Just had to share.

The Missing Earring

It was just a few days ago when I learned that the pair of earrings I was wearing was real all along; I always thought they were just fancy ones my Mom got somewhere. Well, apparently, according to my Tita, they were the real deal.

And because life likes to be cruel and funny, I lost one of the earrings a couple of hours ago, just when I realized its real worth. Previously, I've been shoving the pair carelessly inside my bags, been leaving it on the dining table, in the Sala; just about anywhere. But I didn't lost it then. Just when I realized I needed to be more careful with it, I lost it. And last night, I was wearing it, it fell off my ear, and now I can't find it. I've been retracing my steps, but still no earring. 

I really hope I find it soon.

Kind Strangers

My faith in people is restored every time I go visit a new place. Locals seem to be always willing to help out strangers, offer directions and share their town's best-kept secrets. 

                           

   

Oh Bacolod, You Were Beautiful

I was blessed yet again to go on another trip =) And this time, it's in the sugar capital of Bacolod =) I hope to write a longer post, but I'll put this up for the time being =)

                                     

   

Dan Brown's Inferno

Finished my second book for the year, yey!

I first read Dan Brown back in 2004, I think, for Da Vinci Code. At my impressionable age, I thought the book was amazing, gripping and I finished the book overnight. On a weekday, where I had to go to work the following morning. Brown will seduce you with historical conspiracies, secrets and chases, where nothing is really what it seems, the guys chasing after you are actually the good guys, and the one you're running with is the bad one. Or maybe not. Brown did it again with Angels & Demons, but that time I was able to sleep soundly with the unfinished book on my bedside. I thought it could wait, unlike before.

Of course, I picked up Inferno because of the controversial reference to my beloved Manila as the "gates of hell". And what do I think of the book? It was a good read, but somehow Brown's technique felt used up to me. I expected the twists, and got tired of the chases. Kudos for the virtual tour of Florence, Venice and Istanbul, along with The Divine Comedy references, but it just felt like Da Vinci Code all over again. 

And, Manila's not that bad. But friends, please remember, it still is a work of fiction after all :)

                                            

    

Tony Stark is Love.

This.

Life has a habit of change.