[Originally published on May 6, 2009 in Manila Standard Today; please see previous articles here and here.] My family was in Balay Indang again early this month and it was a … [Read more...]
Weird fruit and thorny, hairy leaves
May 29, 2009 By 12 Comments
I've seen a lot of plants with thorny stems but this is the first thorny leaf I've seen and photographed. The fruit of the plant itself is strange looking -- like the head of … [Read more...]
House rules
May 29, 2009 By 17 Comments
Because he pays the electric bill, Speedy has rules. And he gets really upset when his rules are not followed. You know, like switching the lights off when leaving a room or … [Read more...]
Summer coolers
May 28, 2009 By 6 Comments
[Originally published in Manila Standard Today on April 8, 2009] It was cool and cloudy for a few days last week and I was fervently hoping that it would stay that way for … [Read more...]
Like oasis in the middle of a hot desert
May 27, 2009 By 4 Comments
Yesterday was an exceptionally hot and humid summer day. Just when all I could think of was spending the entire afternoon in the bath tub with a pitcher of cold drink beside … [Read more...]
What goes with your grilled food?
May 27, 2009 By 12 Comments
What is it about men and the grill? While most men balk at the thought of preparing a meal in the kitchen, they have less objections when the cooking is to be done on the … [Read more...]
Canon Powershot G10 and bokeh
May 27, 2009 By 19 Comments
A reader just made my day. Instead of being asked my opinion about the Hayden Kho-Katrina Halili sex video or the Jamby Madrigal-Gilbert Remulla word war (yes, these questions … [Read more...]
Lady Thiang and Tuptim
May 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
That's whom these statues reminded me of -- Tuptim and Lady Thiang from the Broadway musical, The Kind and I, based on the memoirs of Anna Leonowens who was a teacher of the … [Read more...]
I love eggs!
May 26, 2009 By 19 Comments
Eggs have been getting a lot of bad press especially from the so-called health advocates. They claim the yolk is high in cholesterol so the better way to eat eggs is to stick … [Read more...]
Last Sunday’s lunch
May 26, 2009 By 7 Comments
I don't know whether he was avoiding the heat in the kitchen or he was just craving for liempo but Speedy decided we would have grilled liempo (pork belly) for lunch last … [Read more...]
How seriously do you follow a loved one’s final wish?
May 26, 2009 By 19 Comments
My father told me that he wanted to be cremated and his ashes scattered along the ridge of Tagaytay City overlooking Taal volcano. I had two small children when he died, … [Read more...]
Crawling on the jackfruit up the tree
May 24, 2009 By 4 Comments
Alex took this photo in Balay Indang using the Canon Powershot G10. Jackfruit trees were heavy with fruits, I saw all the fruits but missed the interesting things crawling all … [Read more...]
Salmon and pesto spaghetti
May 23, 2009 By 10 Comments
When my younger daughter announced earlier today that she wanted to go on a pasta and pesto diet for the rest of the summer, I decided to humor her. Why not? That's less work … [Read more...]
Pasta for dinner
May 22, 2009 By 3 Comments
According to my photo filing system, we had this pasta for dinner on April 23rd this year. For some reason, it never got posted on the food blog. Perhaps, I forgot. Perhaps, … [Read more...]
How many people are named “Moi”?
May 22, 2009 By 14 Comments
Much as I love getting feedback, sometimes, they can be a pain in the neck. I meant to write about this earlier but we all got so busy with Sam going off to college and moving … [Read more...]
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