Wonderful Weeknd

My mother's hometown, Baao, is a thirty-minute (forty-five when commuting) ride away from Pili town, where we reside. We visit my mother's siblings and my cousins whenever there's a special occasion to celebrate and during long weekends when we simply like to. We were just there on New Year's Eve to kickstart 2013 with some woohoo-ing together as relatives -- we didn't have horns to blow, just ooh's and aah's as on the midnight sky we viewed the nice fireworks displays that moneyed local folks spent on some of their fortune, or, but I hope not, they had on credit.

We came back after more than a week for my aunt's birthday.

Kalamay-yum!

I will one day be good in taking photos of food

Slept at my Tita's bedroom.

To-read before bedtime

Good morning!

It never feels old to be in some place that's serene and green. 

A Thank You Note and more

I don't like saying this phrase 

but I'm gonna this time: Amazeballs last night!! 

Salamat kay Papa God, 

sa aming mga inspiring and ever-dedicated community nanays, 

sa mga cool brand ambassadors, 

sa mga sumoporta (e.g. sponsors) 

-- at sa magiging supporters na rin, 

kay Gang Badoy (shet, she's so astig) who hosted the event-gathering, 

at sa mga so-wonderful volunteers. 

Bonggang bambam na Salamat! 

Dios Mabalos!

I'm very grateful that I've become part of the Mr. Kengkoy endeavor. 

Good job to the core team! 

Let's don't forget to give ourselves a well-deserved pat on the back.

Photo not mine

Let's do more! So, what's next? :))

Who is Alia Wang?

I have a tumblr I named "Badingger-Z Files," where I basically post random interesting (at least for me) stuff.

Lately, I can't help but notice the swell of hearts and reblogs of a photo of the adorable Alia, who happens to be designer Alexander Wang's niece, I posted last September.

1,124 Notes and counting: Alia Wang in her version of her uncle's quintessential downtown NYC look

I want chic child of mine now!

Two this-very-early-2013 thoughts

Firstly: Happy New Year! Happy 2013!

Hey, 2013 is so here. Hey, now here's some concerns:

• Don't say "2013, please be good to me/us" (What the heck has 2013 already done to you?),  say "2013, I'll be good with you." (Referring 2013 as a person now, eh?)

• People should stop -- please, stat! -- being anxious (also see: O-A) that they had a lamon (eating in the context of Man Vs. Food) marathon during the holidays. Some of us are lucky enough that eating (or not eating) is still a choice, as for others, eating is barely an option.

Kthanks. Belated cheers to a refreshed us!