Secrets of the City

Things dads pass on to their kids: "Add water for omelets but add milk for scrambled eggs."

Don't worry Cristina, we'll keep that hypothetical just in case said over-zealous black person/co-worker (who may or may not maybe exist or not), i...

Once I was ignoring a panhandler by reading my book, and he came over and tried to take it from me. I held tight and said angrily "Ang init sa laba...

"I’ve actually pretended to be deaf once when some weirdo was hitting on me.  Works suprizingly well."Yeah. If your goal is avoiding people. D...

What if you work with an annoying, over-zealous, black person?

Sprechen zie hablas Ingles hanashimasuka? Nyet? Saaaa ...

Also, let it be known that the over-zealous black people and the annoying co-worker are two seperate entities.

I'm also a big fan of the \speak a different language\ concept. However, that usually doesn't stop people from talking to me anyway. Because usuall...

I think the next time I am in an elevator I am going to start a countdown like a little kid 10.9.8.7.6...I think it would be thoroughly annoying an...

I like to stand facing the corner when I enter an elevator. Seems to keep people quiet. I suppose this is just my way of outdoing the crazies.