Teng | Mindanao Writers' Blogs - Part 18
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confession

I have a confession to make. I only saw the film The Devil Wears Prada last week to the surprise of my friends --filmmakers and faggots alike. I didn't like the ending. It was, er, trite. Who in their right frame of consciousness would want to revert back to an ugly hag, ...

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writers and the gaza crisis

Palestine-born writer Laila Al Atrash (IWP '08) who heads PEN International-Jordan sent an appeal on behalf of the organization. She said that they have been following "with sorrow, regret, and immense concern, the continuing Israeli aggression on the Gaza strip and its civilians. And the blanket bombing that has claimed the lives ...

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Photo courtesy of Somee Cards

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tis the season to be jolly

“That's the third time today,” Mogley pointed out to me, referring to a trio of carolers at the gate. “Just ignore them.” “Did you give them money?” I asked. I peeped into the window to take a closer look, still wiping my face with a towel. It was a family of ...

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5

Basmati gave birth to a litter of five cute kittens on December 22. Unfortunately, One, the eldest kitty who took after his dad, Natarajan, died two days after birth. He was not nursing, so I was forced to hand feed him lactose-free infant formula milk. But he didn't get stronger like his ...

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the xenical poster boy

I've been losing (too much) weight for the past two months. I'm beginning to worry. I've lost 8 pounds without even trying. This despite my pigging out habit almost every day because of the holidays. In fact I ate four servings of rice during dinner a few nights ago. Like a carpenter, ...

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expecting

Basmati is pregnant. My vet friend Alex said that she might give birth in two weeks, considering the signs -distended belly, waxy teats, increased appetite, and nesting. She has become anti-social and demanding, preferring wet food to kibbles. Baby shower this Saturday. Everyone is invited.