Books
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Late-night musings #20
Finally remembered what it is like to be lost in a book. The experience felt more personal than if you had spent the same time watching a movie, which makes you a mere observer. You might feel things, but the illusion fades quicker than with a book. So what happens when you read a book?… Read more
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Boxer deserves better
Boxer is a hardworking horse who believes he can improve things by working hard. His strong work ethic kept him going no matter the circumstance. You will find him working even harder than he had especially when times get tough. Boxer represents the working class. He also believes (blindly) that Napoleon is always right. But… Read more
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Developing a reading habit
When I was young, I could only access global information through books and magazines and my lack of access to these resources made me value the ones we managed to acquire at home. I’m not sure if it was part genetics—because I was told that when my father was still alive, he was fond of… Read more
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Sikwate mornings
Since I returned from the metro after a weekend recharge at home with our families, I decided to read one chapter daily from a book I bought before our flight back to Manila. And mornings aren’t complete without a hot cup of sikwate which reminds me of childhood and family. I also fried the saba… Read more
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Even when change seems to be the only real thing left
These days, I’ve been wondering about the steps I should have taken, the things I should have done, and the person I should have become. But who gets a say in what kind of person you should be? Perhaps because when I was young, I had this image in my head of a person that… Read more
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Now, everyone knows everything
Ubiquitous information is just a search prompt away if you just know what you are looking for. And these days, I’ve been going back in time by watching documentaries about economics and climate change. How did we get here? I now have ideas on what must be done, although I don’t know how much power… Read more
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Why I go to libraries
I just read about how “Gen Z seems to love public libraries,” and it reminded me of my relationship with libraries growing up, which you can read here. Although the last time I was in a physical library was when I was taking my master’s in energy engineering, I still read books (these days, mostly non-fiction… Read more
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