This crimson flower is upright; the petals are thin, elongated and curl at the tips. I have no idea what they’re called.
Parties in the context of Pinoy culture
Posted on November 17, 2005 ·
My “party journal” went online two weeks ago. In no time, I was barraged with e-mails in relation with the new Web log. The feedback ranged from the amazing (business entities asking to be featured) to the indignant. Let me quote part of one of the indignant e-mails: “That’s turning your back on everything that ... (more)
Shoppersville Bakeshop’s blitz torte
Posted on November 17, 2005 ·
We’re always on the lookout for good cakes. We’re rather tired of commercial cakes that contain too many extenders. When my brother and his family came over for my birthday, they brought a chocolate cake from Shoppersville Bakeshop. It’s been so long since we’ve enjoyed anything from Shoppersville. In fact, I had forgotten how good ... (more)
Price Smart’s chocolate marble cake
Posted on November 15, 2005 · Leave a Comment
We go to Price Smart Membership Shopping Club for our meat. And when we shop there, it isn’t unusual for us to pick up a cake or two. Good cakes. Not fantastic cakes but good enough for casual afternoon get togethers. Price Smart’s cakes, I think, are especially made to go with a hot cup ... (more)
Mother doesn’t always know best
Posted on November 3, 2005 ·
My brother and his family spent the day at our house yesterday. It was a great opportunity for my sister-in-law, Mary Ann, and I to catch up on things and talk about, well… what mothers and wives normally talk about. One of the topics that arose was marital fidelity. Not that she’s having problems with ... (more)
Consumer Awareness: more than a month-long celebration
Posted on November 1, 2005 ·
Republic Act No. 7394, or the Consumer Act of 1992, is not a complex law. However, it is 28,863 words long and very repetitive. After I got through the first 5,021 words of RA 7394, which is just the definition of terms, I was already congratulating myself profusely. I felt such a sense of achievement ... (more)
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