July 2008 archive

My Favorite Superhero: Hawkgirl a.k.a. Shayera Hol

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* Who is your most or least favorite superhero? Why? My most favorite superhero is Hawkgirl or Shayera Hol (in the recent Justice League stories). She was initially sent to Earth to gain intelligence for her planet’s military. She joined the Justice League under this pretense, and eventually formed a bond with them. Later on […] Read more…

The Ref Door Project Round-Up

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Welcome to The Ref Door Project Round-Up! Here’s a list of folks who are inviting you to take a peek at their ref doors. Sha takes a step further and opens up her ref to us. Rachel shows us her magnet collection that’s akin to a cute menagerie. Can you spot the dinosaur magnets her […] Read more…

How to quick-peel an egg

by | Posted in Tips and Tricks | 13 Comments

First reaction: Heyyyyy, that was awesome. Second reaction: Ewwww, I don’t want anybody’s breath on MY eggs. Third reaction: I hope they don’t do it that way in restaurants. Gross. Fourth reaction: Do I have eggs at home? I want to try it later… Read more…

Because all men are little boys

by | Posted in Reflections | 10 Comments

The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds, and sometimes he needs somebody, his pal or his mother or his wife or God, to give him that confidence. —Clark Gable True, true. Perhaps that is why “behind every successful man is a woman.” Stand by your men, ladies […] Read more…

Lasang Pinoy on TV!

by | Posted in Food Watch | 4 Comments

Lasang Pinoy (“Filipino Taste” loosely translated) is a monthly food blogging event done to promote Filipino food. There is a different theme for each round. I had the privilege of hosting one round called Oh My Gulay! (LP 18) — Filipino veggie dishes. Other themes from Lasang Pinoy were Loco Over Coco (LP 24), Rice […] Read more…

Our Movie Ref Door

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Movie magnets — we’re addicted to them. Where better place to display it than our ref door? If you look closely you’ll see magnets of Hellboy, Iron Man, Enchanted, The Incredibles, Blood & Chocolate, Jarhead, Blade, etc. There are more of these magnets but I think some are in H’s office. We have a rule […] Read more…

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