Books
Late into Dahl
I shall make a confession that any self-confessed bookworm would be ashamed of: until a few months ago, I was ignoring Roald Dahl. As a child, I remember reading James and the Giant Peach after […]
Blog
Entertainment
The New Dynasty
In the 80s, D&D meant two things, both of which were phenomenal: Dungeons & Dragons, and Dallas and Dynasty. I don’t know much about the former, since I never played the fantasy role-playing game but […]
Entertainment
The Filipino Channel
In 2004, The Filipino Channel was finally available in Europe, ten years after it had launched in the United States. I was one of the first to subscribe (the fourth in the UK, I believe) even […]
Food and Drink
Sarap Restaurant in Rome
For a Filipino studying in Rome, access to affordable Filipino food is essential. In a country where there is an obssession with the two Ps (pasta and pizza), it is important to have hearty alternatives […]
Entertainment
Too Many Heroes?
It started with Smallville. I watched every episode of all ten seasons and when the show ended in 2011 I needed another superhero to fill the void it had left in my TV schedule. Luckily, […]
Entertainment
Gattaca (1997)
Last semester, I took Bioethics as one of my courses. For a week’s assignment, the class was asked to watch the sci-fi film, Gattaca, and then write our thoughts on it. The following is what […]
Potpourri
Amazon Vine
It is not often that I can claim that some people are jealous of me but I have one thing that many people are genuinely jealous of: my membership to the Amazon Vine Programme. After […]
Highlights
My DTP History
I first dabbled in desktop publishing when I bought MicroDesign 2 for my Amstrad PCW. That was in the early 90s, and I was hooked. MicroDesign got my creative juices flowing though it was pretty […]
Technology
Switching to Mailbird
In 2014, I posted how much I liked eM Client. I still do, and it would still be accurate to say that it’s the best eM Client for Gmail, my email provider of choice, […]
Technology
Lifetime web hosting?
Lifetime hosting for $47? It sounded too good to be true. The deal includes hosting for up to four websites, and up to 4 GB of SSD-optimized storage. Unlimited email accounts are also included. To […]