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Tried and tested: the Dyson Air Multiplier
I’m a huge fan of electric fans because they’re easier on the environment (not to mention, the Meralco bill). But design-wise, I’m picky. Few fans are ever chuva-approved. At home, we have ceiling...
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Found: Great gift ideas at Adora
Four days to go and I’m not yet done Christmas shopping but nearly there. Just a few more family members and I’m done. Some people are easy to please and some people are really hard to find gifts for,...
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Blast from the past: Tom Sawyer reopens at Tiendesitas
There was a time I could and would eat the same food everyday. During high school, I ate KFC almost everyday for four years. When I got sick of that, I ate Tom Saywer chicken for two years. Looking...
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What I learned from “Little House on the Prairie” (Part 1)
This year, my Christmas gift to my hubby and I is a delicious 400-thread-count Pottery Barn blanket in all white. I must admit it took me a few visits before deciding to buy the blanket because of its...
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How many calories in a haw flake?
You may be too young to know this, but in the ’70s, they used to call haw flakes “titina”. I really don’t know why. Back in the ’70s, haw flakes came in rectangular form. In school, they were sold two...
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New Year in Hong Kong and The Upper House
The number 4 is considered unlucky in some Asian cultures. That’s because the word for 4— 四 [sì]—sounds similar to the word for “death” (死 亡 [sĭwáng]). 2014 was not a good year for a lot of people,...
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Tried and tested: reliable family transport in Hong Kong
Traveling with kids is no joke, especially if you’re not used to traveling light like me. If you’re going to Hong Kong with kids and lots of luggage, taking the Airport Express might not be the best...
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New Year at Hong Kong Disneyland
It’s our third time to stay at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. First in 2009, followed by 2011 and 2014. From The Upper House, we hired a Hi-Ace van to take our party of six + tons of luggage to the...
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Golden Globes this January 12 on RTL CBS Entertainment
Amy Adams, Adrien Brody, Robert Downey, Jr., Anna Faris, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Hart, Salma Hayek, Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Pratt, Channing Tatum, Lily Tomlin, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, and...
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Goodbye Dropbox! Hello My Cloud
A few years ago, my friend Jude thought about an online “locker” where he could store all kinds of files, music, photos, and videos, instead of using up the storage in his computer and causing it to...
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Free Twitter for Smart subscribers during Papal visit
To celebrate Pope Francis’s visit to the Philippines, Smart Communications Inc. is offering free, unlimited access to Twitter to mobile phone users this January 15 to 19, 2015. To get the free service,...
View ArticleMay budget! City of Dreams ad campaign features De Niro, DiCaprio and Scorsese
Three of the biggest names in Hollywood—Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Martin Scorsese—come together in this trailer for City of Dreams Manila, a new casino in Manila Bay, which had a soft...
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A stalker’s guide to Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines
In 1995, I was one of one million people that went to Rizal Park to see Pope John Paul II in person. I was 20 years younger and had the energy to get up early in the morning, trek there, and have a...
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Pope Francis arrives to a painless, smooth reception in Manila
Even though foreigners think we’re crazy (so I’ve heard), I think it’s great that President Aquino gave us non-working holidays to enjoy Pope Francis’ five-day visit to the Philippines. I woke up to a...
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Dying of envy: Pope Francis visits Malacañan
I lost track of time last night while watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and playing Candy Crush Soda (I’m a multi-tasker). When I checked, it was already 4:23 AM. Time to sleep. I woke up at...
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Top 6 hot men during Pope Francis visit
Bless me Father for I have sinned…. Sorry but my eyes can’t help it. I’ve been spotting good looking men throughout the papal visit. My friend Grace and I have been talking about it, causing Teddyboy...
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Thanks for the visits!
Hello and thank you for the all page views during the last two days! I hit 120,000 and 135,000, thanks to the hot men post I did recently. I’m still thinking about writing about my experience...
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The waiting game: an exercise in regret
Sorry to lay this on you, but I’ve been feeling bad ever since the Pope left the country. Not because I miss him but because I had a horrible time waiting for him outside Villamor Airbase. Obviously it...
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Cibo’s welcomes the new year with 1997 prices
To celebrate the start of 2015, Cibo once again offers its best sellers at 1997 prices: January 21 & 28 – Uva Nera at P50 January 22 & 29 – Crema di Zucca at P95 January 23 & 30 – Penne al...
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Wednesday Movie Nights at the Goethe-Institut
I’ve always wanted to go inside the Goethe-Institut in Salcedo Village because it looks so pretty from the outside and I’ve always wanted a library like this. Photo: Grace Velasco And now I have a...
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