Monday was a fruitful day of producing newly designed calling cards. Thanks to the able assistance of Eman Yangkong and Tess of Gen 7 internet shop. Eman helped me come up with three designs and asked other people to cast their votes -- the votes made it easier for me to decide which design to choose. On the other hand, Tess literally got her hands ( Read more... )

One of my favorite sauces used in meat dishes is the sweet and sour sauce. The combination of the two extreme tastes of sweetness and sourness gives the sauce its unique flavor. This is called synergy -- the effectively working together of two elements that produces something greater than if they worked independently.

I consider my life to be a ( Read more... )

He said: (1) "The Filipino loves his country no less than the Spaniard does his, and although he is quieter, more peaceful and with more difficulty stirred up, once aroused he does not hesitate and for him the struggle means death to the finish. He has both the meekness and ferocity of the carabao. Climate affects bipeds in the same way it affects ( Read more... )

Caitlin was only six years old when she became a voice and piano student of my music teacher friend, Joann. At first, Caitlin only took the lessons because her parents wanted her to but after three years of Joann's patient coaching, she learned to appreciate and enjoy music. This is an illustration of the fact that we sometimes need to give things ( Read more... )

As I was looking for someone who can help me do the layout of a flyer that needed to be printed immediately, I met a certain Aileen Dulla who worked at Gen 7 internet shop. As I explained to her what the flyer should look like, she listened attentively and started to work on it right away. It took quite some time to finish as she did her best to ( Read more... )

Leonardo Sasa won the Kitchen Artist of the Year 2008 title in the Junior Chefs Award held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Leonardo is from Paete, the carving capital of the Philippines.

Because of the laws on logging, Paete's young generation turned the carving skills that their parents passed on to them into a foundation for the new industry that ( Read more... )

My friend told me that he wanted us to go to his sister's party together. That idea was cool because he had a lot to tell me and the traveling time would give him a chance to do just that. It was set! Monday... the convenient store at the corner... 8 pm.

I arrived at 7:30 and bought a sandwich since I was already hungry. They gave me two sachets of ( Read more... )