meiLBOX was recently hacked but is back online!
Hello meiLBOX readers! This is just a quick post to let you all know that meiLBOX was recently hacked. Many or most of my images (embedded in the blog posts) had been stolen by the
My way or your way? (Or how to strike a balance when dealing with clients)
The other day, I received a long email from someone who has assisted me in an urgent project this year and a thought-provoking question was in the email: “To what extent do y
Journeying with words and books
I devoted much of the day by sorting and cleaning our books. Because we have lost many books from Ondoy’s floods back in 2009, hubby and I are slowly but joyfully growi
Geminids and a Shower of Gratitude
HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends and readers! May the new year bring you many more reasons to be grateful about. I began writing this post last December 14 so please forgive me that this ma
Food Trip with Fr. Leo: A Celebration of Food and Ancestry
A cooking priest?! This is what came to my mind when our good friend texted us about an event that’s happening the next day. Forward to January 6, 2012. Yes, Fr. Leo Pataling
Be fired up for the job
No, this post is not about how to fire someone. 🙂 This is a summary version of what my husband and I have discussed several times over the two years of our marriage (and over th
Wellness from natural food and happiness–and lessons from Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan
Wellness has certainly become more than a buzzword. It has become the ‘ultimate’ state of mind-body-spirit that many are aspiring for. Health no longer stands on its ow
At 6am in Saigon, someone shouts, “My friend!”
I have always had beautiful, touching, and amusing encounters in all of my overseas travels. This one can probably be considered as among the best and the most endearing among all