Sofia and Sophia

Every story is made up of many little stories – subplots that most would not bother writing about. I keep a lot of these stories in my head – and almost always, they’re just stuck in my head because as usual, I couldn’t find the time to write about them. But *yay* I found time

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Random Thoughts on Christmas Eve

We’re having a rainy Christmas eve in Manila. I don’t want to go out of the house and join the holiday craziness. Hence, this post. 😛 Less than a week ago, I was waist-deep in office work, shoot-related tasks, personal errands, Christmas get-togethers and compliances (ie, kris kringle, etc., which could get more stressful than

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Christmas 2013

Spending the holidays in the US was a last-minute decision. I bought my tickets soon after I realized that I was going to have an almost 2-week break from the office.  I was able to score cheap tickets from Saudia Air through Expedia; never mind that I had to endure two 33-hour flights with 8

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Snow day in Maryland :)

Yesterday, it snowed in Maryland. It was the day before my flight to Manila. I didn’t think I’d still get to experience snow during the break. My brother told me the weather had been comparably warmer when I arrived, and they weren’t sure if it was still going to snow like it did days before

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Tropical Girl vs Winter Wonderland

A few weeks ago, I visited the newly-opened UNIQLO store at Megamall. I believe this is their biggest one in the country yet, with 3 floors. I was looking for nice casual/corporate attire until I came across an entire section with piles and racks of winter clothes. Really? Winter? In a country with only two

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