Before anything else…
Look! Why didn’t I know there was such a thing as strawberry taho? BAKIT?! This is insane! Am I the only one who doesn’t know about it? Who’s responsible for this epicness? I think it may be too sweet than your regular taho variant, but since I have a sweet tooth and taho is one of my favorite Philippine street foods, I can’t resist it especially just by looking at these pictures. I’ve never been to Baguio but if I get the chance, I’d be looking forward on trying this sweet treat.
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Possibly the only thing I’m willing to spend so much money on are books (and graphic novels); clothes, shoes and the occasional collectible toy would come only in second. Before (particularly in junior-senior year of high school), I used to spend money solely on them that I forgot the rest of my basic day to day essentials. It’s unbelievable and the problem was sometimes I read too fast and this was identified by L.M a teacher back in high school. I don’t usually notice my reading speed but I do immerse myself in the books but get too excited sometimes. Usually, without putting a book down, I could finish a novel in a day or two (your typical paperback size). It’s usually a problem for me because there’s nothing else left to read and I end up buying more than a should for a particular month. I thank God for bargain bookstores for this problem of mine.
There’s also that unhappy feeling that looms over me lately that I spend my evenings going online, mindlessly scrolling on sites, geeking out or just letting the web absorb you and forget about yourself for three hours or so and I’m no longer curled up with a good book. An average three to four days of reading is extensive enough for me, which also allows me to have notes on the book (with Post Its of course).
And then I saw this post and it made me feel terrible. I have to admit, I’ve found a new love with a plethora of blogs, site to geek out on, fancy applications, the shamelessly addicting social networking site(s) and these were/ are indeed affecting my capacity to focus on words on the printed paper. One of the best things about being alive, at least for me, is I get to experience libraries, bookstores (both high end and bargain ones) and most importantly: reading books and reading graphic novels. Newspapers, we have to admit, may be a thing of the past or obsolete one day. The mere idea of it frightens me because the next thing would be the diminishing number of bookstores (as the link presented), libraries then the books themselves. There’s absolutely an irrepalaceble joy of the page turning, the smell of the book, the aesthetic that goes with the book form, etc. An eBook doesn’t smell right at all.
I’m glad to take the pledge ‘I Pledge to Read the Printed Word‘ a few months back (see the banner on my left side panel) because a new kind of pledge was in order for the consequences of the digital age. I think it’s a great campaign. Help increase awareness by adding a button or a banner, get your reading list started. We pledge to continue reading the printed word in the digital era and beyond.
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Photo by Paolo Belleza
According to le boyfriend Banana Boy P:
Finally got our TRUE FAIZES :))
Vader Pao and TroopeRiza!
Super cool electronic helmets with asthmatic breathing and phrases! Of course si Vader lang yung may asthmatic breathing. Haha! 😛
We got them in time for Samhain!
We’ve been dying to get masks like these ever since we met (there’s that cheesy part where he’ll always be my asthmatic Vader and I’ll be his Trooper GAHAHA). They’re relatively cheap compared to the other masks we’ve had our eyes on and this is such a good buy. We’re both excited to wear this out together plus we’ve got Nerf guns with us so it’s going to be epic. Watch out kids on October 31st and beyond!
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Remeber them?
I love Jem and the Holograms! The animated show was practically my kiddie version of your real life soap opera then. I grew up with her and although I never found my inner pop star like Jerrica did, she’ll always be one of my It Girls of Childhood. I’m quite psyched to learn that the Jem cartoon is coming out in one monster box set!
I found this interview by Meredith Woerner of io9: “In honor of this momentous occasion, we spoke with Jem’s voice actor Samantha Newark, and got the skinny on all things Jem. Where would Jem be today? What about the Misfits, and The Stingers?”
Read on! Full credit goes to io9 and Meredith Woerner!
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