creativity

Exercising my right brain

Okay, I'm a techie. I do coding work at least 40 hours a week, read some techie books, read techie blog posts and learn from tutorial vids during my free time. I try to squeeze in exercise at least 30 minutes everyday, but I'm guilty of

workstation

Angels at work

Last week, I sold my old table at OLX because it was already becoming inconvenient.  The table was too long for a single worker, and too short for two.  We couldn't move the table very freely even if we wanted to; and the drawer floor was drooping.  The

Featured

Rails Girls 2015, Manila Edition

Yesterday, we had our second Rails Girls workshop, the second one here in Manila. During the first one, held last 2012, I helped out by giving the introduction talk, a primer for understanding Rails using the Bento box model. Yesterday, I just rehashed that talk and carried on with the

reviews

Review: Elecom's PC glasses

You'd appreciate the difference of this glasses when you're in front of your computer screen. Before you put it on, look at your screen and appreciate its brightness and color.

yoga

How to lower your blood pressure in 3 days

Okay, first things first.  This is not a bullet-proof solution.  But, yes, you will definitely get lower blood pressure by doing all of these.  Your drop may vary greatly on your physique and probably on how long you’ve been hypertensive. January 3 So, I learned about my high blood

quotes to live by

Defining success

What is success? I think it's a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose. Margaret Thatcher Image borrowed from: http://www.lifecompassblog.com

life hacks

The Greatest Lesson of 2014

Forgiveness is not a one-time act. It is a decision to move on and focus on a person's good features each time the hurt over what they've done creeps back up on you. Image credits: http://heartofworshipblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11i-forgive-you-image.jpeg

The Best Advice ever

Don't let it get to you. You're too good for that. If you ever find yourself doubting, or letting negative things affect you, this is the best advice for you.

my Nyey

Lovin' my soul companion even more

If you've been following me, then you know I have a life partner, a beautiful black cat.  You'll see some of her photos on my site and some when I post them on Facebook. This beautiful little girl has been with me for almost 15 years

ruby

Ready, Read, Split, Spit

Here's a short ruby script that opens a spreadsheet file with a full name column and splits that into a first name and a last name. * With assumption that the last word from the full name column is the last name

Tip: Quick Remove Dashes from a Git Log

TLDR: I accidentally overwrote an entire folder and just wanted to pick up a file from a git log. Problem: It had dashes prepended to every line. Solution: Regex + Sublime Use Sublime to grep ^-(\w)* and just backspace or delete your dashes. Hooray! Quick win! Image credits: https://lh3.

quotes to live by

A Learner's Motto

When in need, learn to read; When in doubt, try it out! Image credits: https://psychologytoday.com Quien busque comparativa de camisetas retro y actuales puede reducir dudas comprobando la temporada, el diseño y los detalles históricos. Para evitar errores, merece la pena revisar que la referencia del modelo corresponda

A letter to The editor

Dear Vim, You were my first stable love. The moment I first sighted vi, I knew it was a variation of it that I would love the most. You made me taste power and flexibility for a long time. I thought my folly of you would never end. I must

music

The soundtrack of everyone's life should be..

Sing along! [Verse 1] It might seem crazy what I'm 'bout to say Sunshine she's here, you can take a break I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space With the air, like I don't care, baby, by the

See you again next year, Pyromusical event!

Last night was another blast of the last Pyromusical event for this year. I really love these events because, as you sit there under the beautiful sky, and see the fireworks go up to light the place up in different colors.. I get to thinking. This is why life is

music

Dreams

So, I'm bogged down by some nagging deployment concern. I feel comforted by Fleetwood Mac's Dreams. I hope the song never stops. It keeps me calm. Image credits: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JwiBbeZOuHg/VQUqa4dgFfI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/Gdwn836vqVM/s1600/0004%2B-%2BFleetwood%2BMac%2B-%2BRumours.jpg

Reclaiming Sphinx Search as a non-root user

Okay, you're probably wondering why your searchd daemon won't bind to your desired port and this looks a like a familiar screen dump to you: WARNING: compat_sphinxql_magics=1 is deprecated; please update your application and config listening on 127.0.0.1:9306 bind(

Create admin user on Mac OS X as root

If you've experienced bringing your Mac in for a repair and you weren't given any new password for your admin account when you receive your Mac... you're going to be in for a surprise when you get home. How to deal with this: CAUTION:

Lonely fruit basket

Dreamy Fireworks

Who doesn't enjoy the feeling of watching beautiful fireworks under the blanket of a dark sky, with cool breeze blowing?? (Bonus feeling of sitting there with your loved ones)

Creating an XML sitemap from traversing your blog

I'm using a theme called Sticko and I wanted to quickly create a sitemap. There are many free services out there, but I tried XML Sitemaps and they are only limited to 500 links. Since I'm comfortable with Ruby, here's my simple script to

quotes to live by

The happiest people

The happiest people are those who do what they love - Maricris Nonato

lifestyle

Lasema Jjim Jil Bang Spa Experience

Inside the jacuzzi area, it is required for all to be naked! Imagine my surprise! :D They will provide you with two hair towels, your default shirt and short (pink for women, gray for men).

Chicken BBQ Salad

It's almost a month now of no rice.  (Although, I did have only a half cup one morning because I ran out of chicken and leaves) I'm happy that I'm no longer bloating and I've trimmed down a bit.  No more binge

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

If you're reading this, you might be curious, or maybe you think you do have this as well.  Then, read on. Define: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry; by repetitive behaviors aimed at