33 countries under her teeny crocheted belt. Some people think that, for her age, it ain’t nothing but a number. Sure, she can’t remember all the country names (and never correctly pronounced most of them). She can’t remember the tens of airports she passed through (though the memory lingers briefly for she’s got a photographic…
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Yearend Round-up: 13 In 2015
Swissotel Sydney Review: That Vacation From A Vacation
I was watching my fingers drum to the tune of the pipe in lobby music on the reception desk. The front officer’s grin was from ear to ear. It was overwhelming and infectious. I gave him mine, it was more businesslike than hearty though. At Swissotel Sydney’s shining, shimmering, splendid lobby, I stood there wearing…
Photo Essay: St. Ives Medieval Faire 2015, Sydney, Australia
Me boots thrashed through hay. The earth beneath them, mushy. Clumps of soil clung onto my sole as I made my way across the field. It was already drizzling, and the dark canopy of clouds hovering above indicated a possibility of a downpour. Ahead of us were two women in kirtles — with capes protecting…
Tasmania Mania: From Autumn Leaves To Spring Blooms
Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous
“Emu’s grandparents were dinosaurs, remember, mummy?”, Luna was clutching her emu doll. They are ratites, and would have descended from dinosaurs. That was me talking in my head. What I actually told her, “Yes, but great great great great great grandparents!”. Amazing how that, out of the million things I read to her in the…
Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Sydney, Australia
The Brag Corner: UNESCO World Heritage Sites I’ve Visited
2014 Thus Far: The Second Quarter
As of late, my mornings revolve around counting stars. Stamped stars. It’s a Philippine pre-school thing. A visible “Good job!” remark, stamped on students’ wrists by the teachers after an activity in class. Every time I fetch her from school, I find myself comparing the number of her stars with that of others. If she’s…
