A Deecoded Life

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Voiceless

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#37 Run in a marathon Done with #37 in my 100-things-to-do-before-i-die list. That makes it the 5th of a hundred. A long way to go, man. Okay, okay, so maybe I ran just a third of the way and brisk-walked the rest, but at least I still ran, didn’t I? And can I help it […]

Tattooed on My Mind

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Have you ever encountered a guy who drove you crazy? If you haven’t, consider yourself lucky. Because for a lot of women I know, there is usually one guy. Below are real life cases, with names changed to protect their identities. Case 1: Angel is a girl-next-door with a pretty face. She once had a […]

My First Swimming Lesson

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Last night I attended my first swimming lesson with my officemates Ivy and Jaypee and my roommate Maya. It was held in the Mandarin Hotel swimming pool. P&G’ers have a 50% discount on the classes. We had been planning this since last year but due to some weird circusmtances involving Jaypee and his nose, we […]

Acoustikahan

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Last Friday, one of P&G’s wellness circles, PMG (Performing Musicians Guild) held its first Acoustikahan: battle of the bands contest. Four bands joined in, including our band composed of mostly AP people named Parokya ni Jobacs after our band “manager,” Joel Baculi. Joel is actually a band 2 boss who’s an expert base guitarist and vocalist […]

Happy Flowers Day!

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“A stargazer lily is the only flower that has its first bloom at night.” I have always wished I’d get a bouquet for valentines. I even had a picture of the bouquet I wanted in my mind. I didn’t want roses because they’re too common. I wanted an assortment of colorful blooms with a pink […]

Home for the Holidays 2006

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Home for the holidays again! Okay, so my round trip fare cost me 7,500 bucks, but some of the best things in life actually come with a price. Zenie and I had the same Cebu Pacific flight and there was major chaos in the teeny Domestic airport that even though we got there an hour […]

Work-Life Balance

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Eversince I officially changed roles at work this month, I have found myself working overtime everyday. Last Thursday I went home at 11pm and was back in the office at 6:30 am the following day. This is part of the learning curve, I tell myself. I was the one who asked for this role. I […]

Ice Cream for Yen

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Yen’s famous line: “I’m sad. I need ice cream.” So on her birthday, we bought five pints (different flavors) of Magnolia ice cream (the most delicious local brand) and surprised her with it at our 10th floor pantry. Happy food = happy birthday. 🙂

Milenyo Moments: a Typhoon Story

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Last September 27, typhoon Milenyo hit Metro Manila and hit it hard. For the first time since I’ve lived here, I could not go to work because early in the morning, the flood had reached our door. Then the lights went out and since we were stuck in a dark house with nothing else to […]