tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85129685594962217922024-03-12T20:35:10.954-07:00Sasa's Bloggity blogDiosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-79812237457299140972020-05-21T20:38:00.001-07:002020-05-21T20:39:08.377-07:00Dates at San Pablo every week: Pre-ECQI'm from Batangas, my boyfriend's from Cavite, so every week, we're meeting half way for dates. One of the best towns that we've visited is San Pablo. From its nature spots to coffee shops to restaurants, the place is worth the drive (<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">also bec</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">ause I'm not the one who's driving hehe)</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sampaloc Lake</span><br />
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For one, Johnny's in love with Sampaloc Lake. I mean, look at these unfiltered shots:<br />
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It's calm, it's designed to be a tourist spot, and most especially, it's an alive lake. We saw a turtle twice, birds were always a flying around, and there were fishermen. It's lovely in the morning and romantic during sunsets.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Casa San Pablo</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I will be rebirthed <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">as </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">a rich kid </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">and I will h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">ave my wedding here.</span></span><br />
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Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-17384638490290795572019-01-24T08:55:00.001-08:002019-01-24T08:55:20.502-08:00I've fallen to another full cycle of procrastination and escaping reality again.Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-25320089570815583862018-12-29T17:00:00.000-08:002018-12-29T17:00:05.113-08:00A glimpse of a college instructor's Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Starting December 1, most people were already preparing for Christmas. Malls were getting busier, traffic was becoming heavier as the spirit of giving became mandatory for some.</div>
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Example of this events where giving is required are the Kris Kringle and Exchange Gifts. As adults, most exchange gifts are accompanied by a wish list - we don't want to receive any useless stuff. </div>
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My wish list contained things that I want to buy but I don't have time to do so:</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">foot socks</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">flash drive</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">mini SD</li>
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Those things are for personal use. I was thinking about what I want, what I can use. That's why I was surprised when I saw what my other co-instructors listed. </div>
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At least 3 of them listed whiteboard markers and ink.<br />
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They asked for the supplies that should be given by the company.<br />
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What does that say about the Philippine education?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Supplies are not enough</span>, or are not distributed well. 2/3 of those who wished for markers were lecturers: term for part-time instructors. They only work during the weekends, thus they cannot ask for markers in the Dean's office because of its office hours. This can be easily remedied by allocating at least 2 markers for every lecturer per week. But they don't. That's why I initially concluded that supplies aren't enough.<br />
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* I'm a full-time instructor and I ask for 2 markers a week. However, I bought refiilable markers and ink because most of the time, 2 isn't enough. I taught Math and a marker can be used up in one session only. In my opinion, 5 markers per instructor is a good conservative estimate for a smooth and interactive Math class.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Most of the instructors are passionate about teaching</span>, that they even wish to receive things that they can use to further improve their way of educating student. It's good to have this burning passion, and I plead the higher ups anywhere, to please not exploit it. Please do not put their flames out by not giving them proper incentives, working conditions, and at the very least, supplies.<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-61760733875124184872018-12-28T04:03:00.000-08:002018-12-28T04:03:49.119-08:00Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to<a href="https://aguiladm03.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/30-day-letter-challenge/" target="_blank">Day 10</a>!<br />
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To myself,<br />
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I haven't talk to you lately. We're not meeting eye-to-eye. I think we don't even have the same goals anymore. I'm missing the true you. When can you clear your schedule, sit down, have a coffee and just reconnect our goals to our daily activities?<br />
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Let me also give you uncalled for advises, since we're already here.<br />
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Please read self-help books again. Finish Anger Management for Dummies - you badly need it now imho.<br />
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Manage your time and money again. You were ~~good when you were in younger. Revive it.<br />
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Restart doing the things you want. You'll be happier.<br />
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Lastly, be more useful, thus, happier this 2019.<br />
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And, let's talk.<br />
<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-44851251575296090472018-12-27T21:59:00.000-08:002018-12-27T21:59:20.918-08:00Communication DOES NOT Matter in Poon's Relationship Matters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Being an interpet personality is not so easy. You must always think of the audience. If you have a PG content, you must not curse, or else, criticisms will pour. </div>
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That's why when I watched Relationship Matters' video about long distance relationship (LDR), I immediately messaged them. </div>
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Because they're spreading ideas that when accumulated in the heads of young people, it will come out as misogynistic. Also, it's belittling men's capability to control themselves. </div>
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<i><b>Maricar:</b> And this is the need that women might not understand fully kasi hindi tayo lalaki e. Iba talaga ang need nila for that.</i></blockquote>
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<i><b>Poon:</b> 99.99... % ng LDR nagloloko one of the partners, or both. ...</i></blockquote>
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<i>Pero I'll be honest, alam ng mga lalaking nakatune in. Baka di na ever namin aminin yung mga sexual escapades namin.</i></blockquote>
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<i><b>Maricar: </b>Dito mas lalamang ng onti ang babae kasi mas matiisin by nature...</i></blockquote>
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We're in the 21st century. Everyone has the means to satisfy oneself. Hindi lang mga lalaki ang gumagawa nito. And when we're still pushing the agenda that men are more sexually active than women, which is busted by many researchers already (read <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201512/are-men-more-sexual-women" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160630-the-enduring-enigma-of-female-desire" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14681994.2012.678825" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/06/turns-out-women-have-really-really-strong-sex-drives-can-men-handle-it/276598/" target="_blank">here</a>), we're trying to still hinder women to satisfy their needs. It might not be evident now, but in the long run, it will be. </div>
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<i>(Fun challenge: Ask women how well they know their vaginas and boobs. Then, ask men how well they know their penises. Marvel in how they answer.)</i></div>
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So, how did they reply? Behold.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Firstly, they did not address the problem.</span> If based on statistics, what they were addressing is true, go on and proclaim the word of LDR. But that's not what I was pointing out. I pointed out that the way they presented it felt like women's lust aren't valid. THERE LIES THE PROBLEM. The fact that you have 17 years in counseling doesn't answer the way you mishandled the information.<br />
Dismissing the question is not a valid answer.<br />
It's comparable to Imee Marcos' video on whether she's a Princeton graduate. See the spectacle <a href="https://www.facebook.com/didamarcoslietoday/videos/333884767448384/?t=1" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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For the second point, here's the 2nd part of their answer:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Check, out the last part. </span><br />
This is why I think that <b><span style="font-size: large;">they don't value communication</span></b>.<br />
I reached out; what did they do?<br />
They condemned me for having other opinion, and closed the conversation.<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">They tried to win.</span></b><br />
They did not even hear what I was saying.<br />
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It's an immature move. Parang nasa comments section lang ako. So disappointing, coming from them.<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-29114440237228518432018-10-24T07:50:00.004-07:002018-10-24T07:52:57.984-07:00PLDT Letter of Request for Termination of Account<span style="font-size: large;">So, I was tasked to write a letter of request for termination for our internet because, as we all know, PLDT's services plummeted down when they terminated their contractual employees instead of regularizing them because they're greedy ass MFs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the important details that must be in the letter that I got from this <a href="https://themarketingarrows.com/2016/11/04/4-steps-to-terminate-your-pldt-line/" target="_blank">helpful blog</a>:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">date</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">account number</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">reason for the request for termination (let's pretend that they don't know what this is all about haha)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>I, <b>NAME</b>, current subscriber PDLT Home DSL with account
number [<b>00000000]</b> and landline
number [<b>00000000]</b>, is requesting for
termination of the said account. This is due to <b>intermittent Wi-Fi service with
occurrence of days without Wi-Fi, and poor telephone service of having no dial
tone from September 24 to date</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>I, <b>NAME</b>, is authorizing my wife, (Name), to
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<span style="font-size: large;">We just opt to use CATV internet with the same price instead of waiting for PLDT to stabilize. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good luck with your first steps to comfort, reader. Letès boycott those suckers haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sasa.</span></div>
Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-34655927086241477682018-10-05T01:15:00.001-07:002018-10-05T01:15:06.082-07:00Day 9 — Someone you wish you could meetDear Chester,<br />
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I'm again experiencing the inevitable bad days of my life. They're not the worst, but I just wish it's 12 am already so I can sleep at peace. I'm angry about all the little things, and even though I have my pupper Twinkle and my boyfriend J, it's like they're not enough to go through those days. So just like the old days, I run back to you and your band. Just hearing you release your feelings through your songs helps. You just know what to say; you know how to put words for these better than me. I know what you felt was way way worse than this, we're sorry we didn't listen.<br />
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If there's a place where dead people go, I hope to meet you there, some day.<br />
<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-30643421338178795832018-09-05T06:56:00.002-07:002018-09-05T06:56:44.782-07:00Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend Back to the <a href="https://aguiladm03.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/30-day-letter-challenge/" target="_blank">challe<span id="goog_2045580515"></span><span id="goog_2045580516"></span>nge </a> that I'm trying to finish, I would love to write these letters to my 2 online friends.<br />
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Dear bookish internet friend,<br />
I miss you. I hope you'll be active in Messenger again. When was the last time we chatted anyway?<br />
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Wow, it's been years! I hope you're doing well. Have you read interesting books lately? Well, for me, I was soo behind my book challenge for this year. I've just read 2 books and it's already September! Ughhh.<br />
But really, I'm glad you faced your demons already. I can still chat with you even though you're still facing them currently, you know? I can be your ears/shoulder to cry on. You can even ask my second internet friend, he'll tell you I'm a good listener hehe.<br />
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Let's chat again soon,<br />
Book friend<br />
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Dear curious internet friend,<br />
I love your stories. It's like you're living my dream(s) for me. I hope you'll stay curious, but safe. Moreover, in terms of your current endavors, I believe you can do it. You can chat with me any time for moral support :). Let's please don't stay out of touch.<br />
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Please say hi to sir for me hehe,<br />
Curious-without-action friend<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-44149641992704477802018-08-30T07:36:00.000-07:002018-08-30T07:36:43.670-07:00Day 7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush<i>Continuing with the <a href="https://aguiladm03.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/30-day-letter-challenge/" target="_blank">challenge</a> that's running for n years now, here's a letter for a never-my-ex but an equally important person that's been a part of my life for about 10 effing years (~1/3 of my fucking life). </i><br />
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<i>I just don't know what to say to my exes but congratulations on having their cute families. There are no hangups whatsoever. It'll be a boring 2-sentence letter. On the other hand, I'm too old to have crushes, so I picked this guy to write to. </i><br />
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<i>PS. You are the only exception, my lovely boyfriend. You are my home and my bliss. I wish to be with you forever. I love you, sweet.</i><br />
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Hey, you,<br />
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Don't you miss writing online? I've never erased our e-mails; once in a while I check on them and brood about why we can never be friends now. Haha, typical.<br />
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On that note, I know we are never for each other. Thinking back, I'm relieved that we did not have a chance to be together as an official couple. We would destroy each other. I want a handful of things in a relationship that I know you won't give, and of course it's the same for you. I remembered when we tried to show our feelings to each other - I told you I liked you; you responded with a "Thank you". You were always just a text away - you were practically my diary, but I did not see the value of time then. I did not responded well with your love language and I guess neither did you with mine. We both felt rejected even though it's not the case at all.<br />
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Plus, time's a bitch for both of us. I was almost always ready to have a man in my life, and you never were. I don't want to call you my rebound, but we were always in touch during my 'breaks'. Anyway I was also there when you had your first break up, so. <br />
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Still, it's sad knowing that 1/3 of my life, you were a constant, and now you're not.<br />
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Anyway, congratulations for us on finding our perfect partners! I'm so happy we're both happy.<br />
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You will always be the kindest, most saintly person I have ever met.<br />
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Love,<br />
Your asymptote<br />
<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-72265759748867470842018-08-30T06:15:00.001-07:002018-08-30T06:15:41.422-07:00Failures and stuff - Wikimedia Commons photo contestI recently joined Wikimedia commons' photo contest entitled Wiki Loves Earth 2018. The theme is natural heritage sites, and thanks to J the boyfriend, I had a photo for the contest. I had entered, won and lost contests before but this one hit me hard. Take a look:<br />
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I believed in that photo so much that I thought it would make the top 20 cut. Oh well, at least I have a new cellphone wallpaper.<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-87824766050058703322018-07-15T09:13:00.001-07:002018-08-30T07:01:13.581-07:00Day 6 — A stranger<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been sitting on this <a href="https://aguiladm03.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/30-day-letter-challenge/" target="_blank">letter challenge</a> for ever now, & I think I'll be able to finish it this year! Hahaha hurray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ok, so now I'm Day 6 and it's for a stranger. Here goes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dear stranger,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I imagine you're from the Philippines. I hope we'll both be alive when the Probinsyano ends. I hope we won't be living the Marcos' copycat's dream anytime soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyhoo, I've been dying to tell someone everything that's good in the world, so you'll have a handful of stuff from me. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-size: large;">Life is not fair.</span> It's not a fairy tale. Everyone dies at the end. But, as my favorite author Neil Gaiman eloquently wrote <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/202335-there-was-a-tale-he-had-read-once-long-ago" target="_blank">here</a> (please read it because I could not do justice in summarizing his words), if faced between two evils, and there's a good thing in the middle, just enjoy the good thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-size: large;">Live your <b>true</b> self. </span>I can't do this all the time so I want to always be with myself or with my boyfriend, but if you still can change your life to be who you want to be, do it. It's just one take, you know. There's no next chance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Likewise, there's this classic song that spoke right through me on a different level this midlife crisis of mine, and it's </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Who c<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ares if you're not </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">a l</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">awyer, or </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">a doctor, or </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">an engineer? If you don't w</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ant to be one, don't w</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ant to be one. We c</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">an t</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ake the not-yet-built p</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ath </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and it's </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">alright. We m</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ay not h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ave pl</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ans for our future yet - still fine. If you w</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ant to h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ave fun, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and you h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ave the me</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ans, go for it. If you don't h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ave the me</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ans, work h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ard, then p</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">arty h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">arder </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">after. (Debts </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">are de</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">adly, don't do it.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> The song's mess</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">age is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">all </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">about bre</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">aking the mold. No one should c</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">are </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">about the mold. It's m</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ade by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">a society th</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">at doesn't consider one's feelings. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. <span style="font-size: large;">Own </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">a dog.</span> They're the best comp</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">anions ever. If the hum</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ans keep f</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ailing you, just go to your dog </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and everything will be lighter to h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">andle. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. <span style="font-size: large;">Own your body. </span>It's not the st<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ate's, your religion's or your boyfriend's. It's yours. Do wh</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">at you w</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ant with it. Know every corner </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and det</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ail of your be</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">autiful body, bec</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ause it's </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">a s</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ad s</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ad thought th</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">at m</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">any of my </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">acqu</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">aint</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ances won't touch cert</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ain p</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">arts of their bodies on </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">an ordin</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ary d</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ay </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">unless they h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ave to! It's cr</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">azy. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">6. <span style="font-size: large;">Your mor</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">al code is only yours.</span> If you h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ave </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">a religion </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">as your b</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">asis, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and I h</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ave none, it's none of your business. A</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">nd vice vers</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">a,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">as long </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">as you're not hurting </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">anyone. Most especi</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ally </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">as long </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">as you're not imposing it to everyone. It's disgusting. You m</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ay co</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">at it </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">as discipleship, but no one's been fooled by bigotry. </span></span><br />
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Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-30147261109468346392018-06-20T09:39:00.002-07:002018-06-20T09:39:50.042-07:00From "when thoughts become this random" to "Sasa's bloggity blog"Omg hello again, blog! It's been <i>n</i> years! So much has happened, and I did not have the time to add musings in here, but I missed this, so I'm baaaack~!<br />
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The truth is, I really want to post photos and adventures in FB but I don't want to look social-climber-y , that's why I'm here. I feel that this is a safer place.<br />
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Right, about the 'rebranding'. I feel like "when thoughts..." is too 2000. I will not even go here if I saw the title. But well the new name's not so much of an improvement, but it sounds more fun, right? I hope to be more fun from this point forward, anyway. :)<br />
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So... yeah. Let's have some fun again and I hope to enjoy the no-judgment venting in this "rebranded" space :)<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-13272510081987229062016-06-26T08:46:00.002-07:002016-06-26T08:46:59.547-07:00Climate Reality: First Act of Leadership<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
It's been a long while! I've been very busy with my job that I haven't had the time to blog in ages, but here we are again, yay!</div>
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For the last 1.5 years, I've been teaching engineering subjects in college, and it's the perfect opportunity to share my passion - environment-hugging. </div>
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Last Feb 2016, I attended VP Al Gore's Climate reality here in the Philippines, and it was an exhilarating experience. </div>
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After the seminar, we were required to have 10 Acts of Leadership, and I was very happy to do my first act so I shared my new earned knowledge to my students (6 sections, about 40 students each), as I was teaching Environmental Engineering.</div>
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The most important part of the lecture I gave them is the effects of CO2 to our climate, and what we can do to avoid them. It's especially relatable because during that time, we were experiencing El Nino. Included in the lecture were some of the ways we can do to reduce carbon emission. </div>
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So one of their final requirements in class was to reduce 50kg of carbon emission per group (with 3 members). I taught them calculations and directed them to some sites where carbon emissions can be computed so that they would know if their activities can reduce 50gk CO2 or if they need to do more activities.</div>
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Most groups did what I included in the lectures as examples. They changed their diet from eating beef to having a vegetarian diet. Some switched their lights and other appliances off when not in use.<br />
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Another group went house to house to introduce their neighborhood to carbon emission reduction, and they made them pledge to reduce the usage of their lights and electricity.<br />
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Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-20165181392063442592015-06-18T06:27:00.002-07:002015-06-18T06:27:41.621-07:00JENESYS Japan: Day 1<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto;">
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exchanging pesos to yen, I observed the airport.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-1146635192627152662014-12-21T09:31:00.003-08:002014-12-21T09:31:52.375-08:00Between Lenses Bloghop: Reflection<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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For this month's <a href="http://thoughtsthisrandom.blogspot.com/2014/11/between-lenses-urban.html" target="_blank">Between Lenses</a>, I need to reflect on my ways <i>on reflecting.</i><br />
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I realize that because I am now without a prayer every night, I gave too little time to reflect on life in general. That's why every time I spent on that <i>task</i> is very fruitful, indeed. There were times when reflecting is necessary because they are turning points of life, like during birthdays and December 31. Also, there are times that there's no way that I could not reflect on life and how beautiful it is to live, e.g. when I'm in museums and art galleries, whenever I hear a song that pierces my heart with its lyrics and melody (witnessing art), when I'm swimming at a beach, or when I see a huge, glorious tree (with nature).<br />
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This photo, taken from <a href="http://thoughtsthisrandom.blogspot.com/2014/09/day-hike-gulugod-baboy-at-anilao-mabini.html" target="_blank">Gulugod Baboy, Batangas, Philippines</a>, is one of the examples where I felt that I can truly be alone with my thoughts and just enjoy life as it is. Being with the greenery definitely calms my soul down. Moreover, living near a beach when I was younger, bodies of water feel like home to me. Adding them up, it's the best place for me to reflect on my journey as a human being.<br />
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P.S. This bloghop reminds me to take note on how I live my life everyday. Thank you for a wonderful theme, <a href="http://www.taravictoria.com/" target="_blank">Tara Victoria</a> and <a href="http://blog.oftreesandhues.com/" target="_blank">of trees and hues</a>. :D<br />
<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-62382739453175921692014-11-28T06:55:00.002-08:002014-11-28T06:55:40.877-08:00Introduction: JENESYS 2.0: Disaster Prevention CourseOne of the most sought for travel destinations today is <b><span style="color: red;">Japan</span></b>. Many travellers want to experience the rich historic culture as seen in their<i> festivals, temples</i> and <i>pagodas</i>, <i>traditional wear </i>and of course, <i>traditional Japanese food</i>. Moreover, some enthusiasts want to buy merchandise from their favorite anime, manga, or Jpop, and thus the reason to go to this country.<br />
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Last September 29 - October 7, I was privileged to be one of the delegates who passed the application to <a href="http://www.nyc.gov.ph/whats-new-at-national-youth-commission/nyc-updates/81-youth/904-call-for-applications-jenesys-20-disaster-prevention-course-batch-2" target="_blank">JENESYS Program</a>.<br />
(From over 300 applications, my 34 co-delegates and I made it to the cut.)<br />
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Japan-East Asia Network of Students and Youth Program 2.0 (JENESYS 2.0: Disaster Prevention Course) was initiated <b>Japan Overseas Cooperative Agency</b> (<a href="http://www.joca.or.jp/english/" target="_blank">JOCA</a>) and the <b>Japan Information Cultural Center</b> (<a href="http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/" target="_blank">JICC</a>) of the Japanese Embassy, in partnership with <b>National Youth Commission (</b><a href="http://www.nyc.gov.ph/index.php" target="_blank">NYC</a>), having these objectives:<br />
(1) to disseminate knowledge regarding disaster prevention and risk mitigation actions in which Japan operates since Japan is one of the countries that is most hit by calamities, and<br />
(2) to deepen the delegates’ knowledge and interest in Japan and its culture and traditions through the COOL Japan brand.<br />
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To sum up, here's what we've done:<br />
We visited Tokyo to observe the cutting-edge technology that the Panasonic Center caters, to visit Honjo Life Safety Learning Center to experience calamity simulations, and to experience Japanese culture in Asakusa and Akihabara. Then, on the third day, delegates went to Shizuoka Prefecture to visit some of the infrastructures built or being built after they were hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. We went to Hamamatsu City Coastal Levee, tsunami evacuation tower, and in The Forest of Hope. Also, for cultural experience and exchange, we went to Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Toumon Homeland, Green Tea Field and Factory and undergone homestay program for 3 nights and 2 days.<br />
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And because we had a packed schedule from Day 1 to Day 9, I will blog the detailed version of this unforgettable journey. Stay tuned!Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-45753051042464058852014-11-15T08:01:00.000-08:002014-11-15T08:01:14.184-08:00Batangas Foodtrip: Barako (Coffee) Jelly<span style="background-color: white;">Original post at <a href="http://batangasfoodtrip.blogspot.com/2014/11/barako-coffee-jelly.html?spref=bl">Batangas Foodtrip: Barako (Coffee) Jelly</a>: <span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">It's Christmas season once again! Christmas parties will start filling up our schedules, and food will overflow like crazy! Good thing I have something new for you on your Christmas party menu! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;">The darkness of barako coffee mixed with choco chips and creamy milk is so good, one serving will not be enough. :) [I used black gulaman here, thus the darker-colored milk.]</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Aside from being delicious, it's cheap too! <b>Only 35php per 250ml</b>! How cool is that?</span><br /><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Contact me at 0922-24-25-334 for orders. </span><br /><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Hope to turn your party one level higher with these yummy desserts! :D</span></span><div style="clear: both;">
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Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-23259347525249993222014-11-14T01:42:00.001-08:002014-11-14T01:42:22.986-08:00Between Lenses: UrbanHola! Here I am again to join Between Lenses bloghop!<br />
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This month's theme is Urban.<br />
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When I hear 'urban', I think of tall buildings and perfect architecture. I have never really lived in a city filled with high rise buildings - I have been to a highly urbanized area but it doesn't look like what 'urban' sounds like - I just thought it's all a clutter of people and structures.<br />
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That's why when I went to Japan last month, I was astounded and truly amazed to see perfectly designed urban area. It's like an OC-to-the-bone person measured everything and put all buildings, highways, and greeneries in the right places. It's heavenly.<br />
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This is one of the many breathtaking views as our bus drove along Tokyo. Look at how clean the water body is, and it's in an urban area! It's totally foreign to me, having only seen Manila. My hopes to have a green Philippines was brought back to life.<br />
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Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-76059335562348230482014-11-09T23:05:00.002-08:002014-11-09T23:05:58.042-08:00Reaction: Abra and Julie Anne San Jose's DedmaBrowsing Facebook, I fortunately stumbled into this music video by Abra and Julie Anne San Jose's <b>Dedma</b>.<br />
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I was so shocked by how ballsy the lyrics are. Here are some verses:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.0300006866455px;">Punto, san patungo ang relihiyon?</span><br />
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That's why it sparked comments regarding atheism, although that's really not the point of the song.<br />
What I loved about the lyrics are:<br />
[1] it made the listeners think and reflect about this country, and<br />
[2] the topic is something that most of the mainstream artists would not delve into because of the negative association.<br />
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This is what we need right now - something to think about regarding our current situation. OPM is infested with love songs that have repetitive lyrics already - what they sing about have been sung <b>better </b>by Ariel Rivera, Basil Valdez, etc. Those lyrics made us think that love is the only thing there is, but it's obviously not.<br />
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If Dedma will become as famous and as mainstream as, say, Sirena by Gloc9, which is as good as this (or better), I will be as happy as f***. It will be one of the best moments of OPM this 2014.<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-28724671788721314962014-11-08T06:05:00.004-08:002014-11-08T06:05:54.302-08:00NESCAFÉ Cappuccino is the most indulgent coffee I’ve ever had!<br />
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I love coffee so much. I tried many types of coffee, depending on the availability and time of day.<br />
When studying, I preferred having coffee on sachets because they're easier to prepare.<br />
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Recently, I tried NESCAFE Cappuccino, and it's the most indulgent coffee I've ever had!<br />
Even if I have 3 cups or more, I still enjoy it because the coffee flavor is not too strong.<br />
Also, the coffee foam and choco sprinkles make it a more indulgent experience! It's always fun drinking the first sip because of the foam. :D<br />
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Indulge. Drink NESCAFE Cappuccino now. :D<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-91704355745678389112014-11-01T03:18:00.001-07:002014-11-01T03:18:46.393-07:00Giveaway winners!Hi guys! Thank you so much for participating and supporting my giveaway! October was such a hell of a good month to me, plus your support made it even better!<br />
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So... here are the winners!<br />
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Bundle of books - Ricalyn Sicad</div>
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Human Nature goodies - Kimberly Tiu</div>
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Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-4224769242171557652014-10-31T09:09:00.002-07:002014-11-13T08:52:48.486-08:00Bookshelf Scavenger HuntI saw this post on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookfreaksph/" target="_blank">Pinoy Book Freaks United FB group</a> last week, and I was thrilled to do it!<br />
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It's the Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt, where there's a list of books one has to find.<br />
Thanks for tagging everyone, <a href="http://thenocturnalfey.blogspot.com/2014/10/bookshelf-scavenger-hunt.html?spref=fb" target="_blank">The Nocturnal Fey</a>!<br />
The problem then was I was too busy, but now that I have free time (sort of), I plunged into it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Dapitan Correspondence of Dr. Jose Rizal and Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt compiled by Romeo G. Jalosjos</i><br /><a href="http://thoughtsthisrandom.blogspot.com/2012/04/on-why-we-have-to-study-life-and-works.html" target="_blank">I love Rizal and his love for the country so much</a>. This book is a gem for me.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Brave New World by Aldous Huxley</i><br />It says so in the cover. :D This is one of the books which opened my mind about the real world. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Murder at the Abba by Isaac Asimov</i><br />My one and only book with a key. I haven;t read this one, though.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>50 yen, stress ball, two bean bags</i><br />I just went to Japan for some days, and these are the 'souvenirs' that I brought. It happened that I have no other place to put these on, so they're on my shelf. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The New Lexicon Webster's Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language, and Gulliver's Travels and Other Writing by Jonathan Swift</i><br />My first book, thus oldest book I own is the former. The latter's the oldest published book (1726, first edition).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Animorphs #48 The Return by K.A. Applegate</i><br />This one's easy because I have Animorphs collection. Picked Rachel because I love how her character grew. One of the best characters that I've read, ever.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Pyramids by Terry Pratchett, and Animal Farm by George Orwell</i><br />Forgive me for not picking one, but I've got to show you these two lovelies. I love the book art of the former; I love the theme of the latter. Please read these two books. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Smaller and smaller circles by F. H. Batacan</i>Many of my friends nudged me into reading this, and when I did, I knew why. </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a book with only words on it</span></b> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie</i><br />This helped me cope up with the world. </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a book with illustrations in it</span></b> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Instructions by Neil Gaiman</i><br />Given to me by my boyfriend after graduation, this book is wonderfully illustrated by Charles Vess. Don't miss this book if you're a Gaiman fan, too.</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a book with gold lettering</span></b> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood</i><br />I bought this without a jacket, let's just assume the lettering in the jacket is gold, too. This is my first (and only aotm) Atwood, and I enjoyed every story in this book. </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a diary (true or fictional)</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank</i><br />This inspired me to bits. After reading this, I <u>needed</u> my diary to look as intellectual as hers. </span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a book written with a common name (like Smith)</span></b> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Kung Baga sa Bigas by Jose F. Lacaba</i><br />Just like Marie for girls, Jose is one of the common names for boys in the Philippines. (I have three Joses in this list.)</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a book that has a closeup of something on it</span></b> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett</i><br />My first Pratchett book (that I've finished)! Been looking forward to read him again ever since.</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a book on your shelf that takes place in the earliest time period</span></b></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxSsj_7jaNo/VFOgbgvaKiI/AAAAAAAAB4w/MDEK4V1-sEo/s1600/IMG_4176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vxSsj_7jaNo/VFOgbgvaKiI/AAAAAAAAB4w/MDEK4V1-sEo/s1600/IMG_4176.JPG" height="640" width="444" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas</i><br />Set in 16th century. I must reread this. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Prophet by Khalil Gibran</i><br />Given to me by my boyfriend without a jacket. He memorized most of the passages of the book so he gave it to me. One of his favorites. Became one of mine, too.</span><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a book with stars on it</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Joy of a Peanuts Christmas by Charles M. Schulz</i><br />There's this need in me to have books that can be read by children. This is one of those.</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Find a teal/turquoise colored book</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Viajero by F. Sionil Jose</i><br /><u>Lots</u> of information from this book. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>New Poems in Pilipino edited by Federico Licsi Espino Jr. </i><br />I have many non-YA books, but this one is such a gem (a Marcos-era project), so I picked it. </span></td></tr>
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<b>Gods, I enjoyed it so much that I'm tagging everyone who reads this, to spread the fun!</b><br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-60710091299152538552014-10-30T09:50:00.003-07:002014-10-30T09:50:46.154-07:00Typecast album: Word Sits Heavy (won from Jam 88.3)<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love Jam 88.3. And I guess they love them too in a random manner because for the second time, I won something from the station's contests! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I reblogged <a href="http://aguiladm03.tumblr.com/post/95901793133/freshfilterph-ive-got-ten-typecast" target="_blank">this post</a> from the amazing <a href="http://freshfilterph.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Russ Davis' Fresh Filter tumblr</a>, and I was one of the winners! Thank you, Jam and Typecast! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The album cover, plus pick! Sad thing, I don't have a guitar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome, intricate album design. Good job!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I listened to the album tracks after a hectic day, and they were soooo good! I love headbanging sounds since elementary, and this album was a fresh reminder about that love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I specifically enjoy "Gasoline" more because of it's intro and all the drum beats in between. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can listen to them for free </span><a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/49YLpmM1c7vjjbpx60idMP" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span>Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-47921799254570390452014-10-23T09:44:00.001-07:002014-10-23T09:44:58.761-07:00BETWEEN LENSES: MORNINGSIt's almost November! Thankfully it's still October - though the list is now closed, I will still make an entry for Between Lenses bloghop by <a href="http://www.taravictoria.com/" target="_blank">Tara Victoria</a> and <a href="http://blog.oftreesandhues.com/2014/10/between-lenses-10-mornings/" target="_blank">of trees and hues</a><br />
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I'm not a morning person, but when I do wake up before 6am, I always look at the sun and see the colorful clouds around it, and it makes me feel alive.<br />
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So I chose this photo as my morning photo: the sunlight near the upper center just hit the spot for me.<br />
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"I put my face in the flowers and breathed deeply. They smelled good, like sunshine." <br />
- Stephen King, Bag of Bones<br />
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<br />Diosa Aguilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487347086307533779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512968559496221792.post-40731568377021139632014-09-24T07:18:00.000-07:002014-09-24T07:18:26.444-07:00Different shades of green in Benguet: PhotoblogIt was not a sunny visit to Benguet, I must say. <i>And</i> because of that, I saw marvelous formations in nature that one can only get from this side of the country. Though I did not enjoy the weather (I was made for the beaches), I enjoyed my photos. :)<br />
I hope you'll enjoy as well!<br />
<i>(It was an acad-related 2-day visit.)</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On our way to Philex, we stopped for a while for me to take pictures.</td></tr>
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When we arrived at Philex, the first stop to get samples. Trekking was required to go to the sampling location.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was taken before the trek. Water droplets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely tree hidden behind the fog. We had to wear raincoats because of the drizzle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the middle of the trek.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were many spiders like this in the path. Also, dragonflies. It was a grassy mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pambasan bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bolok - Agno river confluence. I thought of American valley photos when I saw this. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tailings pond.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thoughtsthisrandom.blogspot.com/2014/09/between-lenses-silence.html" target="_blank">Fishing at the tailings pond. </a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely morning sight. But, swearworthy weather. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Life</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Underground mine</td></tr>
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