incessant rambling

i have long hair. very long hair. at one point, friends ask me how i sleep with long hair. simple, i close my eyes. seriously, i tie it loosely in a bun so i don't look like the reincarnated sadako in "the ring". so before getting up from bed i decided to take a pic of myself. notice the white hair starting to grow in my beard. as for the title of this entry, i want to ask anyone out there why "muta" (that crusty thing that form at the corner of one's eyes after a night's sleep) is called Morning Glory. There's nothing glorious about it. ugh.

one visayas, cicc, mandaue

despite the fact that we filipinos are genetically gifted with the warm tones of a dusky sunset, we try to emulate the cold icy tones of winter. every color is beautiful, but we need to love our OWN color first. (click on read.more for photo credits) taken while having (expensive) coffee in starbucks with friends. i loved the way the afternoon sun bathed the interiors with its golden glow. good thing judith is not shy about posing! Judith Starbucks Ayala November 2, 2008

time and space are irrelevant to true friendships. friendships that seem to pick up from the last conversation in every meeting, never mind that the last meeting is separated by months (and even years) continents and timezones, and where the deepest of conversations can turn into the shallowest of ramblings. no holds barred. (click on read.more) kitty is my best friend. someone i consider as a dear sister, confidante, lakwatsa partner. someone i know that if i make a boo-boo she'd take it in stride because i am a friend. it took a lot of pleading to post her picture here given that she's a very very private individual. spanish sardines, greek mousaka, stunted japanese sashimis, snoopy, boots, broken hearts, bitter chocolate and exes, wedding disasters, racing cars, drama queens, stars and megastars - the list is long and the stories even richer. but like real best friends, they only make sense to those that has lived and shared these things, confident that private things remai...

Shenny, Camotes Island 2006 My dear friend is now sailing the world with Norwegian. (click read.more)

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