04 July 2008
Steaming Hot Street Food
Boiled quail eggs and peanuts on Quezon Avenue.
Nothing warms the heart on a cold rainy day like some boiled peanuts and old Filipino ballads.
Towel on head club leader.
Love songs from towel on head club member.
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