Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jan 29, 2012, 11:05 am
If you have plenty of time exploring a certain country, traveling on a train overnight is one smart move. It does cut costs not alone for your transportation but also a big chunk on the accommodation - sleeping on a train saves costs for a hotel. Last January 19, I was heading...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jan 29, 2012, 9:00 am
My flight to Jakarta was grounded on the runway at Singapore Changi Airport last January 19. I didn’t expect that. I should’ve known better that Changi is such a busy port which could have heavy air traffic cum ground delays. The plane finally took off thirty minutes after it was supposed to. &...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Nov 28, 2011, 9:32 am
When you free someone close to you for reasons you have known all along spell of his/her happiness, you free a big part of yourself if not the biggest you realize you could never keep until the very end. But it’s not a bad thing after all. You have simply removed yourself from a sea of uncertainty...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Nov 21, 2011, 8:58 am
Bring it to the table and I would eat it. Come to my mind and I would do or act on it. With another solo exciting trip wafting into my mind that was still pre-occupied with a short, tight-packed, with-a-purpose-for-friends trip back home, all I ever wanted was to take a breather and to think – to ...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Nov 20, 2011, 6:41 am
Kinetic I & II are to be visualised together, one complementing the other. Just as the PETRONAS Twin Towers joined by the skybridge symbolize strength in unity, the sculptures represent the concept of unity in diversity. The revolving parts of the sculptures relate to the vitality of creative vision...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Oct 26, 2011, 8:43 am
People from all walks of life come out in droves to Simala Shrine in Lindogon, Sibonga, not just to pray for divine intervention, give thanks for their blessings or revisit their faith but to see what is clearly an architectural wonder in Cebu south. It is built on the side of a hill with a design r...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Oct 24, 2011, 9:21 am
According to the wise, only two things in life are real – one is black and white being the other. These two gauge what is exclusively a right and what is a wrong, what is a yes and what is a no. They are perfect instruments to weigh on objects, people and deeds and judging differentiates one from ...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Oct 3, 2011, 11:15 am
Cebu's twin bridges are a classic reminder of where I came from and where I was headed. I was born and raised in Leyte and found a new home through the wonderful years in Cebu. Oh yeah, reminiscing those epic years! Pictures were taken using a Sony Cybershot W310 during my trip back to Cebu fro...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Oct 2, 2011, 10:47 am
Little is known of the old ways and what used to be. But with much curiosity and keen observation, history effortlessly unfolds before your very eyes, taking you deeper into the forgone times. Once you step into the soil of Singapore, its overwhelming modernity somehow makes you forget about it...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Sep 11, 2011, 6:03 am
Waxing Crescent Moon (August 5, 2011), a photo by Joemill on Flickr. Somewhere far beyond today I will find a way to find you And somehow through the lonely nights I will leave a light in the dark Let it lead you to my heart
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Aug 25, 2011, 11:27 am
Another round of good music from awesome musicians where else but on Youtube, in no specific order! They might make it to your hit-the-replay-button-over-and-over-again list. :) 1. Hoorahjencar (Joseph Vincent) 2. Ilajil (Aj Rafael) 3. Jsanc...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Aug 25, 2011, 11:20 am
One of the recreational parks in Singapore of high regard is The Green Roof at Marina Barrage. Long before I went there, I only knew that that elevated, curved, green, perfect-for-kite-flying park as nothing but Marina Barrage when in fact it’s just a small part of a bigger area. Many people go th...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Aug 6, 2011, 12:21 pm
When you expect too much from people whom you thought were to show good leadership, of course, you get disappointed, you carry yourself a heavy burden, you don’t miss to be a mess yourself, you find yourself getting mad unwittingly, you curse. Need I say more? These are the marks of how unhappy yo...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jul 24, 2011, 8:33 pm
If you want some Mado Turkish Ice Cream, go to Clarke Quay but expect a little twist. The Turkish man selling ice cream is funny, naughty, very playful. He flips the ice cream using his long scoop, gives it to you, takes it back leaving you with an empty ice cream cone, does it for a couple rounds, ...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jul 9, 2011, 1:43 pm
The title is borrowed and so with this post’s images of bygone Cebu, decades of years past. I was at SM City Cebu, May 1st last year, for a photo exhibit and book launching of Lucy Urgello Miller's book, as titled. Pictures showcase a peek into her book, a vast collection of photos and postcards ...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jun 26, 2011, 11:46 am
The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, one of the oldest and notable churches in the city, is the seat of the Archdiocese of Cebu. It is within close proximity to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, an important place of worship for Roman Catholics.  These pictures were taken in 2010 using a Son...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jun 19, 2011, 10:44 am
Plaza Rotunda the famous landmark of Carcar Don Mariano "Mayor Nanoy" Mercado, said to be responsible for the construction of the plaza; he was mayor for over 20 years St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church (1876) beautiful interiors &#...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jun 19, 2011, 10:43 am
San Fernando's San Isidro Labrador Parish Church (1870) is an example of Gothic architecture the town in festive mood (town fiesta, May 14-15), that's why the church is decorated with banderitas (fiesta banners/flags)
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - May 29, 2011, 10:23 am
All the exhaustion that was meant to see half of the western part of the island in the day propelled us to a good night sleep afterwards. Indeed it was a “mission accomplished” in our pockets. We dozed off soundly with the cold sea breeze gently piercing into the chalet until the sound of the ph...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Apr 24, 2011, 11:11 am
Manila Street in Singapore, a photo by Joemill on Flickr.A little bit of the Philippines in the Lion City. Manila Street is an unassuming drive from Victoria Street and along Iluma shopping mall in Bugis.
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Apr 2, 2011, 11:07 pm
The celebration of the Chinese New Year paved the way for a trip in the name of love-for-the-outdoors. My friend and I had always wanted a getaway to anywhere distant from anything synonymous to work. Malaysia became a clear top choice, accessibility and budget-wise and its Tioman Island (or Pulau T...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Mar 20, 2011, 1:58 pm
Reflections always prove perfect when put in writing and the now is just it. Right away. I have been in constant search for what to do going forward. I have been away from home for more than half a year now but I question what’s currently running in my life engine and the next step is ...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Mar 5, 2011, 12:53 pm
All that’s new ends up at the pile of your fancies. More realistically, not every single thing can tickle the funny bone. Feeling just one bit of it or merely looking at it, you can tell right off the bat that you would be a follower of this little new thing, addressing you to be its slave in eith...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Dec 27, 2010, 8:45 am
LIVE. Because one’s arrival is no accident. I have to remind myself all the time of my purpose in this foreign land. I am working my ass off here to fill in the gap described as poor man’s destiny. I have to live as I ought to live – stay healthy, frame my mind rightly and keep homesickness at...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Dec 11, 2010, 10:51 am
We were strolling around Clarke Quay when we saw a multi-lighted debris spiraling down the ground. That easily magnetized our attention, drawing us closer to what had just fallen, a falling star it could be. Following what seemed to be a falling star (nah, just exaggerating) led us to a feast o...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Nov 28, 2010, 6:40 am
Sardines. Sardinas. The food of the masses that is only second to my all-time favorite pancit canton. I just miss it! Be it 555, Ligo, Mega or Señorita, sardines in tomato sauce are the best - pocket-friendly, easy to cook (I’m reminded of my experiments with it. Ha ha!) and great for one’s hea...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Nov 27, 2010, 7:10 am
Stepping into a new land will have you finding where you can be at peace. And you do it relentlessly just to have you grounded that you’re finally in the place that had you imagine big things denying the worst version of them. When we (alright, I was with a co-risk-taker!) arrived in Singapo...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Nov 7, 2010, 8:06 am
Diversity is welcomed in Singapore or is it safe to assume given the variety of people that you will meet anywhere? I could only hope that this will go on as an optimistic move, appreciating and respecting each other’s culture, making it a mutual relationship while preserving this nation’s own ...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Nov 6, 2010, 9:45 am
Doing things differently from what you are accustomed to (for better or for worse), exchanging smiles with random strangers that look no way the same as your old-time people in your neighborhood, following rules and regulations too religiously that ought to be embedded in your system as if an unques...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jun 20, 2010, 5:02 am
After a complete standstill in the middle of our way to our destination because of a leaking fuel tank, opting for brief diving and snorkeling activities in the area while waiting for the second motorized banca (the rescue!), Pandanon Island was after all close to getting us all sunburnt. Panda...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jun 14, 2010, 1:30 am
I just don’t know what love really is. It is for me inexplicable and having a hard time in place (right here). Unsettling that is. I have been through a lot - heartbreaks, tear jerking moments, seriously rough circumstances, even pitiful situations, name it I’ve been there. When I loved, I would...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Jun 12, 2010, 10:31 am
A beautiful sight to behold and an experience itself. That’s how I could sum up the San Juanico Bridge when I got the chance to actually feel its power, charm and travel along its almost 4 decades of significance in Philippine history. the Leyte side of the bridge ...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - May 30, 2010, 12:44 pm
Pedal-paddle boats We celebrated my brother’s birthday at Cebu Wetland Resort last May 8. Should have been a double celebration though because my brother and sister share the same birthday but she couldn’t make it for now maybe only until next year. It was 7:30 A.M. when we arri...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - May 29, 2010, 5:22 pm
For every beginner at anything, there is for sure more encouraging than the excitement but the start of something worth taking in his lifetime. Any first is as good as it gets - a fresh memory it always will be. And perhaps, it only aims at one thing, to taste a far different take at life showing so...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - May 7, 2010, 3:18 am
-Sun Halo seen in Cebu City, Philippines-One camera, 2 video versions (since I played with 2 different filters). Please check out these videos I uploaded to Youtube.
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - May 3, 2010, 11:35 am
I couldn’t muster the laziness that clouded my afternoon that Sunday. Boredom equates to it that I know is a petty excuse of seizing the day at a stall, calling it a boring one. I had to revert it into a productive day and thought I had to do something that was far removed from all the serious stu...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Apr 26, 2010, 11:46 am
Just got the official sample ballot! At long last COMELEC!!! Hope 2 weeks is enough to educate millions (I suppose) of voters yet uninformed or who just don't know what to do on May 10.HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THE BALLOTPursuant to Section 35 of Resolution No. 87391. The voter shall, using a ballot secrecy...
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Joemill Flordelis posted an article on Brief Stories - Apr 25, 2010, 10:47 am
A personal imperative to touch ground and to recall the day for what it's worth
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