tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105230922026-10-13T14:32:09.167+08:00celebrating life, sharing my thoughts, passion and emotionskiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07693587293220653900noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10523092.post-86905903668700651892026-09-06T15:05:22.779+08:002026-09-12T11:35:25.423+08:00

I went on a spontaneous trip to Tokyo last year, and I say spontaneous because it wasn't on my plan to go there, but I tried buying a ticket to Joe Hisaishi's concert in Tokyo Dome, and I didn't expect to get a slot because I've tried it in the past and I didn't get lucky (for context, in Japan, buying a concert ticket uses a lottery system. Personally I think it's better than the 'first come,

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One of the ways that I try to overcome my struggles over personal difficulties is gain perspective, and convince myself that whatever it is that I'm going through is just part of the process - to make me tougher, smarter, kinder,  and overall, a better  person. In the past I would do this by comparing myself with people in unfortunate and far worse  situation, like people in

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More than a decade ago, I began an agonizing journey of quitting my collection. Back then it was quite difficult because I was still at the height of my otaku-ness and I've really grown attached to my collection and it felt like I wasn't done but I felt compelled to stop because of the negative events occurring in my personal life then and it felt like I was being punished for my avarice. So I

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I just got back from the pharmacy store to buy some personal essentials and cough medicine. I'm all alone at home. My brother and his family moved back to his father-in-law's house while my parents are still on their way home from visiting my uncle in Cabanatuan. I decided to clean my Starbucks tumbler so I can store my water inside my bedroom. I have not used this tumbler since  my

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Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises, Et gai rossignol, et merle moqueur Seront tous en fête ! Les belles auront la folie en tête Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur ! Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur ! Mais il est bien court, le temps des cerises Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant Des pendants d'oreilles... Cerises d'amour aux robes

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I also sent my legal name hehe...

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There was an episode of my life that comes into my  mind whenever I am faced with uncertainties of the future. When I was still very little, I was probably 5 or six, I was playing with my siblings, I can't remember what we were exactly playing, but in the middle of it, I suddenly felt a chill in my spine. For some reason, the thought of growing up popped into the realms of my thoughts. I

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Back in that loop... I have so many things to do, work and school deliverables and deadlines to beat. But I've been staring in front of my laptop for hours and nothing really materializes. Why is that, I asked. I am so tired... Also, I've been having a lot of philosophical discussions lately, and I realize this mounting pressure to confront an unresolved issue from my past is becoming more and

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Calasiao Pangasinan's Saints Peter and Paul Parish church is one of the National Cultural Treasure declared by the National Commission for Culture and Arts. Like many historical structures of the Philippines, it survived devastation of wars and natural calamities. A baroque church generously ornamented with bricks, a heritage and architectural pride of Pangasinan, it is sure to draw and awe any

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My trip to Lingayen Panagsinan was an official business, naturally I didn't have the time to explore the place as I would have wanted to but I managed to make a very short side-trip when I saw a haikyo structure in the middle of the busy capital. The Casa Real is a historical building seated to another heritage structure, the Pangasinan Provinicial Jail. Its sorry state is appalling, if you only

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I was in Lingayen Pangasinan earlier this month, attending the the 6th National Scout Venture Camp of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. I volunteered for Greenpeace, we had booths at the Global Development Village, an exhibition of national and international organizations together with local and national government agencies where scouts were given lectures and demonstrations on environment

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Astronauts who have seen the Earth from space have often described the ‘overview effect’ as an experience that has transformed their perspective of the planet and mankind’s place upon it, and enabled them to perceive it as our shared home, without boundaries between nations or species. OVERVIEW is a short film that will explore this perspective through interviews with astronauts who have

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If this picture was taken at this time of the year, the shades of green you see would've been shades of pink. It was taken 5 months ago in Ueno Park, the most popular public park in Japan,  famous for its Sakura trees. It is also home to many cultural facilities and major museums. During my travel planning stage, I made sure to include Japan's national museums in my itinerary, I set

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Our annual pilgrimage just took off the other day. We visited churches in Tarlac and Pangasinan. I am meaning to blog about it and I hope to God that I get the focus and discipline to actually do it within the Lenten season, but first, I am excited to share my little side trip while on a pilgrimage. Actually, now that I think about it, I feel a little guilty about skipping a prayer and

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The past couple of months had been very disturbing. A flurry of crimes suddenly plagued my peaceful (or should I say, once peaceful) hometown. A mugging turned to murder caught on CCTV, rampant hold-up incidents in busy areas, and just recently, rape and murder of a young girl. People in the city may be accustomed to this type of news, but it's rather unheard of in my neck of the woods, until

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Ghibli Museum You know when they say "save the best for last"? Well, there's a reason why I put Ghibli Museum on the last of the list. I am a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, it was such a fulfillment to finally come here. I can't remember how long have I been looking at pictures and videos on the internet before even coming. A friend told me that I'm gonna miss the "surprise

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First things first, a disclaimer - the title does not necessarily mean that these are my ultimate favorite spots in Tokyo, I can't really decide on that one yet when I haven't fully explored the metropolis, but when I decided to go to Tokyo this year, I immediately identified 3 destinations essential for my first visit. There are many places that I want to go to, but given the time and financial

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Well it finally happened, yep I've been to Japan, I've partially fulfilled my life-long dream. I said partially because there are still many places that I wanted to go to but I'm short of time and resources so I just have to compromise and settle on coming back. My thoughts aren't really organized right now, there are so many things I want to put in here and I'm not sure if my vocabulary

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More than 13 years ago, I fell in love with a country that produced a lot of my favorite TV series, or should I say, animated series. To say I was a big fan of anime was an understatement. I still am by the way, I just happen to be very picky nowadays. When you've seen a lot, you tend to look for fresh and edgy material. My excessive fondness of anime and manga ultimately led me to embrace

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Para maiba naman, mag-boblog ako sa wikang Filipino. Ito'y napapanahon lamang dahil ngayon ay buwan ng aking Inang Wika, at ang mensahe na gusto kong iparating ay importante na maintindihan ng bawat Filipino (at dahil naaaliw din ako na paglaruan ang Translate Button ng blog ko hihihi). Kung ikaw ay aking contact sa Facebook at Twitter, malamang mapapansin mo na nitong mga nakaraang araw,

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This airport misfortune happened more than a week ago, I do forgive but I don't forget. There's no way I'm letting Cebu Pacific go off the hook that easily. I have to tell this awful experience and let this be a lesson, if you're flying somewhere DO NOT choose Cebu Pacific Air. Cebu Pacific is the WORST airline ever! It all started with a book drive project that my friend, Che, initiated,

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I am walking away from this room beaming with inspiration and at the same time, a heavy heart. Why, it all started with Twitter. I was looking at Jim Paredes' tweets, it brought me to his tumbler, then to an over a month old post about Dolores Hart's attendance to the Oscars last year. She looked familiar I thought. When I read on, I learned that she started in Elvis Presley's first Technicolor

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Yep it is, today we commemorate the visitation of the three wise men to Jesus (in a manger). It's officially the end of Christmas celebration here, and so let me tell you, HAPPY THREE KINGS! I just learned from Wikipedia, by the way, that traditionally, Filipino children leave their shoes out  so the 3 kings would leave some treats like candy or money inside, kinda similar to Santa's

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Oh boy, look at we, about to end the year again. Where did 2012 go? Truth be told, it was a very complicated year. But I'm not here to talk about that. I just want to wish everyone a Happy 2013. I hope that everybody learned and gained something worth it from the past year, whatever it was, I hope we can  use it to survive, improve and enjoy another year ahead.  So here's something

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If there's one thing you should know about me, it's the fact that I'm a collector (a mild version of a hoarder hehehe). I collect anything that fascinates me -lenticular photos, autographs, commemorative bills/coins, glow in the dark stuff, arcade tokens, foreign currencies, sneakers, candy/chocolate dispenser, stamps, flashlight, business cards (WTH!), tickets . I'm not a big collector

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