Vigan

More than 500 years old but it never gets old, oh Vigan! 



Calle Crisologo, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.
August 2018

Kaparkan Falls

It was a spectacle of such transcendent beauty. 
- Tales of the Peculiar



Kaparkan Falls, Tineg, Abra.
August 2018.

good morning

Tayum Bridge

I wondered whether trusting was merely unwise 
or if it crossed the line into recklessness, 
like lying down for a nap 
in the middle of a road. 
- Library of Souls.



Don Mariano Marcos Bridge, Tayum, Abra.
August 2018.

makati shangri-la

food, fashion show and food!

#vowsofelegance
makati shangri-la hotel
september 2018.

vows of elegance

my first time to attend a fashion show... a bridal fashion show at that! i was drowned by the lighting in makati shangri-la hotel rizall ballroom but more than, i was overwhelmed by the downright extravaganza of silk, lace, organza and the likes. a little too much, i must say. but anyhow, i enjoyed it and even got to see megan young and jessy mendiola.

Taipei 101

That part, that repository of memories. 
- Black Cross by Greg Iles


Elephant Mountain, Taipei, Taiwan.
September 2018.

daily dose

Yehliu Geopark

An appallingly sunny day, 
all of these highlighted 
by the walk down to the shore 
and the walk back upstairs to shower. 

- Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman


Yehliu Geopark, Taiwan.
September 2018.

Shifen Waterfalls

Green is the only color that rain intensifies; 
the grass and the trees look as though they have been retouched 
with a giant brush by some great, invisible hand. 

- Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan


Shifen Waterfalls, Shifen, Taiwan.
September 2018.

worrying

... does not empty tomorrow of its troubles,
it empties today of its strength.

halloween food art

quite early for it but these are great examples of halloween food art! trick or treat!

praise Him

UP volleyball

what a performance! what a game and what a team!!
salamat, UP women's volleyball team! 
you've given us a major title after 36 years!
the champions in this year's collegiate conference of the premier volleyball league!
i am so happy. and the rest of the UP community are saluting these young ladies!
isa molde, ayel estanero, roselyn rosier, marian buitre, maristella layug!!
aieshalaine ganaban, nicole magsarile, jaila atienza, lorie bernardo!
remelyn altomea, pauleen lagman, mirgie bautista, marianne sotomil!
UP fight!!

Paguriran

The kind of summer routine that stays with you forever as a model of leisure, of life being enjoyed. 
- Rowing to Eden by Amy Bloom


Paguriran Island, Bacon, Sorsogon.
June 2018

Naomi Osaka

champion through and through! it was unfortunate that there were issues involving the fiery serena williams, but it should not take away the sporting glory that was... naomi osaka was outplaying the 23-time major champ williams and playing way ahead of her young age. 

kudos to you, naomi osaka... the women's singles champion in this year's US open!

mark 11:24

david's tea house

one of my favorite chinese restaurants ever! david's tea house it is!

super fast service, the crew in greenbelt branch are always smiling and super efficient. the food is great - my faves are broccoli in garlic, lechon kawali and yang chow fried rice. plus there's the oh-so-refreshing house tea!

can't wait to go back and enjoy a nice meal in there!

max's halo-halo

masarap at masarap!!

leaving and loving

prayer of thanks

being too nice

... can be dangerous sometimes.