No, they’re not a cover band. In fact, I don’t even think “Karachi bangles” is an actual thing. They’re most likely just bangles, common here just as much as in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. But, since I’m getting them in Karachi … Sort of like a South Asian Pandora, these rigid bracelets made from either wood, […]
A question from Facebook: Q: “One sleight of hand trick that US President Trump did last week is to file his candidacy for the 2020 elections, meaning as early as now he can accept campaign ‘contributions.’ My question is, is this allowed as well in the Philippines, James Jimenez, not necessarily for the Presidency, but in […]
Growing up, I had the worst study ethic ever. I’d get home around 5 pm and basically just goof off until dinner at 8. Honestly, it drove my mom to exasperation whenever I breezily assured her that I didn’t have to study. “No test tomorrow,” I always said. And for the most part, I wasn’t […]
However this movie turns out, it will certainly have been one of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the past couple of years. So, with little ado, here’s the final trailer for the live-action adaption – Beauty and the Beast. Comments after the jump. I don’t exactly know what I was expecting, except that I wasn’t expecting […]
My niece got a hold of my phone, and decided she wanted to take a video. And since her dad had brought in a juicer to make some oj, well … see for yourself. And there you have the directorial debut of my niece. Not bad, if you ask me. Though she really ought to […]
Today, Saturday, just as the entire family was about to head out for my first spin around the various districts of Karachi, word came down the street that there was a minor drama going on down at the corner. A couple of linemen were working on a power line that was apparently too close to […]
It’s half-past one in Karachi as I’m writing this; which would make it around 4:30 AM in Manila right about now. What with sleeping on the plane and seeing my niece and nephew for the first time after 6 (niece says 7) years, I really don’t feel inclined to hit the sack just yet. Instead, […]
This is the best lecture on writing and style I’ve seen in a while. It skewers a lot of my terrible writing habits, as well as my grammar nazism (which, by the way, I’ve been consciously trying to suppress since the year turned), as well as introducing some concepts I didn’t even have a name for […]
Whenever people find out that I’m going to Karachi their eyes glaze over. “What’s to see in Karachi?” As it turns out, quite a lot. If you’re into museums and such, there’s the National Museum of Pakistan to begin with. Established in Frere Hall in 1950, has eleven galleries, including one dedicated to the Quran, which holds […]
Bonus points if you knew what this post was about from the title alone. With my best wishes to Maxine, here’s a throwback to one the most beautiful, ever.