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Press play, Bach & Yo-Yo Ma’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major: Allemande Music affects us in ways we cannot imagine. It is a vital cog in stabilizing our mood, thought process, and search for calmness and solitude, especially when everything seems to shout at us in close proximity. They can lend us words […]
Quezon City, the city of the stars. The second richest city in the country and the best place for a food crawl. One would never run out of things to do and go to in this city. From its rich history down to the dishes that land on your table, Quezon City offers a wide […]
As the wind carries the northwestern air, with a little bit of childish faith, you ponder on yourself. You have been working tirelessly for years. You have a decent job, but you keep asking, “am I happy?” You look further and ask the Heavenly Father, “What’s Your plan for me?” You take a deep breath […]
From Dalgona coffee, plantitos/as of Manila, up to the budol finds in Homebuddies; we Filipinos never run out of quaranthoughts and ways to beat the boredom, or in this case, the third season of Enhanced Community Quarantine. Only a few times, the word resilient could be loosely thrown out and not get stoned by keyboard warriors and […]
The pandemic, by far, has forced us to make tremendous changes in our lives. It continues to limit us from the usual things we do and love – nearly making us immobile outside our homes. Sometimes, even just the thought of going out to meet our friends and relatives can become a struggle. Clearly, if […]
Now that the Olympics has ended let’s take a quick look at some of the most memorable sports personalities who found their way in Philippine television and movies. These personalities lived a period when competitive sports were their primary motivation and drive towards success. Some of them were discovered due to their outstanding performance in […]
Ah, the big four universities in the country: One of the many things they like doing when they’re not busy trashtalking each other in UAAP courts or in Big Four Trashtalkan is talk about spooky stories. Though even this could sometimes lead to another edition of trashtalk session should someone decide to start with “wala […]
Whether it be through cartoon animation or ramen, which sounds so good right now in this rainy weather, Japanese culture has been making waves in various landscapes in the country, long before the dominance of our Oppas and Noonas from K-dramas and K-pop scene. Shout out to the ARMYs and BLINKs out there! For this […]
You might be wondering what this is all about. Well, it’s about you; it’s for you because you matter and what you will do next in your life, after reading this is all within your discretion. You, who have been braving all challenges to stay afloat. Who have been tirelessly striving to finish your studies. […]
27, 28, 29… as I wait for the traffic light to hit 30 to celebrate my third decade of existence, I briefly looked around the place. Taft. This is one of the best spots in this part of the University belt. From a coffee shop in a fairly old building, my view is the 180 […]