We got an aquarium!

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on April 7, 2008 | Comments

Warren introduced me to this cool Opera widget, SimAquarium, and got me hooked last week.
Then, out of the blue this weekend, he decided to bring me to Cartimar to see if we could take the Aquarium fever to the next level and if it would do us some good on a hot, bristling Saturday.

Cartimar is [...]

Flagellants, faith, customs and traditions

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 24, 2008 | Comments

I took Warren for a short visit to my mother’s hometown in Barrio Panipuan, San Fernando, Pampanga last Good Friday to show him a tradition that this quaint village celebrates year after year. Needless to say, it was also a tradition that has formed part of my childhood.
Barrio Panipuan is about 30 minutes from our [...]

Loving Chinatown

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 15, 2008 | Comments

(Cross-posted from Zoe Grapho, my other blog)
I love Saturdays. But I love today of them all, so far.
Warren and I hit Chinatown early today for a series of true-blue Chinese experience.

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A Series of Unfortunate Events

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on February 26, 2008 | Comments

Our trip to Palawan was far from perfect, since we preferred not to use guided tours and to explore the place at random, we also went through a number of ugly experiences.
Day 1 – Since my cousin offered to help us find a good accomodation, I was confident that it will be easier for us [...]