And I'm off!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! To start the year, I've made the decision to move (again, hehe!) to a new address here on Blogger. I've wanted to clean up my blog in a certain way for a long time now but there are just way too many posts and categories for me to muddle through and reorganize. Plus I really felt like starting my blogging year with a fresh, minimalistic...

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Grateful

One of the good things that has come out of the recent disaster brought about by Super Typhoon Haiyan to our countrymen in Central Visayas is the overwhelming support that has poured in from all over the globe. I can't help but get teary-eyed with gratitude and joy to realize that the Philippines isn't alone. There are so many heartwarming stories...

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Hard times

2013 has turned out to be an extremely trying year for the Philippines. Not that we've ever had it easy but we've, more or less, learned how to deal with the natural disasters, corruption, peace and order situations, and poverty that seem part and parcel of our lives. But this year, it has been especially hard. In August, my hometown of Zamboanga came under siege by separatist bandits which resulted in 19 days of fighting between them and our police...

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Thor: The Dark World

Since The Avengers, my eldest has become such a great big fan of the this particular Marvel franchise. Needless to say, there was no way we could miss this latest installment when it finally hit the cinemas. Anyway, since I'm too lazy to come up with a decent review, let me point out the good and the bad in bullets.  Warning: Possible...

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Tagged: Alphabet meme

My friend Hazel tagged me on Twitter months ago and I'm finally getting around to doing it. I used to post a lot of memes when I first began blogging and this is like a throwback to the old days. Okay, here we go: A. Attached or Single? B. Best friend? C. Cake or Pie? D. Day of choice? E. Essential item? F. Favorite...

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