Posted in Musings on November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Posted in History, Trivia on November 15, 2007 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Books on November 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Books, Musings on November 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
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 & [...]
Posted in Musings on November 9, 2007 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
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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