#GirlsCount!

There are 130 million girls around the world who do not have access to education. ONE is aiming to make the world’s longest video that will be presented to people who have the power to change these women’s futures. A video that will take as long as eight years will sure be hard to ignore! Be part of this movement by picking your own number and uploading a photo or video that will be included in the film. Think about it—what’s there to lose when you help these women out? Claim a number now!

ONE is a campaigning and advocacy organization of nearly eight million people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Know more about ONE here.

We’re All Riding the Same Different Trains

I am suspended in the middle of depression and ecstasy.

It's one of those days. It's always just one of those days when you are on your usual commute, thinking, "How did my life become so ordinary?"

Bet on Your Baby's OOTDs

I have always been amazed by how men can have such great fashion sense by just using a few key pieces in their wardrobe. However, do you know who are the most fashionable people I know? Babies! I think anything would look adorable on babies, but the pieces below surely offer cuteness overload that would make you say they are so fluffy you're going to cry (because dying is too morbid):

How You Can Help Change the World with Just a Few Clicks

Did you know that two months ago, the oh-so-lovable father Ashton Kutcher started a petition to put diaper changing stations inside the men’s comfort rooms in Target and Costco? The two retailers responded after 104,391 supporters signed Ashton's petition.

Have you heard that Jamie Oliver is asking for support to include food education on the school curriculum of 19 countries to inform students about the consequences of obesity?

Did you also know that celebrities like Nikki Reed, Joaquin Phoenix, Kellan Lutz, and Paul Wesley signed the Tiger Manifesto to ensure that the products that we use are tiger- and forest-friendly?

Petitions about everything under the sun including freedom, animal welfare, and people welfare are being made by ordinary and extraordinary citizens all around the world. When there is not enough money or manpower, it is our voice that can help make a difference.

Uncertainty Reduction Theory: The Cure for the Common Man

For our Speech 197 (Research Methods) class in 2011, I had to do a report about Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT). I stumbled upon a paper written by Marcia Dawkins wherein she explained the theory using the romantic comedy film Hitch. I decided to make a video about the study. It has been four years since I posted the video in YouTube and I am still getting feedback from students who research about URT.