Image from Lao Ban Soya Bean Curd
Every morning when I was still a kid I would always wait in our terrace for Mang Eddie, our suki magtataho (taho vendor) to pass by our house so I can buy my 2-peso worth of taho (soya bean curd). Once he arrives, he would immediately stop in front of our house and call me. After giving me my glass full of taho (with dagdag!), he would again ride his bike to serve other anticipating kids on our street, chanting “Tahoooo! Tahoooo!”
Our local Filipino taho is commonly sold hot and is served with arnibal (brown sugar syrup) and pearl sago (similar to pearl tapioca). My love for taho did not stop there, I continued to eat taho whenever an opportunity presents itself.
Here in Singapore, one hawker store sells a very different kind of soya bean curd. Lao Ban Soya Bean Curd is said to be the first store in Singapore to sell chilled soya bean curd, and the best tasting too as many would say.
Project iPhoneography
The Project
Project iPhoneography is my latest attempt for a photoblog (yes, I had numerous attempts in the past…). I always had a passion for photography. I love taking pictures, capturing priceless moments as they happen and browsing through pictures with amazing effects. As the old saying goes, “a picture can paint a thousand words”, and I believe they really do.
Happy V Fried Chicken
For us overseas, we often crave for our favorite signature Filipino food. One of the most missed is Jollibee. Who would not long for that crispy and juicy Chickenjoy and its very tasty gravy; the Palabok Fiesta and Jolly Spaghetti that all of us have grown to love? Whenever someone goes for a vacation back to the Philippines, more often than not, we ask them to bring us back some of these Jollibee goodies.
Here in Singapore, one small fast food joint somewhat gives us a taste of that: Happy V Fried Chicken.
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Darth Maul Lives!
Yes co-Star Wars fanatics, you read it right, he is alive! Darth Maul, the Sith apprentice who we saw was cut into two by Obi Wan Kenobi at the end of the Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace, apparently survived. Not in a new movie though but in a continuing saga in Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars according to EW.com.
Steve Jobs Action Figure
I’ve always wanted to collect action figures of my favorite comics and cartoon characters, from Superman to Darth Vader. Though my friends and I would laugh about how these action heroes would wear their underwear outside their tights, we’re still stupidly addicted.
Enter toy companies In Icons and Dragon in Dream. On New Year’s Day, they unveiled a 12″ Steve Jobs action figure. The doll figure features a very realistic likeness to the late Apple visionary with matching black turtleneck, jeans and sandshoes (though underwear outside Jobs’ Levi’s 501s would have made it a bit more badass!).
Why We Don’t Celebrate Christmas
This time around the world multitudes of people are very busy preparing to celebrate Christmas. According to popular belief, our Lord Jesus Christ was born on December 25. But is this true?
December 25
According to history, December 25 actually has Babylonian roots. It is the celebration of the birth or “rebirth” of the sun god. In ancient times, December 25 was the day each year when the day started to become noticeably longer after the winter solstice. Thus the early pagans designated December 25 as the date of the birth or the “rebirth” of the sun.
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The Long Wait is Over: Facebook Timeline Now Available (For Everyone!)
Months after Facebook announced it last September and after a gradual rollout that started in New Zealand, Facebook Timeline is now available for everyone to use.
If you’re one of the those who received an invite, you might have read this simple message: “Timeline is a collection of the photos, posts and experiences that help you tell your story.” Though short for an invite, it actually means much more than that. Timeline is a massive redesign of Facebook’s user profiles which shows a detailed overview of your life on Facebook, with the ability to check out what you’ve been up to at a particular point in time.
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Liam Neeson Returns as Bryan Mills in Taken 2
I am sure anyone who has watched Taken would have loved the movie. It starred Liam Neeson as retired CIA Agent Bryan Mills who took France apart just to rescue his kidnapped daughter. The movie had good reviews and made Fox a surprisingly large amount of money so they decided to make a sequel.
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Angry Birds turns 2 and I’m Still Addicted [Infographic]
![2nd Bday Angry Birds Angry Birds turns 2 and Im Still Addicted [Infographic]](http://akotosidennis.com/wp-content/gallery/uploads/2nd_Bday_Angry_Birds.jpg "Angry Birds turns 2 and Im Still Addicted [Infographic]")
Angry Birds turns two today and I still can’t get enough of this game! I still get hooked whenever I play it on my iPhone and time just flies away without you even noticing it. I know I’m not the only one addicted to slinging flying birds and use them for enemy destruction. What is the reason behind we can’t stop playing this game? Why is it so much fun? Expert market researchers at AYTM did an in-depth research on Angry Birds addiction and the below infographic compiles their findings.
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