Archives for October 2012

Must See: 3 Idiots

24 October 2012

I don’t know a lot of Indian films. I’ve seen some in parts but never in their entirety. I don’t know too many titles, I know even less artists and then there’s the language …

Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides

10 October 2012

It’s hard to heap praises on something that doesn’t make sense. It’s a total paradox that starts from one absurd point to another absurd point to another …

Gina Carano in Haywire

02 October 2012

Haywire is categorized as a thriller, the director is Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich; Traffic) and the cast includes Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas and …

Easy noodle soup with Tai O style clam sauce

14 November 2026 » Cooking» In the kitchen

Frozen dumplings and hotpot-style seafood balls, chicken broth straight out of a carton, instant noodles and fresh spinach. It would have been just another noodle soup were not for the addition of a lovely sauce I bought in Hong Kong.

Holiday paper crafts

13 November 2026 » Creating» In the den

The girls and I used to make holiday paper projects together once Christmas vacation started. Creative activities to while away the long days. It was fun. It was a great opportunity for bonding. It felt good to create something pretty; it felt even better to be able to create together.

A story about a fish, a volcano and a book

12 November 2026 » Elsewhere

This is a story about a fish that can be found in only one lake, and that lake is in the caldera of a volcano. But to tell that story, I first have to write about a book I found lying around in a house overlooking the lake and volcano.