I’ve been hearing about Cafe Lupe, a restaurant situated under giant billboards along EDSA. On a lazy Sunday morning, H and I decided to give this place a try. Click on the pics to see larger versions! We don’t want strained eyes now, do we! If you’re coming from the Q.C. side and nearing Makati, […] Read more…
March 2006 archive
All cute and cozy
Welcome to my newly decorated abode. Isn’t it awesome? There’s my virtual pet fish, my cup of tea, my journal and oh, me with two of my favorite activities: daydreaming and writing! I have a very talented woman to thank: Kala. She’s a joy to work with, immensely talented, playfully creative and a fantastic visionary. […] Read more…
Contemplation
One more take on Poverty: Gabi. This was a hard topic to tackle. While poverty is manifested in practically every corner of Manila, it surprised me that I had trouble funneling my thoughts. It got to a point that thinking about the country’s poverty was so overwhelming I didn’t know what to start with, what […] Read more…
Gumamela Dreaming
When we were kids, my cousins and I would pick gumamela leaves from our grandparents’ backyard and mash them with a stone. We’d mix them in a little pail with some detergent and water. Why gumamela leaves? I think it was to make the bubbles last longer. Then we’d take a stalk from the kamias […] Read more…
What’s your story?
We are all storytellers. We create stories even when the only audience we have is ourselves. That thought entered my mind while I was walking down a tree-lined street along Makati. Hmmm, I wondered. Isn’t it interesting that we are quick to form stories in our head when we see an image or a situation […] Read more…
pagoda ang beauty nitich
What two words capture what I feel now? PAGODA PHILIPPINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s gay talk for “really tired.” You can also say this: I’m so PAGODA COLD WAVE LOTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That means “super-duper-tired.” I can’t believe it’s only Wednesday. The week is c.r.a.w.l.i.n.g……c.r.e.e.p.i.n.g….b.y…….. P.S. One of the highlights of my day: I got a note from this network […] Read more…
Caption Game and Disconnected Thoughts
~*~*~*~ Chicken Little and I are going on a trip this weekend. Pictures of his trip coming up soon! (Kung tuloy!) I’ve been writing more poetry lately, one of which I wrote for our Blogkadahan’s theme on Poverty. It’s not yet up but please do visit what my friends have to say! This topic is […] Read more…