Archive for January 2012
INK Turns 20
Posted by: Lala on: January 24, 2012
I recently had time to kill before hosting an event at the Ayala Museum. Fortunately, there was a charming little exhibit to keep me entertained. Turns out the group Ilustrador Ng Kabataan (INK) which churns out beautiful images for Filipino children’s books has turned 20 and some of the group’s best works were on display. [...]
Rocio-isms 25
Posted by: Lala on: January 24, 2012
There are moments in every parent’s life when their child thinks quicker than them. Those moments are become more frequent around here. Rocio: Mom, when I have kids I’m going to name them all after Star Wars characters. Lala: Seriously? Rocio: Yeah! So I’ll have a Luke and a Leia… Lala: You can’t do that! [...]
I Miss Lolo!
Posted by: Lala on: January 8, 2012
I’m hoping you haven’t come across this yet. Apparently, we’re celebrating a century of Coca Cola in the Philippines and part of this milestone is the video below. It stars a 100 year old gentleman who shares his wisdom on life, love and happiness. Get the tissue ready. This will make you miss our recently [...]
Rocio-isms 24
Posted by: Lala on: January 8, 2012
Rocio and I were looking for a new store at the mall but we couldn’t seem to locate it so I told her we should just come back another time to check it out. But she wasn’t so ready to give up. Rocio: Let’s ask the janitors over there! Lala: They’re NOT going to know… [...]
Mikel-isms 17
Posted by: Lala on: January 8, 2012
I needed to pick up some things at the drug store on Friday. Since he had no school, I decided to bring Mikel with me. After all, he is very well behaved when he doesn’t have to compete with his sisters for attention. While I was waiting to pay – along with about six other [...]
More Fun in the Philippines
Posted by: Kiki on: January 6, 2012
I stumbled upon this new campaign for our beloved motherland. I like it! The difference between this campaign and its lousy immediate predecessors is that this campaign is experiential. Its selling an experience, a user experience - if I may borrow from the tech world for a bit (wink, wink). It appeals to the human propensity [...]
Tulong Para Sa Rizal
