1,000 comments in one post and 30,000 unique visitors per day?? New York-based Rickey is such a biiiiig guy but acts just like ordinary you and me. " I bring my camera with me all time just in case I see something interesting, and there's plenty of that in Manhattan." Read all about my interview with him here. What constitutes hacking? Interesting tidbit on why The Manila Bulletin had to apologize to its rival daily on something it didn't do. ... Continue Reading...
Archives for June 2006
Hotel living 2: the weekend in pictures
suite It was time to 'pretend rich' once again as we were billetted in a two bedroom penthouse suite over the weekend. Funky momma was off to work and brought the Three Cute Musketeers with her. view from the top We were on the 29th floor of this hotel which I liked so much for its design and cool Asian interiors. The Hong Kong hotel was pretty but this one was prettier and right smack home. ... Continue Reading...
Happy birthday twinnies!
wHyt^m0cCa(179) Because God gave you to me I shall not love one but two. And three. I shall not stare on two eyes but four And when we hold our hands together We shall be counting six. And eight. Holding on for the better And hopefully not for the worst How blessed that I shall always hear your two hearts beating in your sleep and your beautiful smiles peering at me wide awake soothing my soul with all your beauty and your sweetness Your lives are God's masterful work and miracle at work in me, and I shall not ... Continue Reading...
Points of interest in Bacolod , the City of Smiles
Bacolod masks I enjoyed every bit of my Bacolod trip in late 2003, moreso because I was able to explore some secret spots in Negros Occidental Our group had an overload of old churches, houses, museums, nature and the best part of all - food! I can't forget Bacolod food. We had a native Filipino meal at Aboy's (ironically owned by a Kapampangan), stocked up on calories with irresistible desserts at Calea, munched on seafood at the turo-turo stalls of Pala-Pala and savored the roasted chicken in Manokan Country. The latter is a whole restaurant ... Continue Reading...
Stepping back in time with the ancestral houses of Silay City
Hofilena ancestral house Have you wondered how the houses of the landed Filipino gentry looked like during the Spanish era? I was leafing through my photo archives and found some valuable pics of my visit to Negros Occidental in 2003, including Bacolod. Next to Vigan in Ilocos Sur, Silay City is the best place in the Philippines to view Spanish-era ancestral houses in their full-splendor. It is laudable that the city has tried its best to preserve the houses which were built between 1880 and 1930. Most have been turned into museums for public viewing ... Continue Reading...
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