realuyo's "umbrella city"

bino realuyo is a fil-am novelist, poet, community organizer & adult educator. just one of the people i admire for his works and ideologies. i read his "umbrella city" in a breeze. bino narrated the teeming world of 1970s Manila brilliantly to life without being overly dramatic and sentimental. a light but a great read!


 

walk to work

back to my summer regimen! after dropping girls to camp i start my 2 km trek to work by foot with my sensible shoes of course! i do it for many reasons, one of which is to get to see what's in those short and long renaissance stretches of roads in toronto which i couldn't see when i'm on a bus or subway. there is so much to see out there like the unusual facade of buildings, eateries and shops which munchkins and i haven't visited yet, gardens which have bloomed or yet to bloom and the best perk is to see the walk about of cute dogs with their owners. the first random observation is enough to keep my thoughts awake which works perfectly hand in hand with a brisk morning. the second wave is for ideas to come in and to sense whether or not those can alter my perspectives. third wave is to simply make most of the walk and feel the cool morning air. Keeps me fit…. mind and body! peace and giggles everyone!