tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:04:54 +0000FoodAcademic RequirementNail PolishPoliticsClimate ChangeChinese FoodDessertItalian FoodJapanese FoodLocal PolishMexican FoodSan San PolishApartmentBNC PolishBubble TeaCaressChocolateEliantoFilipino FoodFrankenGelatoGhost StoriesGreek FoodHome CookedKorean FoodSan JuanSinful Nail PolishSteakTechiPadContains a record of thoughts, experiences, obsessions, reports and opinions, food crumbs, the occasional coffee stain, and trashhttp://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Diane)Blogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5188202678961961340Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:38:00 +00002013-10-24T13:38:51.807+08:00I have not been updating this blog for a while. A very long while. Been busy with life. It sucks that my dot com expired and I was not able to renew.  However, I am now learning to host my own blog on a server. I'm still learning the ropes and am enjoying the process. Will update again if that other blog is up and running. http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2013/10/update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5370119219820867552Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:40:00 +00002012-11-23T21:27:14.828+08:00Ghost Stories Halloween is just around the corner and uso nanaman ang mga kwentong kababalaghan. I have numerous "Ghost Stories"-- things that I have personally experienced. There may have been scientific explanations for all my experiences. Nonetheless, they scared the hell out of me when they happened.  The Statue  My grandmother is a devout Catholic who collects religious images.&http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-real-ghost-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-1794953243684103272Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:12:00 +00002012-07-27T15:27:54.360+08:00 People have Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler to keep themselves entertained, if not informed. Even with the influx of content, social networks can still get repetitive. Bored with social networking sites, some people turn to dating sites, gaming sites and other entertainment sites. If you are one of those people who are looking for something new to do do online, you may want to consider http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2012/07/no-deposit-bonus-resource.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-2600328217012104618Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +00002012-03-08T12:50:25.839+08:00FoodSan JuanSteak Everything at Steak Ribeye At a nondescript location beside a gasoline station “on the other side” of Wilson Street is a cozy steak house with great food, reasonable prices and ample servings. Everything at Steak is a small casual-dining restaurant with a seating capacity of about 30 people. The set up is very ordinary and only the yellow lights give it a little drama. A drab interior http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2012/02/everything-at-steak-san-juan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-6264954767449503391Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:05:00 +00002011-11-21T02:05:51.064+08:00 With the advancement of communications, one can now safely transact money on the internet. It comes as no surprise then that recreational activities involving money such as online casinos have also sprouted. No need to go to a brick-and-mortar casino to play your favorite games. The internet brings your preferred casino online and playing is just a few clicks away.  Online Casinos have http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/11/try-your-hand-at-online-casinos-without.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-4216613783964720943Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:22:00 +00002012-01-06T21:02:50.739+08:00Nail PolishSinful Nail Polish It has been a while since I wore nail polish. It took me a while to adjust to my work that I neglected my blog, my nails, and everything else that I enjoy. Here's and attempt to blog again. :D Yesterday, while cleaning the house, I came across bottles of nail polish given to me by relatives from Canada. My relatives seem to think that I have a serious addiction and sent me at least 15 http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/10/sinful-colors-professional-san.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-6368006884887052704Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:04:00 +00002011-06-30T23:07:15.057+08:00iPadTech My awesome dad gave me an iPad 2 as a graduation gift. He had my cousin reserve a unit and fall in line for 4 hours on release day to claim it. I received the iPad through my cousin's balikbayan friend. :D  Image from HardCandy Cases Official Website My dad was supposed to get me a Smart Cover but I told him not to get it due to lukewarm reviews online. I am eyeing the SwitchEasy http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/06/ipad-2-and-my-free-apps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5447904279962567869Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:16:00 +00002011-07-04T00:52:05.027+08:00Chinese FoodFood Maki Mi from Ha Yuan I've mentioned Ha Yuan and its Maki Mi before. However, that post did not do justice to one my favorite eateries. I grew up eating Ha Yuan at the Food Court of SM Cubao at its Basement. Due to our home's proximity to SM Cubao, we were there almost every week, and almost every time I would get either taho (soy curd and tapioca with syrup), the Beef Noodle Soup, or the http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/03/ha-yuan-kitchen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5427226156359279746Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:33:00 +00002011-02-24T21:16:17.105+08:00Academic RequirementClimate Change Are the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord effective Global Responses to Climate Change? Climate Change is an international issue where every nation is a stakeholder. International cooperation is needed to face the creeping effect of climate change. Recognizing this, several international agreements and mechanisms have been put into place. A Convention In 1992, the United http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/02/international-agreements-on-climate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-2264894523085238975Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:32:00 +00002011-02-19T12:13:08.908+08:00Food It was one of those lazy weekends when we were bored and absolutely had nothing to do. When you have nothing to do, it means it is the perfect time to fire up that grill to cook some meat. I bought a couple of ready made burger patties from Rustan's Supermarket. They have a pretty decent prepared-meat selection. I've tried a couple of Rustan's prepared meat products and totally http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/02/whats-cooking-baby-corn-and-burgers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5622180283572558222Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:17:00 +00002011-11-17T17:25:57.223+08:00Academic RequirementClimate ChangePolitics Pasig City Flood During Typhoon Ondoy / Ketsana Photo from post-ondoy.blogspot.com A fragile state may be characterized by weak state institutions, unstable political arrangement and internal armed conflict. In these times of climate change where risk hazard for citizens are increasing, fragile states may find their problems intensify. A fragile state has minimal or no mitigation and http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/02/philippines-fragile-state-vulnerable-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-8833111889981792838Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:05:00 +00002011-02-12T01:05:25.458+08:00 Hi. As you have noticed, I have no new posts as of the moment. However, I do have a new look for my blog. My previous template had nothing to do with a a cluttered desk so I decided to look around for other designs. There are a lot of nice lay-outs for a desk environment template but I decided I still want to use Blogger's Template Designer for my lay-out. What I did was the background picture. http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/02/site-renovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-54627995902471407Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:32:00 +00002011-02-05T09:32:00.940+08:00FoodHome Cooked For our third wedding anniversary, I bought for my husband a small charcoal grill from Ace Hardware. And because my husband  went on a vegetable shopping spree from his recent out-of-town trip, we had a bunch of vegetables in our fridge just pleading to be grilled. On a side note, this is the first time I tasted fresh button mushrooms ever in my life. They're so expensive here in http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/02/whats-cooking-vegetable-kebabs-and-pork.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5707605330714417186Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:30:00 +00002012-06-21T18:28:38.858+08:00ChocolateFood Rocher Lait from Patchi Patchi Chocolates from Beirut found its way to the shores of the Philippines, onto my desk and eventually, to my ever excited taste buds. Once you enter the Patchi store, it is easy to be intimidated. Their display of gift baskets of chocolates are worth at least 4 thousand pesos. On their display shelf of individually wrapped chocolates, you will find an http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/02/patchi-chocolates-bonifacio-high-street.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5724905882066389408Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:28:00 +00002011-02-04T14:59:15.247+08:00Nail PolishSan San Polish San San Sea Green Nail Polish As all my recent posts, these are backlogs from last year. I thought I lost these photos when I realized I saved them on my laptop and not the desktop.  According to stats on my blog counter, San San Polish Sea Green is a unique term searched that led to my blog. I'm sorry that I disappointed those who were looking for swatches; all they saw were the http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/san-san-sea-green-polish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-5239663692927598992Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:11:00 +00002011-02-19T12:08:40.163+08:00Academic RequirementClimate ChangePolitics The documentary “The Global Warming Swindle” was made by Martin Durkin, an environmentalism skeptic. Durkin raises several points about the increasing awareness and militancy regarding environmental issues:  1.) That the warming we are experiencing now is part of the Earth’s natural cycle 2.) Carbon Dioxide does not cause global warming; Carbon Dioxide is the product of global http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/global-warming-skeptics-and-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-3112729178156286830Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:35:00 +00002011-01-19T19:47:01.562+08:00Chinese FoodFilipino FoodFoodGreek FoodJapanese FoodKorean FoodMexican Food Or rather, more food I forgot or got too lazy to blog about haphazardly thrown into a post. Best Bulalo in Baguio The best foods can be found in unexpected places. I can't call this a hole-in-the-wall place as the original store was made up of aluminum roofing sheets. Haha. Due to popularity of their dish, they have since then renovated. But their bulalo is no joking matter. These http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/random-food-post-more-food-from-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-4999939155611344536Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:23:00 +00002011-02-25T14:54:35.769+08:00Academic RequirementClimate ChangePolitics Photo credits to http://www.asb.cgiar.org/drupal/content/redd-alert REDD or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is a long term program to lower green house gases emitted from deforestation and forest degradation. Deforestation is the permanent removal of forests and withdrawal of land from forest use. Forest degradation refers to negative changes in the forest http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/philippines-redd-y-or-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-7881109943445260315Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:50:00 +00002012-02-25T20:41:59.227+08:00Bubble TeaDessertFoodJapanese Food Serenitea Chicken Chop There's a huge gap in the archives of my blog. I failed to for about 3 months. However, that does not mean I failed to document about things. I like to go to places and I like to sample dishes from that place, especially those unique at that particular place. I'd like to share some pictures of those things that I liked. I got rid of my Nokia E72, the phone that tookhttp://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-i-ate-in-last-quarter-of-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-7432647167802490096Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:26:00 +00002011-02-19T11:42:37.446+08:00Academic RequirementClimate ChangePolitics Korea’s Green Growth Policy is groundbreaking for East Asian countries. Korea is determined to pursue green growth by heavily investing green economy. It is now a model for other Asian countries who wish to pursue Green Growth. All other Asian countries ask, is it possible in our country?In the Philippines, there are problems that may hinder the country’s path to Green Growth:The Philippines http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/low-carbon-green-growth-in-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-2323770490605669594Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:17:00 +00002011-02-19T11:43:57.766+08:00Academic RequirementClimate ChangePolitics Liljelund presents that climate change is related to the structure of human society and its relation to the environment. In this statement, politics is highly related to climate change. Climate Change is a public concern and therefore must be addressed by the public, particularly its largest institution, the government. By far, the government is the country’s largest organizations; http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2011/01/role-of-public-administration-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-9127789848339476315Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:35:00 +00002010-09-19T21:35:23.024+08:00Apartment Before (right) and After (left) My husband, my brother and I are moving to a new apartment and we are at the clean up stage before the actual move. We got a rather big townhouse for a reasonable price. However, the house is badly maintained in terms of cleanliness which is a shame. If I had a house, I would maintain it even if I am renting it out.  We spent half of the day cleaning http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2010/09/apartment-living-clean-up-before-move.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-7142953252963318208Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:46:00 +00002011-02-03T22:16:51.428+08:00Local PolishNail PolishSan San Polish San San Cloudy Gray and Sea Green My nails are on nail polish break for 3 weeks already and I'm excited to put on some polish soon. The nail polish break got rid of the yellowish stains but my nails are so short now! I am a nail biter and no nail polish means feasting on my nails. :( I alway have a nail file in my bag so when I can't help myself and take a bite on my nail, I file my nail http://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2010/09/san-san-polishes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-1558413263531821668Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:05:00 +00002010-08-26T10:09:42.321+08:00FoodGelatoItalian Food Dark Chocolate Gelato Gelato is probably only next to frozen yogurt or froyo as the big thing in Manila food scene right now. Filipinos are big fans of sweet things and we are a tropical country so it is not a big surprise that Gelato is a big hit here in the country. Gelato (or gelati) is the Italian version of ice cream. It contains the traditional ingredients of ice cream such as milk andhttp://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2010/08/dark-chocolate-gelato.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379904711585060131.post-3065230959088250895Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:36:00 +00002010-08-26T09:47:10.122+08:00FoodMexican FoodI recently had the suprise of my life when I learned that what I thought was authentic Mexican tacos I was consuming at Ristras and Mexicali were actually Americanized versions of. I came across this blog called Guns and Tacos  which pretty much schooled me about an authentic taco is. I'm 26 and the first Mexican fare I tasted in Manila was Mexicali in 1993 or 1994. That was my standardhttp://dianesdesk.blogspot.com/2010/08/authentic-mexican-tacos-in-manila.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diane)8