Category: Blog
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What 2015 Taught Me
So, another year has come. I keep thinking about what to say, what words would aptly describe the rollercoaster ride that was 2015. Overwhelming? Surprising? Unpredictable? But really, all of these could easily apply to the years prior to this one. Thinking about it now I realize that if I could pick just one word, it…
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The Work of Christmas
A kid’s Christmas is the best version of Christmas. It’s bright, sparkly, magical, and just plain wonderful. The holidays bring an abundance of the most joyous things in life. There are stockings to be filled, candies to be eaten, and presents to be opened. Parols. Simbang Gabi. Tsokolate. Bibingka and Puto Bumbong. Carols. Overflowing food! I remember how…
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A Trip to the Paper Mills
I’ve made a promise to myself to start taking photographs again. Yesterday, my friend and I visited a bunch of paper mills for our business, Patricias Artworks. I was fascinated by the cavernous warehouses and the paper printing and cutting machines, men in collared shirts with the factory’s name printed in bold hauling thick reams and stacking…
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In Medias Res
We’re nearing the end of the year, and I’m surprised at how quickly 2015 rolled by. I was looking through my files and found this set of photos from Nagsasa Cove. I travelled with my friend, Mary, in the middle of the year, back when we were both dealing with/running away from heartbreak. I’m not…
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Getting to Know Bohol
Before this trip, I had a tourist’s image of Bohol. Chocolate Hills. Tarsiers. Stunning beaches. It’s typical behavior, something everyone does – to compress an island, turn it into bullet points or sparse paragraphs in a guide book. But I’ve heard so much about it and I was yearning to know what I’ve been missing out on all these years. So when…
Trish in Transit 