THE GENESIS

I have always been fascinated with the web. Whenever I have free time, chances are I am stuck in front of a computer, surfing through the net. Mind you, I am not a techno-geek. I do not even have any formal training with computer operations. It is a good thing though that there are web sites that really bring computers to the understanding of ordinary people like me. And this web site which is hosting my blog-spot is one, for which I am very thankful for.

You see, ever since I have come across some blog spots in the web, I have nurtured that ardent desire to have my own. However, one thing that precluded me from immediately carrying out the fulfillment of my desire was my lack of technological know-how. As I have said, my exposure to internet is basically limited to simple surfing and e-mailing, and nothing more. To be candid, my computer courses during my undergraduate days eons ago were on Wordstar and DBase. I have had subsequent computer trainings courtesy of the government office where I have been employed for the past decade or so but these short-term courses were focused mainly on word processing. Thus, for an ignoramus like me, I thought it was beyond me to create my blog spot. Indeed, I should have entirely written off my plan of blogging have I not stumbled unto this web site, which offers an easy and simple way of creating a blog. In just three simple steps, one can have his or her own blog spot in the internet.

So, here I am with my first attempt of blogging. Having said that, I guess an introduction is very well in order.

I am Bernard, and you may address me simply as Berns or Bernie, though I prefer the former. I come from the Philippines and trace my roots to the Province of Isabela, which, incidentally, was recently hit by a supertyphoon, locally named "Paeng." I belong to the great tribe of Ilocanos and I am proud to be one. By profession, I am a lawyer. By occupation, I am a government employee, which I have been for the past ten years.

At this early, I should caution the readers that my blog spot shall basically touch on topics that interest me, which, admittedly, are not much. Since I do not have any pretension of being a a good writer, I shall be merely writing on simple and ordinary things. I also do not have any intent of turning my blog spot into a political commentary or editorial and thus, I resolve to refrain, whenever possible, from discussing political issues of the day, which are already amply covered by other blog spots as well as the news media. This is a resolve I do intend to keep. If I go astray every now and then, feel free to point this out to me.

Well, that being said, let me welcome you to my small corner in the nether world. I hope you would drop again the next time...