“How often have I lain beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home.” ― William Faulkner Despite my seemingly insatiable wanderlust, I am in fact a home buddy. And I’m happiest when I’m at home. One of the most satisfying things for me is spending an afternoon here in my makeshift work…
Category: Off-travel
How to Help the Victims of Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines
I am still in shock at the amount of devastation Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) has left in her wake. This is a super storm, the likes of which we have never seen before (considering how ‘used’ we are to typhoons already). Meteorologists say this is the most powerful storm on earth in recent history,…
Floods in Manila: Help Needed in Relief Operations
The torrential downpour yesterday has left Metro Manila and nearby provinces underwater. 16 are reported dead while 80,000 are now staying in evacuation centers. If you want to help in the relief operations or donate food and clothing, here’s a compilation of the relief efforts organized by various NGOs and institutions. ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY…
Off-travel: Goodbye, Maurice Sendak!
“I didn’t set out to make children happy, or make life better for them, or easier for them… I like them as few and far between as I do adults. Maybe a bit more more because I really don’t like adults, at all, practically.” -Maurice Sendak Maurice Sendak, best-selling author and illustrator of “Where the…
Off-Travel: Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Powerhouse
Excuse this post but you just have to watch this. The one and only Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago as you’ve never seen before on Powerhouse, Tuesday, October 24, 2012, 8PM on GMANewsTV.