Big sigh

While I was having dinner, a thought went into my head: “My gosh, it’s really dull and boring here.” Maybe it’s because I always need to accompany my parents everywhere they go, but I can distinctly feel the lack of freedom back home. It’s even a thing of comfort as I drink a Vodka Mudshaker […]

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Chinese New Year treat!

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Sunday was spent going to church where I hobnobed with some old friends. I find it surprising that people I used to be really close to and hang out with are limited to mere hi and “hellos. It’s the distance — after you lose touch with people, it’s inevitable that […]

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What I learned today…

How do the Chinese get rich? They split a sandwich into four and share it among themselves. They park in a subdivision and walk a longer distance because it’s free instead of paying Php40 at a parking lot. They make full use of their senior citizen cards so they can get 20% discount from food […]

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My First Fight

It’s my third day in Manila, and it passed by my having my first fight, este “discussion” with my dear sweet brother, ending with us both not sleeping till 430 in the morning and my crying into the night. Like any fights, it started pretty small. It was already midnight, and we only had one […]

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Home Sweet Home!

Hey guys! It’s been two days since I’ve written, and just to give you an update… I’m back home in lovely Manila with my family and lil’ brother! The upside or downside, depending on how you look at it is that I’m being fed at least five times a day with yours truly eating breakfast, […]

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A Filial Piety Dilemma

I’m going back to the Philippines for a 10-day vacation this week. I can’t wait! I miss home, and I can’t wait to finally touch my parents and my little brother and hug them tight after a year of not being able to do so. I can also meet up with old pals and see […]

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Why vows are important?

I remembered my ex and I were walking in the park (haha, I love walking home) and he was being the devil’s advocate asking, “It’s not that I’m not for marriage… I’d like to get married again. But what’s a marriage certificate for anyway? It’s just a piece of paper! It’s no guarantee of happy […]

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Crossroads

I am now at a crossroad. I wonder where life is taking me? I can’t really go back. My mom just sent me a sad email on how things are at home. I know if I go back permanently, I will not be happy. I’ll lose my spirit. But where else can I go? At […]

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A crazy weekend!

Hey guys, guess what crazy Raven did in the heart of winter?! She checked out an amusement park in Taichung! 😉 I’ve been to Yemay (Global Music Village) over a year ago with my Japanese friends. At that time, I was so down in the dumps because Ex# 1 have just left for Japan. The […]

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How much $$$ to live in Taipei?

Ally, one of the readers in this blog has asked me about monthly living expenses in Taipei. I was just going to answer via the comment section when I thought that other people may be interested on how much I spend here in a daily basis, just in case they are thinking of moving Taiwan. […]

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Part II: Enough!

*I can’t believe I wrote this almost two years ago on March 30, 2004 and found it on my email archives. I wrote this at the height of my feelings for Ex #1. What’s funny about this is that now I read it, it’s still applicable now with Ex #2! My gosh, when should I […]

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