Inadvertently Domesticated

Archive for the Culture Category

Wanderlust: Bainbridge House

This post is long overdue. When traveling with Captain Awesome and Little HRH, I make sure that we always get to experience something new and unique. Thankfully, we are the kind of family that have very diverse interests. The trip-planning challenge does not lie much in coming up with fresh travel ideas, but in choosing [...]

No Comments

Wanderlust: O, Canada!

I don’t know about you, but one of my regular pastimes is to search for travel deals, even if taking vacations doesn’t come as easily for Chef as it does for me. So, these searches spike when we know a holiday is coming up. Do you find yourself browsing through Expedia, Jetsetter, Hayes and Jarvis, [...]

1 Comment

Music and Lyrics: I Wanna Be Sedated – Ramones

A couple of days ago, I raved on my Tumblr how thrilled I was to learn that My So-Called Life is coming back to TV. I had (and still have) a huuuuge fangirl thing over Jared Leto (oh, Jordan Catalano)! And, as I Tumblr-ed, he had me at Twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go! But, [...]

No Comments

Guilty Pleasure: An Idiot Abroad

The Science Channel calls it a practical-joke-turned-social-experiment. An Idiot Abroad is the best reality show there is since The Amazing Race. Like The Amazing Race, An Idiot Abroad showcases the magnificent beauty of the world, and its historical and cultural (sometimes, idiosyncratic) richness. The latter, however, allows the “cast” and the viewers more opportunity to [...]

No Comments

Wanderlust: New Year’s Eve in Rome

Up until 6 years ago, I welcomed the New Year in the Philippines. It was loud and chaotic, with people throwing firecrackers. In larger places that can afford P5,000 a pop, there are fireworks displays. The idea is to make noise. And plenty of it. The next day, there would be a number of people [...]

No Comments

Mommy Adventures + Le Critique + IMHO: Another Kind of Program, A Different Kind of Christmas Spirit

On December 15th, Um, Mommy and I experienced a different kind of Christmas Holiday Program presented by our children’s school. I have got to say, I was somewhat culture-shocked. The program was divided into three parts. There was a play performed by the students from Kindergarten to fourth grade, some sort of “piano recital” and [...]

No Comments

What’s New: November 2010 Movie Releases

There are nine movies opening this week. I remember when there were nine opening in a month! – Arthur Abbott, The Holiday I am an avid movie-goer. Um and I always tried to catch the ones that catch our interest. Sometimes we even went to the theaters more than we should because of the thousands [...]

No Comments

Music and Lyrics: Defying Gravity – Wicked

This version of Defying Gravity is slightly shorter than the one performed in the musical. This was performed at the Tony Awards in 2004 where Idina Menzel bagged the Best Actress Award for the role of Elphaba. I believe this is one of most empowering songs I have ever heard in my life. It wells [...]