DECEMBER 9, a day after my ex-girlfriend and I commemorated the day she became my ex, we finally had time alone together and decided to celebrate by watching “The Day the Earth Stood Still” at IMAX in SM Mall of Asia — only to find out that it is yet to be shown the following [...]
THERE WAS excitement in the air and the remnants of the Boys and Girls of P. Campa met again after only about five months since their last get-together in June 18 (See Blue Moon). This is extra-ordinary indeed considering that their last get-together prior to June 18 was in December 2005.
WE WENT to see Quantum of Solace, my ex-girlfriend and I, on its first day of showing last week at Greenbelt 3.
I will not write a movie review about the latest James Bond thriller. Suffice it to say that it is a superb and extremely entertaining movie. Daniel Craig is doing a great job in [...]
I HAD A MEETING in Ortigas Center on August 27 and I took the opportunity to touch base with two good friends, Karen and Aileen. They were to meet for lunch in Mega Mall that day so I invited myself into their lunch date. I couldn’t bear the thought of two of my lady friends, both [...]
MY EX-GIRLFRIEND AND I went to Eastwood City two Saturdays ago to bring some documents in relation to our condo unit at the Eastwood Excelsior.
After the photo-finish completion of our mission (we made it to the admin office of Eastwood Excelsior a few minutes before their closing time of 12:30PM), we were famish.
I would have [...]
IF YOU EVER visit Puerto Princesa in Palawan make sure to try Badjao Seafront. It is a restaurant along the shoreline, within five to fifteen minutes from any point in downtown Puerto Princesa City, built a few meters into the sea past a thin strip of mangroves.
The view is spectacular and the ambiance is perfect [...]
I HAVE A VERY SIMPLE RULE when it comes to exotic food, or for any type of food for that matter: I can try anything at least once, for as long as it is really food, at least by local standards.
So far this rule has worked for me.
The most recent opportunity to test this rule [...]
THE FOLLOWING TALE was originally written as an e-mail message with the same subject sent to the member of UP-MBA Housemates (my core group in UP when I was taking up my MBA) on February 28, 2007. I am posting it here verbatim, except for the “attempted” English translation of some Tagalog or Taglish portions.
It [...]
