Wanna Get More Creative? Get Some Sleep!

Here’s something interesting I read over at Lifehacker. According to the science-folk of Harvard University,  sleeping on new ideas and information allow you to make tougher decisions and solve problems as well. Research indicates that sleeping makes you 33% more likely to make connections between distantly related points. I came from a fairly hectic industry- […]

10 Ways to Relax on a Rainy Day

by Renzie Baluyut

It’s the rainy season at around this time of year in the Philippines, so you can expect the usual downpour in the afternoons and early evenings.  There’d be times when it would be raining all day, and if you’re really lucky, you’ll find yourself in the path of the occasional tropical storm.

It’s that time of the year when it’s most prudent to bring an umbrella with you everywhere you go.  You take your chances if you’re planning an open-air event, and you always have to plan for contingencies when making out-of-town trips.

When I used to deal with events for the old radio station I was working for, this was the time of the year when we would plan a lot of indoor activities.  I would have a preference for events and promos involving spas, restaurants, hotels, movies and lots of shopping.  Of course, you do your best to come up with more creative executions of all kinds of below-the-line activities.

So if you’re looking for a few ways to just kick back and take it easy on a rainy day- something that doesn’t involve a PC or your workstation in any way possible- here are a few tips that might just hit the spot.

I think people should unplug every so often and read more books for a change.  I know I should.
I think people should unplug every so often and read more books for a change. I know I should.

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Strangely Addicted To Facebook Games Lately

When I first got into Facebook a year ago, I was simply amazed by its revolutionary design.  Unlike its more locally popular predecessors- Friendster, Multiply and MySpace, among others- Facebook had an amazing deal of customization available.  You can add whatever components you want onto your page, share pics, notes and all sorts of media, […]

Yay! New TV Shows Are Out :D

Despite my hectic schedule, I do appreciate some down time watching my favorite shows on TV.  Now that the fall season is upon us, it means that our favorite shows are back, and that means all-new episodes, and hopefully we get some great quality entertainment. Not the type to remain enslaved to regular network programming, […]

What I Miss About The Philippines Right Now

OK, first off- Los Angeles isn’t such a bad place.  In fact, I’d say it’s a great place.  It’s just that you do have to make some adjustments, even more so if you have plans of moving here. Still, I’ll tell you this now- I miss the fact that you could head off to a […]