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Fight for My Way: A Relatable KDrama for Struggling Millennials
One of my favourite KDramas that spoke to my experiences as a struggling millennial was Fight for My Way. The most popular KDramas in the Philippines have mostly been focused on fantasy and glamour content. But while these were highly praised, I was always looking for something more relatable. Something where I could see myself…
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Small but Certain Happiness
Haruki Murakami introduced the phrase “small but certain happiness” in his essay Afternoon in the Islets of Langerhans where he describes small pleasures derived from mundane activities. For myself, this can be a cup of tea, sweet pastries, flowers in the garden, or light morning rain. Sometime in 2017, the phrase and concept started trending in…
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Hospital Playlist: When did Jeongwon Fall in Love?
A world without Hospital Playlist feels so empty. Thursday nights have become a watch party where we order in Korean Fried Chicken and root for our OTPs (one true pair). My OTP has always been the “Winter Garden” couple Jeong-won and Gyeo-eul. I first disliked Gyeo-eul’s blunt and seemingly cold character but after finding out…
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Curated Corner: Coffee, Art & Rain
This collection of curated spaces: A coffeeshop, an art museum and an anime is a nod to that particular feeling of surrealism and nostalgia when sun meets rain. Something particularly nostalgic about staying in coffee shops is during that transition from summer to rainy months when the rain would often fall even during a sunny…
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4 Relatable Films for the Weary Young Adult
The question I dislike most during job interviews (or when doing small talk with strangers and relatives) would be “what do you want to do in life?” with the occasional variation of “where do you see yourself in 5 years?” I might have an idea of what I want to be or where I want…
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A Starter Life
2017, Manila- I had eleven boxes when I first moved into my space. It was a room in an old duplex. Spacious with wooden floors, tall windows, and a balcony overlooking one of the main arteries of the village. Life in the neighbourhood The village itself was a hub for food and entertainment, close to…
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Curated Corner: Lovely Things
A museum cafe in Manila, a slow film about people and relationships, and music that makes you feel good and light. This list is only three things but it’s worth it. 1.) The Museum Cafe The Museum Cafe is the perfect place to spend a long hot rainy summer afternoon with good company. Our server…
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