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Kitchen Essentials 10 Apr 2013 | 07:03 am
I’ve always wanted to write more to help me remember this time of my life but I’ve become too much of a consumer of information to start writing, which should change. Since I’ve moved here, I’ve becom...
The Heiress: Only because we missed Matthew Crawley 10 Feb 2013 | 09:24 am
I got hooked on Downton Abbey late in 2012, and finished all the episodes before I went back to New York in January. If you’re not a DA fan, try watching 2 episodes and just appreciate the production ...
Restaurant Week: Boulud Sud 10 Feb 2013 | 09:03 am
Twice a year, New York promotes its restaurants by having special three course prix fixe menus for a almost two weeks. Lunch is $25++ and dinner is $38++. It’s a great way for people to try the pric...
12 things I learned in 2012. 6 Jan 2013 | 05:43 pm
2012 was a year of transition for me. I stopped working to concentrate on getting into grad school, spent a good 24 hours answering standardized admissions tests, (GMAT, UP and Ateneo Law School entra...
Bertha’s sense of snow and my notes on Cafe Lalo 3 Nov 2012 | 06:33 am
I woke up today with my left knee aching. Then I remembered that the nor’easter* is here and is causing all this snow. All the precipitation is causing my recent ACL knee to hurt. Oddly enough, it did...
Manila weather in NYC 30 Oct 2012 | 06:53 am
Being from Manila, I’m no stranger to typhoons. Hurricane Sandy doesn’t surprise me. I’ve prepared my emergency bag and it just sits in the hall closet, ready for anything that might happen. There’s n...
Hurricane Sandy Post 29 Oct 2012 | 10:07 pm
School’s cancelled. Midterms moved to a later date. Nothing to do but study indoors. My roommate just ground coffee beans on the blendtec and I’m enjoying a cup while writing this. Stay safe NYC. File...
My Favorite Hummus Recipe 9 Sep 2012 | 03:17 am
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans 1/4 cup garbanzo cooking liquid 6 garlic cloves 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tbs tahini 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes big handful of ...
I gotta get on the #KobeSystem 30 Jan 2012 | 09:22 am
Attack fast, attack strong! Filed under: Random
Seriously? 30 Jan 2012 | 09:04 am
It’s January 30, 2012. I had ACL surgery last May 2, 2011. I’m almost 9 months post op and I’ve actually taken a break off working to just focus on getting better. I’ve found it difficult to focus on...
