Life in Autumn

I woke up with a nice gift from Santa Claus this morning.

Albeit only forwarded to his mailing list, I was thrilled to receive an e-mail from one of my favorite writers, Paolo Coelho.

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This is the concept paper for my Anthro 225 class. And yes, I’m a Facebook addict.

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In the light of the proliferation of a number of online social networking tools, the researcher would like to look at how these sites improve the relationships between co-workers. These sites were originally intended to allow users to reconnect with friends or relatives who are abroad or have been out of touch. These sites have also allowed users to broaden their social networks by connecting with casual acquaintances and even strangers. But how about the relationship of those in the workplace, those who see each other everyday and maintain professional relationships with each other? Do social networking sites really improve the relationship on a personal level?

Because of several activities one can participate in while logged in to a networking site, the function of these sites have also evolved. No longer is it just a tool for asserting one’s popularity (the more friends, the more popular you are) or for communicating with long lost friends, these sites have become communities wherein one has to do his or her share of work. Facebook, for example, has an application called Fluff Friends where you can adopt a virtual pet. To earn ‘munny’ (virtual money) to buy food, you have to pet your friends’ pets. In another application called My Christmas Tree, you can send and wrap gifts for your friends’ Christmas trees, sort of an online version of exchanging gifts.

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So, I’ve been spending my free time, before school starts, catching up on my current favorite shows–Heroes, Prison Break, Private Practice and Grey’s Anatomy.  A colleague introduced me to Gossip Girl, one of the new shows in the U.S.  If you enjoyed The O.C., I think you’re gonna get the hang of this new show.  After all, it came from the same creator of the defunct t.v. show.

Anyhoo, the characters in Gossip Girl kinda reminds me of my high school, all the painful, awkward stuff in it.  Not that I lived in the same high-class environment.  But you get my drift.

Someday I’m gonna write something about my own high school life and it’s going to be painful, heartbreaking, funny, awkward and hopeful. 

As Frank McCourt described in his brilliant book Angela’s Ashes:

“When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all.  It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while.”

My four-year-old nephew Miguel has a video blog.  E set this one up some time ago so we can share some videos and photos we have of him.

Here are some quick facts about Migmig:

• He was born on January 19, 2003 in Angeles City.
• He loves to eat vegetables.
• He has long, curly hair so people often mistake him for a girl.
• He loves to watch Heroes.  His current favorite is Hiro Nakamura. 
• He claims to have a girlfriend in pre-school named Genevieve.
• He’s a lolo and lola’s boy and a tita’s boy too.

Know more about him here.

A former colleague is promoting their new restaurant. It’s called Aroma’s, located at 87 Maria Clara St., near the National Orthopedic Hospital. They serve Spanish and Continental cuisine. I haven’t been there but I’m looking forward to dine there sometime. I’m partial to Japanese food though (yum!).

Another former colleague has also moved on to culinary arts and is planning to put up a restaurant in the States.

I just wish I also have enough capital to put up my own business. Maybe, some day I could have my own little San Diego restaurant.