5 variant forms: Wilmar, Wilmore, Willmar, Willmer and Wylmer.

How true.

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LEADERSHHIP

I've decided not to take the easy way out. As what I've told myself a thousand times, "Do or die trying." I'm sure even the first Emperor or any great leader for that matter faced this kind of turmoil. Bottomline: It just had to be done. A self-sustaining system is my vision. It has been said that the measure of a good leader is the ability to make himself obsolete.



LUAU

I finally went to the beach to join our company outing. It was awesome! Cebuanos really know how to party.








LOVE

"Teach us how to love." This was the message of the very first homily I've really paid attention to. It was great. Also went to Magellan's Cross right after lunch.

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Finally got what I wanted.

I love it here. Can't wait to see more.

Do or die trying.

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The scorching heat is upon us once again.

I should have been spending this very day adjusting to a new culture in a place where white sand beaches abound. A place where new adventure is just a leap away. The call of the Queen City used to be so strong, it was all I think about. However, an unfortunate turn of events made my move there a tad bit harder.

Life seems to have something else in store for me. I just need to figure out what it is.... and if it is what I want.

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5 individuals. 4 days. 2 countries.


SINGAPORE. LITTLE INDIA. HOSTEL. BACKPACKERS. SINGAPORE DOLLARS. MOSQUE. BUDDHIST TEMPLE. HINDU TEMPLES. SUBWAY. DOUBLE-DECKER BUSES. RIGHT-HAND DRIVE. INDIAN FOOD. ESPLANADE. MERLION. NIGHT SAFARI. SENTOSA. CABLE CAR. SKYTOWER. HIKING. DRAGON TRAIL. UNDERWATER WORLD. DOLPHIN SHOW. BEACH. SOUTHERNMOST TIP OF CONTINENTAL ASIA. PEACOCKS. CABLE CAR. MOUNT FABER. THAI FOOD. CLARKE QUAY. 1 NITE STAND. CARLSBERG BEER. HED KANDI. GUINESS BEER. MALAYSIA. MALAYSIAN FOOD. RINGGIT. KUALA LUMPUR. HOSTEL. PETRONAS TOWERS. SKYBRIDGE. CHINATOWN. SINGAPORE. BUGIS STREET. ORCHARD ROAD. HAWKERS. GRILLED STINGRAY. CHILI CRAB.

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