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Food. Travel. Bargain finds. Random thoughts. A bright spot for sharing ideas and starting conversations!

UK Adventure Day 2: Exploring Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge + More of London at Night

07.05.2019 by Leah // Leave a Comment

We booked Evan Evan Tours via Klook for our Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge Day Tour. If there's one thing I love about planning for our UK trip, it was the myriad of day tours available from London and at budget-friendly prices. For this tour, we have to be at the meet-up point (Victoria Station) by 7:30 a.m. since the bus leaves at exactly 8:00 a.m. First stop was ... READ MORE

UK Adventure Day 1: Exploring London via River Thames + Walking Tour of Buckingham Palace

06.23.2019 by Leah // Leave a Comment

Our DIY UK itinerary has a good mix of packed and relaxed days, which we laid down like this:  the first 3.5 days were for exploring London and other places in England that are very accessible from London, such as Bath, Stonehenge and Oxford, after which we ventured far beyond England – to Edinburgh in Scotland – for 2 full days of sightseeing, and then back to London for ... READ MORE

The Bright Spot’s UK Adventure

06.17.2019 by Leah // Leave a Comment

It has always been a dream of mine to visit England someday, since I seem to love almost everything about the country:  the Beatles and the Royal Family, football, tea cups, Brit Pop, Harry Potter and Cath Kidston, and the English countryside.   So when my college buddies Denise and her husband Roy invited us to join them in their England and Scotland trip ... READ MORE

8 Things to Know About Liam

10.24.2018 by Leah // Leave a Comment

My favourite nephew turned 8 years old last October 18, and I took some days off from work to fly to Cebu for his birthday weekend.  The weekend celebration happened at Jpark Island Resort & Waterpark - a 5-star family destination with sprawling water complex - doing the thing that Liam loves most: swimming!  The last time we had this kind of getaway was in 2014 when we ... READ MORE

Food Trip Container Yard in Gensan

07.28.2018 by Leah // Leave a Comment

I was in General Santos City (or simply "Gensan") last week for work, and it's also my first time to be in this city known for being the "Tuna Capital of the Philippines", and for giving us Manny Pacquiao. Unfortunately, our schedule was packed and we have no time to tour much of the city.  But I was surprised and happy to find Gensan so urbanized, which means that the city ... READ MORE

Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 5)

03.31.2018 by Leah // Leave a Comment

We spent our last day in Osaka at Universal Studios Japan (USJ).  Despite having explored already some parts of USJ the previous day (see related post here), AJ and I still went there early.  We had a quick breakfast at a McDonald's restaurant we found just outside USJ, before starting our day there. The early morning crowd was kinda thick already - even at 9:00 a.m. I am ... READ MORE

Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 4)

02.25.2018 by Leah // 1 Comment

Our last 2 days in Osaka were spent as follows: Day 4 (Monday): Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Universal Studios Japan (3:00 p.m. onwards) Day 5: (Tuesday) Universal Studios Japan (whole day) Some budget tips for Universal Studios Japan: I am a big Harry Potter fan and habang nag-iipon pa ako ng pamasahe for London and for the Harry Potter Studio Tour, I ... READ MORE

Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 3)

02.10.2018 by Leah // Leave a Comment

After 2 full days in Kyoto (with side trip to Nara), we are now ready and excited to explore our home base, Osaka! Since AJ and I are both history buffs, we dedicated our 1st day to learn about Osaka's history.  And the best way to do that is to tour Osaka Castle! Touring the castle grounds alone would already take the whole morning, with approximately 60,000 square meters ... READ MORE

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To My Father By Georgia Harkness A giant pine, ma To My Father
By Georgia Harkness

A giant pine, magnificent and old
Stood staunch against the sky and all around
Shed beauty, grace and power.
Within its fold birds safely reared their young.
The velvet ground beneath was gentle,
and the cooling shade gave cheer to passers by.
Its towering arms a landmark stood, erect and unafraid,
As if to say, “Fear naught from life’s alarms”.
It fell one day.
Where it had dauntless stood was loneliness and void.
But men who passed paid tribute – and said,
“To know this life was good,
It left it’s mark on me. Its work stands fast”.
And so it lives. Such life no bonds can hold –
This giant pine, magnificent and old.

~

To our shelter and safety while he lived, we miss you so much.
Happy 2nd Year in Heaven, Daddy ❤
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No midweek slump for #GigitheCatBully. Fierce as a No midweek slump for #GigitheCatBully. Fierce as always 😄
My childhood friends 😄 (Now sing with me 🎶 My childhood friends 😄 

(Now sing with me 🎶🎵)

Rainbow Brite
See the shining light
Yes I'm gonna take ya to Rainbow Brite
Starlite flies
Right before your eyes
And rainbow colors will cheer you up

Magic Light
Gonna take you for a ride...

#RainbowBrite #ShyViolet #Batang90s #vintagetoys
Breakfast date at @wildflourmanila. Breakfast date at @wildflourmanila.
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