JB In Manila 042011 VOne of the best lessons Jason Bourne learned was that 'Rest is a weapon'; I believe that this applies in our relationship with God as well, simply because exhaustion weakens us and leaves us vulnerable to the enemy. Temptations resisted at the start of the day become considerable as the sun... Continue Reading →
Coffeebean Coffee: Bitter (but a good thing)
JB In Manila 042011 IVI've seen a lot of 'civic improvements' around Ortigas since the last time I was here.They tore down that huge BDO building at the Julia Vargas/San Miguel Junction. The McDonald's across it now has a separate Dessert stall, just like the ones they started off in Baguio. They finally completed the... Continue Reading →
Pineapple Juice, Sweet and Sour
JB In Manila 042011 IIIIn a few hours I will be seeing Pao again after so many weeks. My resignation has taken a huge toll on the amount of time we have for each other. There was at least one time we talked over the phone where she related how an accomplice she had at... Continue Reading →
Before and After
JB In Manila 042011 II As Pao would say, 'ang sarap kumain, no?' This is (was) a serving of Rufo's Famous Tapa. I was always curious about this place but I never had a chance to try it before because I didn't see any nearby food places in case they sucked. I was surprised on... Continue Reading →
Proportionate
Jb in Manila 042011 IBack in those days when I worked in Sitel in Manila ([old man voice] and oh, those days were so long ago...) I developed a critical attitude (hatred is too strong a term) for the long length of time it took to go from Manila to Baguio (and vice versa [I'm... Continue Reading →
JB's Personal Brain Defragmenter 