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I’m not an animal person. Dogs and cats amuse me from afar — anything coated with fur, actually. But I don’t like going anywhere near them because fur triggers my asthma. So instead of a “favorite” animal, I’ll write about the most amazing animal I’ve ever encountered: whale sharks. In the Philippines we call them…
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Communicating online is my bread and butter (work) and coffee and water (life). At home there’s all the social media which, I’m embarrassed to say, I’ve gotten a bit addicted to since the holidays. I now resolve not to check them first thing in the morning. I should just limit myself to my emails as…
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It was more of a railroad trip. Just last November my wife and I rode the Shinkansen to Kyoto from Tokyo. It was our first foreign trip together and Kyoto just blew my mind. Highlights of the trip include: Thinking about the trip still takes me into a trance. The city is simply beautiful, a…
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I wouldn’t eat any more right now. I’ve just finished a heavy midnight snack. It was almost 1:00 am when I arrived home, and I didn’t feel quite well. So my wife prepared some food: spicy beef-flavored instant noodle soup with nori sheets and a separate dish of mixed nuts. The noodle soup soothed me;…
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Ten years ago I had this dream of someday opening an Italian restaurant called TREVI. Based on my unforgettable experience traveling to Rome, the restaurant would have a large classical fountain on its facade, where patrons could toss coins and make wishes. Tables would be available al fresco, so people could enjoy the romantic facade.…
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My Harry Potter books! Reading JK Rowling’s fantastical modern classics opened wide for me the magical world of reading. They were the first thick books I’ve read. I still remember lining up at National Book Store to get my copy of the latest installation in the series. The thrill was indescribable. The books are now…
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I’ve come to realize that internal communication needs a more holistic view to be effective. It needs a strong marketing sense and a strong design perspective. People in the workplace are very much like the customers they serve “externally”. Often they even are the customers themselves. And as customers they are used to high-quality marketing…
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I’ve just finished watching Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, produced and hosted by Dan Buettner, on Netflix. It’s an optimistic distillation of a longevity researcher and activist’s findings on what makes for a long and happy life. Traveling across the world, from Japan to Italy to Costa Rica, Dan introduces us to…
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I could have studied personal finance much early on in life. It should have even been part of my high school curriculum. While I’ve already learned more about pursuing financial independence in the past several years, still the impact could have been much better if I’d learned the lessons while in my teens. Topics such…
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As an overthinker, I find mulling on things past and future an ever-present reality. And it’s both boon and bane. It’s an advantage because it keeps me on my toes. I must always learn from the past, but also plan for the future. This helps me to decide the right course of action in the…
Daryl Zamora 