the Earth-bound adventures of the Lost and Found

For Papa who still refuses to come see Kaizen! In Tagalog, with English and Spanish subtitles :) This was my first attempt at using iMovie. Did it around 2 AM on a Saturday night since it was already Father's Day in the Philippines.

The header of my Multiply site -- http://neenerish.multiply.com . I started my Multiply site in 2004 out of a fascination for the concept of having a social networking site where I could actually have my own website--posting my own content for the entire world to read, and at the same time keeping family and friends updated without having to email all those bulky pictures and articles every time I had something new to share. At that time, only Friendster was big, I was writing freelance for a couple of publications, and the thought of having an online audience where I could write about the work I did both for travel writing and a community-based environmental NGO was like a whole new world of possibilities. Eventually, I decided to name my site after one of three columns that I had in Sun.Star Cebu, Lost and Found, which I started later that same year as a way to share my discoveries and rediscoveries on the endless journey of gathering fragments of my soul that I had forgotten i...

to celebrate a new year, the first complete poem i've written in more than two years since i left for Europe....

From the start, when I was weighing my options and knew I didn't have enough time to do what I wanted to do but still went ahead with it, I said this would really be a testimony of faith if I managed to come out alive. Instead, I came out with a distinction :D I am posting here the acknowledgements page of my thesis to broadcast my thanks to everyone who walked with me on this journey. ========================== ======== Heartfelt gratitude is due to all who have helped made this leap of faith possible within four months: • the key informants, Mr. William Ablong, Hon. Rodrigo Alanano, Dr. Angel Alcala, Dr. Hilconida Calumpong, Hon. Amado Diaz Jr., Dr. Mundita Lim, Mr. Mario Pascobello, Mr. Diosdado Suan, Mrs. Mercy Teves and Dr. Alan White for generously sharing their time and experience; • CRM Officer Rosabelle Sanchez, Police Environmental Desk Officer Richard Elma and the PNP of the Municipality of Dauin; Manric and Anabelle Barillo, and Joaquin dela Pe...

9 November to 21 December 2009. November 9 to 20. First birthday in Davao in 14 years. November 21 to 22. Joint birthday trip to Puerto Galera with Jemi. November 23 to 26. East Asian Seas Congress, Manila. November 26 to December 19. Dumaguete, thesis research and Philippine leg with Rich. December 19 to 20. Alabang with Baculios.

(taking a break from the Southern Germany tour series...) 06 to 09 July 2009 - Faro, Portugal. First time in Faro to enroll. Vestiges of the summer that was. Better late than never!