FESTIVE FIESTA… AND FLAN

There’s nothing better than my nose getting slapped by the delicious smells of food. Except eating it perhaps.   After fighting the cobblestone corners of the tiny Ybor City in search of a parking space for less than $5… I stumbled onto 7th Avenue victoriously- “I made it!”… and was promptly rewarded when my nose…

SINULOG: TAMPA FILIPINOS RIVER OF HONOR

Here an Asian fan. There a statue of the Virgin Mary. Here a barong. There a cross. Ah– the blend of religion and culture. Ah– the blend of the Catholic religion and the Philippine culture. Tampa Bay Filipinos gathered to celebrate the Sinulog (aka Feast of the Santo Nino) at St. Paul’s Catholic Church by…

GOD… NINJA TURTLES… AND A BOAT

Yup… that summed up my weekend. My first Singles for Christ conference. In gorgeous downtown Miami? Beam me up! Through four sessions we were challenged to ENGAGE. I must admit, the highlighted speaker (Mr. Neal Lozano) had very interesting points, but was very dull as a speaker. I’m not asking to ROFL for an entire…

MY FROZEN YOGURT NAPLES QUEST

The fro-yo revolution has begun in Naples… kind of… No, no, don’t ask me what frozen yogurt (aka fro-yo) is or what it’s made of. Is it healthy? How do they get yogurt into machines? I DON’T KNOW. I just eat. People like customizing their phones, cars, and voicemail (in that order). Why should dessert…