during a lively discussion over copious amounts of alcohol a few weeks ago, i found myself discussing the subtle rules of grammar inherent even in mixed or informal languages. the impromptu lecture was triggered by a question. i was asked: “paano ka na-injured?” instead of a vivid retelling of the details that resulted in a fractured lateral ( Read more... )

i have a long list of things to write about but i haven't been in the zone lately and while i'm not a believer in the intangible inspiration, i've been unmotivated to write about the things that have been taking place around me. and there have been many, i don't know exactly where to start and whether i can narrate all of them in the coming days, ( Read more... )

i have french again later this evening. the other day we dealt with numbers so la professeur asked: tu as quelle âge? and well, j'ai trente et un ans. turns out that i might really be second to the oldest, next to the comptable who said her age was trente... secret! haha. the korean girl who sits beside me is only seize. she's studying french ( Read more... )

last monday, i chugged 4 bottles of strong ice at binalot, darren's birthday treat. i was only a little tipsy, but it actually led me to the conclusion that i haven't had this many beers in one sitting since W grill (where TJ lost it) last year (where i just had 5). yeah! the diet plan is working. i wrote down somewhere that i should limit myself ( Read more... )

i’ve drawn up some plans for the rest of the year. yesterday, i took advantage of cebu pacific’s P1++ promo, and booked flights to butuan and back to see the surfs in siargao. total bill: P2,059.00. that’s a steal, if you ask me. a small catch though is that i had to get an earlier flight than everyone else, and my flight back to manila is going to ( Read more... )

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someone at eunilaine has a problem with homonyms... a big problem.

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i was trying to point out to someone yesterday that the inquirer headline was grammatically incorrect. i didn’t get the response i expected (instead of agreeing, she asked what it should have read, and even after i said how it should have read, she was sort of ambivalent). now the inquirer has a small apology on the front page for its faux pas. ( Read more... )