It was a different Paulo Coelho I read in Eleven Minutes.While The Alchemist is a simple fable about following your dream, readers should not expect the same treatment from the novel which deals with the adventures of Maria, a Brazilian village girl who achieves her life's goals the hard way, through prostitution.The book is sensual and provocative and is easily one of my favorites this year.The translation from Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa is "full of poetry and beautiful images"...the words being a long, slow lap dance waiting to be devoured at every turn. ... Continue Reading...
A night with the President
Up Close with the Prez, originally uploaded by ajay. Now it can be told: my claim to history is being in the same toilet with the President of the Philippines.You might say "big deal." But I have to add, it doesn't happen everyday. You might be with the President in a town hall, in an office building, in a grand ballroom but in the toilet..with just you, the President, her lady guard, and the cleaning lady? That is simply one for the books!To answer Notty's question: the Prez went to the toilet ahead of me and I had to ask the presidential guards if I could come ... Continue Reading...
Lost & Found… & Lost
Someone from my not-so-distant past came to haunt me...right there on a Monday morning.I couldn't explain it. I was, and still is, irretrievably drawn to his mystery. It's true that we all want something we could not have or ever be near with.How I wanted to soften that wintry gaze that accused me of reacting so badly.But I've promised to myself to stop chasing rainbows and just wait for the rainbow to show on my horizon.I can no longer weep for what I lost. Right now,I'm justbeyond feeling,beyond pain. ... Continue Reading...
Pigout
Have you ever tried tasting 20 different kinds of food in 30 minutes? Amazing but true, and we do just that every year at the World Food Expo. Even though am not from the food industry, I make sure I take my annual dose of Wofex because it's Manila's ultimate foodie event - a whole pavilion of booths showcasing the latest food offerings, culinary trends, kitchen equipment and cooking demos.Even though I decide to do it alone, I bump into Mark of the Inquirer who also kept bumping into other people, including this action star who is now a food franchisee. People were ... Continue Reading...
Do It Again, David!
cover, originally uploaded by ajay1. I liiiiike David Sedaris. Unfortunately, he's not profound enough to make me looooove him...yet. And that's exactly the matter: he doesn't mean to be profound, only FUNNY. Plus the fact that he's deliciously gay. I envy the fact that he's got a steady boyfriend who happens to have a house in Normandy. Reading Sedaris is all about growing up in North Carolina, living in New York, sniffing coke,learning French in France and so on. Now, that may seem ordinary but it's his gift of words, describing things and keen social observation ... Continue Reading...
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