Spent the day with S* and T* to watch Philippines-based Bball team Talk n Text play against Sydney Kings. I thought Sydney Kings would thrash Talk n Text but it turned out to be a good game, with around ten points difference between them by the end of it. However, you can tell that the Kings play on a different level, and supposedly those who were ( Read more... )

Wow. The wedding was simple yet beautiful. The food was delicious!!! I will write about it another time but for C and B who I know might check this log today since my text messages can't seem to reach you, I'm soooo sorry that you're not in the country to enjoy this: :P

The Wedding Banquet1. Suckling Pig Cold Dish and Buches ( Read more... )

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Since b_1 axed, here 'tis:( that tagging thing )

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I attended my auntie's wedding at Nurrangingy Reserve today. I've heard of the Reserve before but didn't realise that it's less than 15 minutes away from where I live! Well, the ceremony was short and sweet, not like one of those lengthy wedding ceremonies I've been to. I think that's the way it should be, minimum fuss, outdoor wedding with a ( Read more... )

woohoo! I just created a new community, inspired by a post by belovedjojo, which I called 'pinoy_pride'. I don't even know how to link to it yet and it's still a work in progress. but i'm too excited to keep it to myself. check it out. the formal invites are forthcoming. once i finish tinkering around with it. :) but you can find it as "pinoy_pride ( Read more... )

I didn't realise how much I relied on electricity until the fuse blew up last night and I was powerless to do anything!

Anyway, it's winter-ish already so not having our heating on was like hell. I just stuck my head under the blanket hoping that by some sort of miracle, the fusebox fairy will come and fix whatever it was that needed fixing.

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If only Scotty can beam me up right this very moment to wherever I want to be I would ask him to take me to Timbuktu. The idea came to me after watching a cartoon/documentary (I know!) about the history of the place. A major commerce hub in the olden days, I know that the Timbuktu of today is a shadow of its former self. But it would be a ( Read more... )

Last night I discovered Filipino artist Bencab, or Benedicto Cabrera. He is widely hailed as the master of Philippine Contemporary Art. I decided to google his website and found the images below. I love them. I also saw some artwork his brother Salvador or 'Bading' Cabrera and him did for a relative back in the early 80s. A different style to the ( Read more... )