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Because it's Philippines' Independence Day, I thought it might be timely to post a poem in my mother tongue. I wrote this years and years ago and I happen to stumble upon it again recently. A translation is at the bottom. Sayang Akala Ko Ito Na Masarap ang hangin sa dalampasigan Niliyo ako ng mga … Continue reading Something Filipino
Don't you just hate when you had thoughts an hour ago and you're scrambling to reimagine just exactly how it was supposed to flow either out of your mouth or pen? Another hour passes and it just wasn't going to come back. They could be a well-planned anecdote you were going to amuse your BFF with, or a funny … Continue reading Messy Chapters
Once in a while, your day job rewards you, with extravagance. You don't know how you deserved it. Because more than a handful probably deserved it more. You haven't shed any more blood, sweat and tears than they have. But someway, somehow, things worked your way. More than a million (maybe billion?) deserve more your … Continue reading Thoughts at Bavaro
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