theSpoke.net

Yesterday's mass
Monday, October 31, 2005 9:07 AM

My family and I attended Sunday Mass in Makati yesterday afternoon. This was a departure from our usual schedule--we normally attend on Saturday evenings or Sunday mornings. I seldom appreciate singing during Masses because the choirs or

2 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Behind the scenes of the ACM ICPC
Sunday, October 30, 2005 11:50 AM

I cannot emphasize enough that, because of my leave and all the travelling I had to do this last month, my involvement in the preparations leading up to the event was minor in comparison with other members of DISCS. On the days themselves, I

5 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

The Linden Boyz are the best local team!
Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:20 AM

Congratulations to The Linden BoyZ Allan Espinosa, Mark Punzalan, and Christopher Rigor for being awarded the Best Local Team in this year's ACM ICPC in Manila! The Linden BoyZ were third place overall. Persistence Ramon Francisco Mejia,

4 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Contest day
Saturday, October 29, 2005 7:16 AM

It's contest day for the ACM ICPC! Keep posted regarding the scores!

5 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Sore loser?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:36 PM

I keep forgetting to blog about this: I'm a finalist again in this year's Doreen Fernandez Food Writing Competition. They announce the winners some time in November. They aren't sure of the exact date yet. In the meantime, I get to fret

2 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Phone and counting blessings
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:07 PM

Thanks, everyone, for your good wishes and reminders to keep safe. Yes, now I know better. However, I can say that that was the only bad thing that happened during the trip. My family is well. I'm safe. My whole life I've been a victim

1 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Argh...
Monday, October 24, 2005 8:59 PM

My phone was stolen today. Sigh...

6 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Wi-fi; Back in Beijing; Previous visit
Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:18 PM

To answer the wi-fi question, I was in Hong Kong airport. We used our miles to get an upgrade to business class, so we were able to use the lounge and the wi-fi that comes with it. *** I'm back in Beijing for a few days to attend the ICT-Asia-France

0 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

When the only way is down...
Saturday, October 22, 2005 5:59 PM

I'm generally indifferent to basketball. The only time the UAAP tweaked my interest was when Wesley Gonzalez, Gec Chia, Epok Quimpo, and Eric Yao were my students. When Rainer Sison was in my class, I didn't even know he was a player. I just

6 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Sucky situation
Saturday, October 22, 2005 12:05 PM

I can't get into specifics, but there is a group of us in an sucky situation. It's nothing illegal or immoral. In fact, it's a clash of very high-minded principles and their inflexibility. I think at least part of the problem

0 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

HCI again
Saturday, October 22, 2005 8:08 AM

It looks like the HCI class is back with me. We're not completely sure yet, but that's how it's turning out at this stage. I find my emotional reactions to the changes in this situation surprising. You would think a class is a class

1 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Leaving again
Friday, October 21, 2005 7:32 PM

Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement. I hope I'm just a late bloomer. And I especially want to say hello to Dukz! Long time no blog! I'm leaving again tomorrow, this time with my family. It's a mix of work and play. The

0 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Dog updates; Reentry plan; Past prime?
Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:28 PM

Tausi came back from the vet yesterday. She has worms! Some deworming medications took care of the problem. She's back to normal. Thank you, LJ, for your good wishes. *** I have one more out of town trip before the ACM ICPC and then my reentry

3 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Davao visit; Sad news about one dog
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:43 PM

From Beijing, I spent one night at home and flew to Davao early this morning. I was in Ateneo De Davao to conduct a mentorship workshop. I fly back to Manila tomorrow. I don't get to visit Davao very often, but when I do, it's always

1 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

The bill; Puppy power
Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:35 AM

I asked the hotel for a printout of my statement to date. Seventy-one minutes worth of dialup only cost me 5 RMB! That's pretty good! I confess that the connection is slow, but I'll deal. *** I don't think I was able to mention

5 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Point-of-presence
Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:43 AM

Hello from Beijing! I'm going to be here for a couple more days for a conference. There was limited Interent access from the hotel (as in there was only one computer available for guests) so I was trying to use my ISP's point of presence (that

5 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Rewarding loyalty
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:57 AM

I get the sense that service providers of all kinds (cable, internet, banking, phone, etc) are more interested in acquiring new customers than they are in keeping old customers. Recently, Redg changed celphone service provider because our old provider

6 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Control freak; INQ7 article
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:42 AM

Of all the Desperate Housewives, I identify with Bree the most. Though I'm not quite as anal retentive as she is, I do understand her attention to detail and her insistence on perfection. I got married at a time when wedding coorindators

1 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

$100 laptop
Monday, October 10, 2005 6:38 PM

Has everyone heard about the development of the $100 laptop? This is one development I am eagerly anticipating! Whenever we do workshops or studies of the public school system, the most-often cited obstacle to ICT usage in education is the

2 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Travel
Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:00 AM

Alfred's blog about wanderlust has me thinking about how my travelling has changed in recent years. For most of my life, the only travelling I did was travelling with family. When I began working in the late 1980s and into the early

2 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

News about the HCI class
Saturday, October 08, 2005 9:07 AM

Some sad news: I won't be teaching the HCI class next semester. The teaching load had to be given to Bea Espejo-Lahoz, one of our younger faculty who needed the units. Although I know that the change in loads was necessary, giving up the

2 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Revelation without reflection
Friday, October 07, 2005 5:20 PM

This morning, I was reading a book review, the published memoires of a British politician. The reviewer had an interesting insight. He said that the diary--that's what it was--was revelation without reflection. It simply reported

0 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Dinner in Tacloban
Thursday, October 06, 2005 4:09 PM

Anyone who goes to Tacloban should try Otcho Restaurant and Grill. We ate there last night and it was yummy! Here's a picture of one of the highlights. More in my gallery.

3 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Kids' stuff
Tuesday, October 04, 2005 2:48 PM

I derive a great deal of job satisfaction from watching the grade school students use the modules that we developed. I was able to observe three classes this morning using a module on the topic of immigration. This is the module by Maricar

0 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

User friendliness
Monday, October 03, 2005 9:45 AM

Now and then, people will come to me needing something yesterday. I do my best to deliver and am generally able to do so. It annoys me, though, when the tables are turned--when I need something from them and they show now interest whatsoever

2 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Robert Alejandro; Helping parents with technology
Sunday, October 02, 2005 8:18 AM

Robert Alejandro is a Filipino artist whom I have known since 1992. He's an incredibly warm and friendly person, one of the best on God's earth. Robert moved to Canada about two years ago. We've been out of touch since. Yesterday, though, I

3 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

Oh, well...
Saturday, October 01, 2005 2:15 PM

A few months ago, I received a call for submissions to a food-related symposium here in Manila. I informed the organizers (friends and collegues of mine) that I would be out of town on the day of the symposium itself, so it might not be beneficial

1 Comments | Post a Comment |

posted by Didith with

October 2005 - Posts

Subscriptions