Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

Newbie’s questions to investing in the Philippine stock market

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The Philippine stock is the first and the longest operating stock market (since 1927) in Southeast Asia. Despite its being the first and being the longest operating stock exchange sadly it is one of the smallest in terms of trading volume, known as having the shortest trading hours of any stock exchange in Asia and is among the stock exchange having the least involvement among its citizens. It is said that more foreigners are actively investing in the Philippine stock market than the Filipinos themselves. A pathetic less than 1 % of the entire Philippine population is investing in the Philippine stock market. As one newspaper comments, the growth of the Philippine stock market reflects the poor economic growth of the country. Nevertheless despite its slow or even near stagnant growth, opportunities abound in the Philippine stock market. Just like any stock market, investing in the Philippine stock market can be quite profitable. Because of its current situation, the Philippine … [Read more...]

Katrina Halili, Ruffa Mae Quinto, Vicki Belo, Maricar Reyes, Hayden Kho video scandal?

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Headlines now for the past few days are filled with the Katrina Halili Hayden Kho video scandal. Other big celebrity names such as Ruffa Mae Quinto, Models and celebrity doctors Vicki Belo and Maricar Reyes has been drag into the mess. It is reported that Dr. Hayden Kho has reported his encounters with more than 40 high profile women. Gee, this Hayden Kho is certainly something I hope he doesn't develop mesothelioma as payback for all the bad things he did to these women. The scandal has rocked the entire Philippine nation. The circumstances surrounding it has become the subject of jokes and chit chats among ordinary Filipinos. Interestingly enough the word scandal comes from the greek word meaning “Trap.” Hayden Kho has literally set a “trap” to clandestinely video tape his intimate moments with high profile women. Ironically, he has been caught in his own trap as well. When news of this broke out, I wanted to blog about it but I sort of put it off because I thought the … [Read more...]

Just joined a Philippine stock exchange stock trading game

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I was browsing the Philippine stock exchange website today and found out that there will be another stock trading tournament that will be conducted starting on June 1, 2009 and ending on February 26, 2010. Being an avid fan of the Philippine stock market, I’ve always wanted to join stock exchange games. However I did not get to join before because it’s either I learned about a game when it has already started or that the available tournaments are not open to the public. This time, I have learned about this a week earlier so I wasted no time in entering my registration. This stock grading game is dubbed as the “PSE Manila times equity challenge (Open edition)” Basically the objective in this game as in any Philippine stock exchange stock trading game is to get the highest portfolio value at the end of the game. At the beginning of the game you are given a million pesos “Virtual money.” You are make that money grow. Kind of like the Bible story of the “Parable of the talents” … [Read more...]

My 6 year old son’s first violin concert

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My son Zed Avalon Diaz had his first violin concert last May 16, 2009 at the Sacred Heart School Jesuit Canduman campus. Lol heheheh it’s not really a violin concert but a violin recital :-). I just used the words violin concert for keyword ambush heheheehhe…:-) To prepare for the “violin concert”, my son has been taking violin lessons for almost 1 year now at the Pilar B. Sala Institution for Music and the Arts. By the way special thanks to my son’s teacher Dr. Wayneth Ibales for helping him prepare for the “violin concert.” Pilar B. Sala Institution for Music and the Arts is operated by the Salvador Pilar Sala Foundation Incorporated (SPSFI). The school was established in 1945 and widely known as Battig Piano School. Until today most Cebuano know the school by that name instead of its new name. In fact the average Cebuano refers to the place as “Battig.”In 1993, the school was renamed to its new name. Lessons in various instruments such as strings, wind and percussion … [Read more...]

Our One Visayas experience

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Last March 2009, after our “Disappointing weekend at Plantation Bay Cebu” we dropped by at the Cebu International convention Center as it is the last day of the “One Visayas” expo. This mother of all festivals is a brainchild of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia who also initiated a “cultural renaissance” in Cebu province through her program called “One Cebu.” Cebu Daily news describes it as “the most serious attempt to bring together the provinces of the three Central Philippine regions to showcase the best of their culture and art forms.” This year’s theme is “One People, One Vision.” Representatives from 20 provinces from the three Visayan regions came under one roof and showcased the best of what the Visayan culture has to offer. It is about time that something like this is initiated. The Visayan people should realize that the more we discover that we have something in common, the more we will be more united as a people. I did some research on the history of the Visayans. … [Read more...]