December 2008
2 posts
WatchCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Who says Santa Claus doesn’t exist?
The military personnel charged with being the eyes in the sky are certainly acting like he does — and they’ve been joined on the Internet by millions of believers.
Even doubters have reason to pause when they hear the North American Aerospace Defense Command — or NORAD, which monitors air and space threats against the U.S. and Canada...
eggnog, the drink, not the cookie
It’s my first time to drink eggnog.
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Eggnog is a sweetened dairy-based beverage made with milk, cream, sugar, beaten eggs (which gives it a frothy texture), and flavoured with ground cinnamon and nutmeg; alcoholic versions also exist with the addition of various liquors, such as...
November 2008
12 posts
the flappers rule the 20s
The term flapper in the 1920s referred to a “new breed” of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to the new Jazz music, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. The flappers were seen as brash for wearing excessive makeup, drinking, treating sex in a casual manner, smoking, driving automobiles, and otherwise flouting...
Viennese Waltz
Was watching Andre Rieu’s performance in Vienna with the Johann Strauss Orchestra and he mentioned about how the Viennese waltz was invented in the 19th century as a change to the usual minuets and polkas. However, it was banned by the church because it was too “intimate” as the bodies are touching, hands holding etc. It was “scandalous”. Even in England, the state...
priestess:
from office email forwards.
Interesting Facts
1. Mosquito repellents don’t repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito’s sensors so they don’t know you’re there.
2. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
3. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for...
Watchwant wings?
lemon up your cervix?
(img source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristin_moat/2414288856/)
I was watching Lost Royals on PBS last Wednesday. It is the search for royal descendants from the “royal bastards” of England. It was mentioned that in the older days contraception was already a practice. One such ancient contraception used was the lemon. Cut in half, it is inserted in the cervix of the female like...
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.”
– Anonymous
Subprime Mortgage Crisis
http://www.suburbanhousehunters.com/about/mortgage-crisis/
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Something about the crisis in America (and probably will affect the rest of the world) explained in layman’s terms.
mistletoe and kissing
Legend has it that when Balder, the son of the Norse goddess Frigga was killed by an arrow made of mistletoe by Loki, an evil spirit, Frigga wept tears of white berries which brought him back to life. Overjoyed, Frigga blessed the plant and bestowed to kiss all who passed beneath it.
The mistletoe was considered magical by the Celts, who lived hundreds of years ago in what is now Great Britain...
Why do Americans vote on a Tuesday...in November?
The short answer: We used to be a nation of farmers. The long answer: Congress chose November because the harvest was over and the weather wouldn’t be bad enough to prevent people from traveling. As for Tuesday, people used to have to travel overnight to their polling location. (In 1845, horse was the preferred method of transport.) In an effort to avoid religious days of rest, Congress...
Erotomania
Because I watched A lo folie…pas du tout (with Audrey Tatou)
Erotomania is a rare disorder whereby a person holds a delusional belief that another person, usually of a higher social status, is in love with him or her.
- wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotomania
Oh it’s just like my engagement with orlando bloom! lolz :p
October 2008
16 posts
haute couture
(oat koo-tour)
- French (of course) that literally means “high fashion” or “high sewing”
- the business of designing, making and selling high fashion, custom made clothing.
- made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail...
One Tree Hill
One of my favorite TV series - now on its 6th season!
Tree Hill is a fictional town, named from the song “One Tree Hill” by U2 (Which is, in turn, named after a landmark in New Zealand).
At the start of the show, fans often asked Mark Schwahn why the show was named One Tree Hill when the town was just called Tree Hill. The question is ostensibly answered when Karen tells Lucas in...
Oktoberfest Blues
Hangover defined
A hangover, medically known as veisalgia, is caused due to the consumption of large amounts of alcohol or some other drug. Hangover is most commonly associated with the after-effects of large consumption of alcohol.
Hangover symptoms
Dry mouth: Your mouth will feel very dry and you will feel that strong urge for wetting your tongue and throat.
Bloodshot eyes: Your eyes may...
Celebrity Birthday-mates
Cherry’s
Dustin Hoffman born on August 8, 1937
Drew Lachey born on August 8, 1976
JC Chasez born on August 8, 1976
Roger Federer born on August 8, 1981
Cza’s
Woody Allen born on December 1, 1935
Candace Bushnell born on December 1, 1958
Health Tip: Microwave Your Toothbrush | Cold and... →
I do change my toothbrush every month (or two) :) But wow, now I should microwave it? Hmmm… Interesting
sasha who?
she secretly married. and now she wants a new name.
ladies and gentlemen… it’s time to move on from the old beyonce.
as mimi is to mariah carey, slim shady is to eminem
SASHA FIERCE is to Beyonce.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081023/people_nm/us_beyonce_3
Carbo-Loading
Ever wondered about pasta? Ever wondered where the word comes from? How many shapes there are?
Pasta has remained to be my all-time favorite Italian dish. I learned to love it even more when I discovered this Italian restaurant in Cebu (La Tegola / Idea Italia) that serves authentic Italian dishes - their ingredients come all the way from Italy - at super cheap prices (Think P200).
Pasta...
“You could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing...”
– Heraclitus, Fragment 41, quoted by Plato in Cratylus http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Change
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Christmas Island
Cherry and Cza were talking about how it would be exciting to spend and celebrate new year’s eve in London, watching the fireworks with London Eye and Big Ben as backdrop (Big Ben as music score too haha). And then the talk led to Cherry’s curiosity of what town/country celebrates new year first. And the lucky island is…
Christmas Island / Kiritimati - is a Pacific Ocean Atoll...
and so a blog is born
one ym conversation, cherry and cza discussed about london, celebrating new year there, the big ben, and the first ever country/town to celebrate new year.
a few clicks later, we learned about christmas island. hehe.
cherry: dapat may ganito tayo everyday (we should have something like this everyday) cherry: learn something new each day
so cza suggested making a blog for our daily random...