Monthly Archives: March 2012

Palawan: A Hidden Paradise

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Blogger

by Josephine Litonjua About this time of each year, Filipinos start to go to the beaches and private pools in droves. Like many other Filipinos, I love the beach as well. My most memorable trip to the beach was in Palawan … Continue reading →

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Delicious Delights in Dear Madeira

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Junying Kirk

After our most recent holiday to the tropical garden paradise in the beginning of the year, I have gushed about the wonderful sights of this beautiful island. Today I’m going to share with you some of the mouth-watering gourmet food … Continue reading →

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Love Has No Limits – A Cocktail of Danger, Daring Adventure and Delicious Exploits of Love and Sex

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Junying Kirk

  My Rating: 5 stars “People can never guess my age. They always think I am much younger than I really am. It makes no difference whether or not I wear make-up. It is partly because I am Chinese and … Continue reading →

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Interpreters United: We Fight, We Feast and We Celebrate

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Junying Kirk

Last week, I wrote a short piece on the London demonstration when hundreds of professional interpreters gathered together in front of the MoJ building and House of Commons, in a glorious show of solidarity against Ministry of Justice’ Framework Agreement … Continue reading →

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Two Protests, Twenty Years Apart: Fight Against Injustice Continues

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Junying Kirk

The picture above is one of many pictures from the London Demonstrations on the 15th March 2012, when hundreds of free-lance professional interpreters from all over the UK travelled to the British Capital, protesting against the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) … Continue reading →

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Helsinki White – Nordic Noir Taking a Dark Turn

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Junying

Our Rating:     Nidia: I was lucky to win an advance copy from GoodReads and I couldn’t put it down.  James Thompson is one of my favorite writers. Just like in Snow Angels and Lucifer’s Tears Thompson has given us another well written, … Continue reading →

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