Farmer riding his carabao.While chilling out in the office today, I discovered some eyecatching pictures in our photo library depicting the beauty of the Philippine countryside. One is the picture above of a farmer going about his everyday duties with a water buffalo or carabao, a creature often associated with the Philippines as seen in those postcards and native souvenirs.Until I checked this website, I didn't know that there are 3.12 million carabaos in the Philippines. Despite the growing popularity of modern tractors, the carabao remains the farmer's best friend. ... Continue Reading...
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A fun family weekend in Pansol
Nene's cozy roadside food stall in Pansol.On display are lechon manok, grilled hito, pork bbq and salted eggs. (Taken with a Nokia 6230)The whole clan motored to Pansol, Calamba City, Laguna last Saturday for my mom's advanced birthday celebration. The uninitiated may ask, "Where is Pansol?" Well, the place happens to be known as the Hot Spring Resort Capital of the Philippines. Being just 54 kilometers away from Manila,it is a popular place for rest and recreation. People also go here for health reasons. There's a septuagenarian I know who attributes his "eternal ... Continue Reading...
Cooking Project: Mang Cesar’s Salad & Lamb Kaldereta (from scrap)
Cooking to me is a luxury these days - which is a pity since I am more passionate about food than religion or sex.Before JR's eyebrows rise a notch higher, let me try to explain: am no frigid babe but a chunk of steak is more accessible to me than human flesh.And while I may not be particular about the assortment of food I pile up on my buffet platter, experience has taught me to discriminate among the smorgasboard of men ripe for the picking, at the risk of suffering those terrible womanly woes.Now, I can't imagine myself being a vegetarian but I swear the picture ... Continue Reading...
Bora,bora
The diplomat and the damsel in de-stress chill out in Bora.Outside Red Coconut HotelI can't believe Issa and I have few "postable" pictures of Bora but the glorious blue sea in the background should give virgins an idea what to expect.It will probably take a long time before I go here again but the beauty of its sun, sand and sunset is now safely stored in my memory bank, ready to be retrieved anytime when my soul needs comfort or would simply like a break from the worldly cares of the city. ... Continue Reading...
Bewitched by the I Ching
I am not a Bible reader but of late, I have found inspiration in the I Ching which, its followers believe, is "a living, breathing oracle, a patient and all-seeing teacher who can be relied upon for flawless advice at every turning point in our lives." Reading the I Ching has gifted me with a gentler spirit, accepting with serene humility the trials and brickbats thrown my way. Through the I Ching, I would like to disengage myself from the wiles of the world - to replace hatred with kindness, jealousy with selflessness, and the thirst for material things with rugged ... Continue Reading...
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