New Year Pamahiin on Jan 4, 2012 in Philippines When I phoned my Nanay in the Philippines last 31 December to greet them a Happy New Year, the first advice she gave us was not to serve chicken that night and on New Year's Day. Why? Because of the nature of the chicken which is "kahig-tuka...
Happy 2012! on Dec 31, 2011 in musings etc. It's nearly 1AM here in Wellington. Day 1 of 2012! I just felt an emo moment coming on and decided to post here the stuff that I feel were memorable in 2011, good or deplorable. (I think it's also worth remembering the stuff that made you feel...
Girl Tells Santa She Wants Dad Home From Iraq on Dec 28, 2011 in Christmas A heartwarming true Christmas story to share with loved ones. Video credit goes to CBS News Channel.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie trailer on Dec 21, 2011 in movie Nearly 5 years after it was announced that The Hobbit was getting the silver screen treatment, we finally have a sneak preview through this movie trailer. I read The Hobbit many years ago, and though I skipped a number of pages where the charact...
Simbang Gabi at Johnsonville on Dec 19, 2011 in Christmas We were a bit early... We are so happy that the Filipino Chaplaincy has scheduled a number of the Simbang Gabi sessions at Johnsonville. We are at least able to attend 3 of the masses (as I still have work at this time and we would not have been a...
Zeitgeist 2011: Year in Review on Dec 15, 2011...
The OFW Project on Dec 11, 2011 in Philippines We as Filipinos have always associated our families as being close-knit, providing a sense of togetherness which makes other cultures that promote independence a very radical mode of thinking indeed. But there is a change happening to our society,...
Johnsonville Christmas Parade 2011 2 of 2 on Dec 7, 2011 in Christmas ...
Johnsonville Christmas Parade 2011 1 of 2 on Dec 5, 2011 in Christmas There is something especially different with this year's parade. There is a Nativity float! Yay! We missed the Ghostbusters this year. Slimer must be in the middle of mishief. The parade is lots of fun for the young and the young-at-heart. ...
Sleeping under the stars again on Dec 1, 2011 in New Zealand It's been years since I last slept in a tent, under a night sky full of twinkling stars. The last time I did so was 3 years ago back in the Philippines. So when opportunity presented itself (a cloudless sky with only a slight breeze), I decided t...
