i rarely take the train in manila, esp at rush hour when riding makes everyone feel like sardines painfully squeezed into a can (and, on really, really bad days, your precious butt gets squeezed by opportunistic men
). just for fun, a friend and i decided to take the train one early father’s day afternoon to check out a new mall. to our delight, the place was near empty!
june 2007
one of those days spent catching up on housework. i bet you know what this is … ? 
manila, september 2007
i woke up very early one morning and saw this sight from the balcony. i thought it looked like a giant bear walking down the mountain and to the city below. i guess it all depends on how you see it — it can also look like a cat standing sideways on his hind legs …? you decide. manila, june 2007.
at someone’s backyard in pampanga, april 2007
view from where i lay. casa rap, batangas, april 2007.
after a meal, this greenhouse cum resto lets guests bum around the place, pray/reflect/meditate in a prayer “room” that overlooks the river below, and in some cases take naps — on wooden chairs, benches, even on top of tables!
more on casa rap here.
