They looked flustered. And I dont know why. I was taking photos of the fascinating centuries-old houses in the Gion section. All in wood, all looked delicately made yet strong and sturdy eventhough they seem to appear to be made of soft wood, of Palo China as we refer to it back home. And typicalContinue reading “May Kwento Ako #20 : Memories of a Geisha”
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May Kwento Ako #46 : The lady who sang the best version of "I did it my way"
This blog is my homage to a friendship. A year had gone by so fast. I had grown accustomed to your text messages at 7:00AM, asking if we could talk. Almost every morning, I still half expect that text message from you. Each call was always fun and a learning experience for both. A chanceContinue reading “May Kwento Ako #46 : The lady who sang the best version of "I did it my way"”
May Kwento Ako #47 : Para Bailar….To Dance. In Argentina!
One Friday evening, while walking from dinner, our group chanced upon a town plaza a fairly good number of people having a great time. They were just being themselves. No big production numbers. These are not great video clips. The lighting conditions were not great. I was using my phone camera. We couldn’t come tooContinue reading “May Kwento Ako #47 : Para Bailar….To Dance. In Argentina!”
May Kwento Ako #29 : Kimono, Yukata and the Sukajan.
Amazed to discover that Kimono-clad ladies and Yukata-clad gentlemen are a common site in some places in Japan still. I felt like a spinning top when I cross paths with people wearing them. Somewhere in the Gion area, I come across this upscale gentleman’s specialty store, located in theContinue reading “May Kwento Ako #29 : Kimono, Yukata and the Sukajan.”
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