Day 30 - Coffee and Cigarettes

For breakfast today, I had coffee and bread, while my friends had coffee and cigarettes. I'm very, very anti-smoking, but very, very pro-coffee. So... Coffee brings people together? Yes? Hooray!

(My friend M (and perhaps others, too) would argue that smoking brings people together, too. Fine. Maybe it does, but in my opinion, coffee is a much more delicious way of making friends.)

Day 29 - Park Under Maintenance

I had some things to do in Makati today and as I was walking around the city, I came across this park, which is usually very picturesque, and I guess still is but in a totally different way.

The trees here used to look so pretty and perfect. I honestly don't know what happened, why they cut down some branches and things, but anyway, this is how it looks today. I'm assuming they're just going to fix it. To improve things. And hopefully things do improve.

Day 28 - Too Many Feelings, Not Enough Chairs (Part 2)

So after the gig, we all went to Z&K's place as it's near DITO. There were so many of us, the only way we could fit in their house was by sitting on the floor. And nobody complained.

This is one of the things I love about Philippine culture--that camaraderie is more important than most other things. Z&K knew perfectly well that their house wasn't built to accommodate such big groups, but they welcomed us all the same. And they were such great hosts, too, letting everyone know where the restroom was and offering us all water and other things they could find in their fridge. I had a really nice time. :)

Also: The blog title is something my friend C said when she and some friends were at my house and some of us had to sit on the porch the chairs outside were too few. It seems no house ever has enough chairs for when a lot of people come to visit. And feelings are always too many. :P

Day 27 - Outside Looking In

Today, M and I watched our musician friends play at DITO: Bahay ng Sining in freakin' Marikina. LOL. Anlaaayo lang. But! We were able to make it because our friends D&M2 were kind enough to give us a ride. Yey.

So much drama during this night, and not just because of the short drama films that played in between the music acts. But anyways, this is M doing a dramatic pose at the semi-famous blue door of DITO. She's depicting how we want to be artists, but can't, and so we're currently just watching artists from a closed door with some glass panels that are somewhat covered by posters. #Drama

This was a really nice place, though, and I sure wouldn't mind going to it again for an art event I like, if it were nearer the South. :P

Also: It's my 2nd time in Marikina, yo! Congratulations to me!

Day 26 - Lemon Squares and Brewed Coffee

I remember my friend telling me years ago about this particular combination. Or did she just post about it in her blog and didn't actually tell me? Anyway, it was many, many years ago and I'd actually forgotten about it, so when I ordered this in Mary Grace and discovered how amazing it was, you could say that I kind of discovered it for myself. It was only when I got obsessed with it and started ordering it every time I was in Mary Grace that I remembered that my friend used to be obsessed with this combination, too.

Anyway, Americano coffee and lemon squares from Mary Grace Cafe. This is just the best thing to have after any meal.