Archive for December 2008
Top memories for 2008
Posted by: rina on: December 30, 2008
Travels:
Clambering up steep slopes in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. I will never again attempt to climb a mountain without doing months of training/exercise beforehand.
Throwing up over the side of the boat en route to Itbayat, Batanes. Over the side of the boat pa talaga, di man lang barf bag. How absolutely ladylike.
Riding topload at Batanes. The [...]
Christmas time in the city 2
Posted by: rina on: December 23, 2008
- In: vignettes
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Saying a quick hello-and-goodbye to a casual acquaintance the other day, and I greeted her “Merry Christmas.” She answered “Happy Holidays” cheerfully enough and then went on her way, leaving me to wonder if that meant that she had a problem with “Merry Christmas.”
I wondered for a while if that also meant that I should [...]
Christmas time in the city
Posted by: rina on: December 20, 2008
It’s Christmas time and for the MRT stations, this means having passengers unwrap their gifts as part of the security check before they can be allowed to ride the trains. I rode the MRT twice yesterday and both times I saw passengers held up at the entrance oh-so-carefully opening the gifts they have with them [...]
and the frenzy continues
Posted by: rina on: December 18, 2008
- In: books| vignettes
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Last night, I was peacefully enjoying browsing at Fully Booked Gateway, oblivious to everyone around me, when my browsing was suddenly interrupted by sounds of girls twittering, gushing, and basically exclaiming in delight. I looked up and saw what they were all a-flutter about. Some guy entering the store wheeling in boxes of [...]
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