New Address

 
BRAINTEASER has moved to a new address:
 
 
http://bilingualpen.com/brainteaser
 
 
Please visit me there!

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Coming Soon!

Hello, friends! Once again, Brainteaser is on ‘pause mode.’ By now, I hope you know what that means. (Yeah, I’m pretending I have lots of faithful readers, hehehe.)

 
Anyway, being on “pause mode” means that this particular post does not contain a regular post, like poetry, reflection, essay, or any other ‘literary’ stuff. This is to [...]

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The Parable of the Spectacles

“Why are you back?” The store-owner exclaimed when he saw Magico, the magic spectacles, back on his display shelf. He had just sold it to an odd couple — a pessimist and a dreamer. “Your new owners must be looking for you!”
 
Magico simply dropped his gaze.
 
The store owner’s brows creased. “What’s wrong, Magico? You [...]

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WordCamp 2008

[Brainteaser is on a "pause" mode. This means that this post contains no reflection, anecdote, poem, or parable as is usually read in this blog. This is to give way to the following special announcement.]
 
September 6. That’s the date when bloggers will be camping here in Metro Manila for a day of learning and fun. I [...]

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Wisdom in Hot Chocolate

Ever wondered why contentment seems to elude man? When we get that which we’ve always wanted, we are happy and seemingly content for a while. But soon, we will find ourselves wanting something else. Our needs, our wants, just keep coming. We are never content.
 
I am sure you’ve heard that to live life to the [...]

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Kids!

I just so love kids. I enjoy being with them. I love how they view the world. How innocent. How simple. Amazing!
 
Whenever I am home, I am always surrounded with my little cousins and nephews and nieces.  
 
Where I am staying, I have two lovely kids (my neighbors’) who just love coming up to my room to [...]

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Spammed!

If I am to believe my spam mails, I am now a millionairess. It seems that during the past two weeks, I have won unthinkable sum in various internet lotteries!
 
Whew lucky me!
 
Or more likely, unlucky me. How do I get rid of these spam mails? They are just so annoying! If they are not offering [...]

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Zooming In and Zooming Out: Life Events and Our Perspectives

I am no visual artist, but among the skills I tried to teach myself when I was fresh from university and work did not yet demand so much of my time was graphic design. Armed with some how-to articles I could find in the internet, I tinkered with Photoshop, in the hope that one day [...]

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“If You Know Who You Are…”

If you will remember who you are, you will find your way through it.”
 

It’s been a long time since I came across this line. It was uttered by a character — the heroine’s father — in the prologue of one of my favorite books by Richard Paul Evans, “The Looking Glass.”
 
The first time I [...]

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Crossing the River: BrainTeaser, The Right Kind II

In the first brainteaser I posted in this blog, I created a puzzle that tested general knowledge and linguistic skills. Now, for part 2, I am featuring a game that tests logical ability. I’m sure you’ll love it.
 
Here’s the link: Crossing the River.
To start, click on the round button (bottom, right).
 
Instructions:

Only two people can travel at [...]

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Tangled!

They always tangle or get knotted up!
 
I’m talking about the cords — those highly functional bits of strands without which we cannot turn on our gadgets unless they are battery operated. I untangle them every day, or every other day, but soon they will again be all tangled and knotted up. I keep thinking they [...]

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A Love Letter for cP

Warning: This post gives a glimpse into the void inside of me. Read at your own risk.
 
Down is how I feel right now. The love of my life has been sick for more than a year now… yet the doctors still don’t have a clear diagnosis of what’s ailing him. Just a pulse rate that is [...]

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Favorite Poems in the Blogosphere

There’s something about poetry that tugs at my heart. The metaphors sing to me, beckoning me to fly to a floating realm. They make the sun smile, the moon flirt, and the wind whisper sweet nothings. They give dreams their powerful wings, let hope soar, and allow peace to descend.
 
Of all forms of literature, poetry is [...]

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Hearse of My Death

 
You were the promise that enticed
My soul to fly across the
Vast sky of cloudlessness
Toward forgetfulness;
Along landscaped fantasies.
 
You were the smile that lured
My spirit to swim across the
The vast ocean of weightlessness
Toward unrestrained waves
Of freely floating dreams.
 
I hugged the fleeting ecstasy
Of your warm embrace.
I basked in the [...]

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