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I believe Life is a Long Road. And in this blog, I speak about my life as a single mom, as a writer, and as a blogger. So read on for the stories of a Filipina..
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Typhoon Pepeng 5 (Relief and Update)
We all lose ourselves sometimes. One might say she could simply lose herself in YouTube videos, the other in who-knows-what.The other day, I had my time, losing myself in images and stories from Pepeng victims in our barangay. I hate to admit, but I ...
Typoon Pepeng Experience 4 (The Story of Survival 2)
Apologies if I was not able to deliver the rest of the story about Typhoon Pepeng tragedy as promised. I was seriously pursuing my story on this the past two days, had to interview several authorities, and gather more information. I'm very excited an...
Typoon Pepeng Experience 3 (The Story of Survival 1)
I intend to write this recent experience in two languages: Pilipino and English. Because truth is, I'm not sure if I will be able to capture the intensity of our emotions that night in the latter language, as I know I can in our native tongue. But I'...
Typhoon Pepeng Experience 2 (Relief Work)
Together with my auntie (mother side) and my cousin's wife, we had our first relief work (in an attempt to help in our own little way) in a small community along Diversion Road, Barangay Tanqui, San Fernando City, La Union.I was blogging here previou...
Typhoon Pepeng Experience 1 (With Update)
Who would ever thought that, after sending sacks of relief donations to Ondoy, we would be seeking relief donations for our province as well? I'm sure that by now that you have heard and watched how Typoon Pepeng hit the Northern provinces, including...
A Solo Parent ID?
It pays to read - that's how I found out that there's such a wonderful thing as a Solo Parent ID. I was studying the articles at SmartParenting.com.ph, in preparation for pitch ideas I intend to send them this week, when I chanced upon the article of...
Blog Action Day 2009: Taking About Climate Change
Have you joined Blog Action Day 2009, with the theme of Climate Change? As of this writing, 3,942 sites have already pledged to partake this coming October 15 to raise awareness about climate change through blogging. After the aftermath of Ondoy and ...
Life Goes On
I miss waking up every morning with the sun casting its rays on my window, until it forces me to abandon sleep. I have gotten used to it. Alarm clock is in no way better than a stab of heat on my pale skin. I only love the rains when I have nothing e...
The Joy Rain Brings to Kids
Tarko and his cousins enjoyed Typhoon Pepeng yesterday. Seriously. What could be more enjoyable than playing under the rain?Thank heavens the wrath of Pepeng only came after they split up. And while I'm posting this, I can hear the piercing sound of ...
Small Business in the Offing
We're still doing good so far despite the lashing of Typhoon Pepeng. Although electricity was down from 6am to 6pm today, I never thought I could be this productive without my laptop - call it a silly dependence.I accomplished several things today, w...
After Ondoy: Typhoon Pepeng to Whip Northern Luzon
When authorities warned that Typhoon Pepeng might become a super typhoon and hit our place, you can just imagine the worried mom in me. Though my city had gone through a lot of calamities in the past, I wasn't as worried as today. Think about the lit...
