Earth Cauldron Vox 2008-09-07T08:57:12Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398f3069c0004/ ...fables close to home The Lady of Samarkand tag:vox.com,2008-09-07:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400fad6aa0cc40005 2008-09-07T08:01:41Z 2008-09-07T08:57:12Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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The plan was this: Tamark, a professional makeup artist based in Dumaguete City, suggested spending one afternoon using Wimpykitty as a model for a photo shoot. Here are the results. Makeup artist: Mark Duran. Model: Lori Nocete, aka Wimpyki...

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]]> Jelly Memories tag:vox.com,2008-09-04:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400fae8dbccf3000b 2008-09-04T23:56:08Z 2008-11-24T05:14:51Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Jelly Memories In the Philippines, the guava (Psidium guajava) takes flak from those who want an excuse for not excelling in academia. It has been a running joke through generations of Filipinos that if one wasn't able to complete the elementar...

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]]> Phrasie's Day tag:vox.com,2008-06-17:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400fa967f0ce00002 2008-06-17T03:47:06Z 2008-06-17T09:35:04Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Above (L-R): Te Chuy's floral arrangement. She used flowers found around the house; A shot of my mother's cottage; A bubbling cauldron of potatoes and meat; Lumpia shanghai waiting their turn in the pan. Below (L-R): Te Chuy cooking biko; Sakura...

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]]> Race Day tag:vox.com,2008-05-13:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400e398f961d20005 2008-05-14T05:49:15Z 2008-05-14T00:06:32Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom It’s a perfect day for a race. It’s been raining like there’s going to be Part 2 of Noah and the Great Flood. Boulders have dislodged from their beds because of the incessant rain that loosened the soil, and the big rocks chose to settle in the...

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]]> retracing sakura's origin tag:vox.com,2008-05-11:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400e398f86fed0004 2008-05-11T05:43:05Z 2008-09-10T08:40:30Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

bedtime history

i promised to post a background story as to why we have a child living with us. however, mulling through the events of four years ago, i decided to save the bits and pieces for a book i'll be writing soon; still, i'm sharing some of the details h...

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]]> Labor Day Field Trip tag:vox.com,2008-05-01:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400f48d126c030001 2008-05-01T09:08:45Z 2008-09-05T00:24:49Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Clown Fish (Nemo, is that you?) Sea anemone: A Clownfish's Kingdom SU beach yonder Imalech Checking Out the Clam Tank Fish Bones Sunbathing Croc Ouch! By the Grouper Tank; I Didn't Know Fish Could be Vicious First time I followed what was written on the sign Don Croc Poor Snake! This One's Missing Half of Its Tail First Resident of the Artificial Reef Sea Turtles Majestic Even in Death Truck Turtle Found in Amlan Years Ago Stuffed Croc That Nearly Gave Us a Scare Parrot-like Puffers Another Puffer Species Bony Fishes Took the Loooong Way Home

I have a day off from work because it's Labor Day. Imalech and I have long ago talked of going somewhere with the little one, and today just felt like a good time to go to Silliman University's Marine Laboratory. After breakfast found the three o...

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]]> Homemade Playdough Recipe tag:vox.com,2008-04-30:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400e398f4f87e0005 2008-04-30T04:06:45Z 2008-09-05T00:24:07Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Here's an affordable, nontoxic recipe for playdough, which could provide hours of fun for kids. Start by putting 4 cups of flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add 1 cup of water, 1/4 cup of rock salt, and 1 tablespoon ...

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]]> sugar, spice, everything nice, and them some tag:vox.com,2008-04-29:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400f48cf315040003 2008-04-29T08:13:16Z 2008-09-05T00:22:26Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

makings of a chef

Today, I am out of facial cleanser. The household is also out of bath soap and shampoo. Hair conditioner has congealed on the sides of the tub, and there's no way for me to get the goo out in the soonest time possible. Meantime, anybody who uses ...

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]]> winged ones tag:vox.com,2008-04-27:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400e398f3fc790005 2008-04-27T07:33:24Z 2008-09-05T00:22:02Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Butterfly butterfly headboard

i love butterflies. as an ancient symbol for one's soul, butterflies, in my eyes, become all the more beautiful. they represent the evanescence of one's life, since the lifespan of these creatures is only less than a year. but even in the sho...

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]]> Lightning crashes tag:vox.com,2008-04-26:asset-6a00e398f3069c000400f48cf226410003 2008-04-26T12:34:30Z 2008-09-05T00:21:24Z feyoh http://earthcauldron.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

high voltage whip

The past years that I have lived in the mountains had me at the front row of several experiences involving forces of nature from earthquakes, thunderstorms, to the great migration of stingless bees. The most memorable experiences have lightnings...

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