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A month and a couple of days late. 24 days less from 356. But today, I found a moment to remember that I celebrated my birthday by popping that green bottle filled with bubbly goodness served in tall champagne flutes.
Cheers to the year past and to the new one. I celebrate the past 3 decades [...]

Sometimes it’s good to go through life at a slower pace. That way, you won’t miss out on the beautiful moments.
This is one of my favourite sunset photos that I took to date.
Trivia: Photo taken whilst in transit, along SLEX - Manila bound, using a Nokia E71; South of the Metro (likely in Laguna), Philippines; [...]

Let’s pretend we share the same hope.
Let’s pretend these flowers came from you.
Let’s pretend my smile’s for you.
Let’s pretend that I’ll lie next to your warm body tonight —
and wake up to your soft kisses.
Let’s pretend.
Well, at least, I will. I hope that’s alright.

Trivia: Photo taken by my brother in Tagaytay, Philippines, July 2009.
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Standing under the pale moonlight, my thoughts are drawn to your memory. I smile a bittersweet smile.
Wondering. Wishing. Willing.
Wondering the fateful coincidences that brought you to me. Wishing for light and chances. Willing our paths to cross permanently.
Fascination, it must be. The idea of you soothes away the ache of people [...]

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A year ago —
I lost two men I had loved most.
I was broken.
I got left behind.
Distractions made forgetting easy but, today, I choose to remember. Simply because I need to never forget that good memories last forever. I need them to shine like how a small candle would brighten up an entire [...]