Quick Tour of Seoul

On our trip back to Houston, from the Philippines, we had a 10-hour layover in Incheon Airport. So, being the adventurous (self-proclaimed) selves that we are, we decided to get a glimpse of Seoul, which was an hour away. We could have opted to go adventuring to the extreme by taking the rail, but we opted for the safer 5-hour day tour. We really did not want to miss our flight back, and we also wanted to avail of the airport's free showers before hopping on to the 11-hour long sitting.

Coffee and Cars - August 2013

Houston Coffee and Cars

August 3, 2013

Vintage Park, Houston, TX

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Bike

These are just random photos from my adventurous ride around my area last Sunday. I have only planned to post these photos on instagram, but I couldn't resist posting them on the blog. So, I guess, enjoy? Enjoy!

Butterfly Dress by Hani

Dress by Hani Balagtas

For the rehearsal dinner before our wedding, Dianne wore this beautiful dress created by her very talented friend, Hani Balagtas. The dress was a gift from Hani for the wedding, so in return we did a photo shoot with the dress as a thank you gift. Some of the photos have already been up on Hani's blog for a week now.

I don't know much about textiles and dresses, so if you want to know more details, visit Hani's blog. 

Summer Trip

May 19, 2013 - June 10, 2013

About six weeks ago, Dianne and I went on a rather short three-week trip for our church wedding with family and friends in the Philippines. As much as I wanted to thoroughly document the whole trip, I did not get the opportunity to take pictures of everything that really mattered. I really wish that I took my camera with me everywhere I went during the trip.

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Today is Dianne's birthday, thus the post. I printed these photos to be displayed at the entrance of our wedding reception. Unfortunately, the wedding coordinators did not give enough effort to put the photos up. On the bright side, I get to post the photos, for the first time, here on the blog. :)

Happy birthday, Dianne! :)

Coffee and Cars - February 2013

Houston Coffee and Cars

February 2, 2013

Vintage Park, Houston, TX

This past Saturday's meet was unofficially the "first" meet for the year, since the January meet was spoiled by rain. Fortunately, last Saturday was welcomed with a cool and sunny morning, which was very favorable for both cars and people. There was a phenomenal turn-out of a wide variety of vehicles in pure Houston Coffee and Cars fashion. The spectator attendance on the other hand was equally, if not more, impressive than all the previous C&C that I have ever been to.

Gift-a-Portrait No. 1

The very first Gift-a-Portrait recipients: Adorable, Fun and Silly... yes, all three adjectives beginning with capital letters, because shooting with them was a Blast!

Leah and Giselle were such cuties. They were both silly in a good and fun way. Enjoy.

Coffee and Cars - December 2012

Houston Coffee and Cars

December 1, 2012

Vintage Park, Houston, TX

I have finally gotten the chance to go through my December C&C photos, and actually got the motivation to edit them. The last meet of the year proved to be a big one in terms of car and spectator attendance. While there were a lot of frequent attendees, there were some that I have just seen this month (completely relying on my faltering memory).

The number of cars were at a record high, but I was not too impressed with the type and quality of cars that I saw. Although I might just have been at the wrong area at the wrong time. Having said that, some cars caught my attention, and they have been duly rewarded with a snap or two, or many.

This month's coverage would include a vicious domestic muscle mutant, a raw hot rod, and three Japanese oldies but goodies (including an international favorite off-road vehicle).

New Fixie

As you might have known, my first mountain bike was stolen. It was heart breaking to say the least... considering how patient I was on holding off on buying a bike, and adding to that how excited I was when I finally got the opportunity to actually buy one. The Marin that I eventually got was a pretty good deal - an intermediate bike that was substantially discounted to reach the price point of a beginner bike. 

I waited for a few months before finally deciding on which type of bike to get as a replacement. Once again, I found a good deal, online on Black Friday. The buying experience was better and more exciting this time around; mainly because my wife bought it for me as an early Christmas gift, and because I did not know which color combination of bike I was getting (mystery bike deal).

Enter the Phantom 2.0 from State Bicycle Co. The bicycle has a fixed gear, with a flip-flop hub for free-wheel. It looks stunning, and the ride is awesome. Today was the first time I took it out on the bike trail, and I logged 9.8 "sMILES" (smile + miles).

The weather was perfect, and the sunset was breath-taking. I'm hoping to keeping this bike for as long as I can ride, and maybe upgrading it along the way. More sMILES to come.

NOTE: Please excuse the usage of a rock to prop the bicycle up.