Monday, October 30, 2023

THE MANILA AND BANGKOK LAYOVERS

PART 1: The Grind

“The sarcophagus ’neath his new city waits.
Pylons and angels guarding o’er his tomb..."

A pilgrimage to the Quezon Memorial Shrine was agreed even before payment requests were amended and disbursed for the monthly power and water bills, phone charges and credit card statements...
 


...that were rejected by newly activated replacement cards, collaterals for pieces of concrete real estate in Hop Inn-Ortigas, Red Planet-Asoke and Hotel XYZ in Tacloban...

...as the futile search for Johor Bahru's budget codes topped the agenda of the ACWC who will convene in Siem Reap a month before the Luang Prabang ToR takes effect...

...to initiate the final Ormoc arrangements and social protection for Xieng Thong where the I-JET and FFA PMUs will meet to decide on the fate of the missing mentee...

...who mixed a cocktail of Red Horse and cheap birthday brandy in lieu of an unmasonic charge, two tours in Bali, and the signing of a 6-month contract after 5 biking days. 


PART 2: The Ghosts of QC

"Adorned in Ilustre's design he lies.
He rests at last with his murdered wife.”

Boy Ching Woo is framed in Caloocan
chauffeur to dead presidents 

Tandang Sora wept with the rain
her National Shrine disgraced 

Pansit alanganin, Neapolitan pizza
premium finally paid by Motorino
brunch, dinner at Marhaba Lounge




PART 3: Sleepless in Bangkok

Soi Cowboy sleeps
a Red Planet of sai ua
food tasting the trains

sapphire for a juice
pork cooks in Room 408
Luang Prabang beckons




--- With apologies to Dan Brown

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