Just got back from a three-day escapade. Will definitely post something about the trip (plus pics, promise!) in forthcoming entries.
In the meantime, let me greet everyone a happy new year! Manigong bagong taon sa inyong lahat! Sana ay masaya kayong kasama ang inyong mga mahal sa buhay. Nawa’y pagpalain tayo sa taong 2007. Mabuhay […]
A few photos taken at our Christmas lunch at Cafe Elegance in Ninomiya.
It just looks too nice to drink.
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Last Christmas eve, we had a rather special cake that is quite popular here in Japan. The name is “Mont Blanc,” pronounced as “Monburan” in Japanese. I’ve never really thought about what the name means, except that it sounds French. We bought the cake from La Cote d’ Azure, one the most popular bakeries here […]
Found this on the web. Just cute. “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” with a twist. I’m dedicating this poem to the super-programmer in the house, ol’ Baggy dudes.
Twas the night before implementation and all through the house, not a program was working, not even a browse. The programmers hung by their tubes in despair, […]
I got this interesting link from Toe’s post. Traveling is indeed addicting. The more places you visit, the more you want to explore. I realized, to my chagrin, that the red areas in my map are fewer than Baggy’s. But I guess the real winner among us is Aya, who at four years of […]
All children go through a so-called “artist” phase. Families have their fair share of drawings on papers, cardboards, walls, refrigerators, and unfortunately, even blankets, sheets and clothes. Aya is also fond of drawing herself. Her scrawly drawings have steadily progressed from incomprehensible doodles to visibly recognizable characters.
Fortunately for us now, we can simply scan the […]
Is it really just five days more to go before Christmas? Tsukuba Center is already awash with Christmas lights and decors. Lately we also noticed that the malls have begun playing Christmas songs, songs that seem to add to the Christmasy ambiance as one goes shopping. Most restaurants we’ve visited lately also have proud displays […]
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.”
–From Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
I got inspired to quote from Shakespeare, after reading an article which appeared recently on Philippines Today. The article is about a recent mess at the 1st Philippine Festival held in Tokyo last […]
When I was a small girl, we lived next door to a neighbor whose daughter knew how to play the piano. While sitting outside our house, my Dad and I would often hear that girl practice on the piano day after day. Often, he would tell me how much he wanted me to learn how […]
“In Place of God”
Can secular science ever oust religious belief - and should it even try?
This is the title of the article I recently read at the New Scientist, 18 November 2006 issue, pp. 8-11. This article highlights the key points of a quaint symposium in La Jolla, California entitled, “Beyond belief: Science, religion, reason […]
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