[Written by Jeanette | 11 Feb 2010 | 10 Comments | ]
A Love Story in the Berks Cafe’

You would never think it would happen in the world wide web of the internet -  finding love and meaningful relationships. But it happens. You hear about it all the time. People who have never met before stumble into each other online and before you know it, they are offline to the altar.
Several years ago, a group bloggers stumbled into each other and formed a group. We called it Blogkadahan or within the forums, we called it the Berks Cafe’. Just like any relationship, it was tentative at first. Even …

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[Written by WatsOn | 6 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]

I’ve been using evite for the past couple of Jo-Lo’s past birthday invitations. The one thing I like about using such online services is that it helps you keep track of who confirmed, who’s not going to make it, and who’s coming along with others. Really huge time-saver as well if you need to remind the invitees about the party or things to bring… you don’t need to sort through the confirmed and declined email addresses.
Plus there’s the added benefit of being environment-friendly. Paperless invites!
However when I …

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[Written by WatsOn | 30 May 2010 | No Comment | ]

The Charitable Trust came about as a result of a person’s desire to help fellow Filipinos here in New Zealand after an encounter with a family who faced challenges and would have fared better with organised assistance.
The KASAGIP Charitable Trust provides the following services:
* Provide short term assistance to cover immediate basic needs (e.g. food, clothing, and other identified needs)
* Act as a “transition provider” until long term or other forms of assistance is established by the appropriate government institution

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[Written by WatsOn | 26 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Mario Paper Craft

Jo-Lo and I are having a grand time with Super Mario Brothers Wii.  We are now in… surprise surprise… World 9!  Yeah, I thought everything gets finished by World 8 but I was wrong.  However, it’s not as easy as it looks.  In order to progress through all eight sub-stages in World 9, you have to collect all gold coins in the 8 Worlds.  A World 9 stage gets opened when you get all coins (3 per stage) in a previous World.
Replay value of this game is really high, and …

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[Written by WatsOn | 28 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Beat the Summer heat with Tech innovations

Summer is winding down here in New Zealand, but the Philippines is right in the middle of it! Summer in our country is always memorable. We have amazing beaches and vacations in the province is always fun, what with the diverse range of fruits that we have (which you can pick off the tree if you’re lucky). And halo-halo!
Back in the day, we used to cool off by simply staying away from the sun. We’d stay in the house and in front of the electric fan …

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[Written by CaT | 25 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

This is my unforgettable summer eons ago.
I could not take it anymore. We were wading/walking in a shallow rivulet somewhere in a coastal area in Luzon.
My stomach was rumbling as if Manny Pacquiao was defending his championship against Clottey.
It must be the oyster. I finished a few blanched-with-hot-water-and-squeezed-with lemon-newly-gathered oysters from the farm. Oyster farm, that is according to the karinderia where we had our lunch on our way to the barrio where we would have our immersion in culture of indigenous people and at the same time reforest the …

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[Written by Jet | 4 Mar 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
No-Fuss Dinner Recipes

For over a week now, I have been trying the recipes in Delia Hammock’s Lose 10 Pounds in a Month Diet featured in Good Housekeeping. The name of the diet plan prompts one to ask, ‘So, have you lost any pounds yet?’ And that will be beside the point.
The recipes in Ms. Hammock’s diet plan are healthy, quick, easy to prepare and so far, have yet to disappoint my palate. I thought it would be a good idea to share these recipes with everyone.
The first recipe is called Savory Asian …

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[Written by CaT | 24 Feb 2010 | 5 Comments | ]

Dear mouse,
I am not depressed but I spend a lot of time in the internet. Not on sex sites, ( husme, maghihilamos ako ng holy water niyan); not on online gaming sites ( I only play solitaire, dinadaya ko pa) nor on online communities ( I do not even have a Facebook account because I do not have a Face. Bwahaha).
The study conducted by psychologists from Leeds University came into conclusion that people who spend a lot of time surfing the Internet are more likely to show signs …

Tech Yourself »

[Written by WatsOn | 23 Feb 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Nintendo We!

We just bought a Nintendo Wii last weekend.  I know, we’re quite the latecomer because the Wii has been around for the longest time.  But our recent migration to New Zealand has prompted us to prioritise food, clothing and shelter over gaming
I come from a gaming family, however, being born at a time when the Game n Watch became hugely popular, followed by the Nintendos and the PlayStations and the PSPs.  So when food, clothing and shelter has been taken cared of, it’s time for gaming!
Jo-Lo couldn’t be …

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[Written by Cricket | 18 Feb 2010 | 12 Comments | ]
Eto po kami, my best tomodachi!

Iyang litrato sa kaliwa ang mga members ng group blog na ito.  I would like to introduce them to you with my loving and biting words. The first photo is Ajay. She is presently in a long-distance relationship so if you wanna ask about ” absence makes the heart grow fonder / out of sight,out of mind ” sayings, she is the one. Oh,she is also a journalist,mom,new bride and expecting a baby soon. That guy after Ajay is Apol. Aktibista ang dating and works for some Canadian immigration consultant …

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[Written by Jeanette | 15 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Adobo Fried Rice

I don’t know why I never thought of doing this before. I’ve been seeing adobo fried rice on a few of the Pinoy food blogs I frequent and I swore I would do it next time I have some left over adobo. So when I had a small amount of left over pork adobo just sitting in the refrigerator, I knew it was time.
There’s really no recipe for this dish, it’s just a matter of using what you have and putting it together to create a brand new …