Locuz Thai and Sake Bar

It was the first time in my entire life that I was made to wait for almost an hour in the restaurant before the person appeared for dinner. We have set up our dinner appointment at 7:30 pm, moved it to 8:00 pm, and it was around 8:50 pm till my friend showed up. Goodness […]

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Babel, 5 Cent Driftwood and Charlotte’s Web

Yet another brunch place has been rediscovered — Les Amis (22 Da’an Road, Lane 84, Taipei; Telephone: (02) 2752 8251 — which is on the lanes across the old Sogo), also known as Nitti’s Jr., as they are most likely owned by the same people. My friend and I ordered the Nitti’s Omelette (NT$280) which […]

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Babel, 5 Cent Driftwood and Charlotte’s Web

Yet another brunch place has been rediscovered — Les Amis (22 Da’an Road, Lane 84, Taipei; Telephone: (02) 2752 8251 — which is on the lanes across the old Sogo), also known as Nitti’s Jr., as they are most likely owned by the same people. My friend and I ordered the Nitti’s Omelette (NT$280) which […]

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Babel

After weeks of waiting since nobody wanted to see it, finally got to watch “Babel” tonight. My friend’s verdict after the lights came on again: “Ummm… did you get the story?” My verdict: I like it. Sure, it wasn’t as entertaining as “Blood Diamond” which was such an adrenalin rush and though gory, fun to […]

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Marathon

Do you know how it feels when you’re starting a marathon? You’re all pumped up and ready to go, and yet you unconsciously wince at the challenges that lie ahead. You see, a full length marathon — 42.2 km is not a piece of cake even to the best of us. Though Taipei will hold […]

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Irony

Tonight, I had a luscious dinner at one of the most expensive French restaurants in the city. At least NT$3,300 a pop + 10% tax in a meal that lasted almost 4-hours, and serving a supposedly delicious chef’s specialty, La Petite is so famous that clients from Singapore fly all the way to Taipei just […]

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Sick — AGAIN!

Phew, how the weekend just went by so fast. Resulting to poor lil’ Raven with ANOTHER cold. Yes baby, am sick again. 🙁 Damn, either the flu virus has again been going around, or my immune system just really suck. Anyway, on Friday, after OT-ing till 11:30 pm, I dropped by In House to chat […]

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Grace

Have read about a Miss-America scandal happening on the United States lately, and can’t help but comment because it’s really turning into a circus. It’s turning into a heated issue. Simply said, Miss USA Tara Conner, was caught drinking while underaged, was caught with traces of cocaine, and french-kissed Miss Teen USA in public. That’s […]

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Solitude

It’s 2:00 am and I’ve been so far satisfied on how the week’s turned out. One thing for sure, life has been very different. Whereas my life used to be one party and social gathering after another, it’s now become a lot stabler, more “normal” so to speak as with yours has now truly been […]

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Sony Bravia Ads

To make a point, Sony painted an entire apartment complex… And released 250,000 balls (I kid you not) down the streets of San Francisco. I don’t get the entirety of the message, but I can definitely appreciate it. Its beauty lies in its simplicity. And you appreciate it even more as you imagine how much […]

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End of the Line

Enough is enough. I’ve reached the end of the line with all the partying. My lil brother who never gets out because my daddy’s super strict will kill me for saying this, but too much partying is truly bad for your health. As I was walking home alone once again last night after a night […]

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Now and Then

I sometimes wonder what’s it like if I didn’t come to Taiwan. Would life would’ve been any different? My guess is, thanks to my Atenean degree and my rich leadership background, it would’ve been possible for me to be employed in some of the leading multinationals in the Philippines. In fact, a day after I […]

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