When we got this request from Jena to review her blog about the northern people of the Philippines called the Kalinga, we were wondering how much someone can actually write about the place & the people.  As we suspected, really, not that much.  We found her posts about her family very poignant, but too brief.  Hopefully she can explore more of these elements in future posts.

Other posts of interest on the blog are some Kalinga Dishes that sound really simple but could possibly be tasty if prepared correctly.There are also photos of the rice terraces and the native Taddok dance as well as posts of articles by other people, which provides a rich repository of data for people wanting to do research.

Maybe we are expecting too much- to learn about the “clamor of kalinga” as it were, but we maintain that the blog had too many posts about other matters such as winning contests and making money online instead of about its intended niche subject and these should be removed to maintain the integrity of the blog.  Anyway, those contests are all over!

Mich said “I’m taking my chances. Hope you could feature a nice review about my site.”  She didn’t have to worry at all as this blog is chock full of fun as well as information.  

BEST CONTENT IN THE BLOG (in our opinion)

We especially enjoyed her posts about her travels in Bohol, Mindoro, Palawan & Pangasinan where she does not spare on the details- essential for those who have never been to these gorgeous islands.

OUTSTANDING PHOTOS

Most important, we feel, and what really makes her blog stand out are the beautiful pictures of people and places all over the Philippines- all original. Here’s her Flickr Stream if you just want to take in the sites.

MOST AMUSING

And as the Philippines has the longest Christmas in the world, it would be wrong not to have a list of Christmas Bazaars to hit for 2008.

Mich’s motto is “life is beautiful, yet too short.”  Let that be today’s advice for whatever you plan to do today.  Don’t forget to check out her blog!

We give five stars (if that’s the max you can give) to this blog that is about, “The Linky Linky to the Weird and Dinky.”  A truly hilarious blog filled with all sorts of nonsense from the world, it is highly entertaining and you never know what to expect next.

Some of the stories are quite gross to be honest, such as Tocino mixed with Feminine Napkin, which was a recent headline of tabloid People’s Tonight.  There are also expostulations on why men are liars.  It also claims to have proof that President Arroyo is a skrull and that’s why the Philippines is going to the dogs. There’s even a post about the robot Grendaizer being angry.

Bring a bottle of salt and pinch some out every time you feel that the content is too much because we’re sure you’re gonna want to keep looking even if you already want to stop.  We guarantee that you’ll have a blast going through its blog archives if you’ve never seen this awesome blog.  Go visit already!