Life goes on
Category: Random Thoughts
How to Describe Coding Language
TheWriter, Grandma Glasses, the Overseas Swedish Wifey, Charmaine the Bageri girl, Freyja the lifestyle chic, Drake the K9 Alpha and Sven the coffeeboy all gathered At The Crafter’s Table except for the I.T consultant and the Swedish Chef who are away on vacation.
“Oh I need something heavy to keep my brain busy. I should continue my exploration of W3C. The last time I was coding was when I just came home from the desert,” said Grandma Glasses.
“I feel like I am a detective trying to figure out where, what and how these things work on my screen,” she said to everyone in the room.
“Silverlight,CSS, Html, Java, CS6, VisualStudio sounds more like coffee flavors to me,” said Sven.
“Not until you see the codes and strings you will ask, Where does this all end?” called out the Writer from her corner.
“Do not be like me, I get intimidated by CSS Html and JavaScript. jQuery Node.js and Ruby are not designer clothes. Mind you, their zippers are not like H&M, DKNY, YSL and D&G,” said the Overseas Swedish Wifey.
“Oh I miss my powermachines and AdobeToys in the desert. Those are valuable things that will help me stay in today’s IoT race,” with a heavy sigh Grandma Glasses looked away.
“They say a laptop or computer maximum lifepan is somewhere between three to five years before needing to be replaced. Let’s just hope your laptop keeps up with you. This one is as old as your xmas tree,” Freyja was quick to remind her.
“One is never too old to learn a new language. Just stay focused and you will not get lost in the strings,” theWriter was quick to encourage everyone.
“Is it similar in some ways to reading a recipe? I’m confused about this thing you call coding. How can other people understand and speak the same language as you do, when you learned it from your old computer? ” asked Charmaine who only blends and mixes using modern kitchen equipments.
“Uhm Charmaine, it’s a bit complicated because this time your memory is measured in gigabytes and not with a measuring cup,” chortled Sven.
“ I just hope Grandma Glasses don’t encounter errors. The I.T. department in the Clouds requires a password,” he sighed before walking away with a cup in his hand.
“Oh look how late it is!” Drake circled around them and wagged his tail for attention.
“How about taking a break. I know a universal code for all of us. It’s so simple and easy to remember ,” and they all turned to Drake in surprise.
D-I-A-L P-I-Z-Z-A
“And on that code , we end this discussion,” with a head-tilt Drake concludes another winning day.
Ode to Christmas Past
The Pink Troll
Writing Thoughts _Oct23_002 _ A journal in progress
THE PINK TROLL
Blazing like the desert sun
His stealth is undetected
With only a faint tremble
In silence he moved
Lurking to blur the eyesight
Of those who work so late
Until the night falls
Before eaves start to break
He will be gone
The pink troll
behind the blue lamp
Phwriter11_23.10.2018
Ways to Overcome System Errors When Writing
Dear Me, this is not good. I see this as a hiccup in my journey to the Cloud.- PhWriter11
It is very important to always check your software and app updates. Maybe someone out there also experienced or struggled the same way we did. Maybe yes, maybe not. I don’t know. How many times did you attempt to be in TheWriters realm to buffer the frustration of writing? Have you ever struggled to reach for the invisible RelaxButton when things don’t seem to work as they should? Or maybe blamed the User-Infront-of the-Laptop who’s not working as they should have.
Did you know TheWriter always had bouts of writer’s block? We all have drafts and storyboards stored out in old laptops, computers or external drives. Some may even have hard copies of their scribbles and later do edits on their work. That happens. That’s normal for writers.
There are times TheWriter will even park her pen, rest her mind, look somewhere, go someplace to recharge her thoughts. It may take a day or a week or years before the next pages of her writing come about. That happens. That’s normal for writers.
Do you think customer service or the technical support can calm down TheWriter with apologies when in the middle of work comes power outage, system crash, software update or corrupted user login? It breaks the flow of thoughts. It’s like coming to the end of a beautiful river and you see mud. It’s like sniffing lavander flowers and then a pesky beetle bit your nose.
Maybe all these is wrong. Is there a reboot mode for this? Do you think TheWriter needs to do a raindance so the RainClouds will clear these technical issues? Why fix what’s not broken?
Clouds used to be nice, fluffy and like cotton candy. Now they have become harsh and unforgiving companions waiting in the shadow to snap at TheWriter when she’s writing. It’s like a dark voice of the unknown “An upgrade is pending, please grab a pen and paper to continue or go bake a cookie.”
But like any other day, just like TheWriter’s habit and regular routine, you should continue to write and ignore the challenges. At the end of the day after long hours of editing your work even with glitches and system errors, the reward is in the written words you have on your pages.
Always remember , words are mightier than the BogeyMan in the Cloud. Your best cheatsheet is your confidence to grasp inspiration and to write and express emotions.
Pen and Paper Mode in 2018
“The handwritten journal has more character than digital. No hacks, no bashers, no trolls.” – phwriter11 20Jan2018
my cluttered writings are across all my platforms
in Evernote
in OfficeWord
with Adobe
in WordPress
in Dropbox
on Notepad
to my gallery and files.. This Writer’s page has been dormant for too long
toggling windows
I noticed time ticking away
and this is how this Writer works..
Just Another Rock for the Wall
A call for change or a call for awareness? “Just another brick on the wall.. ” As Pink Floyd’s song goes, so does my writing..
Hear ye, Hear ye! This is my call for awareness. Let it not be just another rock for the wall. We might not have all the time on Earth to put it back once it crumbles and fall.
The coastal community of Barangay San Roque, Legazpi City needs responsive mediation from non-government organizations and responsible government agencies that will address their plea to restore their environment and the health of their food source and livelihood, the ocean. Sad stories of relief and livelihood assistance not reaching the needy families made me look deeper into the inefficiency of local government agencies in the country. One may think the stories are surreal how the international and national donations for indigent and typhoon-stricken communities don’t reach their beneficiaries. Others might even think that local government agencies tasked to distribute assistance have diligently delivered. Unfortunately, not. They have devised a procedure that seems to favor only a few, when in fact all residents in said community are undoubtedly in need of assistance. From what I have seen and gathered during my short visit in the coastal village, I agree that these are real issues to be addressed.
It’s been five years since the fisherfolks of said community were able to get a good catch of fish. I remember how the villagers used to enjoy big catch of blue marlins and yellow fin tunas for their daily food and income. Today I can’t help but wonder , where have all the fishes gone? Are the big fishing vessels allowed to fish more than the local small-scale fisherfolks? These commercial structures slowly creeping along the coastal areas, will they benefit the local coastal community or just the businessmen and bureaucrats? Why use expensive concrete seawalls as coastal defense when nature-based solutions such as mangrove restoration are more sustainable? Once the commercial structures are built, will the coastal community be relocated and provided alternative livelihood? Will they be prioritized as they recuperate from their lost livelihood, or will they spend more than their meager earnings to participate?
In reality, are the small scale fishers given proper representation and participation in the governance of aquatic resources? Sustainable projects like WWF’s Partnership Project Towards Sustainable Tuna (PPTST) is a timely environmental movement that provides fishing communities awareness and knowledge towards sustainability amidst the impact of the environmental degradation which is also affecting our oceans. Knowing that the results from these projects are beneficial to the small scale fishers, how soon will the other local government units adapt the project for their own coastal areas? Sad but true, this will only be determined by the political will of elect government officials committed to address this coastal and marine issue.
I am also pondering how affected the marine life is with the influx of commercialization and urbanized landscapes in this coastal area. Those big boulders of rocks and assortment of garbage scattered on the beach is a horrific depiction of modernization threatening marine ecosystem. How often are the beaches cleaned and how involved is everyone in the the clean-up drive? Everyday the sea waves sweep these garbage back and forth into the waters. Every bit of non-biodegradable rubbish accumulates into the sea and continuously endangers the sea waters and its marine life. Has anyone noticed? The disruption of marine habitat will be difficult to reverse once damage has been done.
We only have one Earth, and it is becoming fragile through time. We should always keep in mind long -term environmental benefits. “Sustainability and resilience will be achieved much faster if the majority of the Earth’s population understand the value and needs of our increasingly fragile Earth.” (WWF Living Planet Report 2016)
I’ve seen the drastic changes that may soon affect lives of younger generation. It has already affected the local fisherfolks. Do we have to look the other way towards bright lights and high rise buildings, or to the indigent coastal areas and their residents with their plea to restore their environment and the health of their food source and livelihood, the ocean? This is my call for awareness. This is not just another rock for the wall.
Turkish Delight
Turkish delight , also called Lokum, is a popular middle eastern sweet dessert. It’s made of sugar , cornstarch and flavorings.
But what kind of magic feeling is there when you taste Turkish delight? Curious and
excited I opened the box. I see powder sugar coated cubes neatly packed inside. Although
the packaging says four diferent flavors and colors, I can’t make out the color of each. I
have to try one to know. I picked one out. It feels more dense than a marshmallow and
quite similar to gummy bear.The powder sugar dusting keeps them from sticking together. I popped one red cube right in my mouth and slowly savored the taste and feel of my first turkish delight. It is sweet and sticky with a chewy jelly consistency. I noted the heavenly rose flavor right away. The green one is mint flavored and the yellow one is lemon. Maybe the next piece I will find pistachio and almond nuts.
The box is on the dining table to tease and tempt me away from my diet. I wonder if I am going to have tummy ache or tooth ache for eating too much? My tip for eating turkish delight is to eat slowly and in moderation. One is never enough for your sweet tooth.
My little warrior dog
My little warrior dog
Your untiring playfulness
Interrupted
By untimely silence
Has come.
Your little wagging tail
Bright attentive eyes
Fluffy golden coat
Soft ticklish paws
Cold wet nose
Is forever a masterpiece
Of K9 life and happiness.
You are brave when you came
Be a lot braver when you leave
Give me a last pawshake before you go
Blast me with your last smile
Let me know you enjoyed your life
I could have given you more
I could have hugged you more
Had I known time will be brief
To be with you
My little warrior dog.
-phwriter11 01.26.2016 05:13
A Day with The Jonssons
One day on the gamezone..
“Arrrgh! I did it again. I’m playing so bad with this team. They shoot when they shouldn’t be shooting.”
“Which team are you with? ”
“Oh for heaven’s sake! No wonder I’m playing so bad. I’m playing against the computer.”
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This thing about computers and passwords is annoying me! Why do they always prompt for updates, upgrades and all these techy prompts?
It’s to secure your account from unauthorized use and hackers.
From whom? Who would want to bother with an old woman’s cooking recipe anyways? It’s not a secret like Tutankhamen’s mummy recipe.
Even that is not a secret nowadays.
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Grandma Glasses : “Oops! I accidentally deleted files on my phone.” (sigh)
I.T. Consultant : Sign up for an upgrade, get 1TB DropBox to use for backup.
Grandma Glasses : “But I don’t want an upgrade.”
I.T. Consultant : “ Enjoy the 1TB backup space. I’m paying the monthly fee.” (sigh)
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A repost from my blog archive Sunday, September 2, 2012
WordPressed
I was working two hours on my new blog. I am almost done with content, layout and links when I noticed the edit button on my page. I worked around toolbars and still cannot get the edit button off my main blog page.
“Honey? How do I remove the edit button?” I asked my techy savvy husband. Being the math wizard in the family, I knew he can fix it for me. My husband came to check what I was doing. “That’s easy. Here let me help you.”
And after a few clicks on my keyboard he said casually, “I can even change the whole page,” my husband added.
With wide eyes, I gawked at the most complicated muddle of alphanumerics strings I have seen in my entire life. “What the .. ?!” Talk about wordpressed! Oh well, that’s why they put CLICK Support button on the dashboard.
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