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Sassy. Unbothered.No filter.

If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says? View all responses An alum of the SPCA, we got Lily when her young owners gave her up because they all went overseas. Because of this, we’d sometimes tease and call her a ‘third-hand cat“. And strangely, she always knew that we… Continue reading
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The airport & the country were so good, he stayed permanently

Best list:1. Auckland International Airport; when I came for a visit in 2008, I was randomly picked for screening and I didn’t even know that it was one. The agent was so friendly it felt like someone was just trying to give you a warm welcome. Suffice it to say that I stayed indefinitely.2. Guangzhou… Continue reading
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It’s annoying because it’s happening in real life and no one is doing anything about it
The government/military villain who is responsible for the whole fiasco- a monster running amok, an alien gone rogue, a star witness on the run– and is now stopping at nothing to hide the deed and eliminate those who are out to expose the truth. Well guess what? There are actual real life governments who are… Continue reading
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Do we still enjoy using apps?
Or are they just a necessity (like banking apps, Uber), a way to pass the time while in the toilet or waiting for the bus? Here’s my FIVE:1. Spotify2. Candy Crush (my go-to app while in the can or at the bus stop)3. NY Times/ NY Times Games4. Snapchat5. Claude (not a push-over like ChatGPT) Continue reading
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Creativity takes courage- Henri Matisse

Sometimes I wonder if ‘picking up a hobby’ is truly ever random, or incidental. I think the passion (and the latent talent?) has been there all along, waiting for the right moment. L and I were actually talking about this today and about where we’re at with our art. She’s miles ahead and has developed… Continue reading
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Teddy and the MET

The book was The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. It had the virality of Dubai Chocolate. The NYTimes loved it. It was on everyone’s list. It won the Pulitzer. But I couldn’t even get past Chapter 1. There is something about Theodore Decker’s tone that bugged the hell out of me, and I just couldn’t get… Continue reading
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Saturday. The 80s. Curry fried chicken
It was a Saturday at home in Pangasinan. I was 15, I think. There was something good on TV, though I can’t remember what it was—only that, on a Saturday night, there was always something worth watching. Dad made curry fried chicken, which was quite inventive—but then, that was how he approached our meals. While… Continue reading
