Monthly Archives: August 2010
Pinoy Comfort Food: Lechong Manok
Whew. Finally, some time to sit down and blog. Days have been extremely busy, filled with academic requirements. Take for example my day earlier: started with a LONG Long Test in Cultural Heritage, went to my group’s parish for our … Continue reading
Beautiful City, Liveable City: The Importance of Spaces, Vistas and Sidewalks
LESS MALLS (SM HYPERMARTS ENOUGH!), LESS CAR PARKS, MORE SIDEWALKS, MORE TRAINS, MORE PLAZAS and PARKS. Upon reaching home earlier today, I was soaking wet. Extremely wet. Well, of course, anyone would get wet when one is commuting while it’s … Continue reading
Museo Sorolla, Madrid (2009 Visit)
On my second day in Madrid in September last year, Srta. Susana brought me and the group to an unassuming museum near her office. She had to rush some things with a bunch of lawyers and she didn’t want us … Continue reading
Of Plaid Skirts, Tarts and Purple Habits: The Assumption Convent
Today’s feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Lady reminds me of one tangible thing that has something to do with “assumption” and that’s none other than the Assumption, particularly, Assumption San Lorenzo. Almost all of my female cousins at … Continue reading
The Paradise of Cinema: Experiencing Cinema Paradiso
(Listen while reading this entry) Before today’s European Films class, there had only been one movie that moved me to weep profusely, and that was The Mission. The story, the music and the powerful message of that movie immensely affected … Continue reading
A Vibrant History of Silence: The Real Monasterio de Santa Clara de Manila
— Poor Clares from Assisi Upon the arrival of Sor Jerónima de la Asunción and her group of Clarisas into the Walled City of Intramuros, their primary benefactress, the childless Doña Ana de Vera, took care of them, assisting in … Continue reading
Sta. Clara and the Rainy Days of August
Yesterday was the feastday of Sta. Clara de Assisi, famed virgin and partner in mission of the Seraphic saint of Assisi, Francisco. My personal devotion to this saint has been long and memorable, her serving as one of my patronesses … Continue reading
Before Shang and Pen: The Manila Hotel, Grand Dame of Philippine Hotels
Manila will not only be a city of great future possibility but one of the most charming resorts in the Orient. Gracefully standing in one nook in the Bay Area is the Grand Dame of all Philippine Hotels, the Manila … Continue reading
Midnight at the Manila Hotel — Beth Day Romulo
New Year’s eve, 1976, a snake-like line of gaily dressed merrymakers began forming in the spacious lobby of the new-old Manila Hotel around nine o’clock. As more and more cars pulled up beneath the handsome wrought-iron porche cochere at the … Continue reading
The Busy and Living World of MUSEUMS
Busy, busy, busy! Yes, I haven’t been able to post lately since I have had practically no time, at all, to jot down my ideas and blog. However, after a week of thesis requirements, long tests, a family turmoil and … Continue reading
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