Archive for July, 2007
Please Press The “Pon Pon”
Monday, July 23rd, 2007I purchased a padlock today. It was manufactured in a country where the
primary language is NOT English. And how did I come to that conclusion,
you ask? Well, ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you… [continue reading...]
Takot Ako Eh!
Friday, July 20th, 2007I was browsing around for some good reading material at Powerbooks the
other day and came across one of their Harry Potter promotional
gimmicks. It’s called the Powerbooks Pensieve (in reference to that
magical bowl thingy from the story where you can put your memories in
for examination at a later time). But the Powerbooks Pensieve, on the
other hand, is a not a bowl but a book filled with questions where
customers can write down their creative answers. One of the things it
asks is: if you encountered a Boggart, what would it turn into? The Boggart, for those of you who flunked Defense Against the Dark Arts,
is a shape-shifting creature that will turn into the worst fear of
anyone who encounters it. And here are a few of the answers that I read: [continue reading...]
Nonsensical IM Conversations Entry #3
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Entry #3 - Umiwas Sa Dengue!
official_choob:
i talked to pouty before he left for his VIETBODIA trip
he was a bit panicked because he thought he may have contracted
dengue when he exchanged bodily fluids with a mosquito on the afternoon
of his departure [continue reading...]
Manang Neneng Is Looking For Something
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007So some of you already know about Manang Neneng, whom I wrote about in The Lamentations Of Our New Laundrywoman. Today, I overheard her while she was in the backyard, calling out to her pet stray cat. [continue reading...]
The Lamentations Of Our New Laundrywoman
Monday, July 16th, 2007We hired a new laundrywoman a few weeks ago, because the old one recently got married to a man she had never before seen in her entire life (it’s a funny story, but I think I’ll talk about that in another entry) and moved back to her old province. So we now have a new one, and she is an old but rather spirited lady who used to be a beautician (which probably explains why her hair is not her natural color and her penchant for wearing ornate, dangling earrings at all times). [more...]
