About a month and a half ago, I spent my weekend at the ultra-posh Amanpulo West Villa in Palawan. It was, by far the most spectacular place I have ever been to (by myself). I’ve uploaded 39 unbelievable Amanpulo photos onto my Flickr account; please swing by and take a look, and perhaps comment on them. This shot is one of the few photos that I did not take. My friend Alfie took the shot, and I haven’t been able to get over it....

A book. I started on a new book last night. Titled How to Be a Man of Character in a World of Compromise, this devotional book from Richard Exley details how godly men can build for themselves a solid foundation of character and integrity. It takes its lessons from the Bible’s book of Proverbs. I am looking forward to learning a lot, especially in light of last week’s Blog Parteeh. I don’t think I made the best impression. A...

Based on last night’s BlogParteeh, here are 10 reasons to prove why there is a God: 10. Got to meet, greet, and take photos with the bloggers on my wish list, including Noemi, Abe, and Migs. 9. Joni was thinking she’d have no one to hang out with. Turns out my wallflower officemate ended up becoming Ms Popular. Who would’ve thunk? 8. Apparently, some people thought I was noisy and obnoxious boisterous. I’m sorry, was I?...

While Mike Abundo challenges flamers to a fight, I find myself mulling over the real-time possibility that is bound to happen tomorrow: I’m going to meet Benj. *deep breaths* Benj is an old online nemesis (hahaha!). One thing that has made this guy so irresistible to me as a blogger is his ability to push my buttons, usually not in the way I’d like my buttons pushed, if you know what I mean. Benj tells it like it is, and sometimes a...

Okay, so maybe American Idol Season Five fourth placer Chris Daughtry didn’t literally kick season winner Taylor Hicks where the sun don’t shine, but it sure feels like it. Daughtry’s band’s self-titled debut album topped the Billboard 200 this week with a 130-copy lead over the original soundtrack of Dreamgirls, selling over 65,000 copies, according to Soundscan. Where is Hicks’ debut album? Moved up three...