Five Fingers Again

I bought my first pair of Vibram Five Fingers before our trip to Coron Palawan. They were a pair of KSOs (which stands for Keep Stuff Out). They were wonderful outdoors. I used them to hike as well as for swimming. They were great for hiking because my toes can move and grip the slippery rocks under my feet. For swimming, they were better than any aqua shoes I ever owned.

Today I dropped by their stall at the Powerplant mall. I noticed that they have a new design called Speed. These had the same design as the other Five Finger shoes but they had laces on. The salesman said that they're perfect for running. That makes sense but for what Five Fingers stands for (which is barefoot running) the other styles were already perfect. My two cents worth is that this new style allows the buyer to have a much more stylish footwear for "casual" use. You will not catch me wearing my KSOs malling but this new pair can be used for that.

As soon as i unwrapped the package, I wore them and took them for a spin. They have the same comfortable feel and as always, got a lot of stares from people. My dogs enjoy them too and I think that they seem to think that wearing these shoes is my way of getting closer to how they live their lives as dogs.

 

Fun @ High Street

Blogger’s note: A guest post by Midori the Beagle

Char Siew and I just got back from an early evening fun at Bonifacio High Street.  There were a lot of dogs today.  All of them were friendly and we had a chance to play with them.  At one point in time, I was in Dog Pile.  We can smell each other and I was full of dog drool.  So now – I have dog perfume all over me.   For the Win – and Bark out Loud!

  

  

Corner Tree Cafe

At one point in my life – I was vegetarian.  I think it was close to two years – that I didn’t eat any meat.  I did eat eggs and dairy products though.  It all started when I watched an episode of the X-Files where they featured that chickens were actually fed innards of the dead chickens.  That grossed me out and I suddenly lost my taste for animal products.

Back in the 90s – it was difficult to be in the Philippines and to be Vegetarian.  For Filipinos – even vegetable dishes always had meat in it.  I didn’t go hungry but I ate a lot of bread and rice.  Needless to say – even if I was vegetarian – I was fat.

Today, it’s a lot easier to be vegetarian in Manila.  There are a lot of Indian restaurants which serve vegetarian dishes.  Moreover – there are other vegetarian cafes like the Corner Tree Cafe at Jupiter st.

We decided to try it out.  

I am no longer vegetarian.  After those three years, I slowly introduced other meat products into my meals.  The Corner Tree experience was good – but I realized I can never go vegetarian again.