Around the world in 80 minutes

Are you familiar with the book - Around the World in Eighty Days? Maybe you're more familiar with the movie. It stars Jackie Chan. Anyway, back to the book, it's a classic written by Jules Verne.I am not much fan of classics, but this one, I liked instantly. The book was bought by my sister for 20 bucks. Quite a bargain, really. To think that it was considered a masterpiece... By me! Hahaha. Oh well. I liked how the protagonist, Phileas Fogg, a wealthy bachelor, won the bet by a simple miscalculation. Of course, when you travel the world towards east, you lose a day. Oops! Forgive my blunder, that might've been a major spoiler but who cares, right? Everybody loves a happy ending!

And everybody loves Christmases!




Ah Christmas!

The holding company decided to throw a street party for the folks. 5 decades. Still here.
The First Philippine Holdings.

The idea was brilliant. A few days before the actual party, we were given passports. (I got mine on the same day since I was out at fieldwork.) It looked like this.

When we arrived at the venue,

With our travelling bags.

Clowns, jugglers, and people high up on stilts were bustling around:

Halaman ako. Mumamind set!

Then, we traveled around the world. Nah, maybe not our feet, but our tongues were in for a delightful surprise of cuisines from around the world. First stop, sorbetes!

(insert picture here)

Sweet for appetizer was never good idea. I felt full right away. On second thought, maybe it (ice cream) was a good idea! :) Diet mode on.

Then, China

Not a fan of their serving, though.

 We were queuing for..

 Mexico

 Then stopped at a table to eat, err, binge?

And got more sweets.

Cotton candy for the sweet tooth

 My pretty girl friends! :)) They keep me grounded.

 Philippines

Alot and Ineng

Quek quek (Or is this tokneneng? I think it's tokneneng. Ok. Scratch that.)
Tokneneng

USA

No food from Japan though. They were closed by the time we got there. Here's some bongos though.

rapraprap

 And our Chairman

Our Chairman, my namesake, Mr. Piki Lopez

Plus, Australia. HAHAHA

This is my best paparazzi shot. Sir Mike! Yer so far away! :))

Ha. So that's it. Tha's how we roll. Over and out! :)