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Continue reading →: Friday the 13th
Wishes and dreams shatter down the stream Beliefs and practices hold hands walking Across the water flowing down under It’s the day, many dues to pay Why fear me, why today Nothing’s wrong with my way Your worries come within Suffering, paranoia to the extreme Laugh and find some peace…
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Continue reading →: The One: Lens through Different Characters
Sometimes I am not sure if I am going to call myself a pop culture junkie or not. There are instances when I really follow a certain trend or sudden entertainment outburst, but other times I am this old spirit in a young lady’s body enjoying my simple corner in…
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Continue reading →: The Cycle
A roller coaster emotional ride Across the day, spreading like fire Bringing me up but pulling me down Shaking the fear dwelling within Jumping about the joy I felt Sucked down suddenly down to hell My feelings are being scattered everywhere People around are bothered and stressed Can’t help and…
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Continue reading →: Breaking Out of the FallIt is not easy breaking out of the comfort zone. There are a lot of ideas that come to my mind, but they are sometimes extremely difficult to express. That is the time that I try to find inspiration from various things around me. Animals, plants, nature, people, books, and…
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Continue reading →: DAY 7 Memories of My Forgotten Childhood
Dreams and plans are sweet things that add flavor to my days. However, too much dreaming made me feel sick. These thoughts that flood through my mind blinded me. There are times that I wish I could just erase all the memories and start fresh. But small patches of the…
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Continue reading →: DAY 6 Memories of My Forgotten Childhood
As I was growing up, the media became my source of knowledge. I got entertained and educated. The influence that I got was so strong that I was stuck with the stories and characters. There came a certain dependence that I felt towards these fictional places and people that I’ve…
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Continue reading →: Day 5 Memories of My Forgotten Childhood
Just my simple reflection for today: Many things are flying all over my mind. I know that I’m old-fashioned and I prefer writing my concerns and wishes die instead of sharing them with others. It’s kind of selfish, I guess. This selfishness is eating me whole. Insecurities sometimes linger as…
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Continue reading →: DAY 4 Memories of My Forgotten Childhood
There are times when thoughts can’t fully come out of my mind, and can’t fit into words. Either searching for a scene or finding the right pitch, when you get a writer’s block. It seems difficult to get away from it. As a young aspiring writer, I usually get stuck with an…
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Continue reading →: DAY 3 MEMORIES OF MY FORGOTTEN CHILDHOOD
My whole weekend was occupied by our family reunion. There were many familiar faces and also new faces. Meeting relatives in the Philippines is always a loud gathering with the videoke on and random chats with whoever is available. This time, however, the family had an overnight swimming. No lazy…
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Continue reading →: Childhood Fairy Tales
No, actually most fairy tales in their original form were gruesome to the extreme. In Cinderella, the stepsisters had their feet mutilated to fit in the shoe and her eyes were eventually picked out by doves. Sleeping Beauty was raped while she was unconscious by the King. Hansel and Gretel…
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