Wow, it actually feels like it’s just been yesterday when I wrote my last year end special. Yet here we are again. We will take a look back at what has been, things that I was able to accomplish as per what I have outlined for the year, and possible room for improvement. The year 2024, which midway marked my 33rd year on this planet, was… mid. Not mediocre, how the younger … [Read more...] about The 2024 Year End Special
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Three Cheers For Five Years. With a twist.
Many have doubted that the day would come. But the day is here and now. The day where I call quits on that fairytale I kept in my mind all this time, a narrative that has overstayed its welcome. I tried to find a way back in March, but it eventually came to its timely demise five years in. It has ended. The spell. The curse. Whatever you want to call it. It's been broken. … [Read more...] about Three Cheers For Five Years. With a twist.
Going For 30 Plus 3
[It's merely hours before my birthday now. I can't contain my boredness of welcoming my 33rd birthday.] And here I am, continuing the post well into July. The ways you feel at any given time is really just a matter of perspective. My initial intro for this post was anything but positive. I asked myself, do I really want to remember this birthday of mine that way? Probably … [Read more...] about Going For 30 Plus 3
Navigating Modernization in the Philippines: Lessons from Camotes Island
My recent visit to Camotes Island, located off the coast of Cebu in the Philippines, offered profound insights into how contentment and tradition can coexist with gradual modernization. This experience serves as a microcosm for broader discussions about development across the Philippines, a nation characterized by its diverse landscapes and cultures, yet united by similar … [Read more...] about Navigating Modernization in the Philippines: Lessons from Camotes Island
Mistaken Identities: Who am I, and what do I want?
Ever since my mother's asking of me to return to Davao in September of this year... ever since I did as she asked and started working from the city of Davao for a while... Things have been quite shaky and unsatisfying for me. I am not sure anymore, what I want... or who I am for that matter. If you would have asked me a couple of months ago prior her asking me to … [Read more...] about Mistaken Identities: Who am I, and what do I want?
Beyond Resolutions: Concrete Actions
We write the 2nd of January, 2024. I am within the confines of my new office based job in the form of being a German Speaking Staff for an Australian/German client via 611 Ma-a. No phones and nothing to do yet, I seek shelter in Google Keep to write these thoughts away. The spacebar is the biggest challenge I have at the moment in knitting all these thoughts … [Read more...] about Beyond Resolutions: Concrete Actions