tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302601152009-12-16T07:26:00.204+08:00A freelance writer with a paintbrush and a point-and-shoot cameraerasmusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08906490583954690940musa.eras@gmail.comBlogger500125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30260115.post-33893654509091626332009-12-16T07:26:00.001+08:002009-12-16T07:26:00.444+08:00

I wanted to get lost in HK. I took the tram from Fortress Hill and alighted at Sheung Wan. Then I just walked. Somewhat aimlessly at first, then followed the crowd on their way home. I ended up at Central MTR station. I went out to statue square and saw iconic buildings: Bank of China, HSBC and two ifc, now the tallest building in the SAR. drums lit up for the East Asian Games

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When I first saw the Skagen (say "skeyn") outlet at Megamall Atrium, I remember my fellow international students saying that Skagen, a town on the coast of northern Jutland, Denmark, was a memorable stop on their road trip. They had fun on the sand dunes, though at least two of them damaged their cameras in the process.I picked up a Skagen postcard from L Timestudio at Shang recently and felt I

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City Garden Hotel is in Fortress Hill, a residential area a few stops from Central on Hong Kong Island. The surrounding blocks are commercial, so there are enough establishments for most needs.The bad: the view The lobby was spruced up for the holidays It was surprisingly new, well-maintained and a real joy to look at. My tita even wanted to stay in because she found their room so nice. We

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three more slabs from the same batchExtra! Extra! The Ring of Fire catalogue

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Wedding #5 for 2009 (and not even the last one!): 1920s-themed in black, white and red.flapper enough?

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Area Cartogram of Internet Users in East Asia last year, including nations belonging to ASEAN (cc license). A little more and Pinoy Internet users will match our country's size. [via Han-Teng Liao at OII]For Filipino creatives: PortfolioMNL. Are you signing up? [via Plus 63]

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May your marriage, like these slabs, be as malleable as clay, as strong in the face of fire as they were, and as hot as the kiln in which they were made."wave" 14 x 6.8 x 2.6cm"fishbones" 14.7 x 5.8 x 2.3cmDesigned and Formed by meGlazed and fired by Hadrian Mendozaon the slopes of Makiling, Laguna, 2009

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I've always wanted to go to Japan to travel. If you feel the same way and see yourself as an aspiring travel writer, join the 2010 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship with Rough Guides. Good luck, wanderer!

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Ten picks from The Guardian's 100 essential websitesArt Daily The first "art newspaper" on the net.Information is Beautiful Creating effective infographics is one of today's key skills, and on this site, it's also an art.Infosthetics.com An archive of some of the finest examples of "information aesthetics".News Lite respite from stress with daft cGreat source of news that's much too trivial to

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I love numbers even more so when they're overwhelming. Don't you?Created by OnlineEducation.net[via jill/txt]

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Being a big TED fan, I was excited to be at TEDxManila at the UP College of Law auditorium last Saturday. Not a bad start for the organizing team. Looking forward to more talks in the future.Antonio Oposa - The Story of a Rich Grandfather and CPR EconomicsMark Ruiz - Change, Inc.: How Social Businesses Can Help Build a Better WorldGraham Glass - The Future of EducationMel Tan - eSkwela: A Beacon

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motorela in CamiguinI really meant to stop at part 25, then just continue via a new music podcast, but it turned out to be more work than I can sustain, so I'm back to regular programming.Off for a much-needed long break. Back on the second week of December. Here's some music to get you through until then.Astronauts of Antiquity:"Strangest Places"-played in dimly lit placesAudio Fiction:"Way Out"

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The lowest priced set meal at Secret Recipe is P149.50: soup (minestrone as mushroom was out of stock), french fries, tom yum spaghetti and iced tea. Odd combination, but very filling.The Paella Valenciana at Las Paellas (Robinsons Galleria, Festival Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center) serves two to three. The half-hour wait is worth it. The pitcher of sangria is good for up to four... unless

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The boat back to CDO was late, so we passed the time at the lagoon not far from the pier.birds endemic to the islandhuge crabs secret hideawaysshell lantern

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Two more treats: rich homemade Maestrado cocoa and very sweet lanzones, which grows all over the island (and is always teeming with black ants!).the cocoa podsthe tablea prepared on banana trunksThe price of the lanzones fruit varies according to the season. When there is oversupply, it can go down to less than P10 a kilo but can go upwards of P80 when there is not much to be found. In early

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Vjandep is perhaps the most popular brand to come out of Camiguin Island. There's a self-service canteen near the "lighthouse"...and of course, the famous pastel, shown here with yours truly (mow-del daw). It's sooooo good!photog amidst the pastriessign at the production facilitythey sell ice cream at the factory, too (that's the price!)

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Enigmata is the kind of place that only exists in backpackers' dreams...

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Day 1: Layout and hanging10-frame funDay 2: Touching up the paintings and adjusting the lighting Day 3: pre-opening shot

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Forgot the macro mode. But it still illustrates the point that you can make a product eye-catching with minimal cost.Will tell you about our opening in a bit...

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See you later!Who what when whereThanks to ClickTheCity.com, Malaya, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, ProjectManila.com, spot.ph and Starweek magazine.

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Paras Beach Resort was our supposed jump-off point for White Island because they have life vests, which boats elsewhere did not have.We could see the island (actually just a white sandbar) from the shore, but the the rain poured harder and the waves grew progressively larger until White Island disappeared from view. It's just not our lucky day.

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Sto. Niño Cold SpringIt was drizzling when we went here, which explains why there is nobody in the water.Ardent Hot SpringThis is probably the most popular place (I don't have the guts to take photos of bathers, but believe me, they're there).Four of us from our party took to one of the warm, relaxing pools. Half an hour is not enough!Soda Swimming PoolA recent addition to the list of Camiguin

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Because your paintings have to look good and so do you. :DCotton gloves with rubberized palms, P28Handling canvases with care, pricelessPentel size 16 flat brush, P97Non-synthetic, for a changeWinsor & Newton Artists' Oil Color in Burnt Sienna, 37 mL, P295It's hard to find Grumbacher Pretested these days because Enriquez no longer carries ite.l.f. Mineral Foundation SPF 15 in Fair, P399Tried and

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The ruins date back to the 16th century. Just stones, moss, trees, and a view of the beach.

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