baby bob marley
the power of reggae!
on keychains, vinegar eels and puke
lit's only yesterday from the very first time i became a patient of my doctor (way back 2008) that i noticed this at the reception area of his office:
an A0 sized cork board full of keychains from different places. i was amazed by the sheer volume of keychains attached to the board that i had to take a picture of it. i know from our conversations that he has traveled to different countries to train other doctors or visit factories where he can source newly developed medicines fro his patients. i just didn't realize it's that many until i saw the board.
after my doctor's appointment, my mom and i had lunch at mang inasal. i've eaten at mang inasal before but it's the first time i noticed those wriggly, very thin strands of worm-like creatures inhabiting the vinegar. i noticed i've been staring a lot at fixed objects so much lately. that's probably why i chanced upon those little critters swimming around the vinegar. anyway, i called the manager and inquired what those wriggly critters are. turns out, he doesn't know what they are called, but he assured that it's safe to use the vinegar. those critters are part of the fermentation process because they are using natural vinegar from coconut. a few inquiries with mr. google and i found out what those little organisms are: they are vinegar eels (Turbatrix aceti). they are in there for a reason. they eat the microbial culture used to make vinegar and then die off once all the bacteria has been consumed. the presence of both the eels and the bacterial culture in the vinegar are not harmful, still it's ewwwness. from now on, i won't be eating mang inasal vinegar. just the idea of all those squirming little critters moving inside my mouth gives me goosebumps. i wasn't able to take a picture of the wriggly fellows but i found this at youtube:
another ewww-worthy addition to my day yesterday was this woman. we saw her on our way to my qc apartment so i can get some stuff that i'll be needing for my next trip back to work. she was puking non-stop from baclaran, up to the pearl of the orient building. outside the window of their very new vehicle. we had to change lanes and slow down a lot so we can avoid catching all those vomit she was carelessly spitting out. her companions should have been very horrified/embarrassed by her public display of grossness.
an A0 sized cork board full of keychains from different places. i was amazed by the sheer volume of keychains attached to the board that i had to take a picture of it. i know from our conversations that he has traveled to different countries to train other doctors or visit factories where he can source newly developed medicines fro his patients. i just didn't realize it's that many until i saw the board.
after my doctor's appointment, my mom and i had lunch at mang inasal. i've eaten at mang inasal before but it's the first time i noticed those wriggly, very thin strands of worm-like creatures inhabiting the vinegar. i noticed i've been staring a lot at fixed objects so much lately. that's probably why i chanced upon those little critters swimming around the vinegar. anyway, i called the manager and inquired what those wriggly critters are. turns out, he doesn't know what they are called, but he assured that it's safe to use the vinegar. those critters are part of the fermentation process because they are using natural vinegar from coconut. a few inquiries with mr. google and i found out what those little organisms are: they are vinegar eels (Turbatrix aceti). they are in there for a reason. they eat the microbial culture used to make vinegar and then die off once all the bacteria has been consumed. the presence of both the eels and the bacterial culture in the vinegar are not harmful, still it's ewwwness. from now on, i won't be eating mang inasal vinegar. just the idea of all those squirming little critters moving inside my mouth gives me goosebumps. i wasn't able to take a picture of the wriggly fellows but i found this at youtube:
another ewww-worthy addition to my day yesterday was this woman. we saw her on our way to my qc apartment so i can get some stuff that i'll be needing for my next trip back to work. she was puking non-stop from baclaran, up to the pearl of the orient building. outside the window of their very new vehicle. we had to change lanes and slow down a lot so we can avoid catching all those vomit she was carelessly spitting out. her companions should have been very horrified/embarrassed by her public display of grossness.
PS3
I was supposed to go to the mall on the 11th to buy a PS3 for someone who really wants it. Oh well, just enjoy your flash games for now.
comics from xkcd
Mamihlapinatapai
“Mamihlapinatapai: A look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start.”
Fallen
Fallen from Sascha Geddert on Vimeo.
coming to terms with what life has to offer, however short it may be.
Finally!
so i finally bought a new laptop after almost fourish years of using Acer dearie. the reason being i thought Acer gave up on me already. i was wrong. oh well, he has served his purpose (well, not really. thesis is still in the making, hehe). he's now in the care of my younger sister whose laptop just broke down.
my new travel companion is a Lenovo Ideapad Z360, which i bought at the cheap laptop haven of the Philippines, Gilmore. i also, upgraded to Windows 7 after months of agonizing over it.
i wonder if i'll finally be able to finish the darned thesis, though. hmmmmm
where i've been lately
i've been amiss in my blogging duties lately. been working, and traveling (on the side, hehe). and i have pictures to prove that!
during one of our 'digs'. yes, i work in close proximity to heavy equipment, and i also wear one of those orange shirts with reflectorized stripes. plus a helmet. and safety glasses. oh, and steel-toe boots! safety first!
hmmm... so i work with unexploded ordnance a.k.a. UXO, in Laos. I learned yesterday from the National Geographic Channel that the US dropped a massive amount of bombs in this country. How massive, you ask? Oh, it's just about much much much greater than those they dropped at Europe, Japan, etc. during the World War II, combined. And our site is at the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail, so you can just imagine the number of bombs we're dealing with. enough about history, here are some of the babies recovered at the site, which we periodically bury for QC purposes during our surveys.
yes, i am living a dangerous life. =P oh well, it pays the bills plus a whole lot of other stuff, including vacations:
Malacca, Malaysia
Bangkok, Thailand
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