tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33148512024-03-07T11:10:31.791-08:00Divergent Poles => * <=*Extremes collide*
I AM MELL DITANGCO (MY Pseudonym).
Its either I talk about really heavy polical issues or I will talk about light hearted topics such as my pet dog, peanut! That is as simple as I can put it!mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-30593785549284030912010-12-11T09:56:00.000-08:002010-12-11T10:00:09.896-08:00Full Marathon Training - Week 2I will be honest with you. My marathon training is off to a shaky start. After week 1 of training, where I ran 26 miles, I got so exhausted that I was sick. I even missed 2 days worth of work.
So I decided to take it easy on week 2, I ran 14 miles during the work week, not bad, but I woke up exhausted and could not get myself to do my long run.
Now my window to run this morning has come and mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-12417315950228370262010-12-07T12:19:00.001-08:002010-12-07T12:22:48.039-08:00"Where Are You Christmas""Where Are You Christmas"
Where are you Christmas
Why can't I find you
Why have you gone away
Where is the laughter
You used to bring me
Why can't I hear music play
My world is changing
I'm rearranging
Does that mean Christmas changes too
Where are you Christmas
Do you remember
The one you used to know
I'm not the same one
See what the time's done
Is that why you have let me gomell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-70710499325213898352010-12-04T01:56:00.000-08:002010-12-04T01:56:51.243-08:00WideSo I am wide awake. How cruel, after a few days of being sick and sleeping all day, now I am wide awake and not even a blink closer to sleepy.
So was yelping a lil bit, facebooking a bit... but that got boring...
Nothing too interesting in Netflix... Darn...mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-62063900443824702492010-12-02T10:31:00.000-08:002010-12-02T10:31:37.614-08:00So Um Am SickI guess I over did it. My son had the flu Thanksgiving week, and I was baby sitting him during this time... Whenever he napped I ran, and I ran a lot! ended up running 26 miles in that week. I guess that was too much!mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-28601959338518917132010-11-26T10:12:00.000-08:002010-11-26T10:15:31.800-08:00Black Friday SaleSo last night, with my well researched Black Friday list ready, I was ready to go Black Friday shopping at 12 mid night. So, I open the door to head off to the mall... then I promptly turn around go straight to bed!
If you know anything about me you would know that I get cold easily. Once that chill hit my face, my bargain seeking desires evaporated! Ah well... Maybe next year? lol...
For mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-28686974915048660552010-11-25T08:04:00.000-08:002010-11-25T08:04:36.840-08:00Things to do on my Thanksgiving BreakI am off from work for the entirety of Thanksgiving week. I have a list of things that I want to get done to ensure I make the most of my time off.
Hang out with family - in progress
Finish Anthony Bourdaine Book - in progress
Run at least 15 miles this week - in progress
Create Cooking Video - done
Volunteer to distribute food for elderly and help out at food bank
Watch Clippers game - done
mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-52140975262264358602010-11-24T13:52:00.000-08:002010-11-25T08:06:43.401-08:00Thanksgiving EveIts the eve of Thanksgiving.
I realize there are many things wrong with this world.
BUT... Its up to us how we will live in this world.
Our circumstances may not change, but we can certainly change our perspective...
I for one have chosen to live by these sayings:
Have a great no matter what...
Choose to love as much as you can today...
:)mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-42276681513953071912010-10-16T21:32:00.000-07:002010-10-16T21:32:53.292-07:00The night before my half MarathonI have trained long and hard for this half marathon.
Tomorow is the day of the big race. May God bless me with strength tomorow.mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-428195264720650862010-08-29T13:28:00.000-07:002010-08-29T13:28:44.799-07:00ComedyComedy Films - I just want to watch one that can make me laugh... Watching Sunshine Cleaning, supposed to be a comedy... and its not making me laugh one bit... but the film is interesting enough to keep me watching...mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-14151265672120727292010-08-28T09:34:00.000-07:002010-08-28T09:34:36.408-07:008 Miles - Good RunI did it. I ran 8 miles, and it was a good run at a pace of 11 minutes and 56 seconds per mile. This pace is 10 seconds faster than my pace last Saturday and the best news is I feel good. I ran earlier today as well and the morning cloud cover was still there after my run around 9 AM...
I think the run was better today because of the cool weather and fueled myself better. I drank soy milk mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-91659887749395348142010-08-22T23:32:00.000-07:002010-08-22T23:32:23.167-07:007 milesLast Saturday I did my long work out.
I ran 7 miles at a pace of 12 minutes and 6 seconds per mile... So that means I completed the 7 miles in a little over 84 minutes... This is very good...
But my post run routine did not go too well. After the run I felt nauseous... So I wasnt able to eat or drink as much as I would have liked...
This was bad because I was not able to replace the mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-77282036148043750172010-08-14T19:44:00.000-07:002010-08-14T19:44:22.387-07:00Week Five Half Marathon Training - Long Run...I ran 6 miles this morning in 1 hr 12 minutes at an average rate of 12 minutes and 6 seconds. This is a very good improvement from two weeks ago of 5 miles in 62 minutes... Not only did I run faster, I ran a mile farther and to top it off I ran on a outside track vs. a treadmill...mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-49479758156456871752010-08-14T05:36:00.000-07:002010-08-14T05:36:31.600-07:005:30 AM on a Saturday MorningI am preparing breakfast. 2 hard boiled eggs, two eggo waffles and coffee.
I will be doing my long run today, six miles on pavement.
My run time will be right around 7 AM....
I got my new shoes by the way, its the same shoes I have been wearing, the ascics gel pulse, I got it at Finish Line for $49!!! Pretty sweet deal huh!
I really dont have much to say... Will update later today after my mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-20724568404886136112010-08-13T23:00:00.000-07:002010-08-13T23:23:32.030-07:00Poor BlogMy poor poor blog. I have neglected you for so long. I even let my hosting account for divergentpoles expire...
I have missed you my dear blog... Its as if you are my a part of my soul that I have not visited for a while. Shunned to the most inner part of me as if you never existed.
But the outside world has not been kind either... Sometimes I just want to crawl back into you and never mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-6319402817803539392010-08-13T22:50:00.000-07:002010-08-13T22:50:56.814-07:00Its been a whileWow, my last post was November 2, 2009. Last November I could only do 2.6 miles in 45 minutes. Just yesterday I did 2.6 miles in 30 minutes, thats quite an improvement from last year!mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-82293312401532071392009-11-02T21:08:00.000-08:002009-11-02T21:08:29.983-08:00Short Training (Half Marathon - week 4)I did 2.6 miles in 45 miles. Not bad considering I have been having pain in my feet the past few weeks. By Saturday, I am set to walk 5.5 miles. So far I feel good.
Last week I actually did a lot of walking on surface streets, which put a lot of strain on my feet and legs. I am glad I have a treadmill at home; it is really a life saver since I have been having some pain in my feet.
mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-34508554011706269812009-10-31T12:49:00.000-07:002009-10-31T12:49:38.587-07:00Walk to Get FitLast June, I had a car accident, a minor fender bender that forced me to take the train to go to work. This is how I started my walking routine.
From that point, I made it a point to walk around the neighborhood for at least 30 minutes three times a week.
Last June I was 235 pounds, clearly my heaviest I have ever been. I am only 5' 6". So I am quite heavy.
I managed to lose 20 pounds sincemell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-78341187720073722392009-08-22T12:41:00.000-07:002009-08-22T13:07:51.870-07:00I am back!Sigh, Some years ago I bought a url, divergentpoles.com ... unfortunately I managed to reformat my content so *pooof* My blogging history for the past 7 years were inadvertently erased.
So, the content that I have left is in blogger...
I still own divergentpoles.com, but its completely blank...
To the blog universe, I do have some limited backup data for content...
So if you are an expert mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-1111558955595784022005-03-22T22:22:00.000-08:002005-03-22T22:22:35.596-08:00Gawad Kalinga Housing Project mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-1111514023017180872005-03-22T09:52:00.000-08:002005-03-22T09:53:43.016-08:00My Tag-Board is BackFor lack of a better alternative, I have re-installed my old tag-board in my blog! :D hahahahha oh well!mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-1111483897024850522005-03-22T01:27:00.000-08:002005-03-22T01:31:37.026-08:00Solution to the Poor V: Domestic CapitalDoing business in the Philippines is expensive. The electricity rate in the Philippines is only second to Japan. This is due to antiquated power generating processes and shortsighted contracts signed by the Ramos administration with private power generating companies, giving these companies discretion to set the price for electricity that they produce. As a result, it is tough to build a mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-1110956421726581082005-03-15T22:59:00.000-08:002005-03-15T23:00:21.726-08:00An Ode to Atsi DeanieAtsi Deanie,Atsi (ate or older sister) Deanie is my mentor. She has taught me so much about perseverance and compassion. If you know anything about www.ivolunteer.ph, you would know that it would not be here if not for Atsi Deanie. Her sheer determination to network with individuals, corportations, civic organizations, government entities, etc. has kept the first Philippine voluntarism portal mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-1110784537977459942005-03-13T23:15:00.000-08:002005-03-14T16:07:27.036-08:00Pinoy Blog of the Week 03/11/2005Pinoy Blog of the Week 03/11/2005 I am absolutely flattered that my blog was recognized as blog of the week by Pinoy Blog! Thanks to all of you who regularly visit my blog. It is my hope that through discussions in this medium that we will be able to better understand the problems that confront the Philippines today. With better understanding comes more effective individual decisions. Again mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-1110672324344127482005-03-12T16:04:00.000-08:002005-03-12T16:05:24.346-08:00Do Filipinos’ have a Victim’s Mentality?I must confess that I am frustrated. Why? You ask. I really thought that micro-lending is the answer to the poverty that is gripping more than 60% of our countrymen in the Philippines. Based on my research results, the government’s initial micro-lending program was a failure. According to an independent study by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, recipients of the mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314851.post-1110657284896052932005-03-12T11:54:00.000-08:002005-03-12T12:02:51.670-08:00Baby ColinBaby Colin I have been debating for a while if I should share this bit of great news in my blog. The picture above should say it all. My wife and I are going to have a baby! :) The feelings of becoming parents for the first time is exciting and un-nerving at the same time. I think there is nothing one can do to emotinally prepare in becoming a parent. I guess its instinctual once the mell ditangco (this is my pseudonym)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12732004874505254187noreply@blogger.com0