Ending the cycle of life… on a tricycle
Shuffling off this mortal coil in many countries means making a final trip to burial or cremation in a motorized hearse.
July 13, 2014
Shuffling off this mortal coil in many countries means making a final trip to burial or cremation in a motorized hearse.
By bus, the trip from Metro Manila to this capital town of Aurora, Central Luzon’s easternmost province, takes at most five hours. By car, it can be an hour shorter.
He may have left behind countless beautiful gowns and dresses, but veteran fashion designer Aureo Alonzo didn’t produce even a single booklet to chronicle his long, illustrious career that spanned more than 50 years. It began in the late 1950s in a modest shop on Oroquieta Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
For the many who admired and respected eminent fashion designer Aureo Alonzo, the news of his passing on Monday—and his circumstances before his death—came as a shock.
It’s not only Mandarin Oriental, Manila’s loyal guests and employees who are saddened by the hotel’s imminent closure; regular patrons of its bar, Martinis, will surely miss watching the bands that play there, most especially The Blue Rats.
I’m 29, single and the fourth of six siblings. I was a public-school teacher, and am now working abroad for almost four years, the breadwinner of the family.
I recently had a spiritual conversation with someone who has been going through a major crossroads in his life. It was a fruitful conversation, and clearly his journey for almost a year now has led him to a moment of choice.
Looking back once more—the plans were set, the wheels were moving, and it was all coming into fruition. In between the costume fittings, meetings and planning, we also had to take a break and have a little fun. Our fun was in the form of a “surprise” baTchelorette party.
I’m not into bucket lists, mainly because my mind is so busy—cluttered, actually—to make one, and because I generally like to take whatever today gives.
It sounds a bit shocking when you hear the phrase, “I will put God in debt to me,” but think about how fantastic it would be if we could put God in debt to us.
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