
June 30, 2013
In search of the perfect ramen

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June 29, 2013
June 28, 2013
Green and white

June 27, 2013
Of wood and stone

June 26, 2013
Go skateboarding!

As an aside, why does skateboarding seem to attract more males than females? I don't think I saw a single female in this group.
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June 25, 2013
Garden weddings
Aside from the miniature Eiffel Tower at the 2013 Philippine Wedding Summit (see yesterday's post), the lobby also had sample table setups for wedding receptions.
I believe that they were also designed by Pido Villanueva as part of the Parisian ambiance he created for the lobby.
I wish I could have taken photos inside the exhibition hall (the wedding gowns were all so beautiful!), but it wasn't allowed.

I believe that they were also designed by Pido Villanueva as part of the Parisian ambiance he created for the lobby.

I wish I could have taken photos inside the exhibition hall (the wedding gowns were all so beautiful!), but it wasn't allowed.
June 24, 2013
Petite Tour Eiffel

June 23, 2013
Internal glow


June 22, 2013
June 21, 2013
Loopy
The chandelier at Hossein's Restaurant—which serves very good Persian, Arabian and Indian cuisine—in Trinoma mall.

Just because I like it and the shadows the glass loops throw against the ceiling.


Just because I like it and the shadows the glass loops throw against the ceiling.
June 20, 2013
Yum?

June 19, 2013
Drive-thru


June 18, 2013
Twice lucky
Soon after the short trip that my husband and I took for our anniversary, I went on another trip, this time with my new office. To Boracay and its famed fine, white sand beaches.
Boracay's sand artists usually date their daily creations. They make a living through the tips that tourists give them when they have their photos taken with the sandcastles, so "writing" the date makes a lot of sense. Many people end up taking photos of at least one sandcastle for every day of their stay.
This was the beach where we had our lunch during our bangka tour of the island. No resorts here, just several bamboo huts serving simple Filipino fare.


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June 17, 2013
Brekkie

See murals from around the world in Monday Mural.
June 16, 2013
Filipino Australo-Melanesians

June 15, 2013
Camo

June 14, 2013
Cousins

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June 13, 2013
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!
My husband and I finally visited the Zoobic Safari inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The 25-hectare park has many attractions, but the one it touts the most is the area where tigers and lions are allowed to roam freely, and visitors ride through in a customized jeep protected by steel grills. For an additional Php200 (less than US$5), you can buy raw chicken which a handler will feed to the big cats through the grills.
This is the closest I ever want to get to those big, sharp claws and teeth.


June 12, 2013
Gateway

The Old West Gate in what used to be the Subic-Olongapo Base (now the Subic Bay Freeport Zone) was called the Spanish Gate by the Americans when they took over the base. The plaque on the gate reads:
- This gate was the entrance to the original Spanish naval station established in Subic Bay in 1885. The principal Spanish construction lay to the east along what is now Rivera Point and consisted of an arsenal, several warehouses, and a number of shop buildings.
The base at Subic-Olongapo was used by the Spanish Navy to provide repair, supply, ammunition and medical support for ships. The post was commanded by the second commandancia of the base at Cavite and was considered a subsidiary of that command.
The Spanish garrison remained in possession of the Subic-Olongapo base until June of 1898 at which time they were driven out by Filipino forces. The area was formally occupied by the U.S. Navy in September of 1899.
On June 12, 1898, the Philippines declared its independence from Spain. Despite being occupied by the Americans soon after, it is the date that we now commemorate as our Independence Day. After all, what is 48 years compared to 333 years?
June 11, 2013
What to do at the beach

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