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In 1996, beepers were the fad. Tucked into jeans pockets, beepers went off in class and even in church.
Green, leafy thoughts
Gardening, like knitting, is not just for women, counters a man on Instagram to another man who airs such a backward thought as though to categorize what one does in one’s backyard as either feminine or masculine.
Music saved me
Music has always played a great influence on my life. Some say that music only comes as a…
Boulevard of unbroken dreams
I never really had a dream. Growing up, it used to make me anxious whenever teachers ask us…
Grade school life
At first glance, everything looks so innocent, so pure and clean. Who would suspect that behind its lovely walls, its air-conditioned classrooms and peaceful surroundings lie a life so treacherous? I should know because I've been there.
Game on
The memory is almost two years old, but it still remains fresh in my mind: Twenty people are cramped inside a room, waiting for their turn to fight.
‘Walang pera diyan!’
A grin was on my face as I looked at my grades in my history subject for the…
Down the ‘K’ rabbit hole
These days, most people would probably know someone who recently got baptized into the world of K-pop, K-drama,…
Of wizards and hobbits
Whenever I come across film reviews pitting "The Lord of the Rings" against "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (and there are many), it almost ruins my day. Almost.