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Lipton Lemongrass Tea Recipe

With my mom undergoing aggressive chemotherapy for stage 3b cancer, I became more aware of the food and drinks that I consume.  This led to my falling in love with lemongrass. Locally known, as tanglad, lemongrass is commonly used in cooking chicken. In fact, if you are a fan of Andoks litson manok, you’d know [...]

From Na-Ondoy to Na-Pedring: Another Typhoon Devastates the Philippines

As of this writing, Typhoon Pedring  (Bagyong Pedring) has left the Philippines to wreak havoc on China. The sun is shining once again and it seems that all is well on the land of the rising sun. Yet, in certain areas of the country, thousands of Filipinos are temporarily living in emergency evacuation centers, waiting [...]

Winners of the Biogesic Giveaway

It’s long overdue but it’s finally here. The winners my first ever giveaway, the Biogesic Giveaway, are here. I used Random.Org to generate the winners.  The first thing I did was list them by the order of their appearance in the comment section of the giveaway post. This means that the first commenter is number [...]

TV Review: New Girl

I am writing this blog post as a I am watching the pilot of Zooey Deschanel‘s newest series, New Girl. As I’m watching her, I couldn’t help but remember that she is Emily Deschanel’s sister. Those same beautiful big eyes, clear skin, and deep voice. So what is this show about? New Girl is about [...]

2011 Wish: To Explore Rizal With Gabby

Traveling is the best form of learning. So my mom says. And I agree with her. I traveled a lot when I was in high school and I believe that it’s one of the reasons why I got into my university of choice. I met a lot of people along the way and learned so [...]

Lola’s Best: Definitely Not a Carinderia

One of the things I love at the place I work now is the fact that we cook our lunch. But once in a while we go out and eat at one of the many restaurants near Jupiter area in Makati City. One place we tried is Lola’s Best in Makati Avenue. At first glance, [...]

This Blogger is Joining Blogapalooza

I’m a social media influencer.  Or so the organizers of the first ever Blogapalooza think because they’ve included  me in a very, very exclusive list of bloggers who gets to witness 50 companies present their products and services to discerning writers. The event is happening tomorrow  at Fully Booked in Bonifacio High Street, Makati City.  [...]

Will Buffy Fans Watch Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Ringer?

September 13 marks the day that everyone’s favorite vampire slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, returns to the small screen to play twin sisters in the new CW series Ringer. In this mystery TV show, Gellar gets to play a stripper on the run from the mob and a socialite married to a hedge fund businessman. After [...]

Crazy Over Tsoko Loco At Tsoko-Nut

One of my favorite hang-outs is Tsoko-Nut at the second floor at SM Makati. I’d order Batirol every time because that’s guaranteed to make me feel at home. For those don’t know what batirol is, it’s an authentic chocolate drink made from “tsokolate tablea.” It’s very rich and usually served hot.  I call it heaven [...]

Miss Angola Crowned Miss Universe 2011

Here are the results of the recently concluded Miss Univers 2011 pageant:          MISS UNIVERSE 2011 Leila Lopes Miss Angola                     1st RUNNER UP Olesya Stefanko Miss Ukraine                      2ND RUNNER UP Priscila Machado [...]

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