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The Price I Have to Pay for this Kind of Bliss

This blog entry was originally written on May 5, 2014 I can only write beautiful odes when I am melancholic… My writing muse seems to abandon me whenever i am happy. It feeds on my loneliness, on my sorrows, on my miseries. Without any depressing thought, my creative juices run out. I had been inContinueContinue reading “The Price I Have to Pay for this Kind of Bliss”

This One’s for a Woman Named Fermina…

I had always been a daddy’s girl. And when people asked me whose genes I got, I’d automatically and proudly say, “From my dad!” And I would see my mom look away whenever she heard me say that remark. She had never conveyed to me how she felt about it. Although she’d sometimes have thisContinueContinue reading “This One’s for a Woman Named Fermina…”

Pinoys in Poland Celebrate Summer Grill 2025

It had been an annual tradition for Filipinos all over Poland to come together for the Summer Grill Party. The Catholic congregation, Anthonian Institute, hosted this year’s extravaganza in Warsaw, which was attended by more than 400 participants, majority of which were Filipinos, but there were also Indians, Indonesians, Poles and other nationalities who joinedContinueContinue reading “Pinoys in Poland Celebrate Summer Grill 2025”

My Preply Profile!

Hello there, future English speaker! Are you ready to dive into a truly magical English learning adventure? Fantastic, because you’ve found me! I’m Teacher Elle, and I hail from the beautiful Philippines. I’m currently here in Poland to finish my master’s degree in Marketing. I’m not just an English tutor; I’m a TEFL-certified guide withContinueContinue reading “My Preply Profile!”

Breaking Free from 15 Years of Bondage

Last Monday, I learned about the passing of the woman who caused me immense pain 16 years ago—shattering my first marriage and triggering severe postpartum blues that almost led to psychosis. This unexpected and somewhat shocking news resurfaced a flood of old wounds. It sent me straight into the miseries that were never confronted. IContinueContinue reading “Breaking Free from 15 Years of Bondage”

Class Presentations for Strategic Management

Strategic Management had two (2) classes: one was online, while the other was in-person. And we had different Professors for both. For our in-person class, our lady Professor posted 50 topics on Microsoft Teams, instructed us to choose one and present it to the class when we were ready. On my first day at herContinueContinue reading “Class Presentations for Strategic Management”

Online Class Presentation

We ran out of time, so the Professor asked us to do a dummy presentation, record it, and submit it for him to check, so he could give us additional points. We were supposed to present in class on 30 May 2025, but the Professor missed the class that day and the session before that.ContinueContinue reading “Online Class Presentation”

Elevator Pitch

Our professor in International Marketing thought of this last-minute assignment before we end the semester–come up with a video of an elevator pitch with the following instructions: Your task is to create a 60–90 second elevator pitch video for an international marketing expansion. You’ll present a product or service you wish to introduce into aContinueContinue reading “Elevator Pitch”

Story of My Dad

Last Saturday, our family attended the second grand reunion of my father’s clan, following the inaugural reunion in 2020. To ensure our father’s legacy was shared, we created a short audio-visual presentation specifically for the younger generation who had not had the chance to meet him. Here’s the short presentation I made. ERRATUM: Tatay diedContinueContinue reading “Story of My Dad”

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