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  • Exhibit: Handmade

    We were walking around and stumbled upon this. The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents… The use of craft in contemporary art means a dedication to materials and processes, though not entirely as a path to perfection and polish. On the contrary, the craft approach to art production shuns aesthetic perfection. Art that comes out…

  • Exhibit: Ambeth Ocampo’s Rizal without the Overcoat

    Exhibit: Ambeth Ocampo’s Rizal without the Overcoat

    We were walking around and stumbled upon this. Ayala Museum presents…  Rizal without the Overcoat by Ambeth Ocampo has been in print for a quarter of a century and remains one of the most enjoyable means to re-discover the National Hero who has been fossilized in bronze and marble. Filipinos come to know Rizal through his…

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    I have left? That bring joy? Worth living for? That bind and connect and survive? sometimes words are the only thing xxx You can get awesome high-resolution images from UNSPLASH and use them under Creative Commons Zero (no need for permission and no need for attribution). Isn’t that neat? Also, I’ve been using the mobile…

  • A Rose Like No Other | Nanay at 85

    A Rose Like No Other | Nanay at 85

    We celebrated my maternal grandmother’s 85th birthday (85th!!!! It’s such an overwhelming and positive thing to consider!) last September 19 in Norasville, Nagcarlan, Laguna. Birthday parties are a huge thing for Nagcarleños. Never one to be outdone, my mother directed the party planning with a clear vision –because our Nanay deserves nothing but the best.…

  • Ballet: Dancing in One Voice

    I just got home from a sister date (aka thank you, @giannamhere, for the tickets and for dinner). We watched another ballet show and this time I can say I really enjoyed it! The Cultural Center of the Philippines in cooperation with PETRON presents Philippine Ballet Theater in ‘DANCING IN ONE VOICE‘, sound in motion…

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  • my phone lock screen

    features a stained whole mount of Echinostoma malayanum viewed under a light microscope. That is all. x Or maybe it doesn’t, anymore? This has been a scheduled post.

  • good morning

    I’ve been spending many nights and many days in different places.

  • Rec: “How it feels when white people shame your culture’s food — then make it trendy” by Ruth Tam

    The article which inspired this post (x): “How it feels when white people shame your culture’s food — then make it trendy” by Ruth Tam on the Washington Post | My family’s food went from ‘Chinese grossness’ to America’s ‘hottest food trend.’ The best meals are more than the sum of their ingredients; their flavors tell…

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