Dear all the countries who have sent aid to the Philippines, I am overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity. What my country is going through right now is devastating and you going out of your way to help us just restores my faith in humanity. THANK YOU. If you still want to donate (please do!), […]
7 Fun Facts About Filipinos
As you know (I’m assuming, since it’s on my about page and all), I am a Filipino – someone who came from the Philippines. Since the Philippines is such a small country, a lot of people have probably never heard of it or if they had, they know little about it and its people, so […]
7 Photos, 7 Quotes Challenge
I was pleased when Emma of Adventures of a London Kiwi invited me to participate in this challenge. I am a huge fan of quotes AND photographs, so I’m sure you understand why this is like being invited to a party with all my favorite food AND people. Win-win. 😉 All pictures are mine, and […]
7 Reasons for Blogging
So lately, it’s been bugging me that I seem to have forgotten why I started blogging in the first place, as I got caught up in the numbers game… stats, followers, page views. Yes, it is nice to have more readers now, and I am really truly grateful for the ones who truly seem to […]
{Letters} How Singapore Got Its Name + What IOS7 Taught Me
Dear Nikki, Tada!!! Here is the letter you requested! I still can’t get over the fact that you actually asked me to give you a letter and hand it to our colleague to hand to you when she flies to Manila next week! I mean… who does that these days?? LOL. Anyway… I was going […]
7 Traits of True Friends
When my friend Anne shared my blog about our thanksgiving dinner on Facebook, she said, among other things: “Amidst all that happened, I realized who my true friends are.” That line struck me because that was exactly how I felt! For those who don’t know, there was a 3-week war in my hometown last month. […]
Thanksgiving Dinner with my Second Family
One of the cons of being an expat is being far away from your family and the people you grew up with, the culture that defines you. While it’s certainly a lot of fun learning a new culture and making new friends, there are moments when you’re just happy to be the old you, speak […]
Protected: I’m Coming Back and…
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On Terrorism
Today is 9/11. Need I tell you the significance of that date? Of course not. So since it’s that date, let’s talk about terrorism. I am not going to talk about the act that happened a dozen years ago. It was a lot more terrible, yes, but what I will talk about is more significant […]
I Saw the Sign
Today’s Blogtember prompt is: Describe a distinct moment when your life took a turn. Back in 2004, I was working as a teller for one of the banks in my hometown (yes, that same hometown which is now undergoing a terrorists-taking-hostages crisis) and was very miserable about it. So miserable was I that even my […]
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