Category Archives: Personal

Walking Around BGC

01 Tuesday May 2012

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Walking around cities has become an activity that I enjoy doing. There’s a certain joy that exploring places on foot brings. I usually have my trusty point-and-shoot with me to photograph random city scenes.

Towering skyscrapers, pocket parks, and upscale shops.

BGC as seen from the flyover leading to Kalayaan. This photo was taken last year.

Those are just some of the things one would see in Bonifacio Global City, or BGC. What used to be a camp of the Philippine Army is now a bustling business district that’s continuously evolving. Continue reading →

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Big Loser

09 Monday Apr 2012

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I was fat chubby for more than half of my life.

Munching on chips.

I was that fat kid who always had something to eat at hand.
I was that fat kid who’d fight with his brothers over the last slice of cake.
I was that fat kid whom the aunts adored so much.

And yes, I was that fat kid who had to endure a lot of teasing due to his extra heft.

All of the things regarding obesity and fatness weren’t in my mind yet so I didn’t care. People thought that I was cute and I enjoyed the attention they gave me. Continue reading →

Photographic Pursuits

01 Sunday Apr 2012

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I’m a frustrated photographer.

I’ve been trying to excel in photography for quite a long time already but I really don’t seem to possess that photographer’s eye. Also, I do not have a dSLR. I only have my trusty little point-and-shoot. Still, those things doesn’t deter me from trying.

Whenever I have the chance, I try to take artsy photos. I seek beauty in the most random of things and capture them digitally.

The photos above were taken when we visited Sta. Rosa, Laguna — a city nearby Metro Manila.

Jumping for J.Co

18 Sunday Mar 2012

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Hooray!

HOORAY!

J. Co Donuts and Coffee is finally here in Manila!

Forgive my ecstatic disposition, I just love J. Co Donuts so much. I’ve been in love with J. Co Donuts ever since I tried one in Kuala Lumpur last year. For a donut lover like me, walking into their branch in Pavilion KL was like walking inside one of heaven’s corners. As I’ve mentioned in my entry Hopping Around KL, J. Co Donuts and Coffee originated from Jakarta, Indonesia. I first heard about it when my office friend urged me to try J. Co Donuts when I went to Jakarta early last year. Continue reading →

Yummy Yabu

16 Friday Mar 2012

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Ever since late last year, I have been hearing and reading raves about a new Japanese restaurant in the Mega Atrium.

Yabu, the House of Katsu, is a restaurant whose specialties are the Japanese favorite Tonkatsu and the other variations of katsu or fried cutlets. The place has been getting many praises from bloggers and foodies and their reviews certainly made me want to try eating there.

I’ve been trying to eat there for a number of times already, but every time I go there, the place is packed with people. Finally, I had the chance to eat in Yabu for a late lunch. Hooray!

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Dreaming of Cebu

07 Wednesday Mar 2012

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If there’s one place in the Philippines that I’d love to go back to, it would definitely be Cebu – the Queen City of the South. I’ve only been there twice, first when I was in 7th grade and the second was more than a year ago with my college friends.

When I was in 7th grade, my mother and I flew to Cebu to visit our boutique in Ayala Center. I remember having a pleasurable stay at the then Cebu Plaza Hotel. Our visit coincided with the Sinulog Festival 2002 so we were able to join in the celebration.

Photo was taken at the entrance of the Cebu Plaza Hotel. Just a few moments before this photo was taken, former president Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo entered the hotel.

Why do I look sad in this photo? I guess it was because of the heat - and I'm wearing a jacket!

In December 2010, my closest college friends and I took advantage of the promo fares offered by Cebu Pacific. We were fifteen in the group and it was a fantastic experience. The hotel we stayed in wasn’t luxurious like Cebu Plaza but it was good nonetheless. We made the most out of our three-day stay in the city and I enjoyed every moment of it. Continue reading →

Impromptu Ilocos Norte

25 Saturday Feb 2012

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Last September, I wrote a journal entry about Cebu Pacific giving us a free round trip flight to Laoag. We scheduled our trip early this month and here’s a gist of our  experience in the beautiful capital of Ilocos Norte.

Unlike in our previous adventures, we weren’t really prepared for our trip to Laoag. First of all, we didn’t do much research on what to see up north. As long as I get even just a glimpse of the windmills in Bangui, I’m happy. Also, we didn’t make any hotel reservation. I was pretty much worried on our way to Laoag since we might end up sleeping on the streets if the hotels are full.

On the day of our trip to Laoag, we went to the Manila International Airport pretty early, pretty unusual given that most of our trips were photo-finish. We checked-in our luggage then grabbed something to eat at Kenny Roger’s.

I guess we enjoyed eating too much, we didn’t notice that it was already boarding time. We heard our names being called already when we were on our way to the boarding gate. Good thing we rushed because apparently, passengers of turbo-prop planes have to be transported from the gate to the area where the planes were parked. Sorry, no jet bridges for small planes. Continue reading →