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Man, it's burning out there. And it's about to get hotter. Why risk getting baked in the sun? Here's a practical summer don't list: 1. No lunch out unless necessary. Like free. buffet. and Edsa Shang Heat. otherwise, no. 2. Refuse invites for sidewalk coffee. Even if it's iced latte. 3. Stop walking over to the bank/atm every so often. 4. Ignore requests for outside meetings. If they want you so bad, have them fax the contract. 5. Do not accept payments/trade/ebay auctions that require pickups. For 50 bucks you can have anything shipped by LBC. 6. Temporary cessation of al fresco steak dining in favor of well-ventilated combo plates. Like Chili's. And they have valet. Alternatively, here's my To-Do List: 1. Schedule field work at 8 am or 4 pm. Or else get an OJT. 2. Eat more Razon's halo halo (have someone else buy). 3. Explore online banking. 4. Do your research on the web. 5. Drinks lots of cold beer. Dehydration is a serious thing. 6. Actually use you

probably the only decent thing to come out of Grey's Anatomy is this song "How to Save A Life" by The Fray. Now now, a lot of people would beg to differ that GA is a great series. I already talked about this before and i just don't like the concept. It's nice and most people will love it. I just don't. I stopped viewing middle of season 2. nel hasn't forgiven me for it. But i did manage to convert her to Heroes. Step one you say we need to talk He walks you say sit down it's just a talk He smiles politely back at you You stare politely right on through Some sort of window to your right As he goes left and you stay right Between the lines of fear and blame And you begin to wonder why you came How often do we invite people "for a talk" when the reality is you just want to say something and that nothing the other party can say will change your mind? In all honesty, most of the time, we should ask others "Can you listen?" Let him know t

And the wise man say I don't want to hear you voice And the thin man say I don't want to hear your voice And they're cursing me, and they won't let me be And there's nothing to say, and there's nothing to do. Stop Whispering, start shouting Stop Whispering, start... And the feeling is, that there's something wrong'Cause I can't find the words and I can't find the songs. - Radiohead, "Stop Whispering" Sigh! Im having a vicious attack of the writer's block. Sooner or later, i gotta start shouting. I've been working on this article for over 3 days and nothing's coming to my head. My head is already in vacation mode, a full two weeks before we embark on our annual trip. I can't wait to finally get back to snorkeling. But my physical body is still chained to the office and its implied responsibilities. Free me , o starfish!

ever since i sat down and read eric schlosser's book Fast Food Nation , i have developed an unhealthy appreciation (read: addiction) for McDonald's french fries. Unfortunately, the book's contents are not designed to make you love french fries, or any other fast food for that matter. From start to finish, it provides painstaking detail on how fast food giants seemingly made people fat, kept small-scale suppliers poor and disorganized, made workers unhappy and/or sick, and made vegetarians unknowingly eat animal products. If all those were true (and the author does make a convincing case by doing the research), does it make you think twice before ordering a Happy Meal? Some excerpts from the book: "The taste of McDonald's French fries, for example, has long been praised by customers, competitors and even food critics. James Beard, the legendary American gourmet, loved McDonald's fries. Their distinctive taste does not stem from the type of potatoes that McDonald