Looking Back at 2018
I didn’t publish any post in 2018 and it’s not for lack of trying. I just couldn’t get myself to write something meaningful. So to start the new year, I thought it might be interesting to look back at last year, write about things where I succeeded and where I fell short.
Mandiriwa 2017
Issa and I flew from Cebu to Manila to watch Joey Ayala’s concert Mandiriwa. This checks a lot firsts. Our first concert together. Our first Joey Ayala concert together. Our first intimate concert, intimate in a sense that it’s on a smaller venue and we’re closer to the artists.
32 Life Learnings at 32
I turned 32 years old today. 32. What a stranger number. 25. How would the 2-year old me look at me? He might just end up asking for food? Will he even play with me?
Random Photos #3: Sinulog
Sinulog is Cebu's biggest festival. It's a weekend of heavy traffic, crazy street parties and, of course, the grand Sinulog parade. The parade draws tens of thousands of attendees and the streets of Cebu get filled with a slow-moving ocean of people.
Random Photos #2: Siargao
Issa and I went to Siargao to experience some of the things that the island offers. It was a short visit of two days but enough to experience some of the island's top destinations.
Google Pixel Phone: Specs, price & availability in the Philippines
I've been using a Nexus 4 for more than 2 years now. It has proven to be one solid piece of hardware and waiting for it to die has become frustrating. :) Google announcing the Pixel marks the end of my trusty old Nexus 4.
Blackberry DTEK50: Specs, price & availability in the Philippines
Blackberry's new Android Marshmallow smartphone — the DTEK50 — is cheap and secure. Does it have what it takes to compete in the crowded smartphone market?