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    To Know

    "We could have been happy.  I know that, and it is perhaps  the hardest thing to know." - Ally Condie, Matched  

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  • Writer Jokes

    And so I saw this list of Hilarious Puns Only English Nerds Will Understand ... And it made my very lone day, very light. My favorites: ...

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    And Ceramics Poses A Challenge

    Glenda, my editor, has given me new feat: write a pottery story. The writing of the material is a hurdle of sorts because of two things:...

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    Of Parties and Weddings

    Despite my writing deadline, I attended Joey's Christmas Party and open house sale earlier with Kim. (Please do not tell my boss--...

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    Woods

    One day, I will be married to a man who will not be ashamed to admit that he made a series of love poetry for me. Like the great Cirilo Baut...

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    Emancipation

    Today, I confirmed this: That there is no space for for me in his life. And surprisingly, it didn't hurt. I am no longer burdened with...

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    New Cycle

    So after all the hesitation, delayed requirements, and panic attacks. This venture is pushing through after all. I still need to get a lo...

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    Panic Attack

    Its only four days before the new semester opens. In short, I only have less than a week to get my life in order. I knew it, this new ventur...

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    They Need Our Help

    Before it happened, Cebu has a massive campaign against cervical cancer with the tagline: "Think Pink". But for the mean time, l...

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    Cerebral Orgasm

    And this is the darn right sexy way to respond to criticism: "The idea of making a movie about someone who so far removed from my li...

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    There's Good News Out There

    Okay, so Joy and I were laughing our butts off and shaking our heads at the numerous updates my friends are posting in the social media. It ...

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    Iloilo, In My Mind

    The colors of an Ilonggo sunrise. Iloilo never fails to amaze me. Despite its dragging lifestyle, which always tests my patience, I st...

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    The Burning

    Here in Dagupan, where I might give in to a boding flu, I read Cris's article on her most recent trip to Zamboanga, her homeland in Mind...

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    Mood Meter: Suddenly Inspired

     Singaporean potter Alvin Tan Teck Heng gave a demo at Joey's studio yesterday. He's staying in the country for awhile, but was...

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    That Plagiarism Thing

    I hate numerous types of people and in my top five, I've listed: 1) People who cheat and lie 2) People who make excuses 3) People wh...

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  • Today's Insight:

    "By excluding representation of women and people of color who are making photos, these companies are losing a potential connection ...

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    A Cycle of Brokenness

    A conversation while walking to the girl's washroom, with a friend I haven't seen in years: Me: There's so many broken people ...

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    Illumination

    Today's journal entry was this: This is what I wrote underneath the drawing: "If you have been doing a hobby for more than...

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    Films, Films, and more Films!

    Today was one hell of a day. I woke up early but got out of bed late, too late I missed the screening of Made in Hungaria (Cine Europa 2013...

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    Perfectly Flawed

    This is just beautiful... Kintsugi (golden joinery) or Kintsukuroi (golden repair) is the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with a...

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    You and Me

    "We have the whole life to live together you fucker. But it won't start until you call me." -  Me and You and Everyone We...

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    Habang Atin Ang Gabi

    This song. On loop. For almost a week now. .

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    Let it Rain Marshmallows

    As the deluge continues outside, I'm posting these snippets from the party. Preparing for the video greeting... :) Tapos da...

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    Oh, I was Born a Lion

    "The greatest fear in the world is the opinion of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, Y...

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  • Penny For Your Thoughts?

     Today I woke up with a conversation fleeting through my head. I overheard it last night, when Cat and I had our early dinner in one of A...

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    Tired and Inspired

    One cannot really update blogs all the time, especially with very rigid writing requirements like mine. But nonetheless, here's a qu...

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  • Hollow

    My world is a jumble of sounds, of earthy rhythms connected by a series of sloppy silences. In my apartment, there’s a cacophony of pound...

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    Music

    After a month and a half of curiosities, ear-on-the-wall stalkings, and balcony peeks, my neighbor and I have finally come up with a workabl...

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  • Kalayaan

    People are always talking about freedom.  Freedom to live a certain way,  without being kicked around.  'Course, the more you live a...

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  • Very Early Morning Thoughts...

    Crush hasn’t updated his blog in weeks now. I wonder if he stopped dwelling on those socialist thoughts and finally sat on the wheel, cre...

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    First Set

    I'm done with the first set of my watercolor paintings from Teacher Eileen's class. The results of two sessions (the first two were ...

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    Wanderland 2013...

    ...was scorching! That's literally and figuratively. The air was balmy all throughout the music fest; made more sweaty by the bumping ...

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