jan 21 2018 ∞
jan 21 2018 +
- The Accidental Office Lady (Laura Kriska)
- Do Cool Sh*t: Quit Your Day Job, Start Your Own Business, and Live Happily Ever After (Miki Agrawal)
- The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story (Marie Kondo)
- Data, A Love Story: How I Gamed Online Dating to Meet My Match (Amy Webb)
- The Little Book of Skin Care: Korean Beauty Secrets for Healthy, Glowing Skin (Charlotte Cho)
- How to Be Married: What I Learned from Real Women on Five Continents about Surviving My First (Really Hard) Year of Marriage (Jo Piazza)
- Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo (Vanessa Woods)
- Marriage Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (Amber Dusick)
- Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimal...
mar 22 2017 ∞
jan 21 2018 +
- The Intern (Nancy Myers) 3.5/5
- Sisters (Jason Moore) 3/5
- The Danish Girl (Tom Hooper) 3.5/5
- Deadpool 3.5/5
- Miss You Already (Catherine Hardwicke) 5/5
- The 33 (Patricia Riggen) 4/5
- Learning to Drive (Isabel Coixet) 3.5/5
- It's Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong 3.5/5
- Jason Bourne 3/5
- Train to Busan 3/5
- The Other Woman (Nick Cassavetes) 3/5
- Bad Moms 2.5/5
- One More Try 0/5
- Me Before You 3.5/5
- It Had To Be You 3.5/5
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates 2/5
jan 3 2016 ∞
dec 22 2016 +
- Four Sisters and a Wedding (Cathy Garcia Molina, Philippines) 2/5
- English Only, Please (Dan Villegas, Philippines) 2/5
- The Theory of Everything (James Marsh) 3.5/5 really loved the musical score
- Hector and the Search for Happiness (Peter Chelsom) 3.5/5
- That Thing Called Tadhana (Philippines) 2/5 Before Sunrise ripoff
- Wild 4/5
- Sex Tape 2/5
- Pitch Perfect 2 (Elizabeth Banks) 3.5/5
- Inside Out 3/5
- Spy (Paul Feig) 3/5
- Heneral Luna (Jerrold Tarog, Philippines) 5/5
- Awake. The Life of Yogananda. 4/5
- A Second Chance (Cathy Garcia-Molina, Philippines) 3/5
- The Interview (Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg)...
jan 4 2015 ∞
oct 23 2016 +
poses I still don't know how to do
- Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose)
- Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand)
- ✔ Sirsasana (Headstand)
- ✔ Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel)
- Ardha Bhekasana (Half Frog)
- Kapotasana (King Pigeon)
- Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (One-Legged King Pigeon Pose)
- Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance / Dancer's Pose)
- Bakasana (Crane)
jul 5 2013 ∞
feb 24 2014 +
I've been more conscious of my spending when I started logging all my expenses...
- Water instead of soda when dining out
- Fast food for dinner (On the other hand, it's unhealthy). Or The Sandwich Guy
- Reimburse cab rides!
- Bring my own coffee to work (stopped getting coffee from the dispenser since someone found a roach leg)
- drastically cut down on Starbucks / expensive coffee
- Follow deals / treats
- Hopefully by June 2011, strictly set aside 50% of earnings to savings and investment
- Always pay bills on time
- drastically cut back on magazines
- Cut back on massages, nail treatments (about once in a quarter)
feb 21 2011 ∞
feb 27 2011 +
- Try out restaurants
- Astralis
- Sala Bistro
- Kulinarya
- Cuillere
- Mamou
- Museum Cafe
- Apartment 1B
- L'Incontro
- Photowalk in Quiapo / Payatas
- Driving lessons
- Run / jog
- yoga
- thrift store shopping
- Chinese Cemetery
- 168
- Gawad Kalinga or Habitat for Humanity
- Saizen
- Salcedo, Legaspi Markets & Mercato Centrale
may 1 2010 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 This idea taken from someone's listography
- ALA Almaty International Airport (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
- BGY Aeroporto di Milano - Orio al Serio (Bergamo, Italy)
- BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
- BTS Letisko Milana Rastislava Štefánika (Bratislava, Slovak Republic)
- CDG Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle (Paris, France)
- CGK Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (Jakarta, Indonesia)
- DMK Don Mueang Airport (Bangkok, Thailand)
- DPS Ngurah Rai International Airport (Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)
- DXB Dubai International Airport (Dubai, UAE)
- ENI El Nido Airport (El Nido, Palawan, Philippines)
- FCO Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (Rom...
sep 24 2008 ∞
apr 23 2018 +
- It's better to look like you eat than to look like you don't.
- Everyone on the planet is driven by the same basic desires: happiness, healthiness, and someone to spoon with.
- No one can live life to the fullest while sucking her stomach in.
- The best way to make any decision is to think, when I am 87 years old, will I be glad I did that?
- Reality TV, overpriced gym memberships, and chihuahuas are overrated; the radio, bike riding, and stray dogs are underrated.
- To quote Yoko Ono, "you will always look good to the person who loves you."
- To quote Dr. Seuss, if "you have brains in your head and feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself in any direction you choose."
jul 30 2008 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
jun 9 2008 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 Some things I picked up from books, tv shows, movies, friends--
- Arancini
- Rosewater Gelato
- ✔ Blinis (La Terasse, Palawan)
- Beef Wellington
- ✔ Bistecca Fiorentina (Il Latini, Florence, Italy)
- Rissoto Alla Milanese
- Quattro Formaggi at Pizzeria Michele in Naples
- ✔ Osso Bucco (Buon Giorno, Cliffhouse Tagaytay)
- ✔ Steak Tartare (Tirolska Izba, Bratislava)
- ✔ Macarons de Paris (at some cafe in Vienna)
- ✔ Bryndzove halusky / sheep cheese dumplings (Restauracia Tarpan, Bratislava)
- ✔ Camaru / Sautéed crickets (Abé, Serendra, Manila)
apr 17 2008 ∞
jul 18 2012 +
(Fall 2009)
- No Reservations Seasons 1-6
- Proposal Daisakusen
- Project Runway Philippines Season 2
- Project Runway Season 6
- TOP CHEF LAS VEGAS
- How I Met Your Mother Season 5
- The Big Bang Theory Season 3
- Grey's Anatomy Season 6
- Modern Family
- Cougar Town
nov 19 2007 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 I snack like no other.
- Kinder Bueno
- Kit Kat peanut butter
- Nachos with salsa or guacamole
- Muncher green peas!
- chicacorn
- Regent pizza chips
- cheese
- cheddar slices, cheese cubes, parenica
- Sour cream and onion chips
- kettle corn
- kinder pingui
- plain milk chocolate
- Salt and vinegar chips (Lay's or that local brand)
- chicharon
- Tesco milk chocolate butter biscuits
- Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream
oct 9 2007 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
sep 18 2007 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
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- Good Mourning (Elizabeth Meyer and Caitlin Moscatello) 2/5
- A Girl's Best Friend (David Darcy) 3.5/5
- Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite (Suki Kim) 3.5/5
- In The Presence of My Enemies (Gracia Burnham) 5/5
- When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi) 5/5
- Dork Whore (Iris Bahr) 2/5
- The Year of Yes (Shonda Rhimes) 3/5
- Love, Loss, and What We Ate (Padma Lakshmi) 3.5/5
- Love Style Life (Garance Dore) 3/5
- A Lucky Life Interrupted (Tom Brokaw) 3/5
- The Sound of Gravel (Ruth Wariner) 4/5
- Burmese Lessons (Karen Connelly) 3/5
- Life is a Trip: the transformative magic of travel (Judith Fein) 3/5
jan 11 2016 ∞
dec 31 2016 +
- Wanderlust: A Love Affair with Five Continents (Elisabeth Eaves) 2/5
- Humans of New York (Brandon Standon) 4/5
- Have A Nice Guilt Trip (Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella) 3/5
- Russian Tattoo (Elena Gorokhova) 4/5
- Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father's Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater (Matthew Amster-Burton) 3/5
- It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War (Lynsey Addario) 4/5
- Fresh off the Boat (Eddie Huang) 3/5
- Paris Letters (Janice McLeod) 3.5/5
- Cesar Millan's Short Guide to a Happy Dog: 98 Essential Tips and Techniques 3.5/5
- Life from Scratch (Sasha Martin) 4/5
- If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir (Om Swami) 3.5/5
- Late Fragments: Everything I Want to Tell You About This Magnificent Life (Kate Gr...
jan 11 2015 ∞
jan 1 2016 +
Not a beach person at all, but wow didn't expect that Bali would have my heart.
- ✔ Pura Tirta Empul
- ✔ Dreamland Beach
- ✔ Goa Gajah
- Pura Tirta Gangga
- Candidasa
- unspoilt WEST Bali
- John Hardy's Green School
- Yoga Retreat
- Proper surf lessons
- Balian
- Pura Besakih
- Lovina dolphins
- Jatiliwuh
- Bali Safari
- Sari Organik http://www.sari-organik.com/
- Ubud Hanging Gardens
- Bedugul
- Sardine http://www.sardinebali.com/
- Antonio Blanco Museum
jul 23 2013 ∞
jul 23 2013 +
- microplane zester
- cast iron skiller
- oven!
feb 6 2013 ∞
feb 6 2013 +
may 31 2012 ∞
jun 5 2012 +
lest I forget
- Peter John O.
- Kirk Travies S.
- Josh M.
- Annika D.
- Nino M.
- Elise Angeline G.
- Rocco Alfonso A.
sep 24 2011 ∞
jul 27 2015 +
may 18 2010 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 A list of 100 things that every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. From http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ My memory is a bit rusty hence my experience withe some items are disputed (Kobe Beef, S'mores, Umeboshi, etc). They remain unmarked.
A sad 52 / 100
- Venison
- Nettle tea
- Huevos rancheros
- ✔ Steak tartare
- ✔ Crocodile
- Black pudding
- Cheese fondue
- ✔ Carp
- ✔ Borscht
- ✔ Baba ghanoush
- ✔ Calamari
- ✔ Pho
- ✔ PB&J sandwich
- Aloo gobi
aug 17 2008 ∞
apr 9 2015 +
jun 9 2008 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 guidelines to follow-- and I make it a point to have at least two of the following when I compose pictures.
- Have a point of interest / topic / principle idea
- Rule of Thirds
- Simplicity
- Proper / dramatic viewpoint and camera angle
- Shapes
- Lines and Patterns
- Texture
- Lighting
- Tone and Contrast
- Framing
- Foreground and Background
- Perspective
may 8 2008 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
- Bone Church (Sedlec Ossuary), Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
- A religious pilgrimage (Rome / Fatima / Lourdes / Prague / Assisi / Avila / Lisieux / Nazareth)
- Hilton Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, Rangali Island, Maldives
- Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland
- Hotel Fox, Denmark
- La Casa Azul, Coyoacán, Mexico
- Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic
- Journey via the Trans-Siberian Railway
aug 27 2007 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
- ✔ Jens Lekman (30-Mar-10, 31-Mar-10 Manila PH) I LOVE THIS MAN
- ✔ Death Cab For Cutie (4-Mar-11)
- The Postal Service
- Gogol Bordello
- Feist
- ✔ Mae (14-Nov-09 Manila, PH)
- ✔ Kings of Convenience (31-Mar-10 Manila PH)
- Imogen Heap
- ✔ Incubus
- The Killers
- KT Tunstall
- Adele
- Jimmy Eat World
- ✔ Anberlin (9-Mar-11 Manila, PH)
- Ingrid Michaelson
- Alexi Murdoch
- Phoenix
- Snow Patrol
sep 18 2007 ∞
mar 12 2012 +
Alas, I can only gape at these beautiful things. I save the pictures I like for inspiration.
sep 25 2007 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
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Asia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wor...]
- Philippines
- ✔ Baroque Churches of the Philippines (San Agustin)
- ✔ Historic Town of Vigan
- ✔ Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
- ✔ Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras [2015]
- Indonesia [2013]
- ✔ Borobudur Temple Compounds [2018]
- ✔ Cultural Landscape of Bali Province [2013]
- ✔ Prambanan Temple Compounds [2018]
- Cambodia [2014]
- ✔ Angkor Archaeological Park [2014]
- Japan
jul 13 2011 ∞
apr 23 2018 +
 I'm mostly skipping the North American regions.
Season 8
- ✔ Mozambique
- Kansas City
- Croatian Coast
- ✔ Lisbon
Season 7
- ✔ Haiti
- ✔ Cambodia
- ✔ Nicaragua
- ✔ Vienna
- ✔ Ozarks
- Brazil (The Amazon)
- ✔ Boston
- ✔ Japan (Hokkaido)
- ✔ Cuba
- ✔ Macau
- ✔ Naples
- ✔ El Bulli
nov 23 2008 ∞
may 15 2012 +
 Wishful thinking -- I may NOT be equipped with the skills and/or talent
- commis / prep chef / line cook
- Travel photographer
- Cab driver
- City Bus / tram driver in a country with "pleasant" traffic
- Writer
- Supermarket cashier
- Theatre actor
- Computer programmer (what I currently do)
- Website / graphic designer
- Musician
- Tour guide
- Coffee barista
- News Anchor
- Social Worker
- Shopkeeper
- Preschool teacher
- Swimmer
aug 21 2008 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 All dishes are from Simply Recipes [http://www.elise.com/recipes/] unless otherwise noted
- ✔ Grilled Rosemary Porkchops (Good Housekeeping Cookbook)
- Beef Stroganoff
- Beef Brisket
- Banana Nut Muffins
- Tuscan Meatloaf with Mushroom Sauce
- Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce
- Chicken Piccata
jun 10 2008 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 I'm not a morning person, but I love breakfast food.
- BACON AND EGGS
- poppyseed bagel with cream cheese
- Cafe Americano with cream and sugar
- Tapsilog
- Arroz caldo with boiled egg
- Dimsum and congee
- Salted fish with rice
- Fried anything with garlic rice
- Cornflakes with milk and honey
- Buttery pancakes
- Waffles with fruit
- McDonald's Sausage McMuffin with egg
- Buttery croissant
- ham / mushroom / cheese omelette
- Ciabatta or pandesal with spanish sardines
- Eggs Benedict
- Croque Madame
- Gordon Ramsay's perfect scrambled eggs
may 16 2008 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
- Anouk
- Clare
- Katarina (Katka)
- Anya / Anja
- Jana (Slavic pronunciation)
- Gabrielle
- Ethan
- Tatjana / Tatiana (Tanja, Tana)
- Matthew / Matthieu
- Miguel
- Casey
- Alexander
- Agnieska
- Colin
- Chloe
- Elise / Elyse
- Lila
- Sophie
- Gisella
- Julien
- Chantal
may 1 2008 ∞
apr 10 2015 +
nov 3 2007 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
 Yes, I like fluff. Don't judge me.
- America's Next Top Model (Cycles 1-12)
- Beauty and the Geek (Season 5)
- Big Bang Theory (Seasons 1-3)
- Celebrity Apprentice (1-2)
- Cougar Town
- Gossip Girl (Season 1-3)
- Grey's Anatomy (Seasons 1-6)
- Hells Kitchen US (Seasons 1-2, 4-5)
- How I Met Your Mother (Seasons 1-5)
- Kitchen Nightmares (US)
- Lost (Seasons 1-2)
- Modern Family
- Project Runway (All 6 seasons)
- Project Runway Canada
- Project Runway Philippines (Seasons 1-2)
- Sex and the City (All 6 seasons)
- So You Think You Can Dance (Seasons 2-5)
- Stylista
- The Amazing Race (Season 1,12,13 and some episodes from various seasons)
oct 31 2007 ∞
jan 9 2011 +
If I had all the money in the world. This list gets longer and longer as I travel and know more about the countries I visit.
EUROPE
- ITALY
- ✔ Roma
- ✔ Pisa
- ✔ Firenze
- ✔ Siena
- Assisi
- ✔ Milano
- ✔ Bergamo
- ✔ Venezia
- Verona
- Napoli
- Pompeii
- Amalfi
- Sicilia
- Modena
aug 15 2007 ∞
nov 17 2015 +
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