For several days now these funny, quirky looking minions from the movie Despicable Me 2 has taken over social media sites from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram and yes blogs too! đ They come not from toy stores or hobby shops, rather these endearing figures are brought to us by the popular American fast food…
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Chance Encounters – Wonderful Surprises From Penfires Readers
2013 is not as rewarding traffic wise for Penfires compared to 2012. Big G with its Penguin army came down on my site hard; I am still reeling from its blow. I think I know why – I seldom build backlinks and my social media presence is also dismal. BUT I think I churned quality…
Backpacks and Packing Light
âMaâam saan po kayo lalayas?â quips the grinning airport staff assigned at the first xray machine in Mactan â Cebu International Airport. He was looking at my suitcase with fascination. I was 25 and it was my first time to fly and yes, my bag was rather big. Err huge. The staff continued to grin sheepishly…
Halo-Halo Oddly Beautiful Pinoy Icy Treat
In a recent episode of CNN show “Parts Unknown”, host and chef Anthony Bourdain was introduced to Halo â Halo. âOddly beautifulâ were his description of this favorite Pinoy icy treat. Surprisingly, he got his first taste of this cold dessert from a Jollibee branch in LA – Koreatown. Sometimes it makes you wonder how…
Lapu-Lapu Wins Another Battle: History vs Diaper Ad
In 1521 Portuguese conquistador Ferdinand Magellan and his men fought with the native warriors of Lapu – Lapu, Chieftain of Mactan. The natives won the battle which we now know as the “Battle of Mactan.”  Fast forward to 2013, a new kind of “battle” was waged, this time pitting the heirs of Lapu – Lapu versus…
Do You Miss Sinugbang Mais?
Grilled corn or “sinugbang mais” is a favorite merienda treat in the afternoon, fulfilling and cheap. Do you miss eating sinugbang mais? I was craving one time for this childhood favorite when I was working and living in Laguna. I tried to search the streets and the public market but I did not find any vendor…
Finding Love On The Road
We are pretty familiar with movies and story lines of boy meets girl during travels, summer vacation, sojourn to land unknown.  Well this short story is such, its stuff movies are made of. =) Imagine a girl so young travelling on the road, escaping fate, taking charge of her destiny and then a chance encounter forever alters…