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When in New York, go find Ray

We just unpacked our home computer and I was delighted to spend the evening reuniting with our grand photo collection of people, places and things that we have captured over the years. One of the many photos that has brought … Continue reading

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O Boracay

This little island is quite amazing. The emerald, sea green ocean, the long stretch of white sandy beaches paralleled with an abundance of restaurants of various cuisines …. and of course, buffets with “bottom-less iced teas” that try to under price and out smörgåsbord each other (we found one for as low as PHP 250). Continue reading

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Memories from the Homeland

I officially arrived to the land of my mother and father’s on January 26th, 2010. It took me 33 years to do it but hey, I made it. While waiting for our bags, seeing my Filipino country-men and hearing the familiar Tagalog accents eerily made me feel like I was back home, living with my parents again. While attempting to make small talk to a gentleman next to me, I quickly re-gained my “English with a Tagalog” accent – something which T finds humorously annoying but for some reason, I “really” think the locals would understand better (no “F’’s or V’s, short sentences). Continue reading

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