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Questions I'm Still Too Scared to Ask
A. Do you ever think about us?
B. Would you like to go out with me? -
Maybe, I Tell Myself
1. Maybe he'll come around ( Read more... ) -
The Archaeology Lesson
When they dig us up at reunion dinners and birthday parties, they will find the ruins of an unfinished temple, abandoned because its builder-priests had simply run out of time ( Read more... ) -
Who is the hero?
I dreamt that we could be in movies. We'd buy tickets and popcorn, enter the theater, and then be in the movie.
I was in a movie with four other friends (Martin was there), and the movie started out as a parody of epic movies but quickly became the real thing. We were a band of warriors helping a prince complete his quest, and I got to be the ( Read more... ) -
I've defected to Blogger.
But I still log in every now and then to read you guys. Anyways: http://asterozoa.blogspot.com. Let me know if you want me to link you. :) -
I hope I don't get fired for this.
This week, I found myself in that gray area between pleasing advertisers and sticking with the old journalistic principles that my job is supposed to have. I talked about this in an older entry on whether I should allow myself to accept gifts; you can click to read it if you like, but I'll quote the relevant part right here:
On Monday, I will ( Read more... ) -
(No) thank you.
When I was in journalism class, my teacher cautioned us against accepting any kind of gift, as this might mar our journalistic integrity. Regardless of whether you actually allow sources to influence your editorial slant by giving you a gift, receiving a gift tells other journalists that you are open to compromise, and that will affect your image ( Read more... ) -
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I walked out to the ballpark to take some pictures of the yellow trees, and on the way down the street, the wind picked up. "Hello, mother," I said. It's funny, by that's who the wind felt like--not my biological mother, but a mother, and mine. And the way she blew at and around me made me laugh.
The afternoon sun made it feel so much like summer ( Read more... ) -
Be quiet, Dory.
I couldn't help noticing at our high school reunion the other day that nearly everyone there had decided not to leave home. Most of those present had not gone farther than Davao for college. If they weren't pursuing further studies there now, they were putting down roots. Those who were nurses had applied to or were working at nearby hospitals. ( Read more... ) -
In with the wind
I've done a lot of moving around in the past couple of months, so travelling here yesterday didn't feel as big a deal as it usually does. I walked into my room and felt completely blank. Tossed my stuff onto the bed and plugged my laptop in as if I'd always done that at the end of the day, in this house.
But maybe that's the sign I'm home--the ( Read more... )