May Kwento Ako #32 : I believe in the magic of Color

The gift of sight to me is very precious. Now that I am growing older, my eyes aren’t too good unlike before. My late Mom used to remind me to always have sufficient lighting and to use proper lighting when reading. Your parents have probably reminded you of this before. In recent years, I tookContinue reading “May Kwento Ako #32 : I believe in the magic of Color”

May Kwento Ako #31 : This Photo cost me Euro 10! Expensive Lah!!

One afternoon, while we were walking the busy streets, I saw this brightly dressed “young girl” with white makeup like that of a geisha except that she wasn’t Japanese.  I wanted to take her photo until she volunteered for the photo to be with me.  I asked my friend to take my photo with her.Continue reading “May Kwento Ako #31 : This Photo cost me Euro 10! Expensive Lah!!”

May Kwento Ako #30 : La Scala Sancta

My young friend, Ovidio came by the hotel for a quick chat.  He had come from work and he was off in the afternoon from school.  After exchanging a few pleasantries, he asked me what places I was intending to go to.  I said I wanted to go.  I said ‘The Scala Sancta’ and afterContinue reading “May Kwento Ako #30 : La Scala Sancta”

May Kwento Ako #20 : Memories of a Geisha

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”