So, how has life in the UK been treating me these past few months? Quite fine, actually. I'm still getting my head around some bits about how they do (and don't do) stuff here...normally the latter. Work is fine as well. I notice I'm pushing out material more and hesitating less. It's kinda funny--it's like whatever it was that was holding me back ( Read more... )

Today marks the first death anniversary of my father-and I'm nowhere near my family where they gather, offer mass, and celebrate this day ( Read more... )

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Today happens to be Ellen's last day. She was one of our house help who we had for only less than six months. I'd heard from my aunt a week or two ago that she'd only be staying at the end of the month. I remember this all of a sudden when I saw her sheepishly walk pass me in the midst of watching CSI, clutching a backpack so big and bursting I can ( Read more... )

• Celebrated my uncle's despedida together with the family at home. My uncle is scheduled to fly back to the US on November 1, thus, the party. As far as the family here in Manila is concerned, everybody's present. My cousins' family from Cavite were also there, so were my brother John, his wife Joyce, and Baby Jacob. My cousin who recently got ( Read more... )

Yesterday-
- I had no qualms starting off my mini-project at work and planning it with
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