350 – On The Sourdough Experience

When inspiration strikes, best take hold of it immediately before it's gone. Such was the lesson I learned when I took a spontaneous trip to Tomas Morato Avenue, which I wrote about in late October. I had a free Sunday, so I left the house instead of staying up at home and letting the day …

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349 – On The Hawker Chan Experience

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Added in Chan Hong Meng's Malaysian ethnicity, per Eris' comment below. Timestamp: 28 November 22, 18:15. Despite having visited Singapore twice, first in 2017 and then in 2019, I was unable to visit Liao Fan Hawker Chan at the Chinatown Food Centre. More popularly known as Hawker Chan, it was originally named Liao …

348 – On The Stockwell Experience

My side of Manila is finally getting the long-delayed development it deserves, thanks to the MRT 7 train line. The line begins at Trinoma Mall in Quezon City; traverses through North Avenue and Elliptical Road; passes the stretch of Commonwealth and Regalado avenues and turns right at Quirino Highway. It then passes the borders of …

347 – REBLOG: On 6 Reflections After Quitting Cosplay (2022 Edition)

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I originally published this one back in March 2017 and decided to revisit it more than five years later. Many things have changed since when I first published this article, including my relationship status. Thus, I took down the original version – but not without linking an archived version in its place. This …

346 – On The Wangfu Experience

I'm no stranger to local restaurant Wangfu Chinese Café given that its co-owner – actor Richard Yap – is a mainstay in Philippine television. I previously featured the joint in a triptych post from 2020, highlighting the celebrity connection via Yap – known to Filipino audiences as Richard "Sir Chief" Lim from the drama series …