Illumination

Are you planning to visit Japan this holiday season? You may think that there’s nothing to see in Japan at this time since it is a non-Christian country. You are wrong. Japan still found ways to celebrate the Christmas season. One of the things that you can look forward to is the lavish, colorful and vibrant illuminations. These illuminations are all over Japan. Get ready with your camera! Take it from a hobbyist who is afraid of night shots or long exposure photography! (Tripods are most of the times discouraged). 

It must be noted though that December 25 is not a special holiday here, it is a regular working day. That would be mean less crowd on Christmas day!

Salamat

Maraming salamat po!

Thank you for helping the Philippines in times of need. In return, allow me to send you a photo taken in the Philippines as an act of appreciation. I did the same thing to those who helped Japan recover from the devastation caused by the March 11 Japan earthquake and felt there’s a need to do it again.

Labyrinth

It’s Halloween and someone is waiting for you at the dark end of the street. Be scared. Not.

 

Equation

I only read books occasionally. If I find interesting ones, I buy or borrow them, just like Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor.

 

Overseas

I have been working as a Process Engineer for a decade and eight out of those ten years, in overseas. Currently, I am in Japan and this country is turning to be my second home. Being in Japan for 7 years, I feel like I am turning Japanese especially when it comes to work ethics.

Noir

Erik Matti’s latest masterpiece OTJ (On the Job) is still currently being shown in the Philippines, now on its second week. I am no movie critic or expert but I knew this film would be something different after seeing the teaser trailer. The public has a general consensus on how good the movie is. And reading all the positive reviews made me want to watch the film badly.

One of my favorite Filipino films is Erik Matti’s The Arrival. Aside from the fact that some dialogues are in Ilonggo, I found it to be a poetic piece. Though never released commercially back home, I was thankful that I was able to see it.