¡Feliz Cumpleaños Jesus!
December 27, 2007 · Comments Off
I thought I would not be able to post any entry this week due to my yearly Christmas banishment to the rurals. Err... OK, not really the rurals - my hometown's not that estranged from civilization and from the benefits of Industrial Revolution.I, together with my mother and two brothers, went to the...
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A Gift from James
December 10, 2007 · Comments Off
December 8, 2007, 7:55 PMTired from swimming and lack of sleep, I dragged myself up the second floor and entered my humble room. Turning on the lights, I saw a seemingly foreign object down the desk of my dresser - a parcel! Presumptuously, I already knew who sent the package; It was from James!The natural...
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A weeklong banishment from the cellular world
December 8, 2007 · Comments Off
It's been almost a week since my phone gracefully crashed. The cause? I surely don't know. My phone just can't seem to start up properly. Whenever I push the power button, the LCD lights up, stays that way for a couple of seconds or so, and then shuts off. One of my officemates said it might have been...
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PANAGGAPAS
December 4, 2007 · Comments Off
ILOCOS NORTE COMES TO SALCEDO MARKET
The Salcedo Community Market and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte will host an Ilocos food and crafts fair on Saturday, 15 December 2007, showcasing the finest fresh produce, specialty food items and indigenous crafts from the Ilocos region.
Entitled “Panaggapas:...
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THE BASI REVOLT
December 4, 2007 · Comments Off
In 1807, the people of Piddig (in Ilocos Norte) rose in revolt against the oppressive tax measures being imposed by the Spanish colonial government, particularly on the production of basi — the sugarcane wine much-loved by Ilocanos.
It was a grievance that has been festering since 1782 when the...
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IV – X – MCMLXXXV
December 4, 2007 · Comments Off
Was tagged by Flinch of Feast on Chaos. Here goes my reply.Procedures:1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).3. Pick your month of birth.4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.5. Tag 12 people and let them...
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