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Archive for February 23rd, 2006

Technical note.

My goal has been to publish a picture with every entry. I’m limited by the equipment available to me. I’ve been lucky in Malabon because (up until tonight) I’ve had the equipment I need. I went back and added photos to entries that were previously un-illustrated. I hope you enjoy.

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Things overlooked.

I know I have a tendency to romanticize things. It’s just my way. But I would be remiss if I didn’t make clear that there’s a lot of things that people experience on a daily basis that some people just couldn’t handle. I’m not going to go into details because I’m afraid people would have [...]

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Before I get on my soapbox I’m going to say that people, as a whole, are an incredibly talented bunch. Now, that being said, I’m going to say that I LOVE the radio stations here. They play a mix of original Filipino contemporary pop stuff, American songs that I’ve never heard before, and Filipino covers [...]

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Farm life.

It’s interesting being a farmer which is what in effect I am when I’m in my dad’s hometown. I’m the owner’s son. When we go around the countryside, we stop at Dept of Natural Resources offices and we go to places that supply coconut trees and we ask for these trees by the HUNDREDS. I [...]

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I used to be confident that I could translate any Tagalog conversation. Now that I’ve been IN the mix for a while now I think I’ve been overloaded. People say stuff to me and I honestly have no idea what they’re saying. It’s not complicated stuff. I think it’s just everyday [...]

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Twenty years ago, Marcos’ administration ended. Sparked by the assasination of “Ninoy” Aquino, the popular political rival, the People Power Revolution began. Encouraged by the Catholic Church, Filipinos filled the streets and began a process that ultimately ended with Marcos and his family leaving the country for Hawaii.
I won’t go into details but one thing [...]

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