Year: 2024
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Climate change has been a concern since the 1980s, when global temperatures began to be at a record high. I would only exist after a decade and have enjoyed cool days in the Philippines before the turn of the millennia. A typical classroom setup for me would be an array of tables and chairs (or…
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We could try to take pictures of every moment to immortalize them in shareable tangible form, but doing so would cost us to miss the moment—to be present at the moment, feel the action, and take in all the intangibles.
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Things never get done because I keep holding them off for later. I’ll do that later. For now, let me enjoy the moment by fiddling with this colorful and entertaining small device—just for a few minutes. Or wait—I think I have an hour to spare. Let it hypnotize me with loads of information I don’t really need…
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All I could remember is that when I get older (I’m still not sure what I really meant by older, but), I’d be able to do the things I wish my five-year-old self could do, such as being part of something bigger. I always thought there was someplace I had to be outside our small town (which…
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Late-night musings #15
1–2 minutesSome mistakes are expensive. If we take the consequences of our actions lightly, we may be surprised to find ourselves in a pit of no return once we regain our reason.
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How many more screens can I put in front of my face, competing for my attention simultaneously? There were moments when, while I still had a tab open on my computer (say, an article I was interested in reading), I would allow myself to be distracted by a phone message so that I’d end up…
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The plot of the Civil War movie was captivating, like how I enjoyed other Alex Garland movies, but in a different way. I felt like I was on the ground with the characters, and sometimes, I found myself clenching my teeth. But it was more like a mental exercise throughout the movie because I can hear myself wondering…
jessa 