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Humpday Rewind: Of craters, volcanoes and yoga
Humpday Rewind is a weekly post of photographs that are (ideally) over a year old. What for? Because sometimes all we (I) need is a little bit of nostalgia to get us (me) through the week. *** Crater...
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Tacloban, Leyte: Prelude
“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? It’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward...
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Tacloban, Leyte: Of kisses, idols and photobombing kitties
Anyway you look at it, being included in a couple’s wedding guest list is, and will always be, an honor. When I finally make my own, I will make sure that only those who are special to us, and has...
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Tacloban, Leyte: Of sarad, chance and coconut (Ocho Seafood and Grill)
It is no secret that I’m borderline obsessive-compulsive. I’ve been known to be quite the perfectionist, control freak (the tolerable type, I hope), am a huge fan of careful planning and is madly,...
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Tacloban, Leyte: Of lechon, lechon, and oh, did I mention lechon? (LeyChon...
What is it with the Visayas islands and lechon? Seriously. Why do they have the most freakishly delicious roast pork? You know, the type that’s dripping with herby goodness and doesn’t need sarsa. The...
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Of mountaineering, the worst night of my life and how it was all worth it...
Why do people climb mountains? I Google-d this question as I did my usual pre-work before writing down anything in this little web space of mine. I eventually got led to this Yahoo! Answers page where...
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Of mountaineering, the worst night of my life and how it was all worth it...
I am sooooo tempted right now to exclaim how eaaaaasy that climb was, or how anyone can conquer Mt. Pulag, but I won’t. Why? Because it really wasn’t. (Sorry if I just burst your bubble.) Photobombed...
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Puerto Princesa, Palawan 2012: Of lechon kawali, clover leaf pools, and cats...
First up, our home base for our three-night, three-day stay at PPP (oooh, nifty, PPP )! Kite and I had a loooong discussion on where to stay in Palawan and went back and forth with different...
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Puerto Princesa, Palawan 2012: Of retirees, carabaos by the beach and...
Thanks to the.ego.tripper I had recently been introduced to the word “ego-tourist“. As defined by Urban Dictionary: Ego-Tourist Where globetrotters head for increasingly obscure locales, not for the...
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Puerto Princesa, Palawan 2012: Epilogue
Being mistaken for an eighteen year-old college student on vacation was the cherry on top of the already very sweet sundae that was my birthday vacation. Actually, just for that alone, the trip was...
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Of Kris TV, the Law of the Few, and yamamomo (The White House Fusion Cuisine...
Kris Aquino and I have a love-hate relationship. Granted, it’s one that isn’t mutual – makes one wonder: what if she really is aware of my lowly existence? Gasp! – but it’s been there since her Pido...
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Of bull’s balls, white busts, and chubby friends (Balaw Balaw Specialty...
Because there’s nothing quite like sharing cow’s privates to celebrate three decades of being alive. :-P This year saw most of the Katipips reach the age of *gasp* 30. *gasps again* I know! *gasps for...
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