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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Friday to Monday
August 22 to 25, 2025
There are some places that stay on your mind far after visiting them. Kota Kinabalu is one such location. Not only is the Mee Goreng still a constant craving, but we missed the entire experience of walking around the city. Add to that the activities and places we have yet to see and do. Therefore, a return is almost pre-destined.
Our goal was to try new things as well as revisit everything we loved in Sabah’s capital city. Here is the daily log of this trip.
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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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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!
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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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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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