I stopped blogging between May 2019 until Jan 2021, almost 2 years. I have a number of excuses to enumerate, but if I need to be honest, it was mostly because I was demotivated. So here. Another attempt to do it again consistently, even though it's a bad idea to. Why? Because I should be … Continue reading DAILY: 27 and Nothing
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking is a book that shares how psychology and behavioral economics affects the adaptive unconscious. It shows the power of thin slicing and snap judgment and explains it from multiples and multiples of researched social experiments and historical events. Rating: 4.5/5 (Click for rating system) ◊ Blink Full Review Other … Continue reading READ: A Review on Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
I have not posted anything since May 2019. I even had to check previous posts to know if I followed a certain format to sum up my year, and I found My 2016 Gratitude in Bullets + NYR post, of which I started with the words "2016 sucks." Well, past Azelle, 2020 sucked more. 2020 … Continue reading My 2020 in Bullets
Funny thing about being the resident Binondo girl is the fact that I have not eaten in all the restaurants you'll find in Chinatown. And I'm sorry to my great ancestors, but that's primarily because I'm not so fond of Chinese food because I grew up with sought-for Chinese restaurants as my neighbor. But when … Continue reading REVIEW: Mei Sum Teahouse in Binondo
A new place in Binondo opened up at one of the oldest heritage gems- the former HSBC building at the corner of Juan Luna and Escolta. This 97-year old building was erected in 1922 and was renovated into where the 1919 Grand Cafe stands. The cafe keeps the original facade of the jewel and polished … Continue reading REVIEW: The 1919 Grand Cafe in Binondo
It was an early morning for me, since I can't usually sleep soundly any place else other than my bed. I waited for everyone to check on each other before getting in the bath. We were starting our day at 8am for our tour to Dicasalarin Cove where we rented a van for P3500 (fee … Continue reading 3D2N December in Baler: Day 2 to 3
For 2018, I realized I only had one vacation before this- my trip to Japan. So when the opportunity came in the form of my officemate, Fatz, a surfer and an honorary Baler local (lol). We turned the drawing to reality.We booked our tickets for our 3D2N stay (Dec 18-20, Tues-Thurs) near the end of November … Continue reading 3D2N December in Baler: Day 1
A lot might be freaked out with why we spent most of our 9pm onwards flying solo in our respective hotel rooms for our Day 1 and Day 2. To answer that, it's probably because we are a group of introverts dealing with people starting at a 7am breakfast, and it mutually drained our life … Continue reading Japan Travel: Narusawa – Hakone Day 3
Day 1 ended a little more relaxed than expected. Unlike the rest of my officemates who went out, rode the train and explored, we decided to keep it chill. No regrets there because I was so tired! However, Fatz and I planned out an early morning exploration of the park we went to the night … Continue reading Japan Travel: Tokyo Day 2
I was surprisingly blessed with the chance to go to Japan 2 weeks ago. Seeing as it was a great opportunity for me to explore since I was already there, I extended my trip to 8 days from the original 4 days. Unfortunately for me, it was the week I was swarmed with deadlines for school. … Continue reading Japan Travel: Tokyo Day 1
I just got back from my 8-day trip to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Nara, and of course, like any of us, I have done all sorts of research like places to go and restaurants to try. However, after my trip, I realized that there were a lot of things that were not mentioned on blogs … Continue reading 40 Important Things You Should Know Before Traveling to Japan
