birthday thoughts

Slightly reminiscent of the same time 3 years ago in 2007, a category 4 storm hit Oman on the eve of my birthday. Back then, it was Gonu who wreaked devastation afterwards, and… Read More →

Approaching 30…

Finally getting to THAT stage now. And somehow despite everything that’s going on,  all is good, thank God! But shouldn’t I be anxious and fearful to turn 30 in 5 days?  They say… Read More →

home sweet davao…

so finally arrived home… and it’s raining! and had kinilaw and inihaw for lunch! and i’m gonna have my long-awaited massage in an hour! simple joys =) to backtrack a little… after almost… Read More →

2008 is at the door…

Remember… Life is short. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly. Dream magnificently.  Laugh uncontrollably. Work smart. Play harder. Live passionately. And never regret anything that made you cry, nor forget the… Read More →

nightlife

Fancy a drink? Wanna go dancing? Hotel bars are the only places to do these here. And you would have to take a chance what kind of crowd you get into. Plus it… Read More →

the holidays

thursday night : kicked off the holidays at the flat with red wine and vodka, courtesy of michelle, my flatmate. cheers! friday: woke up just early enough, thankfully minus the hangover,  to catch… Read More →

turning 28 with cyclone gonu

the day started innocently enough. i got SMS from my kuya and best friend Ving, which was great.  when i got to work, my flatmate Khaki made this big blue card where almost… Read More →

saturdayspree

This is great. After a night of drinking 3 wineglasses of sangria, a couple or so shots of lemondrops and an unaccounted number of tall glasses of coke-bacardi, I wake up with no… Read More →