Extreme Make-Over at the Trains
Tokyo Metro trains have for some time been running a campaign featuring a series of posters encouraging proper decorum at the trains. With the slogan
Archive for 2009
Irony Philippines
I am currently handling an international project, the completion of which has long been overdue. Why? Because every time we approach the end, a new bu
Hokkaido Pics: Recovered
Allow me to share some of the few good pics recovered from my busted memory card. These were the ones I took during my visit to Hokkaido, an island
Creatures in the Flower Park
I first saw the fallen angels ... resting beneath the tall trees that seemed to fence the large flower farm. I asked permission to take their pictur
Tsukuba: Just Another Bus Tour Post
For the nth time, I joined a Filipino organization in a bus tour - this time in Japan's science showcase, the city of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
My Camera Failed Me!
I was in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost part, the past few days. And there I got exposed to the Japanese "inaka" or countryside - a scene so unlike
Missing You …
He he. Ala lang. Napagaya ke Abaniko. (This song is one the most popular Waray ballads of all time.)
Never Enough
I just had a conversation with a friend who was one of those who were badly hit by Ondoy's fury. Having had no communication since that fateful Saturd
Digging Gibo
I just finished watching ANC's Face to Face where Sec. Gilbert Teodoro had an open forum with local government leaders (three more are supposed to f
Gentle Rapids
A friend from Saitama invited me to visit his home last Sunday. From there, we drove to the Nagatoro area where he surprised me with a riverboat ride.
Worried
My heart bleeds for relatives and friends living in the areas affected by the floods. I am particularly worried about those from Marikina. I'm quit
Fantasy Baths, Anyone?
Have you ever fancied soaking yourself in red wine? Or "sake" (Japanese wine), perhaps? Hmm, coffee? How about tea? These baths m
S.O.S.?
I have just gone out of the Philippine Embassy gate when I noticed a woman coming towards me. Probably on her mid-forties, she looked like any other F
Wow!
This one's surely going to be another You Tube sensation. No doubt, because it is truly amazing work, both in musicality and editing. Basta, ang galin
Lunch
I don't even know what it's called in nihonggo. I just grabbed it at the convenience store as I walked towards the office. It's salad, with a thin s
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