The culture of The Philippines often cuts across as nebulous to the rest of the world. Like it is nice and all, but what is it really? Coming up with one word is like trying to baptize a cat. … Continue reading IN MANILA, THE LIFE AND BLOOD OF A NATION
My craving for chicken fried rice is the size of the world. I ate it everyday in Bangkok. Stop judging me. If you think you can ever have too much chicken fried rice, you are spectacularly wrong, and shame … Continue reading SO WE MEET AGAIN, OLD FRIEND
My extended holiday ended yesterday. Back in my apartment in Makati. Happy, happy, happy. You would think cleaning the house is the most logical first activity but I have always been illogical so I left the mess worth weeks … Continue reading ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY
I made Corona beer cupcakes. Who wants to be friends? I don’t drink alcohol but beer has found a horrible but effective way to come inside my body. Through cake. Sneaky fucker. The recipe I stumbled on tumblr. Curioser … Continue reading WELL PLAYED BEER, WELL PLAYED
This is lunch today. Looks like a plate of golden fossilized decepticons but tastes mighty fine. These are lightly battered mini crabs: crispy, crunchy, salty, and possibly sky high in cholesterol, but of the best possible sort. As you … Continue reading THE SOUTH EAST ASIA YOU FAILED TO EAT
My sisters are critical of my muay thai: from training to eating to the hours, to my lungs, to everything really. But what annoys them the most is the food. If I am game on, I shoot for a … Continue reading TEA CAKES TO DIE FOR AND A 10-MINUTE PASTA
Food, to me, is a language. A most delicious expression of affection. Naturally, after not seeing my sisters for a tiny forever, catching up is done through a day of food tripping, and man, was it glorious. We hit … Continue reading WE ATE BATAAN AND REGRET NOTHING
Almost time to go back. I feel better. I guess anyone who consumes everything I have stuffed my face with these past days is bound to feel a hell of a lot better. How much I gained I am … Continue reading NOTHING FOOD CAN’T FIX
Today, I am supposed to be in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. My flight was scheduled just before midnight yesterday. The boy and I planned on traveling together up to Siem Reap, Cambodia. I have been looking forward to it for … Continue reading THIS IS NOT VIETNAM
This is my current problem: when I train muay thai, my body hurts; when I don’t train, my body hurts, too. My limbs really. What the fuck do you guys really want? Since my return from Bangkok, a kick … Continue reading TIME OFF TURBULENCE
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