Archive for 2007
This Time … Last Year
Same time, last year … I was just happy Christmas was over. I couldn't stand playing Mr. Miserable to the hilt. The agony was simply killing me.
Passport Blues
I renewed my passport today. Hoping to expedite the process, I seriously studied the application form and readied everything listed therein, specia
Asian Idol: My Random Thoughts
The certified singing contest addict that I am, it is expected that I was not about to let the search for the first Asian Idol simply pass. So I did w
Yet Another Penniless Christmas
The merciless Grinch did it again. Just when I thought I've had him deported to the dreadful icebergs of Antarctica, he came back with a wide grin.
Taipei Revisited
My homeward trip brought me back to Taipei. Much as I would want to visit this memorable city again, there’s just no chance for extending my vacatio
Sayang!!
Poor sun-scorched islander me really wanted to experience snow. But it just playfully skipped my schedules. When I went to Chicago, snow already fe
Arizona’s Big Hole: The Grand Canyon
“What? We drove for hours just to see this big hole?” This was purportedly said by one of my host’s kids when they went to the Grand Canyon b
Chilly, Windy Chicago
The sky was clear when I woke up. It was about 8:00, just okay as we came home quite late from Hooters and another local bar the night before. I
Helio Wins Dancing With The Stars!
IndyCar Series Champ Helio Castroneves has just been declared winner of this season’s Dancing with the Stars. He beat Spice girl Mel B, who has been
Holy Cows!
I've never seen so many cows in my entire life! The ranch ran for miles and cattle simply littered the field! This was as we got out of Le
Resting in Lemoore
I am now in Lemoore, California visiting a cousin and her family. It's a little more laid-back here, just enough for me to get rest from the hectic sk
Tasting The Best of Pinoy Hospitality
Foreigners normally get amazed with the hospitality of Filipinos. Exposed in environments where each one fends for himself and survives by himself, th
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