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rise & shine

Where I used to live sunsets are an ordinary, everyday moment of magnificence. We used to drive to our sunset spot in our pick up truck and wait for the sky to turn...

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in betweens

Tuyo, it's all worth it

When it seems there are days that really don't seem to end, I pull out one of my most feel-good treasures from the freezer - tuyo. Tuyo is a salted dried fish (Herring)...

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be pinoy

12/40 Scottish Highlands

"Petra!" Twinkle eyeing my husband. "Wadi rum!" He sighs & gives me the eye. "Baptismal pools?" As much as I wanted to celebrate my 40th birthday with something big & different like the...

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new places

one summer never ends, one summer never begins

Every year we spend our summers at home. Away from the concentrated two month holiday action (read crowded) happening everywhere. We have the privilege to start our holidays very late in August until...

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history overdosing

growing a green thumb

It was a cactus. The first plant I bought when we moved to our new apartment in Carry le Rouet. It died after a few months probably of too much water, lack of...

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in betweens

on va te faire chier

It was a normal busy day as I trudge my full grocery caddy to the closest cashier in the middle of a mob of people. Then I felt a little budge on my...

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frenchies

take your protein pills & put your helmet on

It has always been a different skyblue here. The moment you get out, the intense heat embraces your face. Street children peeking through your car window. A splash to clean your windshield for...

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history overdosing

black tongue & crowns

It was just a week ago when I was bragging about our wonderful spring weather in January. Loving my daisy blooms then the gray clouds came, never left for five whole days &...

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frenchies

of nothing & some things

With January almost over, we’re having such a wonderful winter. It's so wonderful that even my plants are confused. My daisies are in full bloom & my strawberries are pushing new baby leaves....

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frenchies