Shall I caramelize sugar over aforementioned peach with my brand-new blowtorch?

The blowtorch was a present from one of my favorite people, crimson_parsley.  I'm currently thinking of other uses for it (aside from making the crispy sugar topping over creme brulee).  Off the bat, I can think of the following applications:

~ giving a smoker friend a light (not my favorite application, as smoking greatly increases lung cancer risk)
~crisping up chicken skin (not sure if this will work without burning)
~self defense and/or arson (very handy for the average woman's handbag! XD)
~general entertainment

I've been using the blowtorch mainly for the last purpose.  I'm not really in the mood to cook creme brulee for a household of health-conscious/diabetic family members.

(honestly, turning on the blowtorch just for kicks is really entertaining.)

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Dare I hope that the Metro Manila Filmfest-nominated action movie Banal (as in holy, not "ordinary") is as good as I expect it to be? 

Banal
Directed by Cesar Apolinario
Preview: Two cops in a SWAT unit go up against each other over issues of integrity.

Banal is attempting to be a very gritty crime drama akin to last year's The Departed. It has a pretty complex plot that features betrayals, plenty of plot twists, and a plot to assassinate the Pope. It also has Christopher de Leon in it as a tough-as-nails Sergeant who leads the SWAT team. That may be worth the price of admission alone. Expect a scowling Christopher de Leon blowing stuff up.

Teaser: Cris (Paolo Contis) and Jason (Alfred Vargas) are two policemen with opposite personalities and philosophies - Cris is the epitome of the rare, near-extinct breed of honest cops; Jason is the the legman of his district's high officials, doing their dirty work for a price. BANAL explores the heretofore unseen side of police work, stabs at the unscrupulous behavior of the media and shows an uncompromising picture of Philippine society. In today's day and age, angels can become demons,and sinners can become saints

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For the trailer, watch a movie or just go to youtube.  The trailer is pretty decent--not like the usual Pinoy trailer that gives you all of the plot or nothing at all.  Just try very hard to ignore the obviously CG explosion at the end, to sustain your suspension of disbelief.

I will definitely watch this movie.  If you've talked to me within the past couple of days, I've probably talked your ear off about it too.  Poor you.

(movie will be shown starting January 1.  Nood na!  Suportahan ang pelikulang Pilipino)

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Happy holidays to every all!

(parang Goodah!  Pagkaing good for every all! Open 25 hours!)