A reader asks for advice about a male office supervisor who makes her uncomfortable with his excessive praises over her physical appearance. She says that when he says things … [Read more...]
If I believed in karma, this would be it
March 27, 2010 By 13 Comments
Most people who read my blogs know that I work from home. If you're not among them, well, I do. Work from home. Or work at home. Whichever the more grammatically correct … [Read more...]
11 days and counting
November 9, 2009 By 18 Comments
For those asking (complaining?) about the lack of new posts in this blog, I didn't die. And I'm not sick either. I'm working real hard, believe me, although you won't see the … [Read more...]
I wear my sunglasses at night
February 9, 2008 By 12 Comments
Believe me, if there were a more apt title, I wouldn't have used a line from a song. He (maybe, she) uses the cats' water bowl for a swimming dipping pool most … [Read more...]
Feeling like a Stepford wife
February 4, 2008 By 25 Comments
The whole point in retiring early was to spend more time with the kids while they were growing up. It wasn't a tough choice to make. I was never the ambitious young lawyer … [Read more...]
Writing requires the right mood and sufficient inspiration
September 25, 2007 By 14 Comments
Many people have asked me how I manage to write so much in one day. I have several blogs and I write for the print media too. You know, most times, the words just flow and my … [Read more...]
Too much idle time makes one prone to unproductive thoughts
August 17, 2007 By 26 Comments
First of all, thank you for the e-mails alerting me to the so-called demolition campaign against me as well as to attempts to polarize the PMN community. No, I am not going to … [Read more...]
A balancing act
July 12, 2007 By 26 Comments
I wasn't able to cook dinner again. I told the helper to reheat half a gallon of the paksiw na lechon from the leftovers on Speedy's birthday and that's what we'll have. I … [Read more...]
When a blender is most useful
July 4, 2007 By 19 Comments
During the first weeks of summer, I bought a new blender. Haven't had one since Sam was a baby. I've been content with my Thunderstick which chopped veggies well enough. But … [Read more...]
The difference between teeners and lawyers
June 29, 2007 By 8 Comments
I'm back home from class. Second meeting with the seniors for their Internet and Law elective; first meeting with the IT Guild, a hodgepodge of high schoolers from first to … [Read more...]
Some changes
June 2, 2007 By 25 Comments
I never thought there would be a "career and profession" category in any of my blogs. I left behind a career -- by choice -- when I became a mother. Then, I gave up a … [Read more...]
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