anilao wedding
Thursday, December 30, 2004
i was invited to go to anilao for the past couple of days for a beach wedding. it was an unusual one (in a good way) with all of us wearing hawaiian shirts. it was cool seeing the parents give words of wisdom and the couple exchanging vows while the sun was going down. the setting made the wedding a good one. i guess, i just love good things that happen by the sea, whether it be a wedding, stargazing, or even just chilling out.
what's more, i didn't have to pay anything at the resort. this is a good end to the year.
posted by lex @ 8:01 AM,
going on public commute
Friday, December 03, 2004
i love driving but since starting work in makati, i've preferred to go on public commute.
and since i've started this type of commute, let me enumerate what makes it better than bringing my own car:
1. i don't spend on gas
2. i don't spend on exorbitant parking fees
3. as such, i spend less
4. i don't have to experience other angry drivers like me
5. faster to get home on the train
6. i get to walk more and as such am forced to exercise
7. being on the mrt, i get to see edsa and the environs on a different vantage point (the cars are moving so slooooww. hehe...)
and last but not the least (i realized this as of yesterday morning),
8. i bump into people that i haven't seen for a long time
and i think this is the best part about it. i get to walk and talk with friends and do some catching up. cool especially when you see 'the girl' of 2 years past. hehe... that aside, it's a great joy of mine seeing those people again.
hope to bump into you one of these days!
posted by lex @ 10:15 AM,
davao
Thursday, December 02, 2004
had a brilliant trip in davao city over the long weekend. this trip was overdue by about a year. at the same time, needed some time off from all that is manila (darn stress associated with that place).
so i went saturday morning armed with just a backpack and just one thing to achieve: to relax. i didn't care if it was structured or unstructured, i just wanted to slow down my pace (at least for the next 3 days).
it was a great trip: seeing rays of the sun puncturing the clouds and hitting the mounatinside, breathing clean air, smelling (and tasting!) the salty sea, walking on a white sandy beach, eating great food, chilling out and hanging out & talking with friends. great for postcards, i tell you.
but of all these, i really enjoyed being with the people: very accomodating. i felt the warmth. they made it a really memorable stay. though it was short, they were my mentors/guides and friends at the same time.
i had fun, to say the least, and hope to do it again soon.
posted by lex @ 6:08 AM,
pan de coco
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
i wanted this blog to have the address of pandecoco.blogspot.com but somebody beat me to it.
pan de coco has been my food staple when i'm out on trips, easing my hunger pangs and filling my incessant cravings. where else can you find a food item that costs 1 peso and give you this much satisfaction? eating this is one of the simple pleasures in my life (and hence the title of my blog).
but then again, there's kani sushi which is another one of my staples. good thing this address hasn't been taken.
posted by lex @ 11:17 AM,
