Furnishing the dream apartment

One of the reasons why I was absent from blogging the past few months is because we moved apartments. It is a dream come true. I proceeded ambitiously to furnish our new flat, inspired by these two books:



It proved to be quite an impossible task because I was not prepared to spend a fortune on furniture. With a lot of money, nothing is impossible. Unfortunately for me, I don't have plenty so I had to make do with what I find. Of course, I would love to have a piece or two from Kenneth Cobonpue but after only a few clicks on the internet I realized that his furniture are out of my league.


Still, I was determined to furnish our new apartment in a very contemporary Filipino/Asian style. Did I succeed? Well, wait for the next post...

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Venice: Carnival

I uploaded this photo in Facebook and a friend commented that it is an iconic photo of Venice. Masks have always been a distinguishing feature of Venice because of the Carnival. Historically, people were allowed to wear them from the festival of St. Stephen's Day, December 26, the start of the Carnival to Shrove Tuesday which marked the end .

The Carnival in Venice originated in 1162 when the State of Venice won in the war against Ulrico, Patriarch of Aquileia. To celebrate this victory, dances were organized every year in St. Mark's Square. When magicians joined the celebration, a special kind of street theather was born.

Today, the carnival is a celebration of the end of winter and the beginning of spring. This year the Carnival was held from February 14-24.

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