Double
August 31, 2009
Lost in HK, day 1
August 30, 2009
It was a good choice. Lunch was very good. We had noodles with pig knuckles, noodles with dumplings and pork, and noodles with fish ball or something. The server, when she found out we could not speak Chinese, avoided our table and we had to wait and wait and wait until a younger guy who could speak English came over and we made point-point at the menu. At least, my dream of going to Hongkong just to eat noodles came true.
(photo by B)
After lunch, we wandered about the area and the night markets along Temple Street and Jade Street were just starting to set up. We walked and walked and walked until we chanced upon this:
They sell mostly roast meat. Beside us, there were only two persons in the shop. But when we have placed our order, suddenly, the shop was full of people. So I thought that the food must be good.
We couldn’t resist so we had an early dinner of take-out roast duck. which was very savory. Mmm.
And then it was an early night for us.
De-Stressing Weekend
Where was Biyay?
Somewhere in this city.
And where I did not have to worry about My Precious.
And where I can get lost in this:
Delightful Hongkong!
Stress
August 28, 2009I took a few days’ vacation from work as I was feeling stressed. Went some place, enjoyed myself immensely. When I went back to work, this sight greeted me:
Istorbo talaga ang trabaho sa bakasyon!
Shhh…
August 16, 2009
Inis
August 12, 2009
Two Women in Philippine Politics
August 2, 2009
Cory Aquino, symbol of peace, a pillar of the EDSA revolution, has passed away yesterday. She had colon cancer. The nation is in mourning.
Cory became president of the Philippines in 1986 after the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos in a bloodless revolution. From being a simple, shy and retiring housewife, she went out of her shell after the assasination of her husband, Ninoy Aquino, to wage a seemingly losing battle with the Marcoses. One person, a woman at that, dared to stand up against the Marcoses in protest of an unjust death. This gave people the courage to also stand up and speak out against the Marcoses. One pull of a trigger lead to a revolution by the people against a perceived tyrant.
Whatever people may say about her, that her administration was inefficient and riddled with businessmen plundering the economy, at least she was what most politicians were not. Honest.
After her term, she remained visible in the political arena and was considered as the nation’s conscience.
With Cory’s death, it is as if a part of the nation died too.
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On a lighter note, Jamby “Kuryente Queen” Madrigal has decided to throw her hat in the presidential race. I swear, this is going to be a hilarious election.
