I am Dr. Rene C. Batac. I am currently an Assistant Professor from the Physics Department, College of Science, De La Salle University - Manila. That is how I usually introduce myself. In cover letters for research works, formal emails to colleagues I have yet to meet, even in reference letters for students. I know. Plain and boring for a blog post. Probably not the best way to start. Or, more accurately, to start over . Again. I have been blogging since 2006, and I have created blogs more than my fingers (and toes) could count. It started with my Filipino blog , channeling my rebellious and emo side (don't blame me; I was doing my undergraduate thesis and was heartbroken at the time 😅). It later on evolved into a record of random observations with simple life lessons, with the posts generally reflecting my current state of mind and heart at the time of their writing. Needless to say, I would write sporadically , sometimes just blogging for the sake of having an entry for an...