Musings of a human trapped in the Philippines
Another year is ending and that means it’s time for my annual gaming audit. The Steam Deck has made it very convenient to fit a gaming session into my life in between my other endeavors like travel and fitness. Here’s a rundown of all the games I completed in 2025 as well as a quick review and ranking of each.
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Friday to Sunday
November 22-24, 2024
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Cebu; 8 years, to be precise! I said back then that I’d return but I didn’t expect it to take this long. But now, I have. Here’s the blow by blow of my recent trip. Let’s go!
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Well, well, well. This year’s first (and probably only) collection of restaurant reviews is finally here. This time, I’ve dined at three quite different restaurants, specializing in each of the big three East Asian cuisines. In this entry, we have Lan Hotpot from China, Gochugang from Korea, and Botejyu from Japan. Let’s go!
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2024 marks the tenth year of this blog’s existence. My first blog post was made on October 22, 2014. What a ride it has been since then. As a numbers nut, I love how generous WordPress is with the stats. This post serves as my marker for a whole decade of blogging.
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