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bat cave tales , cooking , COVID-19 , diary entries , family , filipino food , food and cooking , food and dining , life in lockdown , lockdown , manila
Life in lockdown: the fish with a bird's name
Leilani Chavez 8:43 PM 0
We're running out of rice. My organic long-grain is taking its sweet time rolling into town from Nueva Ecija, the country's rice...
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Leilani Chavez
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binondo , chinatown , chinese food , foodtrip , manila , notes and doodles , photography , travel
Manila Diaries: Kutchay Dumplings!
Leilani Chavez 10:48 AM 0
Kutchay dumplings bathed in sunlight I am enamored of dumplings. I eat these nibblers when I can, in any cooking, in any stuffing, an...
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binondo , chinatown , chinese food , food and dining , foodtrip , manila , photography , travel
Manila Diaries: Quick Nibbles in Binondo
Leilani Chavez 2:52 PM 0
When Miss Gigi told the group we'll attack Chinatown for the weekend, we automatically thought of food! Although I am not a fan of Chin...
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binondo , chinatown , foodtrip , manila , photography , travel , travel guide , travel photography
Manila Diaries: A Glimpse of Binondo's Chinatown
Leilani Chavez 5:48 PM 0
I initially wanted to post my Chinatown entries from a recent foodtrip with journo friends. But realized I haven't sat down to write ...
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diary entries , manila , music
Morrissey in Manila
Leilani Chavez 11:49 PM 0
Definitely one of this year's highlights. :) - 5/13/2012
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Leilani Chavez
11:49 PM
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intramuros , manila , notes and doodles , travel
The Letran
Leilani Chavez 4:39 PM 0
There's much to love about Manila despite the grime, the horrendous traffic, and the diverse populace. I've fallen in love with Mani...
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Leilani Chavez
4:39 PM
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diary entries , graduation , manila , metro dining
Marching on a Monday
Leilani Chavez 11:32 PM 2
My sister finally graduated today and I can see that my parents are proud of her. She finished a degree on business economics and internati...
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Leilani Chavez
11:32 PM
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birthday , christmas , manila , tagaytay
Happy Birthday, Ian!
Leilani Chavez 11:17 AM 0
Ian during our Tagaytay roadtrip I want to return the favor since Ian gave me such a cutee present over the holidays, and because I alway...
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Leilani Chavez
11:17 AM
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apartment tales , diary entries , manila , writing
Paul Theroux made me do it...
Leilani Chavez 12:37 AM 0
It's final, I'm no longer under the same roof as my parents. After spending the last 23 years of my life living with my family, I fi...
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