pAsTeL CoRnEr

where I blog about the fun things I do to entertain myself…

taking advantage of car rentals

We’ve been traveling a lot since the year started. I feel like I don’t belong anywhere anymore. The good thing is we’re staying with family members so it still feels like home. We still have the conveniences we enjoy at home like cooking our own food, riding our own transportation, etc.
I’m still planning to have [...]


have you heard of eurovision?

Yesterday my nephews and nieces were watching in my sister’s notebook some music videos and were singing and dancing enthusiastically with it. “What’s that?” I asked them. They chorused in reply “Eurovision!!!” They’ve transferred residence to Europe barely a year ago, and they’re so European in so many ways already. It’s good that they have [...]


send an anonymous SMS crime tip to FBI

Mobile communications has its advantages for both calling and texting. There are times when calling is more convenient like when you’re in a hurry or you want to convey instructions or your thoughts immediately and hearing what the other person has to say in reply. On the other hand sending SMS can be time-consuming but [...]


yo euros!

We went shopping today, the second time since we arrived here in the Finnish land. The first time, it was my brother-in-law who paid for the toiletries we bought. Anyway today, we headed to the convenience store coz we lacked few items for dinner.
I’ve been hearing how horrendous the prices of goods in euros are. And [...]


not your ordinary pair of socks

I recently wrote about socks for fashion and comfort but I didn’t really know that aside from that, it has another very scientific use. But this is not your ordinary pair of socks anyway.
Ted Stockings is a revolutionary footwear that helps reduce the risk of blood clots and the chance of getting fatal pulmonary embolism. [...]


here comes another saturday!

Wow! It’s Saturday again! There will be no out of the city trip today as I’ll be busy packing up for our flight tomorrow. Anyway, our tour guide cum “driver” is on leave so that leaves us no choice but to stay home.
So what’s my list of things to do for Saturday (that’s [...]


it’s time for a new look

I’ve been meaning to change my blog lay-out for sometime now. I want to change it to a three-column theme coz I plan to add more “decorations” on it. Teehee! I guess that plan will be happening soon coz I just found some new wordpress themes from Top Wordpress Themes. And they are [...]


behind the glass

This week we finally managed to visit a gallery displaying century-old books written by monks. Other displays were artifacts of all sorts, including these sea creatures:

crabs, lobsters, turtles…
These may seem ordinary for people living in islands or countries with seas but for those who don’t have, they are rather unusual and special. Thus the reason [...]


watch out for the wimbledon 2008!

So the second grand slam event of the year, the French Open 2008 is finished. The tennis tournament played on clay courts has already announced the champions with Rafael Nadal or Rafa of Spain winning for men’s singles and the Serbian beauty Ana Ivanovic for women’s singles.

Ana in action.
After the exciting French Open 2008 has [...]


why i love road trips

Traveling isn’t just about getting to the destination. Those sceneries and sights we pass by along the way adds up to the whole travel experience.
You’d see fields of bright and golden rape seeds and unknown rootcrops;

stopping on the road side to buy fresh strawberries from a farmer or

resting in a shady part of the park, [...]


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