Weng on August 30th, 2007

From the BBC:
“Because of the one-child policy there are fewer children in China. So, many schools are changing into old people’s homes. It’s very common now.” On the ground floor, the residents queue up for lunch. Some of them have pensions to pay the care home fees. Others rely on their children to pay for [...]

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Weng on August 30th, 2007

Bar hopping is a term I haven’t heard in a long time, perhaps the people I hang out with do not generally frequent Clubs and Bars. We frequent dining places and movie houses. Perhaps the allure of newly renovated movie house has spurred the renewed interest in watching a movie. I used to watch a [...]

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Weng on August 14th, 2007

A minimalistic set, just some benches, and lights. That’s how this musical was presented.
I was adamant to watch this performance. It had been a long day for me, we accompanied a family friend to an out of town location and got back after lunch. We had an activity in town that we had to attend [...]

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Last Sunday, I was amazed that there was already a ‘Prayer for the Rains’ being said after the masses. Before, they had ‘Prayer for Peace’ because of the Mindanao conflict and also the ‘Prayer for Unity,’ but to think that we actually had to pray for rain makes the reality of the water and, consequently, [...]

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Weng on August 2nd, 2007

I’ve read it. It’s done and over with. No Quidditch matches, no mention of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Wizard Cards, and the mood is indeed dark. A few refreshing moments, but then again more gloom. The latter parts of the book felt like it can be chopped into individual sequels. You have [...]

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