Art Fair Philippines 2016

    Art Fair Philippines is an annual exhibit of the works of some of the Philippines’ best contemporary visual artists. This year it was held on February 18-21 at the 5th to 7th floors of The Link Carpark, Ayala Center. The works are displayed in an area encompassing two whole levels of the carpark. …

2016: Year of the Fire Monkey (Chinese New Year Celebrations in Manila)

[16.02.08] Growing up in the Philippines, the Chinese New Year usually means getting up early and going to the temple with my whole family, all of us wearing red in some way. It was more of a secular thing, though, since it was celebrated only by the Tsinoys (Chinese-Filipinos). With new year’s day itself usually falling …

[15.02.19] Chinese New Year 2015: Sights in Manila

So it’s one week into the “Year of the Ram” (or Goat, or Sheep, whichever you prefer) and I’m just now posting the photos I took of the Chinese new year celebrations here in Manila.  -_- I’ve actually already wrote a long-winded post but got sidetracked by an overload of work from my job. Real life has to …

Moving house, and New Year’s Eve 2014 in Manila

If you’ve stayed in the Philippines during the holidays, you’re probably used to the sound of fireworks even during the day. It wasn’t any different this year: There were sporadic fireworks going off as early as 9 in the morning like a familiar tempo, becoming even more fast-paced, the roar from the fireworks relentless as night fell. 2015 came, and you know the exact moment it arrived in the Philippines from the spontaneous eruption of fireworks all around.

My 365 Project: Hercules

Day 1: August 29. FridayDay 1 of Project365. I’m ready for my close up!  #hercmycat #project365 #365daysofhercules #cats #cat #catsofinstagram #catsig #catsagram #aug29 #friday   Today I’ve decided to take on a 365 Project of my cat Hercules on Instagram. It’s been at the back of my mind since he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in …

Supermoon | August 11, 2014 | Manila, Philippines

My amateur attempt at shooting the “supermoon” . The year 2014 has five “supermoons”. Two new moons in January, and three full moons in July, August, and September. Of the five supermoons of 2014, this fourth one on August 11, 2014 (August 10, 2:10 PM EDT)  is the closest point the moon is to Earth for the whole year. …