If there is one dream place I associate with my teenage years that would be Scotland. LOL. Truly. My barkada from high school knows this that I at my younger years dream of visiting this place in Europe. In fact my very first crude attempt at writing a poem has ‘Scotland’ as its subject. Hahaha….
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Getting Hot on Cars – Hotwheels Collectibles
Okay I’ve just began a hobby. I have been hobby-less for the longest time. All my time wrap up with work, writing for Penfires, dreaming of more travels but not actually going on one, blame time and yes finances too. The real hobby I can count growing up is reading novels but that I haven’t…
Wolfgang’s Basti and Razorback’s Tirso Rocks Call Me Maybe
This is a digress from what I usually write here in Penfires but I’m sharing this anyhow because I just found out this video of rockers Basti Atardi of Wolfgang fame and Tirso Ripoll of Razorback real something. This is Call Me Maybe with a different twists. 😆 As Basti remarked the story in the song was…
Binignit!! Filipino Family Food Tradition for Good Friday
There are many foods identified with major celebrations and occasions, for the Americans it’s turkey for Thanksgiving, for the Filipinos it’s the Christmas Ham for Christmas, and Pancit or noodle variations for Birthdays. In our clan, there’s always Binignit for Good Friday. Serving binignit during the Semana Santa is very popular among many Visayans and…
5 Palihi Traditions : Of 12 Round Fruits for Luck in the New Year and More
In a few days we will welcome the New Year – I feel it’s going to be an exciting year ahead! The coming of every new year brings to mind not only New Year resolutions but renewed hope for things to be better and wondrous expectation that what’s ahead will be more special than the…
Penfires says Thank You! And Merry Christmas!!!
2011. A year of many firsts for me personally and for Penfires. It’s been a rewarding year – me carving a new career path, of this blog reaching new heights. Of me looking agog, with bugged eye staring at rising stats for posts that gone somewhat ‘viral’ (to bloggers that such a happy experience hehehe),…
Simbang Gabi – Making Paskong Pinoy More Meaningful and Special!
I love Christmas that sometimes in the middle of the year I hit on Youtube and watched Pinoy Christmas videos and carols, those moments never fail to embrace me with warmth as I listen to the songs and watch very Filipino Christmas sceneries. I am not sure when I will ever get tired of Christmas,…