16
May
Most people took one look at that poster and went, “Ailene who?” That’s a good question. Typically, women who do talks on beauty are former beauty queens, fashion models, or have ships-launched-on-account-of-face-value portfolios like Helen of Troy. Beautiful Women, photographed a million times over, and who can make a sack look sexy. Typically. But as [...]
31
January
It’s been a while since I last made a list of noteworthy local musicians. (Not that it matters if I make that list or not, because, heck, I’m really just a part of the crowd. It’s not like another blog will matter in a galaxy of blogs about OPM. And it’s not as if I’d [...]
5
April
I walked around Makati at a most unusual slow pace. Usually when I’m in Makati (the country’s main commercial/business district), I walk at a fast clip. Eyes fixed straight ahead, ears plugged, letting the crowd fade around the edges of my vision. Literally ignoring everything and anything. But today the city was empty. Emptier even [...]
4
April
It’s the start of a six-day long weekend here in the Philippines. I’m getting ready to hibernate hard-core and to recharge my inspiration-starved senses. At the same time, it’s good for some spring cleaning. Here’s what I plan to do, since I never leave Quezon City during the Semana Santa: – Fix this blog up. [...]