Author: gege

Once upon a time, I was pretty happy keeping my earrings in this pill organizer:

But then, because life is one big shopping expedition, I got more earrings and more earrings, and the earrings got bigger. And so I was not happy because my baubles didn’t fit the box anymore. Then one day, while I was driving along Roces Ave., I decided to have lunch at Chocolate Kiss. But something led me to the store beside it, Papemelroti, a favorite childhood haunt. I haven’t been inside one in ages because I thought I have gotten over my cutesy country phase. But I discovered there were so many cool things to buy – boxes for organizing, notepads for gifting, and a truckload of scrapbooking paraphernalia. My little shopping basket immediately got filled with goodies.

Then I was drawn to this head:

A nice metal head. I liked the girl’s wide-eyed expression. And what do you know…

I brought the lady home and made her cry. She’s not really sad. Those tears are my silver earrings.

I added more earrings. And more earrings. And I’m happy now. My earrings now have a beautiful home.

This is not a very well written story. But my earrings, my lady earring holder, and I shall live happily ever after.

The holidays are not over yet. Still have time to give a gift.

I feel like one of those Oscar award winners without a script. I just want to thank my hairdresser and PinkLady. Well, really just PinkLady for giving me my first ever blog award. I don’t feel deserving. Sniff. Sniff. Raising trophy. Thanks, Bing. I am thrilled. And i pass on this Butterfly Award to:

Ed Ebreo who posts beautiful metaphors. Ed has inspired me to write for a bigger audience and has also been so patient in teaching me tips and techniques for blogging. He sees the world i a different way and he cares enough to share his thoughts in very interesting ways.

The Filipinos are proud of the Manila Bay sunset. And for good reason. Check out these photos:

Who has time to update on Christmas Eve? And if you’re in the Philippines, the whole December is a mad flurry of activity. So, here’s a hasty but well-meant greeting – Merry Christmas, everyone. May you have a meaningful celebration filled with all that’s good about the season.

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Something made me smile out loud today. My friend Ed got one of those network site invitations from some guy. The extraordinary thing about it is that that guy is dead. Has been for about a couple of months now.

So, it’s official. They have internet in the the afterlife.

Insert Twilight Zone soundtrack here.