monumental drift

Being back in the Philippines after almost two decades away can be an assault to the senses. It is a double edged sword of dualities and polarities, treats and tricks, insights and intrusions. 

wonder | wander | women were happy to be back in the warm fold of our equatorial homeland. Bright sunshine, blaring horns, dreamy sugary desserts, and long twisted familial tales. 

island shades of green

It was a great time to return. An escape from the bonkers second term of a flailing Trumpist reign of failed tariff errors. A sweet retreat back in the home of our parents in what turned out to be their last bonus years around us. 

travels with our papa

wonder | wander | women have so many fond memories of traveling with family. My aunts and uncles are seasoned travelers and we loved tagging along with grandparents on trips to Europe, the US, Asia, and all over the Philippines.

a rainy day in Italy

golden gifts

What is it about class reunions and alumni homecomings that pull on our heartstrings? These tradition of welcoming back alumni are opportunities to revisit our alma mater and pay homage to the staff, mentors and peers we learned from in our formative years.

Golderitas & Class of 74evers, 3 Feb 2024

We acclaim the lessons, skills, and principles that transformed us and laid the foundation for who we are today. We make time to affirm our participation in enhancing the quality of learning in our alma mater.

presenting the Mandala Cycles coloring book onstage

Time travel: Venice, 2005

Back in the days before smartphones and easy sharing, even digital pictures took forever to transfer and convert to a web-friendly format, and film was just a headache to digitise. Even with the few I posted when Facebook appeared, all the pictures I took stayed in my archives, like buried treasure.

San Giorgio Maggiore (under maintenance)

Nearly a decade before wonder | wander | women, I went on a trip to Italy with my cousins. We had just stepped out of the train station and got our first good look at Venice. 

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

Days of the Living, the Dead & the Sainted

Dating back to Pre-Columbian times, Dia de Muertos honors the mysteries of life and death, through both celebration and reverence.

Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the celebration took place at the beginning of summer. Gradually it came to coincide with the Western Christian triduum of Allhallowtide: All Saints' Eve (Halloween, Oct 31), All Saints' Day (Nov 1), and All Souls' Day (Nov 2).

September eclipses & Autumn equinox

September marks several dates of import that impact us on a variety of levels - cosmic, global, national, local and personal - stirring us to the core. 

Solar Eclipse - NASA/Getty image

On September 12 and 13 a partial solar eclipse occurred - the center of the moon's shadow missed the earth, partly obscuring our view of the sun.