hometown island beach

Obviously not a really good picture (can't seem to find the whole album) but this beach is a small heaven - quiet, less people, and pink sand... :)

Sta. Cruz Island, Zamboanga City
Philippines
 

new year's eve dinner at our house

it all starts with a very short list. following chinese traditions, we just need a little of everything. a little sweet, a little sour, and so on for a well balanced year. for me, there must just be a black forest cake from myrna's and i'm okay. then my mom would add this, ask for this, wants this and we again, just like last year and the year before that, have a very full table during the family's new year's eve dinner. just notice that we don't serve any chicken. they say it's bad luck. a chicken has a habit of "isang kahig, isang tuka."

home sweet home

paseo del mar

zamboanga city

"no te vayas, no te vayas de zamboanga

que no puedes, que no puedes olvidar

no te vayas, no te vayas, no me dejes

por que sinti, no puedo estar..."

finally

i.am.finally.home.

i love it!