The One With The Mailbox

Do you still have a mailbox? If yes, do you still get mail in it?
I’m not talking about the mailbox of your email. That’s never empty even if it’s just full of spam. I’m referring to the tangible one, the old kind of mailbox that the postal service makes use of.
I don’t find any letters [...]

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The One With The Original Philippine

I was having my usual dose of Wikipedia articles when I chanced upon the village of Philippine, The Netherlands.
That’s right. This was the first time that I had known of a foreign place also named Philippine. And after further reading and searching for more info, I realized that this Belgian town could have the first claim to the name [...]

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The One With The Great Glass Elevator

Once a long, long time ago, I was browsing through a children’s book section in a second-hand book store with my friend, Hazel. She mentioned a guy named Roald Dahl. She said she had read most of his books when she was a kid and by the way she talked, I assumed Mr. Dahl was a prominent [...]

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The One With The Children’s Books

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of discovering the wonder of the printed word. When I am in the bookstore, I always surprisingly find myself having been dragged by my feet at the children’s section. And I don’t get ashamed of picking a brightly colored book, no matter if its jacket says Ages 5 & [...]

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The One With Earth’s Master Lords

When I’m a pedestrian in the busy streets of the metropolis, I take comfort and security that only sidewalks can provide. They keep me away from getting hit by cars, motorcycles and other wheeled contraptions.
There’s only one instance when I would give up the safety of the sidewalk for the danger of the road.
It’s when [...]

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The One With The Cooking Shows

I love watching cooking shows. Whether the recipe is local or foreign dish, I find a certain enjoyment and wonder with how the cook whips up something that’s presentable and (I assume because it’s on tv, I can’t taste it) delectable.
But that’s the end of it. I just love to watch and I never jotted [...]

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