1st Value for Money Book Fair February 19-23
For my fellow bookworms, I think this is worth checking out: 1st Value for Money Book Fair U.P. Alumni Hostel Diliman, Quezon City 19-23 February 2007
Fatten that piggy (bank)!
Coins are very easy to take for granted. They’re small and they don’t necessarily buy us much. Besides, I know that almost all of us hate the way they add unnecessary weight to our wallets (pero kung papel yun okay lang), and not to mention the annoying sound they make as they jiggle in our pockets. But I think it’s about time that we curb our aversion to coins and embrace the fact that we do need them for those...
Kyou no Nihongo: sugoi
Sugoistuff won’t be sugoi if there isn’t any hint of Japan in it. It’s no secret that members of Team Sugoi were actually brought together by their common interest in Japanese culture (among others). The blog name says it all. Anyway, as the resident Nihongo “expert” in Team Sugoi, I had to volunteer to do this series of posts on Japanese words and expressions. Just very simple definitions and usages. The...
Pasta follow-up
I just love cooking and eating pasta. I practically cook spaghetti once a week. So to save me multiple-trips to the grocery, I shop for a month’s worth of spaghetti. I buy the following: 1 kilo spaghetti noodles Since I only cook for three people, 1 kilo of spaghetti is too much. For my family, Two hundred fifty grams is more than enough for a hearty lunch. It can also hold us up to a quick merienda, and even a light dinner! So I cook...
Super Twins or duper twins?
Live action anime-inspired telefantasya on local TV? Wow for Super Twins. Let me see… Twin girls? Check! And they do come in very twin-ny names: Zsahzsah and Tintin. Kids turning to pretty young heroines with the help of a magic object? Check! I haven’t heard of any kid saying they want be Jenilyn Merado or Nadine Samonte when they grow up… yet. The weird “chanting” before transformation. Check! Wala… nothing beats, “Sa ngalan ng...