Month: December 2015
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12 Memories from 2015
A large splash of water hit our faces. It was followed by another stronger splash. My bag was drenched but I didn’t care much. If I was going to get wet, it was perfectly fine. My phone was inside a waterproof bag anyway. The boat ride to Malpacuya Island was a bit rough. We were a […]
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The mockery of a Miss Universe.
Television has managed to fuck us. I can’t find a better way to explain it. We waited 42 years to experience a moment like this. You know, when the camera zooms in on Miss Philippines as she is crowned the winner of a pageant that is so embedded in Filipino pop culture. The original selling point of Miss Universe, […]
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Hiking in Kota Tinggi Pt. 3
Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. It felt great that the scary part was done. By the next morning, I wasn’t really afraid of encountering a leech. No thunderstorm. Great weather. I stepped outside of the tent to help make sandwiches. I also evaluated the camp site. It was a flat area underneath a tall […]
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My Weekend in 6 Photos – 04
Our company’s dinner and dance was held at the Royal Palm events venue at Singapore Flyer. The theme was “Golden Jubilee”. I really didn’t have anything “gold” to wear. I thought wildly. Why not go as Gold Spider-man (IT DOES NOT EXIST GEORGE, HELLO PWEDE BA.)? Or as C3PO? My research brought me to Aladdin, Egyptian princes and […]
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30 DSLR Photos from the Old Days – 01
I found an old SD Card tucked away in a camera bag. Accessing the photos on the SD card was like opening a time capsule. It contained photos of our move from Manila to Singapore back in 2012. I get sentimental when I remember how it all began. The little red dot felt so big […]
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Love, of the unconditional kind
One of our greatest fears manifested itself last week. It’s the fear of any overseas Filipino worker. Receiving “the call from home” at an extraordinary time. Receiving an unplanned, unscheduled call. That kind of call. The call that can shatter you in an instant. *** I’m not my boyfriend and I cannot imagine the pain and grief […]
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My Weekend in 6 Photos – 03
Independence is a virtue I want to learn how to develop. Growing up, I needed someone to commute with me on a bus home. I needed companions to watch movies at the cinema with. I needed the company of friends. I enjoyed these things and I felt safe. But as you grow older, you come […]
George in Singapore 