Pounding The Keyboard

       The Office (the American version) is officially on Netflix now—and because it’s one of the reasons I resubscribed to Disney+, I decided to cancel my Disney+ subscription. It’s not that Disney+ is bad, it’s just that Netflix is a lot better for me and its line-up of shows more satisfying.      The Office , starring Steve Carrel (the boss), John Krasinski (of the A Quiet Place movies), Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fischer among others, is an award-winning mockumentary sitcom TV series. It depicts the everyday work lives of employees of a paper company while a documentary camera follows them.      Rolling Stone named it as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.      I’m still on the last few episodes of Season 3 so I don’t know if I can wholly agree with Rolling Stone , but almost all the episodes I have watched are hilarious. The show ran for nine seasons (from 2005-2013) and every season has twenty plus episodes ...

       Yes, he still remembers and cherishes that connection…      More than four decades ago, he, then a married man with kids, suddenly got close with a pretty single co-worker.      She showered him with favors and attention; the other workers could see that.      She would flirt with him with her eyes and would always be thrilled to see him.      She would always ask him to sit close to her whenever they were together in a room.      “If you have any feelings for her,” he would tell his male friends, “Forget it.”      He was certain she would eagerly run away with him once he decided to leave his family for her—but he decided to stay with his wife.      And that she remained unmarried because she couldn't get over him.      “Do you see that?” he tells the man in white standing beside him when something distracts him from his...

       Accidentally found the card (lifetime membership in Video City, a video rental shop) above yesterday while rummaging through a drawer of mine containing junks. Can't remember when I became a member, probably in mid 90s. I was also a member of several small video rental shops in our place. My favorite movie of all time? Probably The Godfather (1972). Home Alone (1990) is a close second. Lol. I remember reading the The Godfather book first and getting enthralled by it, I didn’t know that the movie was better than the book, which as movies-based-on-books go, was a rare occurrence.      Last movie I watched, just last Saturday, was Obsession (2025), a horror movie about a guy in love with a co-worker, who obviously has no intention of initiating a romantic relationship with him. He then stumbled upon a magical, supernatural thingy that grants a wish (an old, overused trope, I know), just one wish (a genie is much more generous, obviously), one ...

           There are rumors going on that Kawhi Leonard is coming back to San Antonio Spurs. Some big shots in San Antonio probably read my blog wherein I said that Kawhi Leonard could limit or completely shut down Jalen Brunson. Lol.       The Office is coming to Netflix. Some Netflix honchos probably read my blog wherein I confessed that one of the reasons I resubscribed to Disney+ is because I wanted to finish watching The Office . Lol.      Actually, this blog entry is about the delivery of the cinnamon powder (49 grams) I ordered online. Cinnamon is a small part of my health regimen. It’s rich in antioxidants, it’s anti-inflammatory, supports heart health, regulates blood sugar, and may help fight cancer and lower blood pressure. And for women, it may reduce menstrual pain. I consume half a teaspoon or less in my coffee or tea, and that’s it, I’ll partake of it the next day. You can also add it to yogurt or smoothies ...

       My bank, despite it having just a balance of 480 pesos, replaced my ATM card with a shiny debit card. Now, I can withdraw from ATMs across the country and all over the world. I can purchase things with it nationwide and worldwide from lots of physical stores. I can also buy from many websites, from fashion and electronics to travel and groceries.      But not with a balance of 480 pesos, of course.      The world seems to be really going cashless now. You can basically leave the house now and go anywhere without cash in your wallet, just your debit card or your GCash (phone or card), and of course your credit card.      In fact, as I walked towards a mall yesterday, a beggar called my attention to ask for some alms.      “Sorry, I don’t have cash with me. What I have is a debit card,” I said smugly.      “No problem,” he said. “I accept debit cards, Visa or Mastercard.” ...

     While inside a mall this morning, I went inside a tech store to try to buy earphones for my phone. I wanted a wired one because they were less expensive than the wireless ones with the same sound quality, according to experts. I walked to the counter and inquired with a salesperson:      ME: “Do you have one that’s type C?”      SALEPERSON: “Yes, sir.”      He put several boxes of earphones on the counter.      ME: “Are those compatible with my phone?”      SALESPERSON: “May I see your phone, sir?”      I put my phone on the counter.      SALESPERSON: “iPhone, sir?”      ME: “No, OnePlus 15.”      SALESPERSON: “What’s that?”      ME (grinning): “A phone.”      He looked at the type C port on my smartphone.      SALESPERSON: “Yes, sir, these would all be compatible wi...