waving It has been 15 years since I last visited Smokey Mountain. As an aspiring journalist who was still in college, I went here to write stories about people living and getting their sustenance from the dump, families who actually rummaged the garbage for their day's food.The grim images of the mountain would not leave me for years. Forward to 2005: the smelly heap that haunted me a decade back is no more and what greeted me on this Sunday morning were rows upon rows of "low-cost" buildings, children playing in the streets and teenage boys running ... Continue Reading...
Archives for 2005
Sugar High Friday: Honey Banana Pancakes
honeybanana-wthsyrup Originally uploaded by annalyn. I wanted so much to join the monthly food blogging event Sugar High Friday sponsored this July by Nicki over at Bakingsheet with the theme revolving around that sweetest of ingredients "Honey." So what's a harrassed mom like me with little time gotta do? I had no choice but to do a no-sweat but definitely yummy recipe for Honey Banana Pancakes. Who can resist a good pancake for breakfast? What I like about this dish is that it's easy to prepare and very versatile too! Aside from the usual syrup and ... Continue Reading...
Wanted: A New Breed of Filipinos
My country is a country that disappoints. I can very well say this to myself now ten years after returning to my homeland in what was supposedly the better world of the West. Ten years ago I was willing to bet my stake on the future and promise of these beautiful islands, only to realize that things have not changed in those ten long years but have in fact deteriorated to a point of hopelessness for Juan de la Cruz. If Rizal, Ninoy and our other heroes were alive today, would they have had second thoughts if the Filipino was worth dying for? Would they have asked ... Continue Reading...
One ‘hello?’
The embattled one Originally uploaded by annalyn. This blog supports the 'GMA Don't Resign!' movement. Don't ask me for my reasons. Just shoot me. ... Continue Reading...
Gadget Review: SE K750i & O2 XDA IIi
SE K750i Originally uploaded by annalyn. If you're looking for a phone that's small on the outside, feature-packed on the inside, look no further than Sony Ericsson's latest baby, the K750i. This one lays the groundwork for the forthcoming invasion of the 2 megapixel camphones in the market. Plus, it has irresistible add-ons like an internal 32MB which can be expanded through the accompanying 64MB Memory Stick Duo, superior quality radio and Media Player, email capability plus the usual IR, Bluetooth and GPRS. Read more about why I love this phone here. Prior to ... Continue Reading...
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