Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

My Philippine Postal Services Corporation delayed package delivery experience

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Last year I ordered several books from Amazon. Some of the books were second hand college text books and the sellers of these text books do not do international shipping. So I asked my friend who lives in the United States if I could have it shipped to her address and then she will just ship it to my Philippine address. I asked her to ship it via USPS. (United States Parcel Services) I would have preferred the she ship it via private courier considering that PHILPOST (Philippine Postal Service) will be the one to receive it if it is shipped by USPS and it is known to everyone in the Philippines that PHILPOST is so slow when it comes to delivering mails and packages. But since I ordered more than 15 books and some of these books are quite heavy, I opted to have it shipped via USPS as it was much more cheaper. Besides, I was not in a hurry to receive it. On August 17, 2013 my friend sent the package. I was accustomed to the slowness of Philpost services so I figured out that I will … [Read more...]

Vitamin String Quartet: Classical Music with a rock’n and roll and pop attitude !

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Attending my son’s recital, I heard Bruno Mar’s “Just the way you are” being played by the music school’s string ensemble. I was impressed with the performance that I told myself, if only classical musicians would play more contemporary songs, I’m sure a lot of young people will be interested in classical instruments. So I began to search online for contemporary songs played by classical instruments and stumbled upon The Vitamin String Quartet. Luckily no need to claim for workmans comp insurance as there were no injuries hehehehe. :-) The Vitamin String Quartet or known as VSQ is a group of Los Angeles based musicians who are known for its series of tribute albums to rock and pop music. The group’s musical philosophy is to apply rock n' roll and pop attitude to classical technique. As of to date they have recorded about 261 albums already. Here are some of their most popular recordings with them playing some of the most popular songs to date. I’ve chosen three of my favorite and … [Read more...]

Star Trek Online now available for free!

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I’ve been a Star Trek Fan all my life. Ever since I saw the first Star Trek movie, I got hooked! I was introduced to Star Trek during my college days by my trekky buddy, Wimle Go. Since that time I’ve watched all Star Trek Movies. Watched almost all T.V shows except for Star Trek Deep space Nine which until now, I still don’t have an idea where to get a copy of said T. V series. I even choose not to buy Dunlop but instead have my own little Star Trek action figure collection. My friend Wimle Go again introduced me to another component of the Star Trek universe, Star Trek games online!. I’ve only played one Star Trek Game before and that is bridge commander. I played it a couple of times, but didn’t have time to master it. Star Trek Online is the latest Star Trek Game that Trekkers had been crazy about. It is massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Cryptic Studios based on the popular Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the first … [Read more...]

My Top 10 Favorite Pinoy Pick up lines

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Pick up lines are said to be a modern form of “Balagtasan” a form of poetry originating from the province of Bulacan. Named after Francisco Balagtas (the name by which Francisco Baltazar was popularly known). This performance is a cross between drama and the indigenous oral tradition of poetry. The balagtasan is similar to an ordinary debate except for the fact that one has to reason and argue in verse. They are said to be first shown and heard in the movie "Amnesia Girl" starring John Lloyd Cruz and Tony Gonzaga. It is popularized in television by the original "Boy Pick-up," Ogie Alcasid, in the comedy gag show "Bubble Gang." The witty Senator Miriam Defensor utilizes pick up lines as part of her speeches. Pick-up lines have now become a fad among Filipinos especially the young. The following are my favorite Pinoy pick up lines. None of these are my creation but these are pick up lines I came across from various sources through vonage plans. "Miss, I forgot your name. Can I call … [Read more...]