Archive for May, 2008

Volleyball At Its Best

I’ m writing this just after the best volleyball match I have ever seen (admittedly I have seen not so many). You see, Japan now hosts many of th

Japan

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A Rejoinder On Food

(pic from the Daily Yomiuri Online) Japanese media have been giving extensive attention to this woman in recent days. Last night, almost all TV st

Japan

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What’s Wrong With Filipino Food?

Filipinos are all over the world. There’s probably no nook in this earth where not one Filipino exists. That’s because we were blessed with natura

Opinions

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A Most Sensual Train Ride

In my loneliness and desperation for the utter lack of intimate contact with any human being (decent or indecent, wink wink) here, I prayed for an occ

Japan

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Child-like at Disneyland

I am not much of a Disney fan. Probably because we were never really truly acquainted with the cartoon characters as we were growing up. Visual media

Japan

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And Then The House Rocked

I was jolted from deep sleep by a rocking that reminded me of riding through the pot-holed streets of Manila.My first gaze focused on the suspended li

Philippines

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Strawberry Feast

Sunday. All Pinoys. Gathered together. Two busloads. Target: Strawberry fields. Mission: Eat-all-they-can. Rule: Nothing should be brought out o

Japan

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