Category: The Ride
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A Nice Letter
June 15, 2012 To Mr. G. G., Good day, I would like to be informed of the objectivity behind the qualifications of being eligible in the GainShare program. It is apparent that some of my colleagues have the same standing as I in terms of attendance and typing skills yet I wonder why I’m disqualified.…
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No Trial Please Thanks
It’s harder and harder to get up at six in the morning. It’s already cold minus the rainy weather. * * * Where did these flowerpot decorations come from? * * * The rain fell big drops that could hurt heads. It’s a relief when you’re already inside a vehicle unlike when you’re still waiting…
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To Venice Piazza
Model: Jaycelle Playda Location: The Piazza at Venice, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
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In the Wee Hours of the Morning (Sa Madaling Araw)
June 29, 2005 It’s like near Christmas or having a field trip to Nayong Pilipino, I am brushing my eyes while yawning. “Cocks are not crowing yet.” I sat down by the foot of the bed to stare into space. After a while I began to scratch my head so I would fully awaken. In…
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Colorizing Ansel Adams
I first saw this picture by Ansel Adams from Shorpy and thought of colorizing it in Photoshop. The colors, of course, are far from accurate; I only wanted to have a hand in coloring a black and white photograph and this one interested me. — Loading bus, leaving Manzanar for relocation, Manzanar Relocation Center, California…
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Life Reclaim (Reklamo Sa Buhay)
Bacteria-laden dry clothes Since the laundry shop I frequent swindled me of my clothes (I went back to find out the clothes were still dirty-stacked), I switched to a cheap-looking laundry shop — only twenty-three per kilo compared to twenty-five. Beside a hair salon, it looked like it had no dryer that used LPG (liquefied…
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The Things the Camera Caught Today
I heard it’s graduation everywhere. It’s oblivious to me since I am neither schooling nor am I parent to a school kid. It must be swell to have several weeks of vacation. I miss it. We all do. And so, our everyday life continues. Here’s The Happy Mondays by The Innocence Mission: The happy Mondays,…