As in previous years, our family went to the annual Manila International Book Fair at the SMX Convention Center last weekend. The book fair had a five-day run (September 17 to 21), but it was not until the last day that we were able to go. There weren’t a lot of mystery novels from my favorite bargain section…
Our class has just completed another leg of our culinary arts program. After honing our knife skills in 101, we delved into different cooking techniques and preparing actual dishes with meats, seafoods, soups, and sauces in 202. We were also taught how to truss chicken, larder meat and use kitchen equipment such as the sous…
Circulating on the internet is a chain of status updates wherein you list down 10 books and tag 10 friends. Here’s the complete mechanics: In your status line, list 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take more than a few minutes, and don’t think too hard – they don’t have to be…
Escape game rooms are quickly gaining popularity in Manila. Who wouldn’t love the challenge of putting yourself in the shoes of the classic Sherlock Holmes or modern-day Cormoran Strike? It’s a unique experience everyone would be curious to try. It’s not everyday that you get the chance to be busy with cracking codes, solving riddles and unlocking mysteries….
As I have mentioned in a previous blog post about switching careers and starting anew, I’m back in school currently taking culinary classes. I’m on an intensive eight-month program that demands focus, diligence and hard work. It is eating up more of my time than I expected (part of which is caused by Metro Manila traffic),…
