Zamboanga – Page 4 – Random Detox

Food of the Gods

February 6, 2006 Zamboanga by Flisha 1 Comment

By that, I mean the fruit, not the boy. Although the boy is also very tasty. (Reservations go through me.) Gim is holding two cacao fruits (scientific name is Theobroma Cacao), from which my most favorite food of all – chocolate – is made. Last week, we went to...

Insect Slavery?

February 3, 2006 Zamboanga by Gim Leave a Comment

Humanity has long since recognized the evils of slavery. In the span of a century, reformists and activists have campaigned against it, wars have been fought for or against it, and countless lives have been lost in man’s bid to end it. Today, various groups such as Anti- Slavery International...

Visiting Nangka

January 30, 2006 Zamboanga by Flisha 1 Comment

This huge patch of barren land used to be a network of caves, one of those visited by my boyfriend Gim and his partner Marvin during their senior thesis. They’ve presented their data to countless people in the city, in the pursuit of the preservation of our treasured caves. But...

Kung Hei Fat Choi

January 29, 2006 Zamboanga by Flisha 1 Comment

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, the Dragon pauses mid-dance to scratch his itchy behind against a stack of chairs in Manang Terry’s Chicken Inato. The Chinese believe that if the Dragon pays a visit on New Year’s Eve (January 28 for this year), the host is blessed...

Almost Vitali

January 23, 2006 Zamboanga by Flisha 3 Comments

Saturday is go – out – and – explore– the – world – day for me and Gim. We’ve been to Limpapa (the westernmost point of Zamboanga), and now we wanted to reach Licomo (the easternmost point of Zamboanga). As usual, Paopao was our ever reliable ride. He brought us...

Discovering Woodland Resort

January 15, 2006 Zamboanga by Flisha 4 Comments

Last Saturday, Gim and I had another one of our spontaneous within-reasonable-budget -time-and-city-limits afternoon getaways. Having just finished watching the weepy, yet strangely emotionally light, movie Just Like Heaven starring Reese Witherspoon (yeah, I know, sooo late but our one and only decent movie theater has a penchant for showing...

Mister Donut Is Coming to Town!

August 28, 2005 Foods, Zamboanga by Flisha 9 Comments

Yup, it is! Well at least I think so. If you saw a flyer in your school’s campus declaring that Mister Donut was recruiting for staff and crew, wouldn’t it mean they were gonna build a Mister Donut outlet somewhere nearby? I have a good feeling about this. The reign...

Make Way for the Rain

May 19, 2005 Zamboanga by Flisha 6 Comments

Aaaaaarrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How could this have happened?????? I had already posted on this blog early this morning. Somebody’s even commented already, which means that someone’s already read my post. But it’s ALL gone!!!!! Why?????? I hate Blogger. Anyway, from what I remember of yesterday’s post: I hate Philippines summer temperatures. Picture...

Month of Flowers

May 16, 2005 Zamboanga by Flisha 1 Comment

May is really the month of flowers. Our orchids have begun to flower. And the always present euphorbia, hisbiscus, and santan are looking more beautiful than ever. I just wish I had a digital camera rather than just a camera phone… My camphone’s resolution is so degradingly low. But something’s...

Native Filipino Games

May 6, 2005 Zamboanga by Flisha 5 Comments

The new generation of kids are losing out. Prime example: my li’l sis. It’s the middle of summer and she’s hating it. She’s bored. She does nothing all day but watch television and play games on my computer. She wants summer to be over NOW so she can go back...