Quiapo2 Originally uploaded by annalyn. The Pinoy food blogging event Lasang Pinoy focuses this month on "street food" and I thought what better way than to focus on one of my favorite public places in Manila: Quiapo. Although the nouveau riche would rather hang out in the sanitized confines of Greenbelt, I agree with Carlos Celdran when he said that "Quiapo shows you what Manila truly is ... dirty, noisy, colorful and full of soul." Maybe because the place is so rife with contradictions. As I've said before: where else can you find a Church where they ... Continue Reading...
Pictures from the past
Holland mosaic Originally uploaded by annalyn. Going through one's past albums can be a therapeutic activity. And from my colorful life, one thing that stands out was the time when I first set foot in Europe. I was 23. relatively young, single, carefree, and very much eager to see the world for what it's worth. Looking back at my two years' stay in the continent, I feel bad that I wasn't able to immerse myself in all the sights (the Stonehenge for one, and all those museums!) However, Holland is one country where I have fond memories. They say a place is ... Continue Reading...
A book for the wanderlust in you
1000places Originally uploaded by annalyn. If I had my way, I'd give this book to all my "wandering" friends this Christmas. But for now, the honor goes to my editor Art, a real kewl guy who is one of the easiest persons to deal with on the planet. What better gift to give to someone who hauled me off to Japan and who hauls himself to HK/other countries every so often that you'd think these were provinces of the Philippines? At the risk of salivating, I only browsed through several pages in the book - mainly to see if some of the places I've been to ... Continue Reading...
Sweets for My Sweet Tooth
Somebody at work asked if dinner - namely the food laid on our table - was good and I had all energy to reply: "Masarap sya. Tikman mo! " (It's delicious, taste it!) After which a colleague of mine teasingly said: "Pleaaaase. Don't ask Annalyn anymore. Everything with her tastes good." Hehe. I have to admit she gave me some food for thought there. I am actually wishing I was taking an appetite suppressant or something. My consolation is the fact that am not gaining weight (sexy pa rin daw..hmmp!), maybe because of my freakin' work sked and all those late-night ... Continue Reading...
Hotel living
Perhaps my celeb crush Keanu Reeves has his reasons why he prefers to stay in hotels and literally live out of the suitcase. This is what I did over the weekend: gather all my kids in a taxi for a very short 10-minute or so ride to this nearby hotel. We may have stayed only overnight but the break was exactly what I needed to do the things I wanted to do: not go to the market and plan the menu ( it was a given that checking in meant eating out), give the maid a break from her domestic duties, and simply get out of the domestic ennui we were in. It's not exactly ... Continue Reading...
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