Tag: manila

After 13 years…

Exactly 13 years ago, this guy left the comfort of home, hopped on his first airplane, and started an adventure in a land quite familiar, but still a bit foreign. Leaving Cebu for Manila was unplanned, but when the opportunity presented itself, I knew I had to grab it. In the beginning, it was a […]

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SB19, Proudly Pinoy

As a long time fan of Japan and Korean pop, it’s really only now that I feel like Filipinos finally have a legit pop group we can be proud of. SB19, made up of Sejun, Ken, Josh, Stell and Justin, may have been trained by a Korean entertainment company BUT – their being Pinoy shines […]

Just another COVID-19 post

Hey guys! Wow, 2020 has been crazy, right? We started out with the threat of World War 3. Then where I’m from (Manila, Philippines), a volcano erupted causing people to evacuate and those in the city buying masks for protection against ash fall. Now here we are with the virus – everyone knows about this […]

Coffee Culture: Thirdswell at BGC

For a coffee addict, my knowledge about coffee is limited to that of an amateur. My love for coffee started out early in my childhood with a packet of Nescafe instant coffee. My parents weren’t strict about us kids drinking coffee, and I usually had mine with powdered milk (Bear Brand) and a lot of […]

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2018.10.05 – The Thrill of It All World Tour 2018 Manila

I finally got to see Sam Smith live at the Manila leg of “The Thrill of It All World Tour” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena! I remember regretting not buying tickets for his first concert here three years back. His album “In the Lonely Hour” was our soundtrack when playing mahjong back in […]

2018.09.13 – Just another day

This week flew by so fast. Doing daily blogs but not having anything worth talking about is difficult. Today was just another day spent at work. I guess the highlight would be having my favorite coffee after lunch – Arabica’s Iced Latte (switched to Soy) is my favorite cup of coffee. It’s expensive and comes […]

2018.09.05 – ドライブ (Drive)

Wednesday was full of meetings. Like jampacked from morning until 5:30pm. I drove my car today to save money because seriously, Grab has been hard to book recently, unless you get the 6-seater or the premium one, which costs a lot! Yesterday, I spent almost 500 on Grab alone! I need to start saving up […]

Get drunk at Crying Tiger for Crying Out Loud

It’s my first day of following the daily themes I’ve set for myself.  So, even if I’m quite drunk and that it’s quite late (it’s already Saturday early morning, to be exact), I am forcing myself to write this post so that I don’t feel like such a loser on my first day. Crying Tiger. […]

Crepe Amelie

I’m not a big fan of desserts, so when I stumbled upon Crepe Amelie’s Dulce de Leche, it felt like love at first sight (or taste, rather). Just cutting through this masterpiece, cream oozing out of each layer of crepe – looks and feels so good. And the moment you take a bite – bursts […]

Oshaberi Salon – Tanabata

The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM) is organizing an Oshaberi Salon this July 8 for Tanabata! The Oshaberi Salons are different “Japanese-speaking” activities where Nihongo enthusiasts can freely join and practice their Japanese. To be honest, I have never attended one session (because I get intimidated by those who speak good Japanese), but to those of you […]