To: Ajjie, Aaron, Aris, Ben, Benjie, Bill, Billy, Booboy, Brian, Bryant, Caridad, Conan, Dania, Daniel, Darcy, David, Dee, Dennis, Dexter, Diwa, Doi, Donald, Don, Ed, Emil, Edson (and all the Cabalfin clan!), Erwin, Erwyn, Fil, Franco, Glenn, Greg, Iñaki, JaBari, John, Jappoy, Jason, Jong, Jeremy, Joel, Joey, John, Johnny, Josh, John, Kelly, Ken, Kit, Leah, Luis, the Malvars, Maki, Mark, Maricel, Miles, Mom, Marje, Nick, Norman (we pray you're safe!), Ombet, Reinan, Rex, Rhandy, Rick, Robert, Sean, Tim, Tony, Vinscent, Williard, Yucel and all the other people on both sides of the Pacific who helped to make 2009 a great year.
THANKS!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
A Wish for a Dear Friend
Edson and I received the troubling news on December 26th of six Filipino sailors who were found dead after the ship on which they were working caught fire off the coast of Venezuela. A very good friend of ours, Norman, is working on a ship which travels between Nova Scotia and Brazil. We are praying he was not aboard this ship.
Please keep "our son" and his safety in your thoughts and prayers.
Please keep "our son" and his safety in your thoughts and prayers.
Friday, December 25, 2009
My Book on Mangenguey Now Available on Blurb!
A large, lavish book of my photography capturing the beauty of the paradise island of Mangenguey is now available!
(US readers: Blurb is having a sale! Save $10 through December 31, 2009 using promo code GREATGIFT. Just click on the badge above to order.)
(US readers: Blurb is having a sale! Save $10 through December 31, 2009 using promo code GREATGIFT. Just click on the badge above to order.)
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Oh, I Remember You!
Almost three years ago, just before Edson and I left the US for the Philippines, we had lunch with my father at a popular local restaurant in Cincinnati, named Ron's Roost, a restaurant rightly famous for its fried chicken. Edson loved it. Last night we returned to Ron's Roost after almost three years.
The waitress remembered us...specifically Edson.
After almost three years.
We figure he was the last, if not only, Asian at Ron's Roost.
We could've told her he was the president of the Philippines and she'd believe us. I'm not saying that to insinuate she's gullible, just that I'm quite certain over half the population of the US doesn't know the Philippine president is a woman, and likely couldn't find the Philippines on an unmarked map.
This afternoon we found ourselves at The Container Store, preparing ourselves for our move to our new place and decided we'll have to get ourselves some of their Lined Makati Baskets:
They're now on sale for $19.99 - 29.99. Perhaps these will remind us of Makati?? Doubtful. But one never knows...three years from now, perhaps a few Lined Makati Baskets in our closet will remind us of our life in Makati.
Oh, I remember....!
The waitress remembered us...specifically Edson.
After almost three years.
We figure he was the last, if not only, Asian at Ron's Roost.
We could've told her he was the president of the Philippines and she'd believe us. I'm not saying that to insinuate she's gullible, just that I'm quite certain over half the population of the US doesn't know the Philippine president is a woman, and likely couldn't find the Philippines on an unmarked map.
This afternoon we found ourselves at The Container Store, preparing ourselves for our move to our new place and decided we'll have to get ourselves some of their Lined Makati Baskets:
They're now on sale for $19.99 - 29.99. Perhaps these will remind us of Makati?? Doubtful. But one never knows...three years from now, perhaps a few Lined Makati Baskets in our closet will remind us of our life in Makati.Oh, I remember....!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Knock-Off?
For better or worse, the world's largest retailer is America's WalMart. I wonder if that was the inspiration for the Philippines' Walter Mart?
Yes, Walter Mart. It isn't so much a retailer as it is another mall concept, smaller in scale than malls by industry leaders SM and Ayala and located in areas of more affordable real estate. Walter Mart is not the "sosyal" place to shop, but a good place to go when you don't want to deal with hordes of egotistical social wannabees loitering about like they do at an Ayala mall.
Yes, Walter Mart. It isn't so much a retailer as it is another mall concept, smaller in scale than malls by industry leaders SM and Ayala and located in areas of more affordable real estate. Walter Mart is not the "sosyal" place to shop, but a good place to go when you don't want to deal with hordes of egotistical social wannabees loitering about like they do at an Ayala mall.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Advertising
I find this ad funny. Note how it gives credit to the model. They've actually printed his name below him. Is that so you don't expect him to actually show up to build your house when you hire this company? Is he supposed to make you want to build a house with this company? That house?I'm not asking...I'm just asking.
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