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Actually, it’s easy to spot this. It’s nothing new and you’ll know it right away once you have the confidence and keep your eyes open. Let’s start with school bullies. They’re typical examples of...

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Let’s just face it: There’s no such thing as unconditional love. Either Billy Joel or Bruno Mars – or perhaps some who do the cover versions, somebody must be lying when they sing: “Just the way...

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Okay, so I’ve turned 40 since November 4, 2021. How does it feel? Not so surprisingly, I feel like. I admit that, back in my twenties and thirties, I was a bit anxious imagining this moment. You ...

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You don’t know me well enough especially to live my life to make such short-sighted assumptions. That’s okay, though. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinions, no matter how flawed. You don’t kn...

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If they say experience is the best teacher, then I agree wholeheartedly. In fact, it is more than that. To me, experience is also a vivid reminder. I am not nicknamed The Elephant Memory for noth...

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I grew up watching bizarre and creepy TV shows like “The Twilight Zone”. I didn’t remember how it started. Although my mother had warned me that such TV series were not good for kids, I didn’t ca...

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That is one question you may never have the guts to say out loud here, right to my face. You can’t fool me with your expressions. Your eyes narrow. Your lips purse. I bet you’re holding back thos...

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I admit that this #Covid19 pandemic is slowly draining out positive ideas from this writer’s brain. It hasn’t been easy. Well, I hope the angle of this writing is different this time. I remember ...

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(For Michele Tambunan – December 18, 1964 – August 10, 2021) Actually, I’d wanted to stop writing any obituaries right after this #Covid19 pandemic hit. I never even wanted to do this at first, b...

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I’m beginning to feel icky – no, ickier – with the ugliness of this world lately. Social media is full of crazy people, but thankfully I can still see the good ones too. It’s a daily challenge to...

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How to hold oneself, keeping it together, when before you they shiver? You could be the living legend who brings them excitement or you could be the nightmare their past, present, or future trial...

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I don’t remember the last time I was most embarrassed. Honestly, I often try not to think about such moments. I have plenty, believe me. As a clumsy tomboy, I’ve had my share of embarrassing mome...

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If age is just a number, then why does time feel smaller? Space is no longer as wide as we once experienced. Before the digits, life seemed to give us so plenty, that we could spare a minute simp...

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After a couple of years of heavy skepticism with romance, I decided to watch a romantic comedy again. Okay, it was actually an accident. I finished work and the movie “Superintelligence” was on. ...

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They say patience is a virtue and fairy tales aren’t true. There’s no such thing as ‘love at a first sight. Such a childish mentality isn’t right. I know we’ve just met but there’s this feeling t...

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As someone who’s romantically challenged, I never thought that I could enjoy this anthology of flash fiction. Written by Firnita Taufick, “Strings Attached” brings me back to my teenage years. To...

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Like going out alone at night without wearing any gloves and masks during this pandemic era when infection cases are sky high. Like feeling indifferent when the one you love chooses another man o...

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I grew up watching the original “Charmed” TV series. Piper Halliwell (Holly-Marie Combs) is my favorite character there. She’s one of the three witch sisters. She has the ability to freeze time w...

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How boring is your life On a scale of one to ten, that you wish for an accident but still don’t want to die? Be very careful what you wish for. Once it’s granted, there’s no repeat. You can actua...

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How are we holding up these days? I know this sounds cliché, but hopefully, all of us are okay. So, apparently #Covid19 pandemic still wants to take over the center stage of this world. There’s b...

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My mother couldn’t find the words for those strange feelings I had. She wondered why I’d cried as a little girl at the sight of the street beggar covered in ghastly wounds. My best friend was con...

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Please, don’t get them wrong. You may think they’re being complicated. You might also assume that they’re being such cowards. The truth is, it’s not always as simple and easy as a typical rom-com...

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I try not to experience your loss and sadness as everyone moved on, or away, not staying long. Too many statements that begin with: “Once upon a time…” “This used to be…” “Do you remember when…?”...

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I returned home one weekend to celebrate my niece Gira’s birthday. It was fun, with lots of good food and cakes. I’d played with her and her brothers too. Because of my teaching schedules on Satu...

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The world outside? It can be chaotic. God Does What God Likes. What we break, God May Fix or Leave Shattered, just like that. At least I’m safe, also warm within. The giant shower is on, perfect ...

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