It's Time I Digest Cases My Way

The standard way of digesting cases is this: lay down the facts in narrative form, list down the issues in the case, give the decision or judgment of the Supreme Court (SC).

I think there's a better way. That's because the current way of doing it is only good in a written assignment. It becomes unwieldy when you have to rely on this method to, say, report a case in class or review the case prior to an exam.

First, the requirement to construct a narrative for the facts is cumbersome. It's great practice for writing essays but not so when you're recalling facts five minutes before class. Exposing the facts through bullets, with minimum word usage, is better. It also aids faster recall.

Second, issues and the SC judgment can be combined. First sentence can be the SC resolution of the issue in the form of a statement, not a question. The SC's explanation follows thereafter.

Finally, the digest may conclude with the history of the case: which party won in the court of first instance, then in the Court of Appeals, and so on.

Hopefully, my method is going to make me more efficient in remembering cases. Hopefully.

About Pocket Books

In our house, we have a lot of pocket books: those compact romance novels which usually come with a cover featuring a disheveled couple in the throngs of passion. The fault lies with Mama and my elder sister who, long before the internet, bought and collected these items in bundles.

Last week, Mama commented that she had to buy more "decent" novels this time since my younger sister is already reading pocket books as well. I completely understand what she's talking about.

If You're Bored, You'll Watch This

Yuck. And I thought my acne was bad.

My brother had acquainted me with this video two years ago. Even today, watching it still gives me the chills. Enjoy.

The Plain Look

I was pretty amused at one article by Telegraph, an excerpt of which follows:

Women find a man in a plain white T-shirt up to 12 per cent more attractive, scientists claim.

A plain white T-shirt can create an illusion that broadens the shoulders and slims the waist, producing a more V-shaped body, which is a top sign of masculinity.

I recall that I wrote something earlier about my preference for plain clothes. Until now, I still like going out with plain shirts, plain polo shirts, or plain polos, period.

Of course, since we're in the Philippines, I think the study's results cannot apply to us squarely. A plain shirt might produce the same effect but wearing a plain white shirt possibly cannot. That's because we associate the white plain shirt with an undershirt, meaning that if one is caught wearing that in public, it simply means that guy is under-dressed.

Or is that another reason why women find it attractive?  

To digress, I also don't like wearing blue polo shirts, especially in Davao City. That's because I might be mistaken for a jeepney driver along the way ("Manong, unsang sakyun padung Rizal Park?") 

Confession

Today I just had my confession, my first after a very long time.

Rommel had advised me to go to confession prior to next Sunday's activity. It just so happened that San Pedro Church held confessions every Wednesday and Friday of the week at 5:30 PM. 

During the start of the confession, I was observing the people who formed the queue. There were students, senior ladies, couples, and professionals who just got off from work. Most were, I presume, frequent confessors since after the bell tolled to signal the start, most of these guys nonchalantly fell in line outside the confessional rooms.