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The friendships we unexpectedly create
Maybe you lament how futile it is to make friends only to part ways later once your engagement with them (in the form of studies, work, or something else entirely) is done. You may be thinking, “What’s the point?“ Is it really worth fostering friendships in engagements you know would only last while it is Read more
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Having snacks over Cebu
My power systems instructor during undergraduate studies used to tell us about what our future would look like. He said that a time will come when some of us will have breakfast in one city, lunch over another, and dinner in another. I really wondered how it would be, and was excited if that would Read more
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Pamamanhikan and the Filipino family tradition
If you’ve never heard about pamamanhikan before, it’s a word that describes a Filipino tradition where a groom-to-be goes to the bride-to-be’s house and asks her family for her hand in marriage. Then his family sponsors the food that would be shared among those who attended the pamamanhikan (family members only or with extended relatives) Read more
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Letter no. 32
Dear reader from the future, The distress we all experienced from government-imposed lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic really feels far gone now. We are all living our lives forward, with masks on during some occasions, and less anxious when somebody sneezes or coughs publicly. Although I’m starting to miss the times when we do things Read more
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How to get away from spammers (website edition)
For months, spammers on this blog have become my problem. They just keep coming in batches with spammy offers and clickbait. But who would fall on them except those who’ve never seen them before, right? And their spiels are mostly identical, so it annoys me with the lack of originality. And that explains the new Read more
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Reflections on becoming
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