What My Christmas Wishlist Looks Like

Now that Thanksgiving is over and we are definitely in the Christmas season, here's a peek into the things I want this holiday season. I understand this is quite vain, but whatever, this is how I get my thoughts organized.

In no particular order:

A Microplane zester

Quite possibly the best zester and fine grater your money will buy. It's no replacement for a standard box grater, but for quick grating jobs, taking this out will be much more convenient than hauling out the box.

The KFC Double Down

I couldn't believe it, but the KFC double down has actually made it to Manila!

I have just finished eating it and I have to say, it is definitely the single saltiest thing I have ever eaten in my entire life. I seriously could not eat that entire thing alone. It's fried chicken, bacon, and cheese. But lost in all of the shock from the double down is that it actually tastes good. It'll kill you, but it tastes good. The thing here is to not treat it as a sandwich, but treat it as an ulam. In our case, get an order of rice to eat with it; as well as a buddy to eat it with, because you'll be needing it.

At the end of the day, the KFC double down is what it is, a horrifying yet tasty publicity move. It gets 2 stars out of 5 in my book.

A Beka Books and Pensacola Christian College: The Truth

If you studied in Grace Christian High School (now Grace Christian College), your textbooks would have undoubtedly been by A Beka Books. And if you ever looked at your books in detail, you would remember the name Pensacola Christian College (PCC), in Pensacola, Florida. But what do we really know about A Beka Books and PCC?

Well today you're going to find out.

I'm Talking Scorched Earth

I write a second post in two days today because of the sheer idiocy of some people. Please read this article to see what I am talking about. In her feature article entitled, "No Winnie, Filipinos who go overseas are not traitors", Dr. Joy Marcaida attempts to rebuff Winnie Monsod's lecture to her students that leaving the country is traitorous, but only accomplishes to show that she did not understand at all what Prof. Monsod was talking about. Details after the jump.

Winnie Monsod: The Chuck Norris of Common Sense

I'm back! Finally, the semester is over and I have some time that is not occupied by a incoming deadline. Without further ado, the post:

By now, you've no doubt heard of or viewed the video of Winnie Monsod addressing her class on their last meeting. If not, YOU HAVE TO! Here's the video:



As a former student of Prof. Monsod, I've listened to one of those last meeting lectures first hand. As a fan of common sense, I've watched her analysis on QTV for certain government issues. If there's one thing to like about her, she makes understanding things seem so easy. It is a joy to watch her videos because they make so much sense. It's like a explosion of common sense in your mind mixed with disbelief that everyone else isn't understanding it. A few of her gems after the jump.

The Best Cake in Town

For my entire 21 years of existence, I have tasted a lot of cakes. There have been good ones and bad ones, but there has only been one constant - Hizon's mocha cake. More after the jump.

Rumor - bad, Ramen - good

As I lustily imagined myself with a heaping bowl of instant noodle soup (with an egg added in, of course) from the stall beside the uni's main library, that thought inevitably entered my mind. The thought that you always think about before eating instant noodles.

"I can't keep eating instant noodles, I'll die of cancer!"

We all have this drilled into our heads by over-protective mothers who say that the chemicals in the noodles will kill us. After I got home, I realized that I was a 21 year old guy with a high speed internet connection. I have the collective knowledge of the entire human race at my fingertips. I must find out if any of this is actually true. Findings after the jump.