The best moments in life are unplanned. The spontaneity makes it more surreal or mysterious in a sense, and I believe that ‘coz that’s just how I was wired. However, that’s not exactly how I envisioned my 2026 to be. Earlier this year, I promised myself to become more disciplined,…
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“SubwayTakes” Gets an Emmy Nod: Here Are My Four Controversial Takes
One of my favorite YouTube series and social media accounts, Subway Takes, has officially received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama, or Variety Series. Created by Kareem Rahma and Andrew Kuo, and hosted by Kareem Rahma, each episode interviews daily commuters on the New York subway, asking…
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Build Technical Skills and Japanese Language Proficiency at PCT
Developing practical skills and learning a new language require structured training, experienced instructors, and the right learning environment. At the Philippine College of Technology (PCT), students and learners can strengthen both through TESDA-accredited technical programs and the PCT Japanese Language Review Center. Japanese Language Review Center Learn to read, speak,…
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The Problem with Calling Singapore “Boring”
There’s a belief that’s inculcated in me that art thrives in chaos. And when I visited Singapore, everything was the opposite of clutter: it was clean, organized, and seemingly devoid of entertainment or artistic expression. However, I realize now that I was mistaken. In my naïveté, I compared it to…
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HONOR X5c Plus: The Entry-Level Smartphone Every Reliability Hunter Needs
Every time I review a gadget, like a marketer, I first think about its target demographic. And for HONOR X5c Plus, HONOR’s latest entry-level smartphone, mothers, grandmothers, children, and even adults and teens looking to get an affordable but reliable smartphone come to mind. Describing that particular demographic comes easy,…
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The Package that Invites Joy: The 2026 Starbucks Traditions Collection
One of the best things that I have received in time for Christmas and my birthday the past two years is the yearly Starbucks Traditions Collection. Every time I get one of the most coveted PR packages, it always ignites a fire of excitement and passion within me to just…
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Turning the tables as they should
Turning the tables as they should. As a normie, and sort of a social-climbing human that I am, I once looked up to the “elites.” I marveled over socialite events published in the lifestyle pages of my father’s daily paper, got fascinatingly intrigued every time a new nepo baby was…
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I Entangled the Web of Evil Eye
An epiphany has struck me. After weeks of scrolling endlessly on social media and listening to podcasts, trying to convince myself that I am not alone and that a larger force is contributing to my current circumstances, my shadow has visited me once more. This shadow, which I often detest…
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The Correlation Between Thought Leadership and New Age Teachings: Premature Goal Sharing
Pregnancy news in its embryonic stage. A new blog or social media page before its foundation day. A plan to lose weight through dieting and a gym membership. A travel plan that was proclaimed before your visa approval. Imagine all these endeavors being broadcast even before they reached a particular…