Look at what I finally got my hands on! I have been following the story of Eddie at The Convenience Store on Twitter for almost two years now. The story is pretty much straightforward: the protagonist works at The Convenience Store and he shares his interesting and somewhat action-packed everyday / or work-day life with…
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MAY 2020 ARTICLES
Who would have thought I’ d be stuck not reading a number of articles for this month? With the time I had for myself, I attended online seminars, some with certificates and some without: Pro tip: When companies are offering their services for free, take advantage of those offers while they last. Just don’t be…
APRIL 2020 ARTICLES
You’d think that telecommuting would give you more time for yourself. Amidst the planning, designing, monitoring and launching of three platforms for the company I work for, I got to finish the following things in April: One course from EdX entitled “Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism” Another from Coursera, “Agile Software Development” Stephen Hawking’s book,…
Quick Review: I want to eat your pancreas (Manga)
An unsolicited advice: lock your room when you’re reading this manga. This is the kind that makes you scrunch your face as it tugs your heart and you don’t want to be found by your parent-in-law in that situation. Nope. A list of things I liked about the manga is probably the more fitting title…
March 2020 Articles
Admittedly, not everyone is enjoying his or her time during the pandemic. But as Gandalf once said: So I spent more time binge-watching Netflix TV Series reading new articles and taking new online courses while keeping myself healthy. Here are the articles I enjoyed reading this month: Anaïs Nin on Embracing the Unfamiliar (BrainPicking) Amidst…
Reacting to Syme's Playlist: Jaz Love 2020
I’m not a music expert nor a voice coach by any means. I only have my preferences so don’t come for me with your music jargon as I am merely sharing my thoughts on the playlist created for me by Syme this year: Blow, Beyonce Let’s start off with this one, shall we? I couldn’t…
2020 February-March Thoughts: On black holes and how I spend my time while telecommuting
Disclaimer: I’m not a science expert. I am but a noob so if you’re a keyboard warrior, you will not get anything from me but the satisfaction of doing your self-imposed duty. Then again, I welcome discussions. Feel free to interpret that. I was reading a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy when an idea crossed…
Zaphod Beeblebrox is that charismatic character you love to hate.
“If there’s anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.” — Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 1)
BUSINESS ANALYSIS 101 for the Non-Techies
Disclaimer: The writer is not an expert so take the things written here with a grain of salt. Also, images you will find in this post were all found in Google, the business analyst and system development jokes are from Dilbert and ModernAnalyst. You’re probably not a Business Analyst yet here you are trying to…
February 2020 Articles
February was a month for science videos, work, books, work, shoujo mangas, work, games, and work that I thank heavens for “Schedule posts” feature. How are you? COVID-19, Parasite, and Kobe Bryant sent us on a roller coaster ride of emotions. One day, you are peacefully enjoying your time, watching anything that strikes your fancy…