Work
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The tax of cheap pleasures
I would have wanted to be lost in the work. But I caved in to cheap pleasures. And so I let the day go by, rolling over the bed—in and out of consciousness, then out of the bed but still mentally hollow—allowing myself to be consumed by nothing in particular but everything that goes through… Read more
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You have to really want it
Look at that dog. He sees exactly what he wants. No second-guessing. No wondering if he deserves it. Just…wanting. And if you want it so much, that you can’t take another day not having it or attaining it, then what are you gonna do about it? If the wanting remains an idea, a dream, without… Read more
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Are “accessible” and “sustainable” the same thing?
Note: This is part 8 of 8 field notes from a solar home system assessment my team conducted in remote communities in Palawan. Details that could identify the service provider and specific project have been redacted to protect the integrity of the work. The observations and reflections here are my own. Somewhere between the first… Read more
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How much longer do we have to wait?
Note: This is part 7 of 8 field notes from a solar home system assessment my team conducted in remote communities in Palawan. Details that could identify the service provider and specific project have been redacted to protect the integrity of the work. The observations and reflections here are my own. We didn’t expect to… Read more
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Waiting for reliable power
Note: This is part 6 of 8 field notes from a solar home system assessment my team conducted in remote communities in Palawan. Details that could identify the service provider and specific project have been redacted to protect the integrity of the work. The observations and reflections here are my own. Brgy Osmeña received generator… Read more
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Struggling to pay
Note: This is part 5 of 8 field notes from a solar home system assessment my team conducted in remote communities in Palawan. Details that could identify the service provider and specific project have been redacted to protect the integrity of the work. The observations and reflections here are my own. Seniors in off-grid areas… Read more
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When the lights went off
Note: This is part 4 of 8 field notes from a solar home system assessment my team conducted in remote communities in Palawan. Details that could identify the service provider and specific project have been redacted to protect the integrity of the work. The observations and reflections here are my own. I grew up with… Read more
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