profound bliss

Been watching Tagalog movies as of late. Started with Talk Back And You're Dead last month with my sister and her kids, who all got kinda mad at me because the kids thought it was horror while my sister thought it was a foreign movie. And then here comes Dementia with all its good reviews, not to mention it's a Nora Aunor-starrer. I'm also a fan of Jun Lana and because he produced the film and it's the first directorial job of his partner, Perci Intalan, who also got rave reviews, I knew I should really watch it. Nora was superb as Mara, an old woman suffering from dementia, who started seeing a ghost when she was brought back to her ancestreal home in the province. I've never been a diehard fan of the superstar but I am aware of how she always gets commended for her expressive eyes. True enough, those eyes conveyed a lot of emotions in Dementia, especially that she had very few speaking lines in the movie. In one scene that showed a very tight shot of just...

Good news to pet owners, a restaurant that caters to pets and their humans now exists in San Juan. I'm fond of bringing Princess along with me whenever I can, but dining out more often than not proves to be a problem. Most restos don't allow pets inside their establishment which means I have to find one with al fresco dining and endure the heat outside. And then there's also the problem of Princess barking or looking at me with that "paawa" look while I eat. But then those living in San Juan near Whole Pet Kitchen are so lucky because the newly-opened resto serves both pets and humans! According to GMA News , "the restaurant serves foods made with human-grade ingredients, which are both edible for humans and their pets." This is something every commercial area needs, no? So we can bond with our pets more often. Accordingto their Facebook page , "Whole Pet Kitchen: Pet Deli & Bark-ery is the 1st natural pet bakery and dog cafe in ...