Author Archives: Lynn

My mother’s been watching a GMA 7 afternoon soap opera entitled Hiram na Puso, and while it has all the usual elements–melodrama, shoddy acting, poor writing–I give it the stick for spreading ignorance. Lira, Kris Bernal’s character, received a heart transplant from another girl, and apparently, the heart donor’s spirit lives on in her heart, [...]

Dear Coke, I love you, but please do not pass yourself off as a great way for people to hydrate. I want you to always be the sweet, stinging soft drink that I’ve enjoyed since I was a little, little girl drinking you out of my bottle. ♥, Lynn

Amusing, although littered with stereotypes and unusual ideas. Find a reading guy under a tree in a park? A reading guy has no condoms, money, or credit cards in his wallet, or when he does have money, it’s just for book buying? He can spend the entire night talking about books? Unfortunately, this is the [...]

…it’s more fun in the Philippines. Spotted on February 22, 2012 along Commonwealth Avenue. I’m going to say that oh dear, this doesn’t look safe at all. Just a note: I was at the wheel, it was my boyfriend who took the photos.

I do not know when “pangingialam” became acceptable in place of “pakikialam” to the point where it’s being used in news reports. Nobody says “pangingibagay” or “pangingiusap” or “pangingisama”. “Pangingialam” sounds like a petulant child complaining about her malicious playmates.