Xenomania

Here is another entry on my pseudo vegetarianism. I have been passing by Good Burgers along C5 for as long as I can remember.  I have always thought of checking it out one time but I never actually got around to it until I got hungry and decided to browse the interwebs.  I found Good [...]

Being new in the Philippines, I wanted to know the places where I can unwind and have drinks.  Good cocktails are very hard to find but I took a chance on Jack’s Loft’s Zombie.  Zombie is rum and juice.  When mixed well, it tastes like superb fruit juice and before you know it, pow!  Knock [...]

I never did well in school.  My grades were on the average except for English which was consistently excellent.  I was a frequent test subject of guidance counselors for underachievers.  Almost every year, they asked me take cognitive test that I always pass with flying colours, proving that I am not retarded.  It took them [...]

This place would have been spectacular if it was not filled with sea urchins.  It is on the best side of Batangas, where the water is clear and the sand is white.  It is very accessible to the public, although it is more convenient if you secure a car rental in Manila if you are [...]

Me mum is part Chinese.  I grew up to the Chinese food that she grew up to, from pastries to noodle bowls to spring rolls.  Sometimes I forget that not everyone is familiar with Chinese cuisine and I expect them to know what I am gnawing on. One of them is roasted fava beans.  I [...]

I was going over the winners of the 25th Annual International Dance Awards.  As always, I check for the best headphones.  This year’s winner is the Pioneer HDJ 2000.  It retails for 250gbp (US$400) on Amazon!  The other nominees were Sennheiser HD 25 (150gbp, US$200), Sony MDR V700 (70gbp, US$100) and Technics RP DJ1200 (100gbp, [...]

I heart olives.  I have a serious obsession with the fruit (yes, it is a fruit).  I love how it is salty and meaty.  I can finish a huge jar of olives in one sitting.  I do not care if it is black or green, pitted or not.  I like it in almost everything I eat.  As [...]

I swore to myself I will never go to Boracay.  As a child, it has always been too overrated and people way older than me did a good job at ruining, not just the place but the experience, for me.  Someone actually managed to convince me to fly and go.  Mate is probably feeling sublimely [...]

Born Matthias Paul on the 16th of December in 1971, Paul van Dyk on the east side of the Berlin Wall.  Van Dyk is known to have said that his musical influence is the radio, listening to underground frequencies.  He also cited The Smiths and New Order as big inspirations, which he got to listen [...]