When Your Neighbor Throws A Pile of Manga, What Will You Do?

The pile Welcoming me as I arrive home one long night from the lab is this PILE. At first, what they were did not sink in but when I came a little closer my eyes went bigger and then my heart raced and then my palms became sweaty and then... (just kidding..but indeed my eyes became bigger because it was a bit dark ). My neighbor just threw away his collection of Manga. Truly??? Why? How could he...

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Why Japanese Manhole Covers Are So Adorable

Japanese Manhole Collection (photo credit) I have always equated manholes to a lot of negative words: filth, slime, grime and the "dark abyss". I remember walking down the streets of flooded Manila during board exam review days, and each step made me feel a little closer to God because I would constantly whisper to myself "Lord, sana 'wag po akong mahulog sa manhole" (Lord, I hope I...

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Why am I in Japan? Let the Peanut answer the question.

Why am I here? Now that is a Tricky Question. And because my mind is still juggled by my research woes and caught up in introspection, allow me to dissect this very basic question and let the peanut explain the solution. (I hate it when I sound too scientific. Blame it on graduate studies...^_^) Anyway, here goes. No.1 The shell: The hard part (get it? the "hard" part) Technically,...

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