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Islandhopper Lives It Up

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I breathe. I eat. I read. I travel. I shop. I snap photos. I help. I blog. And I live to tell about it.

Added on: Nov 11th, 2008
Country: Philippines
Language: English

Author: islandhopper
Listed in: Travel Food & Drink
Tags: just life in general my grumbling stomach my vagabond shoes my booklust

Recent Posts

Islandhopper Dines at Bob\'s

Posted on Sunday October 18th, 2009 at 01:00 in makati, magallanes, my grumbling stomach

Tritan PlazaPaseo de Magallanes, Makati CityThe Bait: Namets-inspired sampling of Bacolod food The Line: "Since 1965. Serving the Negrenses with Good Food For Over 40 years. " The Hook: Comfort Food The Sinker: Birthing blues with service not up to t...
Islandhopper Dines at Purple Feet

Posted on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at 02:16 in makati, my grumbling stomach

Wine Depot, 217 Nicanor Garcia St. (formerly Reposo St.), Bel-Air,Makati City, 8973220, 897816The Bait: Dining in the middle of wine heavenThe Line: "Our Wine List is Our Wine Shop"The Hook: Green tea pannacottaThe Sinker: The prices are a bit intimi...
Wear Joaquin

Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 10:29 in fashion, philippines, my book lust

You like fashion? You also like literature? Here's something that brings those two elements together.Freeway honors Philippine National Artists by designing clothing collections that showcase the artists' works. The first set features Nick Joaquin. I...
Submerged

Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 11:23 in my book lust

Often, I find myself submerged in a thick plot, lost in the pages of a good book, deeply ensconced in an armchair and swept up in other worlds, embroiled in other people's stories. But this post is not about that. This post is about submerging the bo...
What's On Your Desk Wednesday

Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 02:59 in my book lust

A few Wednesdays ago, Blooey tagged me to participate in a blog meme that would shame me, my neat freak husband, and the mother who tried to teach me urbanity.We're supposed to take pictures of our desk, and we're not supposed to tidy them up first t...
The Grandmothers by Doris Lessing

Posted on Sunday August 23rd, 2009 at 20:43 in my book lust

My interest in fiction has always been that of a reader. I've never dared to analyze the art and science of fiction. In my brief, limited, and safe writing career, I've focused on the known -- on the formulaic and not-too-demanding field of busines...