iSTORYA.NET - Blogs - veronica.p https://www.istorya.net/forums/blog.php?185711-veronica-p en Sat, 16 May 2026 04:14:05 GMT vBulletin 300 https://www.istorya.net/forums/images/metro/blue/misc/rss.jpg iSTORYA.NET - Blogs - veronica.p https://www.istorya.net/forums/blog.php?185711-veronica-p As an atheist, how do I plan on celebrating Christmas? https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2269-As-an-atheist-how-do-I-plan-on-celebrating-Christmas Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:35:50 GMT Eating and drinking too much with friends and family. Celebrating life and remembering those that did, but can no longer.

They are not looking down on me but they live in my mind and heart more than they ever did probably. Some, I was lucky enough to bump into on this planet of six billion people. Others shared much of my genetic material. One selflessly did her best for me all my life. That's what mums do though. They do it for no other reason than love. Not for reward. Not for recognition. They create you. From nothing. Miracle? They do those everyday. No big deal. They are not worshiped. They would give their life without the promise of heaven. They teach you everything they know yet they are not declared prophets. And you only have one. ]]> veronica.p https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2269-As-an-atheist-how-do-I-plan-on-celebrating-Christmas <![CDATA[[Back For Jack] A Cause for Y101's Jack the Wack]]> https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2209-Back-For-Jack-A-Cause-for-Y101-s-Jack-the-Wack Sat, 03 Aug 2013 04:45:14 GMT
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A cause for an exemplary human being who has positively impacted the lives of many Cebuanos from all walks of life. This effort brings together favorite Y101 DJs and talents in a rare gathering of great music, fun memories, for a very noble purpose.
We got your back, Jack!





RSVP NOW: https://www.facebook.com/events/514538148616529/




Donations and Pledges




Sylvan "Jack" Jakosalem has been left paralyzed from a recurrence of Neurocysticercosis -- a parasitic infection of the brain. After falling into a coma, several surgeries, and being confined at the Intensive Care Unit of a local hospital for months, the overwhelming emotional and financial strain of Jack's ordeal has shattered his life and that of his family's.

This plan will begin to consolidate all activities and events aligned for the effort to help raise funds for Jack's continuing battle with his illness, and his recovery. It is through close collaboration with individuals, partners and groups involved that these events will be realized.

Background

Jack Jakosalem began his career in media in the 1980's as a radio announcer for pioneering local FM station Y101. 'Jack the Wack' was known for his intelligence, sharp wit, and natural talent for capturing his listeners. These qualities not only captured his career as a DJ, but he wont on to help shape Cebu's party and music scene, and to influence a whole generations of Cebu's best radio talents.



We're Back For Jack at Y101. Hear you in the airwaves soon!

Show your support for the one and only Jack the Wack by following these links:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Back-...24849377630919
Twitter - https://twitter.com/BackForJack101
Tumblr - http://backforjack.tumblr.com/

]]> veronica.p https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2209-Back-For-Jack-A-Cause-for-Y101-s-Jack-the-Wack Owl https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2190-Owl Tue, 02 Jul 2013 01:44:17 GMT This is my first blog post. So I would like to make this short and sweet.

I have been a bibliophile all my life. I grew up browsing through book shops and reading everything I could find. My father was a savant. His library was an unforgettable sight. The books covered the walls and the floors. We had to make little passages just so we could still go inside. You could just imagine the piles of books that towered over an average size female like me. It was magical to walk in there surrounded by literature. And the smell! I can not begin to describe how it impels every nerve in me. There was a time when there were too many of them that they started to trickle down the staircase. Until it came to a point where there were books in every part of the house. It was nirvana.

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Now that my daddy has passed, these books and these book shops are two of the few mementos left of him that I've managed to hold on to. It's quite unfortunate to see the number of published and printed manuscripts plummeting rapidly, like an owl that has just lost its wings. Also, book shops are slowly closing one by one. These are two of the main reasons why I am not a big fan of Kindle, EBooks and the likes of it. Yes, it has its advantages -- you can list them all down if you'd like -- but it doesn't beat the feeling of an actual manuscript in your hands. The smell of a book is similar to wine: it gets better as it ages. Nothing can beat the experience of having to flip the pages, caring for it, lining up for one and collecting them. There's a huge difference between an electronic library and a physical one: a real library will never get lost when all forms of technology are gone.

Books take you on countless and endless adventures. Make them a memory, not a file you can obliterate at any given time.

Has the owl lost its wings? Or has it given up the will to fly?

On another note: I love how Kindle thinks they’re so innovative with their “no-glare” screen. You know what else has no glare? A book. ]]> veronica.p https://www.istorya.net/forums/entry.php?2190-Owl