Search Results for: neighborhood
Gangs in the Neighborhood
A block from where we live is a community of shanties where probably several hundreds of families live. I am concerned for our own safety when the young male people roam the streets at night. When they pass by our … Read more
Posted in Environment, family, Philippines, social consciousness, Urban Living
Tagged gangs, jumping jologs, UP Fair 2009, violence
Tanned
Summer is here! Though we have been experiencing an allergy-inducing few days this week because of the drizzles and cloudy weather, summer is definitely here. The neighborhood pool almost always has people swimming. I’ve been seeing tanned skin these days … Read more
Posted in Fitness, Health, Philippines, Photos, Urban Living
Tagged 21k, early morning, early morning run, runners, running, tan skin, tanning
Not Impressive Enough
Do you have an “impressive” address where you can proudly display address plaques? We don’t because the name of our place is a vernacular term for… never mind. Yes, if it’s economically possible, we would have a different address by … Read more
Posted in Environment, Me, Philippines, Thought Bubbles, Urban Living
Tagged neighborhood, neighbors
Mafia Movies
I’ve recently been re-acquainted with mafia themed movies and I must say I love them again. Those scenes where the boss smokes his la flor dominicana cigars while giving orders to his men regarding a hit and scenes where this … Read more
Posted in Big Screen, Interesting Topics
Tagged movies
Vacation Dreams
Today is officially the start of Christmas vacation for the country’s school children, that is if some schools decided to have a Christmas party just today. Oh, that is just unfair. It would be wonderful to spend Christmas somewhere away … Read more
Tagged Christmas vacation