Chef Laudico’s Casa Filipino tries an uncharted path
Hubby and were just so glad that the rains stopped for a little bit today. It had been raining for days now so at the first sign of a less-rainy day, we called up Chef Laudico&
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
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
My niece asks her Mom, “Why are the rivers here in Aurora clean?”
We were on the way back to Manila from a family vacation in Aurora Province when my niece, Danica, suddenly asks her Mom, “Why are the rivers here in Aurora clean?” Eve
At 6am in Saigon, someone shouts, “My friend!”
I have always had beautiful, touching, and amusing encounters in all of my overseas travels. This one can probably be considered as among the best and the most endearing among all