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I hate to disappoint, but Bulalacao is not a hidden gem. It’s a super normal beach, and believe me, not worth the 8-12 hour (yes it can take up to 12 hours!) trip.
I suggest you take the RORO bus from Manila, or ride one at the port if you’re still planning to go. And just camp at Aslom, Target; or straight to San Jose then Apo Reef.
If you’ve been to the likes of Calaguas, Caramoan, Samal, Bohol, or hell even the Nagsasa-Anawangin-Camara bunch in Zamba, this is NOT the place for you. Just go to Sabang, or that remote island in Puerto Gallera, and save time. The travel stint is not worth it, the beaches, except for Aslom & Target (which you can visit via island hopping), are not spectacular.
Won’t name the resorts(?)/island lodge where we stayed because, while the beach front and the view were rather substandard and exactly different from the blogs and sites which featured them, the hosts were really nice and accommodating.
Left to right: (1) Baked Creamy Penne with Bacon, Beef, Spinach, Tomato, Sausage (2) Fried Fish Fillet Coated in Pringles (3) Chicken, Cabbage, Carrot, Chili
TO DO LIST:
1. Date your friends. √
2. Wait somewhere really really nice–– √ EDSA Beverage Design Group
3. Do your lonely friend a favor, let her take photos with your average-looking brother. Make her XBF think she’s no longer into him. √ (She really is btw!)
3. Have a dinner theme. If “Something Fancy”, then Your Local! √
4. Try Commune’s coffee and be super disappointed.
Today’s “Where-To-Eat” is brought to you by one of my new favorite Burger/Hotdog joints in Makati, Lazy Bastard.
I’ve had a crush on this place ever since I saw that ridiculous “bacon” signage and tried their Honey Parmesan Dog (HPD). While the burgers do not excite me, I honestly can’t say enough good things about their hotdogs.
Everytime you watch Brickcity, you lose your mind.
It may seem cliché right until you experience them first-hand, and realize that almost none of their contemporaries have the same kind of mental and emotional impact. Groundbreaking bands have come and gone; Brickcity remains, refining complex sounds into more distinct, sentimental packages. Call Jacques & co. anything you want, pinpoint all the technical stuff they lack, but in their new album, you can’t accuse them of not trying – every familiar and unfamiliar song takes risks; every sound bold and creatively restless.
The Bones We Used To Share is a collection of B R I C’s willful optimism and pessimism about love (mostly), secret affairs, moments, lingering impressions, women, lovers, and everything in between. It also features a Gwen Stacy tribute with all the “feels” from what could have been Parker’s POV, and a very short no-nonsense about a budding one-sided infatuation of Tina (from Bob’s Burger) in Love, Tina.
Most of the songs are straightforward. Lyrics are matter-of-factly – no roundabouts, no BS, just a bullet through the heart. If you want adventure listen to Freud, which tells you that a fling always…
“…ends where it all began
lying hand in hand
in the arms of separate lovers.”
—Freud, Brickcity 2010
Or Transit, which narrates a short-lived non-verbal interaction between two strangers.
“We move to the motion
of what’s between imagination and self-control.
Undeniably, we speak more signs than words.”
—Transit, Brickcity 2011
Common Remedies For Contemporary People is as symbolic as you can get. The crowd favorite was released last 2014 that constitutes the band’s creative and musical peak. Written to be figured out by the audience/listeners themselves, the song is furious, deliberately dark, and packed with lyrical understatement. It could be about abortion, about a group of friends screaming “fuck the world”; it could be anything you want. Common brings color, emotions and interaction to the band’s composition, as the Bric boys have rendered every word figuratively and every instrument luminous.
It’s incredible how far Brickcity has moved from Entering Ms. Take that marked their 2009 debut. Six years passed since describing them as a plain "screamo" band lost a bit of sense; they probably left that phase behind with the release of Meg And Tom – a very relatable real-life B R I C version of Meg Ryan and Tom Hank’s You’ve Got Mail, and the opening track to The Bones We Used To Share.
The new album is experimental in its own sweet way. Five years in the making made it more of a book than anything else. Every song is a story, every story is related. If you haven’t guessed it, you haven’t been paying attention. Four songs you haven’t heard before, 3 are easy to find, 2 will break your heart, one is a surprise.
A little word of advice, when you listen to the album, Track No. 7 in particular, imagine walking into a dim bar, a foursome band in the distance, sound thundering within. On the stage plays a mosaic of noises. Halfway through the song, Brickcity's vocalist speaks to a silent audience and says –
“Brickcity is a feeling, a moment in time, an experience,
“we” are Brickcity,
not me, nor the 3 of them, but a collection of these memories we share,
this specific moment,
every glitch, every technical difficulty.
After 10-15 years you’ll forget us, we’ll be another funny-haired band you dare to forget.
But “this moment” may last a lifetime,
no need to comply on how to dance or dress, there are no shoe game nor a need for those shirts you’re “reppin’", you don’t need to try.
It’s okay to fuck up and give up,
‘cause tonight these songs are our songs,
and this stage is our stage.”
—One of the spoken words in Common Remedies, Brickcity 2015
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EDSA oh EDSA, everything about you, I love.
I’ve only met you a few months ago, but already, you have me taking advantage of your inspiring little hideout and every other good stuff you have to offer. Your presence is unsuspecting and is greatly appreciated by girls (like myself) who are simply looking for great coffee in this part of the city.
I know the experience you share can’t be found elsewhere. I swear I can spend all day sitting here, reading through books and sipping a latte.
No, we did not stay at Flotsam Jetsam (because the fancy room was booked). This was in Luke Landrigan’s, which–– though not as hipster as Flotsam–– was just as nice. Location wise, it was even better by, say, a few meters since it sits in front of Surf Shack and Moonleaf and near El Union Coffee.
Coffee is fantastic if that's what you're asking. Vibe is... well how do I put it— Makes you feel like it's Friday on a Monday.