Musings of a human trapped in the Philippines
Wednesday to Sunday
July 23 to 27, 2025
While Fukuoka remains my favorite port in Japan, I had some business in Tokyo scheduled this time. Unfortunately, things didn’t go according to plan. But I am not one to waste a trip to Japan. So while it’s a little different from what I originally wanted it to be, here’s my Tokyo (plus Yokohama and Kamakura) trip report.
Continue reading “Gala: Tokyo 2025 Travel Log”
Whenever I find something to hyper-fixate on, it doesn’t end until I have something tangible to hold in my hands. So when my interest in fountain pens reached its peak, I knew buying one was the only way to satisfy my curiosity. That’s how I ended up with a Pilot Kakuno.
Continue reading “Sulat: The Pilot Kakuno, my first fountain pen”
Wow, I actually managed to squeeze out a book review post. Most of the entries here have a theme: they’re stories about bookshops and libraries.
Because they carry this similar theme, I decided to read them one after another, thinking that the transition from each book to the next would be minimal. Here are my thoughts, plus some more books I’ve finished in this two month time span.
Continue reading “Basa: Book Review May-June 2025”
“Life will humble you.”
I read this somewhere online while wearing my AirCast™ and having sat on my ass the whole day. I’m currently recovering from a Jones Fracture and all my plans for the next few months have been put on hold.
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: Broken Bones, Delayed Dreams”
After 2 years since my last post, I was able to visit La Union, or Elyu, again. For my partner and I, that doesn’t mean surfing, but foodtrip! Here are the places we went to and some quick reviews of each.
Continue reading “Kain: La Union 2025 Food Crawl”
It seems I’ve neglected my blog-writing duties for a while. With nothing big deserving its own post but lots of small things happening, I’ve decided to make a compilation! This one’s a rambling of the things going on in my life recently. Ikuzo!
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: January to April 2025”
Thursday to Monday
March 6 to 10, 2025
I said I’d be back in my previous Fukuoka blog and finally, the time has come. I’m once again in my favorite city in my favorite country. Here is my latest trip report for Fukuoka, take two.
Continue reading “Gala: Fukuoka 2025 Travel Log”
Wednesday to Friday
February 12-14, 2025
I’m a big fan of the sea and beaches are always a welcome destination. When we scored some cheap tickets to Boracay last year, it didn’t take any convincing to go along. Here’s a quick log of my recent trip.
Continue reading “Gala: Boracay 2025 Travel Log”