Cake Galore at Chocolate Kiss

When I was studying in UP Diliman, I couldn’t afford to eat at Chocolate Kiss. I couldn’t afford it with my student assistant salary. Now that I can, I didn’t pass up the chance to sample their famous cakes one rainy Saturday. I sampled the Devil’s Food Cake, Blueberry Cheescake and Sour Cream Cheesecake with [...]

Sizzling Dinner at Mang Jimmy’s

I find it amazing that when I think about college, a lot of my memories are about Mang Jimmy’s… that hole in the wall restaurant in Old Balara, in front of the Manila Water office. One of those memories is eating there with four of my female classmates (from the National College of Public Administration [...]

For the Love of the Printed Word

I don’t know about you but I still prefer printed books over e-books. I love feeling old books in my hand, knowing that I made those creases or marks when I first read the book. I love bring pocketbooks on buses, comfort rooms and restaurants. I love covering my books with plastic while I watch [...]

Attending UP Open University

I have a few friends who are attending some form of school at the moment. One is finishing his second bachelor’s degree, while one is doing her masteral. Another friend from UP Diliman just started a diploma course under a government scholarship in Japan. It would be hypocritical of me to say that I don’t [...]

Yes, I am still limping

I am beginning to think that I am very unlucky. About 3 weeks ago, I fell down in front of Vinzon’s Hall in UP Diliman while my Ulayaw friends and I were waiting for a friend. It was so dark that I didn’t see that I stepped unevenly from the pavement. My left foot hurt [...]

Getting Lucky at the 6th iBlog Summit

Last Saturyday, April 17, 2010, was my first time to attend a blogging summit. I started blogging in May 2008 and only got really serious with making money from my blogs this year. Fortunately, I was able to secure last minute seats to the 6th iBlog Summit held at the Malcolm Theater in the UP [...]

Revisiting UP Diliman: Sizzling Dinner at Mang Jimmy’s

One of the things I miss most about UP Diliman is Mang Jimmy’s. Back in 2003, this is a very popular food establishment among UP students because of its free eat-all-you-can rice and free 3 plus 1 dishes. An order of its bestselling sizzling pork sisig and tapa mix used to cost only Php90 and [...]