CJ Faderogao

Bulacan is an uncharted province for me, at least as my travels are concerned.  Like other provinces I've been to, I know that it still has more profundity to offer than the history lessons I've learned in Malolos and Barasoain church during my last visit. Easter Sunday at Barasoain church (April 2024) With this in mind, I travelled back to Bulacan around November 2024.  My destination this time is Norzagaray , located in East Bulacan and close to Sierra Madre .  Top nature destinations in Norzagaray, Bulacan. I went to see the famous Bitbit bridge and riverbanks , the Ipo dam view decks , and also did a side trip to a local hilltop view. This blog post recounts the last of the two motorcycle rides I had last year.  Riding with Yamaha Sniper MXI (2017) This is my motorcycle ride travel blog series, of views and gears. * * * The Road from Manila to Norzagaray, Bulacan Norzagaray is about 50 km away from Metro Manila. On light traffic, it takes two hours to get to ...

My readings for 2024 concluded with just 12 books.  I spent most of my time reading English style guides to improve my prose and most of them were unmemorable and technical. In my reading nook. Nevertheless, I still sneaked in a few books on self-help , mythology , and travel . While I see my study to focus on English, my curiosity still compelled me to read widely.  I let my muse lead me to a few fascinating reads. My curiosity was satiated the most by the following books.  These are my top reads in 2024: 1. The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell  This book has been on top my reading list since I discovered it. It's the magnum opus of American writer, Joseph Campbell on comparative mythology, explaining how world myths reveal a single story of how life tends to unfold. Campbell considers this overarching narrative as mankind's  monomyth.  Drawing upon religious texts as diverse as the Quran, Vedas, Bible,  and Talmud; Folk stories like The ...