Category: personal
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February Updates: A Netbook and Events
The No Excuses Netbook Since the demise of Archangel, I’ve been in the market for a new laptop. I am a huge Mac fan, but the price is well out of my league for now. All I really needed was a machine to write with and give presentations on. After a few months of canvassing,…
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Searching for Close-to-Authentic Nasi Goreng in Manila
It was Indonesia that made me a foodie. I never realized how many tastes, textures, and flavors there were until I bit into a nasi goreng special. Cooking Master Boy, an anime, described certain flavor fusions to be like “A tornado in my mouth!” I first laughed at the horrible metaphor until I actually realized…
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[Writing Meme] Day 3: Your Favorite TV Show
I currently don’t have cable TV so I have to turn to DVDs or the internet for my TV fix. I am addicted to crime dramas, especially to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. If you’re not familiar with the series, L&O:SVU focuses on a special team in the New York Police Department tasked with…
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The Word of Mia: The Walk to Remember Formula
Warning: This is a work of satire. I know living with a terminal illness isn’t funny, but the movies make it a little too cool for comfort. So take this with a grain of salt, and I hope you laugh as hard as we did. If you don’t know the movie, you’re not missing much.…
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[Writing Meme] Day 2: Your Favorite Movie
When I’m really into something, I tend to babble. I try not to babble in this wordpress, but I’ll take exception to that now. ‘In the Mood for Love’ is a cinematic masterpiece for me. I love Kar-wai’s lush visuals, I love vintage China, I love Maggie Cheung, I love Tony Leung. I love how…