Grad school application is driving me nuts, former police officers hostage a bus, I'm still listening to the news

The world is going insane

In other news, my country is still awesome, because one man's foolish and desperate actions do not make a country

I miss my paid account

This may be living vicariously through countries with more advanced social systems than that of my own, but I am extremely happy that Prop 8 has been overturned ( Read more... )

I can finally say that I am no longer earthquake insensitive ( Read more... )

I don't know if this is bad, but seriously, the first thought that popped into my head after the press were given notice of the major announcement of Mar Roxas, was that there won't be a wedding anymore because there's no point to it ( Read more... )

I really wanted to write this particular passage in my article today, but I didn't because I thought it was cheesy.

The Aquino family has said that they wanted a private funeral as opposed to a state funeral. What they got instead was an outpouring of grief and support from a proud and grateful nation.
It's still true. Didn't write it, but true ( Read more... )

Forgive me if I am crying. Cory Aquino defined my life for the first 3 years. I was an "EDSA Baby" you see, and my parents are activists like that ( Read more... )

So there's brouhaha over the awarding of National Artists.

I'm not in the mood to get into a rant about it, mainly because I let the rant out during dinner while the mom was ranting about it too, but I propose that Lisa Macuja- Elizalde be named National Artist for dance next year.

Anyone else have any suggestions?

Amidst all the chaos in the country, from elected Senators in jail walking out of his trial to the government over-reacting and arresting as many people as they can, what do I notice? The guy wearing a wig standing behind Danilo Lim while he was making his statement. Honestly why is he wearing a wig ( Read more... )