From the monthly archives:
Almost as soon as the plane landed, we were taken to the China Airlines Headquarters for a tour. These are some of the photos I took during the two-hour tour of the China Airlines Headquarters where “hands-on training” gains a new meaning. They have actual models of parts of a plane from doors to passenger [...]
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Her birthday is still three weeks away. She’s been reading cell phone reviews for weeks and finally decided that the Sony Ericsson K800i is THE phone for her.
She’s been pestering me for…what, three months?? She said she would sell her cell phone and give me the money so I could add it to her [...]
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Photo of the freeway taken during the ride from the airport to Taipei.
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The things I discover when I’m listless.
Someone’s making a list of every food mentioned in Harry Potter books, from gillyweed (so you can grow gills and swim like a fish) to butterbeer to rotten-egg-flavored jelly beans. And the list-maker is actually conducting Harry Potter-themed cooking classes. I can’t think of a better way to get [...]
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The times when we had no househelp and my kids had to do their share of the dirty plates, they always complained that the plates were too heavy. I used to buy plates from the Noritake factory in Marikina and the rest are things I picked up here and there — more often than not, [...]
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We were on our way to Yehliu in northeast Taiwan when we stopped at an intersection to give way to a funeral procession. We crowded in front of the bus and started taking photos through the windshield. Of course, the costumed figures stood out. I asked the tour guide what they represented and she said [...]
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I’m back from a marathon tour of northern and central Taiwan. The last five days have been hectic, tiring and one heck of a photography trip. Below, a photo taken from the 89th floor of Taipei 101 of parking areas for cars and scooters.
Just have to submit Tuesday’s op-ed column and a couple [...]
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I’m flying to Taiwan on Wednesday and I’m going to be back on Sunday. I’m up late because I promised the kids I would cook their school lunches in advance, for the three schooldays that I won’t be here to get up at 6.00 a.m. for the usual bleary-eyed cooking.
When Speedy came home today, he [...]
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After all the brouhaha over the benighted commenter in Sexy Mom’s blog, some light at the end of the tunnel.
I visited the site of a current advertiser of Pinoy Cook and there was a banner ad at the bottom of the page that said: “Vote for the sexiest Asian!” Curious, I clicked on the banner [...]
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