2008 August | Mindanao Writers' Blogs - Part 2
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remembering colonialism

Nikola was peeved when he showed me his check. At first I couldn't understand why he was upset. He didn't get a smaller amount that the rest of the IWP fellows. In fact all of us received a uniform amount to cover a month's per diem and incidental expenses."Look at ...

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…to whom we all return

There is, of course, something benevolent in planting tree seedlings, except that it doesn’t always feel like so. I’d planted seedlings for about four times in my life in various parts of Mindanao, and I can say without compunction that ...

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marissa and babusanta

here's our august 16 dive with james, peewee and carlos. 'twas fun, bitin nga lang and malamig sa surface. more dives coming

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catboy

Herding Cats @ Yahoo! Video

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upsized

My cousin Phillip and I have been planning for weeks to lose weight. We would set a day to start a weight loss program but we keep postponing it. "Next week na lang. Bertdey ni (pangalan ng kaibigan) sa Sabado, mega laps and noms na naman ito." ...

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neighborhood

I am a temporary resident of College Green Gables - a house with a long history dating back to the early 1900s. I am occupying the room on the second floor with its own bathroom and a full view of the street and Iowa City's only all-organic restaurant, The Red Avocado. ...

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iowa

After enduring a twenty-one hour turbulent flight, punctuated by a two-hour delay in one airport and short stops in three other airports, my body aching from head to toe due to a medley of reasons, from incorrect sitting posture, lack of sleep (yes, I still cannot sleep during flights), a bad case ...