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Continue reading →: I almost liked Barbarian…What’s a “barbarian?” A simple Google search gave me the definition above: an uncultured or brutish man person. Barbarian is also the title of the 2022 movie we just watched last Friday. I have a lot of thoughts, so I decided to write them down an hour after watching it.…
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Continue reading →: Is the Philippines worth dying for? Really?When I think of patriotism, I think of a handful of people. My homeboy (we have the same hometown) Jose Rizal, he is considered as the Philippines’ national hero; the former star of our 500 pesos, Ninoy Aquino; and the coined Father of the Philippine Revolution, Andres Bonifacio, which I…
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Continue reading →: Qué Significa Ser Filipino (What It Means to be Filipino)I wrote this assignment for my Spanish class. The first piece I was confident in. My professor, Ms. Giselle, made a bunch of grammar corrections. (Muchas gracias, profe!) Here is what I wrote on what I think being Filipino means. I’ll also be translating it to English and Tagalog. Enjoy!…
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Continue reading →: What your ideal type should beDo you ever sometimes feel you’re being influenced out of your will? Like everything is going well, but then suddenly you open Instagram (or whatever app you’re addicted to, mine just had to be the aforementioned) and suddenly you’re having a panic attack. On the earlier months of my relationship…
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Continue reading →: Get off a rut by going autopilotIf there’s one thing I’d like people to learn from me before I leave earth, it’s to stop thinking too much. And this is coming from an over thinker. When you wake up in the morning, don’t think about what to do right away. Let yourself be in autopilot. Your…
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Continue reading →: A workplace chaos we all know too well – but make it hollywoodMy point of obsession these past few days is the saga between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively that has audience thinking “if this entire thing was made into a movie, it would have been way better than the film they made.” I know, I know, I could be doing anything else…
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Continue reading →: A Life with a CD PlayerLast night, I dreamt about managing a sound system on two different floors. A group of students are waiting on the first floor where an Apple TV and a supposed Apple CD player are, and on the second floor is the traditional CD/amplifier that asks you to press buttons and…
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Continue reading →: Wicked Review: An Ugly Duckling’s ReflectionWicked made me shed tears from a place I thought had vanished. For almost three hours, I was in awe listening to the musical and watching a great film adaptation of a movie. Wicked is a reimagination of the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”…
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Continue reading →: The antidote to homesickness is affectionWhen I was packing my luggage in 2024 going to Buenos Aires, all I could think about was the excitement of getting to be with my boyfriend again after several months of being long-distance. I was giddy about the fact that we would be celebrating all the holidays together plus…
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Continue reading →: Locke Reflection: A Beloved Man’s Unforgivable MistakeWhat is the one mistake you think you can never forgive? I can think of a few, but I can summarise them into a word: betrayal. According to Oxford dictionary, to betray someone is to to hurt somebody who trusts you, especially by lying to or about them or telling…
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Continue reading →: 2024 HighlightsOne thing I love about year-ends is the time for reflection. We can be surprised at how much things can happen in a year. It always seem so short, but if we think about it as 365 days, it’s actually a lot. By the time we change our calendars, we…
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Continue reading →: The Opposite of Envy is GratitudeThis Christmas, I spent it with my boyfriend’s maternal side of the family, which appears to be their annual tradition. There are two kids in the family, one 7 and the other one at 6. During the gift giving, the kids’ eyes glimmer as their names are called. One is…
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