“Mommy” Gelle and “Daddy” Joey gave me a Barbie doll for Christmas! Even though Gelle joked that she bought it because I was “making parinig” (dropping hints), I totally didn’t expect it. She probably meant this blog where I mentioned the significance of Barbie dolls and Christmas to me and how I wouldn’t mind receiving one […]
Archives for December 2009
Merry Christmas to You. Yes, You!
Merry Christmas! Watch our short but cute Christmas video greetings.
The Best of GMH
It’s the day before Christmas and while my hamonada is simmering on the stove, I decided to read the best entries of GivesMeHope. These are my favorite ones. Perfect for Christmas mode. At my college graduation everyone is allowed to take a loved one with them as they walk across the stage. The last girl […]
My Mom’s Fruit Salad
I probably shouldn’t have bought all these today. But since I can’t go home for Christmas, I decided to bring a piece of home to me – fruit salad, just the way my mom makes it. It’s the “most wonderful time of the year.” I shouldn’t be freakin’ depressed, damn it! So I cut up […]
Wrapping Presents is My Least Favorite Part of Christmas
There are people who love to wrap presents, like Chuvaness and my friend Cate. And there are people who think that their least favorite part of Christmas is just that. I belong to the latter category. I was so dreading the task but knew that I couldn’t keep putting it off. I finished wrapping them minutes […]
Fortune’s CEO of the Decade: Steve Jobs
The man behind my macbook (and your iphone and your friend’s ipod), Apple’s Steve Jobs, has been named CEO of the decade by Fortune. I’ve idolized the man from the moment I heard his Stanford speech. His whole life is inspiring. Read Fortune’s story on him here.
How A Teacher Saved My Christmas
My family is traveling to Cagayan de Oro to spend Christmas day with my mom’s sister, whom she hasn’t seen since 2001. It’s an 18-hour bumpy bus ride, but I wish I were on that trip with them. Christmas can do that to you. Seeing all those Facebook statuses about friends who are home for […]
Internet Archaelogists Find Ruins of Friendster Civilization
“Hey look, the new Friendster looks nice,” Ervyn announced to me and Cate earlier tonight, angling his laptop screen towards us so we could see. “Yeah I saw it some time ago. It does look prettier,” I agreed. “Not impressed!” Cate replied, making a face. I have to agree with Cate though. Sure it has […]
Pizza Hut’s Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Singapore’s Pizza Hut has just recently launched a line of pastas which they advertise to be just as good as an Italian restaurant’s. Yesterday I was craving my favorite pasta, spaghetti aglio olio (sauce consists entirely of minced or pressed garlic lightly sauteed in olive oil, plus hot pepper flakes), and decided to try Pizza […]
Barbie Dolls for Christmas
I was strolling through Ang Mo Kio Hub’s Fairprice grocery store when I came across a shelf of Barbie dolls. It was all I could do to buy one… for myself! Barbie dolls were my favorite toys as a child. And they particularly symbolize Christmas to me because I got all of mine on this […]