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Late-night musings #32
Being away from traditional forms of employment (you can simply put, being unemployed) enabled me to spend more time with my family and my thoughts. I might be speaking from privilege, having the luxury not to participate in traditional work while still having my basic needs met. But if you have access to resources by… Read more
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Sleeping early without being judged
It is strange what we are willing to sacrifice to prove our worth as working people. In the metropolis, the ability to stay awake and keep going on empty, running on too many to count cups of coffee, to grind despite of extreme exhaustion, has become a marker of productivity. But in smaller cities, sleeping… Read more
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Moving out
I can still remember how I found out about the vacancy post of what eventually became our apartment unit. I was about to be married and desperate to secure a place for my husband and me to live once we did. Counting the days before we finally move in together, I saw an ad on… Read more
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The stuff we collect
We packed most of the things we had accumulated over the two years of our marriage into five medium and three large boxes. While it took us two weeks to sort out what we’ll sell, give away, and bring home, it took more than that to detach myself from the stuff I’d given sentimental value.… Read more
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The morning I picked some calamansi fruit
While I was thinking out loud about how I wish we still had calamansi that I could add to my warm cup of honey drink, my cousin-in-law told me that I could pick them fresh from the backyard. It was probably my addled brain, still trying to put into context my change of environment—from the… Read more
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Reading the Bible in one year again
It’s that time of the year again to commit to reading the Bible in one year. 🎉 I used to read the Bible in one year every year (which I wrote about here) until a significant life transition reorganized how I spent my days, which in turn encouraged me to focus on reading and rereading… Read more
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The cat boss is finally home
We booked a pet transport service to help us bring Novo from Manila to Davao. It took 17 days for Novo to finally arrive home due to various reasons, including delays in airline booking confirmation, expiration of pet transport documents, and offloading. The whole ordeal must have stressed him out, since he lost weight. But… Read more
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