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Revisiting ‘Desiderata’

September 9, 2004 ·

This has been a terrible week. I feel that my body is frail and dying but I have to report for work and perform my motherly duties, every single day. It has not been easy fighting my demons but as always, I succeed in effecting a facade of invincibility.I realize now that I have such high tolerance for pain, physical and emotional. I am almost a masochist without meaning to be one. I am not a doormat but sometimes I ask if I am destined to be drawn to this person who hurts me by his sheer indifference or to circumstances which never fail to test my fortitude and my ... Continue Reading...

Filed Under: Life & Living

When love is forever

September 7, 2004 ·

Scene from 'The Notebook', .I bought The Notebook paperback five years ago but only got to read it over the weekend in preparation for watching the movie of the eponymous title. After doing both, I am of the opinion that both works are not as outstanding as my favorite "Message in a Bottle." But "The Notebook" is still worth reading/watching if only for the realization that true love is not a rare commodity but is still possible, in this day and age.When we are young and healthy,we take love for granted and segregate it behind our careers and other carefree concerns.We ... Continue Reading...

Filed Under: Life & Living

Net illusions

September 5, 2004 ·

My online friend Paul, a surfer from Hawaii in search of an Asian woman to settle down with, is aghast at the fact that he keeps on falling for fag hags in cyberspace. He doesn't know it until somebody tells him they are. Paul tells me the first time, the girl he was seriously chatting with, turned up on this site. Last week, he excitedly tells me, there's a new girl he's fond of who comes from Southern Philippines and "is really good-looking." He sends me the pics (I am glad to be a juror of his choices)and as soon as it downloads, I study it and say ... Continue Reading...

Filed Under: Blah-blahs, Relationships

In sickness and in health

September 2, 2004 ·

Street scene, Quiapo, Manila, originally uploaded by ajay1.I haaate this time of year, mainly because because it's the season when colds, cough, diarrhea, flu, pneumonia and so on and so forth affect everyone. More so when sickness descends on my kids and I am transformed into one nervous wreck of a mother.I thought the worst was over when all my three kiddos woke up with sore eyes three weeks ago. Timely intervention ( read: overpriced medicines from the ophthalmologist) made them feel better after a few days and prevented me from going to the office in dark shades a ... Continue Reading...

Filed Under: My Manila

Of Imelda and Ninoy

August 31, 2004 ·

After weeks of lying in my underwear drawer, I finally had the energy to watch last Sunday the VCD of Imelda: The Documentary which was given to me by The Madam's ever-loyal publicist, Sol Jose Vanzi.According to Sol, Mrs. Marcos is miffed about certain untruths in the docu which was megged by Ramona S. Diaz. Among these are shots of the Mendiola Massacre which was used in the movie ("it happened during the Cory Administration") and the how the director allegedly tricked the former First Lady into granting the interviews. Allegedly, Imelda spoke her mind because she ... Continue Reading...

Filed Under: Pop Culture

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