Hooks + Books
Interests, passions, sports, authors, music
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Flickering memory
I was born in a quiet province where farming and logging were the lifeblood of our people. In the 1990s,…
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A bit of an expert
It never fails: every time we cross the bridge along Highway 2000 in Taytay, Rizal, traffic swallows us whole right…
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Unmasked
I just opened a fresh batch of Sunnies Face makeup products I bought to treat myself (I got it on…
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Connected yet alone
It’s crazy to think that we Gen Zs can spend millions of hours on social media instead of enjoying what…
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Making peace with grief
Every day, I feel like all that is left within me is to grieve and mourn. It is hard to…
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A book is never just a book
No one truly understands how much it means to me to own a book. I didn’t bring a single book…
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What keeps me running
On an early Sunday dawn, I found myself waking up just past 3 a.m. This was not a morning reserved…
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Shan Cai from my childhood
As a ‘90s kid, I was in first grade when “Meteor Garden” was dubbed in Tagalog. The sepia-toned cinematography, the…
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Ghosting
Life has gotten so complicated. I’ve developed a special way of coping: I ghost. It’s a place where I can…
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