Jullie Y. Daza

Mr. Aficionado

This, said the salesgirl, “is our bestseller, Christmas or after Christmas.”

Year of Serpent

It’s a new year 11 days from now – going by the Chinese lunar calendar. Following the Gregorian calendar, the date would be Jan. 29, start of the Year of the Serpent, a sign of luxury more than of betrayal that Westerners fear.

Tariman and stars

Long ago, long “before the Covid pandemic,” when I lived in Malate to be near the office, we had the habit of dining “after the concert at CCP.”

Shades of blue

Maybe it wasn’t the party of the century, but who needs a century when you’re only 79 years old?

HK getaway

Is it possible, said my fellow traveler, to walk through Hong Kong without bumping into another Filipino?