Archive for December, 2006

My Christmas "Miserabilia"

Christmas is over. Finally! Why the cynicism, you’d ask. Have I just become the Grinch-reincarnate? True, I wasn’t always like this. Just

Islander's Notes

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Maligayang Pagbabalik …Mga Kaibigang Balikbayan!

By this time, siguradong dagsa na ang mga nakauwing balikbayan (Tama. Lahat sila balikbayan. Bakit kasi pag mayaman, balikbayan ang tawag. Pag small

Philippines, Potpourri

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My Island 2: An Invitation

It's easy to discount the beauty of a place when you've grown accustomed to it. Familiarity may not necessarily breed contempt, but it sometimes does

Capul Island

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Philippine Idol: My Final Notes

All’s well that ends well. After the humps and bumps that plagued the initial run of Philippine Idol, Mau Marcelo’s winning the plum finally con

Entertainment

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Kapten Barbel

Just got out of the gym. Worked out some damn sweat. I try doing this at least three times a week, and so far, at the weigh-in, nothing much has cha

Islander's Notes

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Heroes?

Time Magazine recently chose Efren “Bata” Reyes as among the 60 Asian heroes of our generation. In celebration of this remarkable achievement,

Philippines

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