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Category: Life

  • Ang layunin ng sekyularismo ay patayin ang Diyos sa buhay natin. – Padre Pio Parish Priest, Homily 07 April 2013

  • Must-Reads from Around the World

    Time’s tweet was a tad misleading; I thought it would be about books. Here’s a daily global briefing instead.

  • Finished (somewhat) with the laundry! Most of my dirty clothes weren’t cleaned, actually, but I blame the limited clothesline space. Anyways. Using the washing machine is fun! Feeding the cats = fulfilling. I feel like a god. Lastly, yes I cooked! If you could call it cooking, haha. I made my mother and sister eat a slightly…

  • Just came home from a day trip to Tagaytay with the father’s side. Well, not literally just came home. It was to celebrate our paternal grandmother’s birthday; we surprised her with bad singing, flower bouquets and a chocolate cake during her stay for a triennial congress in CMCS. It is still very hot in Manila, but we’re…

  • Fashion Fave: Zuhair Murad

    Designs that scream glamour and poise, function and class, from haute couture and marriage to ready to wear styles. Visit his website for more designs and details. Runway: Haute Couture

  • Weekdays and breaks: a not-summary of events

    A graduation Some things end with a happier note; my sister left Ateneo de Manila with a degree in Comm Tech Management and lots of memories (but not a lot of tears). Okay, so this part serves a very simple purpose. I just want to remember what happened, ha. We spent two nights and three…

  • Opinion: Paano na si Dolly?

    There’s a lot to be said about education in the Philippines. We have the rising tuition fee, competitive education, K to 12 benefits, the lack of teacher incentives and teachers in general… valid and very concrete concerns which have echoing repercussions on the national academic community. But there are also other concerns that are more…

  • Paint: 1, Images

    we’ve got nothing else  but to navigate the stars and later, as well become the dust we chase   we are the universe knowing itself .

  • Movie: Jack the Giant Slayer

    Once again, indulgence and a very good movie proved to be the perfect stress breaker package. And yes, Jack the Giant Slayer actually rates as a very good movie (at least for me). *I still say this is for my research project, which is on modern adaptations of fairy tales. *Disclaimer: once again, I missed…