Remembering Tita Shirley
Cousin Arnold broke the news to me last Sunday (or was it Saturday? I was travelling so it was hard to remember the exact date) that Tita Shirley Yulo-Araneta had passed away. I got goosebumps...
View ArticleI Miss My Mix Tapes, Too
Read Neva's blog and, yeah, I missed my mix tapes, too. Can't remember how many I've made and received through the years since the 80s, though I knew I stopped when the advent of the CD came. I...
View ArticleSizzling Squid
Nothing titillates the palate more than calamari roasting on an open fire. The smoky aroma of cooking squid -- whether grilled, fried or sizzling -- is enough to make my mouth water. And the most...
View Articleonline social networking
Imagine this: five friends all in the same room, one fully concentrated on his duel with skeletons and sloths on XBox, the other four fully focused on their respective notebooks, using Superheroes'...
View ArticleShoe on the Floor
To continue what Maan started about seeing a solitary shoe on the street or in the middle of a huge mall. What thoughts come to mind.
View ArticleRemembering Bora with My Baby (and J&J)
We'll be back soon! In the meantime... Sus ah! Nahulog bag ya sa balas! Dirteh,
View ArticleSongs that Remind Me of My Hometown
It's been almost a year since my last trip home, and these songs, among others, remind me of my home island, Negros, and my hometown, Bacolod. I'm a refugee from the island life, but that's another...
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