Cup for Coffee

 I am a person who truly enjoys reading about different cultures from different countries plus their histories because the concept of time and change always fascinates me. But if you know me, you would know that out of this countries and cultures, I always eyed England as a place where I could easily migrate in if I had a chance. I mean why wouldn't I? I love their architecture,  their history (literally my research paper),  their language (I'm so sorry ma'am Chinkie),  their products (I love Tesco, there's a lot of Tesco products in my fridge)  and they have royalties. I mean, who does not want to breath the same air as the queen, right? Most of all, they have Harry Potter! (I'm Sytherin from the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black!!)  But even though how much I love the British, there is something about the Latin culture that gives me the homey vibe. I don't know if it's because we were colonized by the Spanish for like 333 years and Philippines (as wha...

 Have you heard of the term " home-friend"? It is a term use for friends that have seen how you grew and that person that knows you to your very core. They saw and witness the most darkest and lowest part of your life and stuck by you, disregarding your flaws but never will they tolerate you for the things you've done wrong. They are incredibly rare and very hard to find, but when you do, it will feel like having a safe place in person. For me, I met two of my home friends here in the city which also I call my home city. I was born in Pototan and lived there until I was 11 and then lived in Tigbauan until I was 14 but for some reason I never felt at home in this two different places like I do in Iloilo City.  In my experience, when you isolate your self in the place where you are born or grow up in, you deprived yourself knowledge that can only be gotten though experience. You'll miss interesting perspectives and won't witness beauty beyond the bridges of your tow...

Pototan derived its name from the word “putat” or “kaputatan” which means “ a place of many Putat trees”. It is a 1 st  class municipality located in the 3 rd  district of Iloilo. Through the years, Pototan have grown to be one of the most visited municipality in Iloilo especially during Christmas.  To grow up in a town which serves as the Christmas Lights capital of Iloilo is quite an honor. As a child, different sparkling colors can be very attractive. As for me, I find it magical, that is why up until now, the Christmas...

As a grown up, we begin to understand the attributes of culture. We begin to answer the questions  “Why is culture important?” or “Where is it found?”. But as children, unknowingly, culture is also  given to us. It is one of our first windows in life. For me it’s a little bit different because even as a   child, I always choose my own way.  I grew up with my father but honestly, I am having a hard time remembering our customs because most of the things I learned,  I  learned from the television. There are only ...

 "Get a load of my face! Running around town being weird...as always"

  "Life is a one big road trip. Ride it along with your favorite hoomans."