A Deecoded Life

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Colour Everywhere

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Last month my friend Gay emailed me to ask if Rodel was the only guy College classmate that we had who was in Singapore because an officemate of hers had said that her bestfriend’s boyfriend knew Gay for that reason. “What?!?” I replied. “Are you telling me that Rodel already has a girlfriend that I […]

Sorry?

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I was talking to my mom on the phone last night. We were speaking in Bisaya, our family’s dialect. Just then, she said something I didn’t quite hear. “Sorry?” I said. My roommates Cate and Cheryl looked at me and burst out laughing. “Sorry?” is probably your average OFW’s (Overseas Filipino Worker) most used phrase. […]

How to Snag a Boyfriend

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While getting highlights on my hair in Kizuna salon, I came across this article in a magazine. The key takeaway points from it would be: “There really are two sets of dating rules in this world,” Amanda said, stabbing viciously at her salad. “If you’re a straight and single man, you’re set. Doesn’t matter if […]

True Spa Love

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A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a package at True Spa. My consultant Evelyn sure is a talker. This afternoon I called True Spa to book a last minute appointment for a pedicure, they said they were fully booked. But when I asked Evelyn to do so, she was able to book me one. […]

My UE Square Lunch Buddies

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I was a lunchtime loner at my first job in Singapore. I suppose penny-pinching on lunches made me pay a price in something other than money. I mean, for four years working in Makati, I always had lunch buddies and looked forward to these lunches-slash-bonding sessions as the bright spot in my busy days. When […]

Handwritten Notes

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My officemate Vincent saw this under my desk. He came up with this question. My reply is below. It’s a joke, of course. Anand is my boss’s boss. Suddenly I miss the handwritten note-passing days in school. In high school, Lyn and I used to write long letters to each other during class, where we […]

Blissful Dinner

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We decided to celebrate our first year anniversary in Singapore with dinner at our favorite restaurant, Bliss, which is located in our park, Punggol Park. We ordered the same things that we had ordered months ago when we were celebrating Gelle’s new job (of which her last day was last Friday, by the way) – […]

My First Year Anniversary in Singapore

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I can’t believe that it’s been more than a year since I wrote this (comments in teal have been added now): Top Things I’ll Miss in the Philippines (in no particular order): Pinoy chibog. Mangga with bagoong. Okra. Dinuguan. Kilawin. Inihaw na isda. Chicken inasal. Halo-halo. Tapsilog. Toyomansi. Fresh dalandan juice. Lansones. Isaw. Sinigang. Adobo. […]

Communicator Charades

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In my office, we use the Microsoft Communicator for internal chat. This was also what we used when I was still working in P&G. These are all the available emoticons on communicator: I wondered how some of those icons would actually be used in conversation. I mean, like that dog icon, for example. Can you […]