Archive for July, 2008
doctor fish

doctor fish

Posted 31 July 2008 | By Vince | Categories: travel | 1 Comment

Smelly, nasty, disease infested feet? Well not to worry, the fish will eat it away….
 

the itch

the itch

Posted 29 July 2008 | By Vince | Categories: Culture, life, travel | 4 Comments

There I was at the peak of my career. I had just won two Oscars, seven Golden Globes, a Grammy, my third NBA Championship as well as my fourth Finals MVP, the Martin Luther King award for heroism, received my fifth Pulitzer Prize, my third Nobel Prize and was Playboy’s Playmate of the Year, again. [...]

the girl that took care of my balls

the girl that took care of my balls

Posted 26 July 2008 | By Vince | Categories: Culture, life, philippines, travel | 3 Comments

I keep my eyes on the ball, my feet shoulder width apart, knees
slightly bent, left arm held straight, firm grip on my Five Iron and
then I swing away at the driving range. It’s a good hit for a beginner,
I make it over 100 yards, then I look back down, and there’s another
ball already waiting for [...]

the meaning of life…

the meaning of life…

Posted 25 July 2008 | By Vince | Categories: life | 1 Comment

In our lifetime, the normal human being tends to accumulate more questions than answers. Some answers are simply not comprehensible to our feeble minds (Why are we here? Were my ancestors really monkeys? How the hell did she do that with her tongue?); while other questions we simply choose not to find the answers (Why [...]

damn monkeys

Posted 11 July 2008 | By Vince | Categories: life | 1 Comment

Two weeks ago, a superior officer to myself assigned me the task of “Operation Homework.” It is a vital piece of the main mission objective for “Operation Graduation.” I was given this task at exactly 1600 Pacific Time two weeks ago from today and its completion is expected by tomorrow. Two minutes ago, I started [...]

10 ways to know you’re living in a third world country……

Posted 08 July 2008 | By Vince | Categories: life | 3 Comments

10. They sell cigarettes and candies by the piece.
(A whole pack is waaaaaay too expensive for some)
 
 
9. You unplug the microwave when not in use to save money on your electric bill.
(That clock is really an unnecessary expense)
 
 
8. Braces on your teeth is a high class status symbol.
(It means you are rich enough to afford [...]

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