… that I actually went to a club… that I attended an after party at a nightclub.. with the bevvy of alcoholic drinks, good food, loud bass-heavy music, and clubbers in fancy-shmancy attire bumpin’ and grindin’ on each other and … Continue reading →

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This August (or rather, August of every year), the Philippines has been hit by yet another powerful typhoon in which its floods can bring a portion of the country underwater. The name of this year’s flooding storm is called Typhoon … Continue reading →

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As a lyric from a heartfelt song that we listened and grew to be familiar with some 22 years ago, it really is hard to say goodbye to yesterday. A sad day befell today1 when the legendary Bay Area radio … Continue reading →

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I’m one of the very few Americans who greet everyone with “Happy Independence Day!” on July 4th rather than the very common “Happy 4th of July!” that most people would usually greet. Because, if you’re aware of your own country’s … Continue reading →

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Here’s the thing. I am a J-Pop fan for over a decade now but I’m not hating on K-Pop. I know how much K-Pop is becoming on the rise among almost every country’s pop cultures, but regardless for me, I can never get in to K-Pop. Maybe because I’ve gotten used to loving my J-Pop [...]
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NOTE: This would have been an article for Technorati however they rejected it for no reasons at all. It turned out that I had technical issues with my email (adri@adrimarie.us) and that I wasn’t receiving any email replies from the TR Editors. I figured it out when I forwarded my original email using my Gmail [...]
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NOTE: Originally this was supposed to be an article for Technorati, however the editors at Technorati placed this article in “draft” mode after I had it published and in Pending mode without even an explanation as to why they did not publish it. I emailed them several times but no response and then I realized [...]
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In the Philippines. rain or shine, the tropical humidity will always be at a high level 24/7/365. Apparently, for some Filipinos, it’s not hot enough to enjoy a relaxing day at a spa resort, hot spring, onsen 1, you know … Continue reading →



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Headline Translation (on the RED box): WATER AT THE MARIKINA RIVER, IT’S EVEN FAR AWAY FROM THE MARIKINA RIVER   SAY WHUUUUUUUUUUT………..?! It’s bad enough that I no longer live in the Philippines, but even the locals are not even … Continue reading →



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Child: Sir, do we have class today? Teacher: There is. When typhoon/stormy seasons in the Philippines get really bad such as the scene up above, all schools and businesses are closed for safety. For some reason though, college/university campuses remain … Continue reading →



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