What do you do when someone says, “Hi, it’s me Blah-blah-blah. It’s been a long time, my friend. I’m so proud of what you’ve accomplished…” etcetera, etcetera, and the name is not even remotely familiar? I’m not an impolite person (except with assholes) but on such occasions it is tempting to ask, “Have we met ... (more)

When Good Housekeeping magazine’s Associate Editor Bubbles Santos contacted me for an interview a few months ago (it came out in the November-December 2007 issue), it was followed by another request. Would I write a short article for the Valentine issue? I said, why not? I had forgotten all about it until I saw copies ... (more)

Got this in my mailbox. For those with the inclination: As part of UP’s 100th year celebration, we are putting together ’100 Kwentong Peyups’, a series of columns which will appear in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Philippine Star throughout the year. We invite all past students of any of the University of the Philippines ... (more)

Yesterday The other day, we were in Greenhills hunting for an iPhone and a Palm Centro AND a Sony Ericsson W960i. We had just stepped off the escalator on the ground floor of Virra Mall and were on our way to the exit to go to Luk Yuen Restaurant. If you’re familiar with the layout ... (more)

Overheard while waiting in line at the bank last week: Woman 1: “Heto yung sketch nung gown ng flower girls. Violet na may gold trimmings.” Woman 2: “Eh, bakit naman violet?” Woman 1: “Violet ang motif kasi yun ang favorite color ko, eh.” Woman 2: “Palitan mo motif mo. Hindi bagay sa anak ko ang ... (more)

I’ve witnessed and heard about strange wedding customs but this one is, by far, the strangest of all. Or, maybe not. In west Sichuan Province, the custom is called “Zuo Tang (Sitting in the Hall)”. Usually, the bride begins to cry a month before the wedding day. As the night falls, the bride walks inside ... (more)

When CheH tagged me for The Face Behind The Blog, I was tempted to write a new “About Me” page. Then, I figured that the best way to do this is to integrate another meme for which Pinoy Cook has been tagged — 8 random facts about myself. I don’t really understand the context in ... (more)

Last Wednesday, when I delivered that talk before a journalism class at the Ateneo, there was a question as to how to discern which blogs are worth reading and those which are not. Of course, it’s a matter of personal preference. But, it is also a question of experience. The internet can be overwhelming especially ... (more)

That’s my nth wedding ring in the photo. It’s called a Trinity ring designed by Cartier. Am not sure if it’s the fourth or the fifth though. I first saw the Trinity ring online and I went nuts over it. Speedy couldn’t get the tri-colored version in my size though so he got me the ... (more)

When Cookie tagged me for the rockin’ girl blogger meme, I paused for a long time wondering what to do. To be quite honest, I don’t do memes. I haven’t in ages. I used to get tagged so often and after a while, I guess people just got tired of tagging me because I never ... (more)