Tahanan ni Aling Meding I am in San Pablo City as a guest of the Tahanan ni Aling Meding which is by far the most heavenly place I've stayed in a long time. Why is this so? Because it is not as stiff as a hotel and boasts of the comfort of home while providing all the amenities you need as a valued guest. This place was originally a rest house for a family of 11 siblings who made it big as migrants in the United States. This explains the 11 rooms in the mansion of which 10 are now open to the public."Aling Meding" is the late family matriarch and ... Continue Reading...
Mini-vacation to San Pablo: The City of Seven Lakes
Sampaloc Lake collage Originally uploaded by annalyn. Depressed with work and other pressures, this Wednesday found me on a last-minute sojourn to San Pablo City.All I needed was a hop on the bus to get me out of the city and into the long stretch of a highway lined with quaint shops, fruit stalls and coconut trees.On bright sunny days like this, the majestic view of the Philippine countryside as seen from my bus window is all I need to get out of the hustle and bustle that staying too long in the city brings. ... Continue Reading...
The State of Philippine Blogging: Alive & Kickin’
iBloggers As a blogger and as a writer who writes about bloggers, I simply had to attend the 2nd Philippine Blogging Summit (iBlog2) in faraway UP Diliman Quezon City today. I didn't regret it one bit, as I was able to see some of my online friends and discover new ones.Too bad I wasn't able to linger much as I was too worried about the traffic going home (it was past 5 p.m. already and the affair wasn't finished yet). Photo shows some of the bloggers I saw: columnist Dean Bocobo, Atty. Marvin Aceron, lawyer Punzi, Mike Villar of The Man Blog and RonAllan. ... Continue Reading...
Deliciously cheap: Moud’s Chicken Halal, Quiapo
chicken halal Originally uploaded by annalyn. You are likely to stumble into Moud's Chicken Halal if you are one of those avidly scouring Quiapo for counterfeit DVDs of Jewel in the Palace and such. Even so, there are no signs announcing that you have arrived in Moud's except that the line is long and there's a big rotisserie grill roasting dozens of their golden-brown chicken. ... Continue Reading...
Blast from the 80s past: leggings and Phoebe Cates
phoebe cates Was just leisurely reading today when I heard the following news: Leggings are making a comeback ~ especially as stores like Nordstrom are now carrying them in their shelves. Phoebe Cates is alive and kickin'. She has just opened a high-end boutique in Manhattan called Blue Tree. Leggings and Phoebe Cates..what could be more 80s than these? ... Continue Reading...
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