Monday, May 12, 2008

In Japan


why oh i'm here again. lucky are those who are given the chance to travel and explore the wonders of the other side.

Have you ever heard of someone saying, `i'll go to Japan to relax and have fun'? strange for sure. so consider me strange for now. i'm in Japan and enjoying every bit of it. How come the people get so fashionably cool here?

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Welcome to Fagioli!


Yesterday I was bored rigid, perhaps jaded after a work on a rather gloomy Saturday. Luckily, in this Northern part of Davao, where I work, various restaurants and chic coffee shops emerge. (It wasn’t like these 2 years ago. Thanks to the gleaming idea of ANFLOCOR and the people behind Damosa in transforming Lanang Avenue into a chic destination). There I was cozy as I snug in leatherette chair in a nearby coffee shop called FAGIOLI. The interiors were as welcoming as the well-mannered staff. The restroom, which is unisex, is amusing. The interiors were charming you’d forget you were inside a room you are to do Number 2. The strips of tree bark were surprisingly converted into elegant walling as it matched live plants beside a giant mirror.

Oh, it’s a coffee shop anyway. I would never fail to mention that their coffee is superb. (I’m finicky over the choice of coffee served to me) Try Fagiomalt and a cheese bar on the side. Perfect combination. For the hungry, grab their best-selling Putanesca. For that, I’d give Fagioli a 9! (Parking space is ample and Wifi connection whips)

Monday, March 10, 2008

I Love Davao


There is beyond the usual Durian and white-sand beaches that makes a visit to Davao a fĂȘte. I have been living in Davao for almost 3 decades now and Davao never fails to mesmerize me with its grandeur and subtleties. Thus, I woke up one day and an urge poke on me that I should put pen to paper what makes Davao beautiful. Not the usual.