march 28, 2009, 8:17pm. i was at the 35th floor terrace of rendo's makati executive towers condominium unit, facing the central business district of makati, marveling at the not-so-distant lights illuminating the silhouettes piercing the night sky. below me, street lamps lit the by-ways of bgy. pio del pilar in a stream of pale, yellow light. in a ( Read more... )

here's an interesting photo of the makati skyline which i found on one of the forums i frequently visit. the picture, which was obviously taken from the air (possibly a helicopter) was shot early last year i would suppose since the one central showroom is still visibly absent. it captures the area of the makati central business district where my ( Read more... )

since monday this week, the view outside my window on the 30th floor of RCBC has been looking like a scene from "day after tomorrow". the rains and the consequent flooding haven't really affected me as much as they have other people, because i live nearby, but last monday, when the rain was moving horizontally, and the dark sky exploded with ( Read more... )

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helen has been brewing up quite a storm in northern parts of luzon and it has also affected parts of manila. which explains why my suunto core black yellow has been giving me these alarms, indicating that there has been a massive drop in air pressure, hinting at souring weather. so the suunto core is a really cool device, although i'm afraid that ( Read more... )

although my mountaineering friends have heaped praises on my abilities as an outdoor chef, i am afraid that neither the magic nor the skill extend far when i am indoors. for such reason, i have surrendered to the inevitable conclusion: that i cannot fight the option to always buy my breakfast and lunch and dinner somewhere. when i began to live ( Read more... )

this just in. this morning, while i was getting ready for work, i heard the sound of firetrucks shrieking outside my building. so while i was sipping a hot cup of swiss miss, i decided to look outside my window. lo and behold, this is what i witness:


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