Conversations on Style, Writing, Travel, Photography and everything else that makes Life amazingly beautiful. Online journal of Sasha Manuel.
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust I only have a week left in my trip and had little expectation of anything else that would make it more special than it already is. However, my sister had one [...]
Admission: I don’t like backlogs for photos. This just might be the reason why I take lesser photos now than I used to. Or that I prefer using MrForest (an iPhone 4S) over MrSixty (a Canon 60D) apart from the more obvious reason: size. Over the holidays, with countless things going on and my entire [...]
Dear Sassa, I knew you weren’t expecting a gift from me, much less something as elaborately prepared as this one, but I wanted to give you something personal to mark the occasion since you truly wanted to celebrate your 30th year. I decided to put together a gift that I hope will make you laugh, [...]
And seeing my hand soiled with lead elicited a smile. It’s not like I’m planning to make a career out of it. It’s just that there have been a series of events that led me to it. From buying a couple of pencils to artistic encounters, the inclination to draw grew stronger. I don’t see [...]
Remember Teri and the story of the 1TB stretch I published a couple of years ago? Well, today’s story is all about stretching once again but this time, it’s half a stretch than Teri’s and a whole lot more mobile. I’d like to introduce one of the latest gadgets to enter my supposedly not-so-techie world [...]
Christmas 2010 had been extremely special for me. During the days leading up to December, I’ve seen myself preparing for the occasion almost meticulously. I was aware that something really special was about to take place. What made it special? The entire family will be in one place during a span of 2 weeks, you [...]
December is indeed my birthday month and I always make it a point to celebrate it — unconventionally if I can — every year. The festivities became more pronounced as soon as I hit my 3rd decade. I distinctly remember quietly welcoming my 30th, celebrating my 31st with family in Australia (I had to backtrack [...]
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