Two years ago today, I finally decided to quit smoking. At my “peak”, I smoked at about 1 pack a day. I smoked the heaviest when I worked as a Web programmer in Manila for about 2 years.

Job-related stress made me smoke heavier. During mancom meetings, I went out and smoked. During departmental meetings, I smoked. When I went to the bathroom, I smoked. Read more »

This woman loves stray cats.  She already has 60-plus cats (and counting) and loves every single one of them.  She doesn’t pick “good-looking” stray cats.  In fact, she only picks up the sick kittens who are left on the streets to their own devices. She nurtures these sick kittens, transforming them into healthy, handsome and beautiful cats. Read more »