Sandra Torrijos gives us her arts once again (view her works at the German Club)
(Please visit the German Club and view the works of Ms. Sandra Torrijos, a feminist-artist and a Pinay expat who is based in Germany for half of the year. I promised to blog about
A Black Rose blooms in Tagaytay
[UPDATE (26-March-2014): The shop is no longer in Tagaytay. Please scroll down for the new location.] Let me tell you a story. Her beauty has struck me as feisty and enigmatic. Bac
Be fired up for the job
No, this post is not about how to fire someone. 🙂 This is a summary version of what my husband and I have discussed several times over the two years of our marriage (and over th
A peek into my book list: “Winning” by Jack Welch
One of the best things in life is having the luxury of sitting (or lying down) in one corner with a good book and nice cup of tea or coffee. I cannot remember when my love affair w
Religion and beauty pageants: Why our Shamcey did not win the title
This is my first time to write about beauty pageants. I have nothing against this type of competition but I also think that the pageants can be a lot wiser and more gender-sensitiv
Engawa and suikinkutsu and my fascination with Japanese architecture
(Re-post of a January 10, 2011 blog in my old site) The word engawa led me to the blog of Mr. Ken Mori, Pursuing Wabi. It was on a typical work-at-home day when I was working on a
Tree Planting 101
As promised, I will be writing more posts to help you in your participation in the The meiLBOX 5+1 Project. An important question that may come into one’s mind when planning
JR meets JR (A Tribute to a Hero’s 150th)
Jose Rizal and I share the same birth date, June 19. I thank my Mom and the heavens for choosing this date for my day of birth. One trivial reason is that it makes it hard for my l