Blog Feed: Waned World III

Dear South East Asia, I have never been out of the country. I have never been on an airplane. That’s why I got so excited on the prospect of visiting any of the countries under your wing. I hope that … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 179

Published on 2011-06-28 10:17:32

Dear Pre Employment Requirements, I can’t believe that I am going to deal with you again. I thought that I would still be stuck in this place for another two months. So yes, I am a little flustered and it … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 178

Published on 2011-06-27 10:13:43

Dear God, Thank you so much for the opportunities that you have hurled in my way. I couldn’t ask for more. Thank you so much for being there for me. You were there all along. Filed under: Letters to God, … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 177

Published on 2011-06-26 10:10:05

Dear Mom, I know how deep your faith is in my capabilities. I think the time has come to finally prove myself of what I am really capable of, not in terms of achievements, but in terms of bigger and … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 176

Published on 2011-06-25 10:39:04

Dear Angus, You made the right decision to go home. You really needed that talk with your mother. She has developed this habit of not telling you the things that are happening in their lives lest she distresses you inadvertently. … Continue rea > read more

365LP No. 175

Published on 2011-06-24 10:35:00

Dear Future New Hires, I am still looking forward to meet you. I know we would only have a limited time to acquaint us with each other, but let us make the most out of it. The only unsolicited piece … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 174

Published on 2011-06-23 10:32:20

Dear Rain, The most annoying thing that could happen to an employee on his way to the office is to get a surprise visit from you. Please go away. Please make a decent warning. Please don’t be so harsh. I … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 173

Published on 2011-06-22 10:27:35

Dear Food, I miss you so bad. I miss meat, I miss junk food, I even miss veggies. I miss eating carelessly. I miss chewing rapidly. I miss swallowing well-chewed food. I miss biting into food. I don’t like this. … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 172

Published on 2011-06-21 10:23:42

Dear Braces, I don’t know why a lot of people like to have you, and now that I finally have you installed on my teeth, it confuses me even more. I cannot eat, I feel uncomfortable, and I am always … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 171

Published on 2011-06-20 10:39:39

Dear GR-TFG, I had such a blast spending my weekend with you. I overspent on books, but that’s okay. Besides, the food was great, and the company was even better. I will always look forward to the random meet ups … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 170

Published on 2011-06-19 10:36:34

Dear Angus, I know that you are nervous. And paranoid. Just trust your guts. If things do not work out, there might be better things. Things might have looked bleak, but they all ended up nice, didn’t they? Filed under: … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 169

Published on 2011-06-18 10:32:37

Dear Mon, I really feel guilty about all this job hunting. I mean, you deserve more than I do to leave this crappy place. However, I do not want to be left alone here, so I have to be a little … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 168

Published on 2011-06-17 10:29:15

Dear Cars, I will be eternally grateful to you if ever DWH hires me. I know that you have done your part, and I hope that my part during the interviews was good enough. If I don’t make it, I … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 167

Published on 2011-06-16 10:26:16

Dear Interviewers, I am not really sure what I made of myself during the three interviews, but I am really hoping that you have all seen both my professional and personal qualities. I am really hoping that you would take … Continue reading U > read more

365LP No. 166

Published on 2011-06-15 07:14:15

Dear CEU, It’s my first time to meet you. I am rather impressed with what I saw, not with your achitecture but with the number of students that you have. I am amazed at the foreign students milling about the … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 165

Published on 2011-06-14 07:05:06

Dear Caller from DWH, I am terribly sorry for not being my normal self when you called me. I know you understand because your voice said so. I got the message of your tone despite my inability to instantaneously gather … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 164

Published on 2011-06-13 07:00:22

Dear Emma Frost, After seeing you onscreen via X-Men: First Class, I was immediately enamoured. Not in a romantic way, but still, I cannot hide my utter adoration for you. When I was a kid, I didn’t care who The … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 163

Published on 2011-06-13 06:56:34

Dear Premolars, I miss you so bad. I couldn’t eat without you. My favorite tapsilog is not complete without the egg, and I cannot eat eggs for the moment until the spots that you have just left on my mouth … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 162

Published on 2011-06-11 06:52:15

Dear Angus, A lot of things are going to change in the coming weeks. Moving out of your cramped room, preparing for a job interview, and bracing yourself for braces are a lot of things happening in a short span … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 161

Published on 2011-06-10 06:34:50

Dear N, I have logged out of that site because I was hoping that we could talk elsewhere. But you don’t seem to live on the Internet. I mean, who doesn’t use Yahoo! Messenger? Oh well. There’s something that I … Continue readi > read more

365LP No. 160

Published on 2011-06-09 06:30:05

Dear DWH, I want you so bad. I can’t stand my company anymore. Please accept me. I need you to get a stronger footing on my career path. Save me from the rut that I am in, and I will … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 158

Published on 2011-06-08 06:26:32

Dear 13th Month Pay, I’m glad that half of you are already in my account. I have been waiting for you for weeks, but still, it came as a surprise. You know the reason I am so anxious. I have … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 158

Published on 2011-06-07 06:20:19

Dear Loraine, We really couldn’t hold it against you if you left our team after not more than a week of training. There’s nothing much to do here. Besides, it’s not really that promising. But if you just have the … Continue re > read more

365LP No. 157

Published on 2011-06-06 06:17:02

Dear Fridge, I know you are a bait. I know Tatang intentionally set you up before I leave his house. But I already made up my mind. I am leaving. Besides, I have survived for years without your presence. I … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 156

Published on 2011-06-05 06:08:54

Dear Lovers, It’s been almost seven months and we haven’t exchanged any word between us. And I am leaving soon. Perhaps I’d just like you to know that I know what’s up in your sleeves. I know I am assuming … Continue rea > read more

365LP No. 155

Published on 2011-06-04 05:59:12

Dear Angus, It’s been a while since you turned off your phone to avoid people from calling you. I understand that you’ve been a little pissed regarding the cancellation of the out-of-town trip that you brewed with your friends. And now > read more

365LP No. 154

Published on 2011-06-03 05:53:49

Dear Final Six, Thank you for cooperating. Thanking you for giving your word. That’s all I could do: thank you endlessly. And probably ask for an apology for not being able to push through with our plan to go to … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 153

Published on 2011-06-02 05:50:29

Dear Cars, It’s our first time to sleep together on the same bed and I doubt that it would be the last time. We have months and years ahead of us and I could only hope that we could stand … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 152

Published on 2011-06-01 05:45:19

Dear Filling, Now that you have unsettled yourself at the back of my incisor, what am I to do? You made me paranoid all day because I know how painful it is to have a food particle stuck in a … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 151

Published on 2011-05-31 07:13:25

Dear Lotto, I had this dream last night where a Lotto ticket missed the jackpot by a single number. Number 20 was drawn instead of number 23. I don’t think the ticket was mine because I felt myself regretting for the … Continue reading & > read more

365LP No. 150

Published on 2011-05-30 06:55:46

Dear Erika, I am still hoping that you could make it with us this weekend. I totally understand your reasons. We have different priorities. But think about this. We haven’t gone out for quite some time now. We haven’t even … Continu > read more

365LP No. 149

Published on 2011-05-29 06:52:23

Dear Bookay-Ukay, My expectations fell so short. I thought you were teeming with those book titles that I would really love to have. And those pictures that you post on Facebook are deceiving. I just realized that they are reposts of … Continu > read more

365LP No. 148

Published on 2011-05-28 06:48:03

Dear Angus, How long do you intend to nurse your negative feelings toward your mom? As your friend mentioned, life is too short to live on grudges that are worth a trifle. Why let a single trifle build a rift … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 147

Published on 2011-05-27 07:54:24

Dear Anawangin, I almost flaked out on you. I actually already did. Had it not for a phone call from a friend, I would have stuck with my resolve not to see you. But I have such a fickle heart. … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 146

Published on 2011-05-26 07:46:17

Dear Paranoia, Please leave me alone. I don’t want the few remaining friendships that I have to be ruined by you. I know we are inseparable. You already blew my chances at having a serious relationship, but please stop meddling … Continue > read more

365LP No. 145

Published on 2011-05-25 07:41:32

Dear Chedeng, Are you for real? I don’t like going to the office with wet shoes and wet socks. That’s one of the things that I really hate. But if you really want to lash out your energy, I hope … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 144

Published on 2011-05-24 07:35:19

Dear Everiza, I know I always let you down whenever you ask me a favor. Truth is, I can’t believe that you are asking me favors. I always thought that money is not one of your major problems, but I … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 143

Published on 2011-05-23 04:42:42

Dear Kim, Thanks for the call last night. I needed it. You have to admit though that as always, you were late in reacting to the ongoing circumstances of my life. But yes, I still appreciate it. I’m glad to … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 142

Published on 2011-05-22 04:38:12

Dear Book Sale, I know you are the cheapest book store in the country, but if you keep showing me all those nice titles, I will end up as broke as having shopped for regular-priced books. This weekend, you turned … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 141

Published on 2011-05-21 04:33:49

Dear Angus, I know you really, really want to apply for a credit card, but think about it. You are one of the most impulsive shoppers that I know. Remember those shoes you bought that you didn’t really care about? … Continue reading ͛ > read more

365LP No. 140

Published on 2011-05-20 04:23:57

Dear Jay-R, I do not really recall why we were seatmates back in freshman high school. I’m glad we were. You were not from the “in” kids lot, but I actually thought you were cool. You don’t think like them. … Continue re > read more

365LP No. 139

Published on 2011-05-19 07:55:23

Dear Khristine, I could understand why you wanted to form us a group of friends back in sophomore year. You were new in the class. You sat at the back row. You had an unflattering figure and height. I also sat at … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 138

Published on 2011-05-18 07:41:24

Dear Nathalie, Up to now, I still wonder why you always invited me over to your place. I knew that it was because of table tennis. We wanted to play table tennis for the intramurals. We even took summer lessons. But is … Continue reading U > read more

365LP No. 137

Published on 2011-05-17 07:31:23

Dear Frances, I pity you. The first time we met, I thought you were the coolest girl in our class. You had a fair complexion, curly hair, pretty face. You were not fat and you were not stupid. So yes, … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 136

Published on 2011-05-16 07:23:09

Dear Braces, I think it’s quite late for me to have you installed on my set of teeth. But ever since a friend made a little comment about me not smiling on photo ops, I determined to seek your help. … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 135

Published on 2011-05-15 07:14:20

Dear Gramps, Please don’t croak out on us yet. Please hold on a little longer. One more year must be good enough. I needed you a lot of times before. If it weren’t for you, I could have been a chemical engineer. If … Continue rea > read more

365LP No. 134

Published on 2011-05-14 07:09:15

Dear Angus, Why all these morbid thoughts? Why anticipate death? Why plan to write your last wishes and your epitaph? There is still a lot to look forward to. Well, not a lot, but there is something out there. It … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 133

Published on 2011-05-13 09:51:37

Dear Death, I’ve been thinking about you lately. I don’t understand why I harbor such thoughts of you. Entertaining you would be foolish enough in the eyes of the majority. Sooner or later though, I would have to. Everyone has … Con > read more

365LP No. 132

Published on 2011-05-12 09:37:56

Dear Oscar Best Foreign Films and Yahoo! Modern Classics, I have imposed myself a heavy task. I will watch all of you. Well, not all of you. For the Oscars, I will just start from 1990 onwards. The Modern Classics start at that year … Conti > read more

365LP No. 131

Published on 2011-05-11 09:32:10

Dear Jean-Dominique Bauby, You did the near impossible: writing a memoir without the faculties of writing. You did it with the blink of an eye. Literally. I am not sure if I am impressed because I have yet to read it. … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 130

Published on 2011-05-10 10:56:00

Dear Tin, This letter is long delayed. I’ve been meaning to write you letter months ago. I thought the perfect timing was back in the Holy Week, that time when your dad passed away. But I am not good at condolences and I do … Continue > read more

365LP No. 129

Published on 2011-05-09 10:37:14

Dear Book Shelf, I badly need you. Actually, need is the wrong verb because I already have some planks that one could use as shelves. I can live without you. Therefore, the correct thing to say is I badly want you. However, … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 128

Published on 2011-05-08 10:31:57

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You know how much I love you despite my petulance and my silences. Whenever I feel lonely, I make myself feel better by thinking of you and your comical affairs. And thank you so much … Continue reading ͛ > read more

365LP No. 127

Published on 2011-05-07 10:14:30

Dear Angus, You complain that you don’t have that much time to keep these letters going on. Is that really the matter? You admitted once that you are running out of people or things to write to. You even went … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 126

Published on 2011-05-06 10:08:42

Dear James McAvoy, Ever since that day I watched Atonement, I was mesmerized. I knew you had something going on with your action flick Wanted, but your role in Atonement totally blew me away. My friend mentioned that you also … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 125

Published on 2011-05-05 10:03:05

Dear Credit Card, It has been weeks since you started pestering my life. I used to say that I cannot afford to have you because I am a compulsive shopper. It has only been hours since I splurged on a pair … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 124

Published on 2011-05-03 11:30:30

Dear Henry Miller, I do not know if I will ever finish Tropic of Cancer. But I need to. I need to because I feel obliged to read all those Time’s 100 novels. Norman Mailer said this. Karl Shapiro said … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 123

Published on 2011-05-03 09:29:53

Dear Christian Siriano, I swear that I am going to do my version of your fierce hairstyle. One side party, one side business. That’s the concept. I already have a hair blower, so I guess I’ll be all geared up … Continue reading U > read more

365LP No. 122

Published on 2011-05-02 10:08:38

Dear Heidi Klum, It’s the first time to announce that I am such a fan. Well, not a rabid fan but still a fan. This fandom started when I started watching your series, Project Runway. I started with Season 2, … Continue reading → > read more

Updates On My 2011 Reading List

Published on 2011-05-02 08:55:00

It’s May. One-third of the year sped by, at times slowly and at other times unknowingly. And all along, I busied myself reading the books that I hoarded for the past years. I initially targeted to finish 20 books for this … Continue read > read more

365LP No. 121

Published on 2011-05-01 07:22:57

Dear Joanne, I really, really appreciate your call. I can now tell that you are really concerned with what’s going on with my so-called life. The thing is that I didn’t even consult you about the things going on. I … Continue readin > read more

365LP No. 120

Published on 2011-04-30 07:16:17

Dear Angus, I know how deeply annoyed and disappointed you are for the fluctuating decisions that your sister and mom are making about the former’s college education. I know how you really want to send your sister to school at … Continue > read more

365LP No. 119

Published on 2011-04-29 08:42:15

Dear Prince and Princess, Whatever your names are, your royal wedding is causing a lot of talk. So what if you get married? Would it make the world a better place? Oh yes, you must have spent a lot for … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 118

Published on 2011-04-28 08:31:58

Dear Nerds, I often wonder if I have an affinity with you. I am skinny, but supermodels are skinny too. I wear eyeglasses, and so does everyone, even if they are not myopics. I read books, but not the kind of … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 117

Published on 2011-04-27 08:28:18

Dear IT Admin, So you took away all my music files? Well, you have to do something better than that. Whatever you delete or modify or do, I can always find ways to amuse myself while waiting for my eight-hour shift … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 116

Published on 2011-04-26 10:02:26

Dear Nexus, I had coffee with Ria yesterday, and she mentioned that you are looking forward to see me. Excited is actually the word she used. I don’t know what stories she told you about me, but I hope they are not … Continue reading &# > read more

365LP No. 115

Published on 2011-04-25 09:56:23

Dear 27, I am glad you are still in the calendar days because I could still somehow shamelessly flaunt my age. Yes. So I turned 27 today. What’s the big deal? There’s no big deal. The only thing that bothers … Continue reading ͛ > read more

365LP No. 114

Published on 2011-04-24 09:57:41

Dear Travelers, You are the very reason why I hate going home every weekend. I don’t mind the time being taken away from me by the long bus rides and the energy expended on commuting. The money spent and the … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 113

Published on 2011-04-23 09:52:21

Dear Angus, It’s your last day weekend. Of being 22? No. Of being 26. I know you are alarmed. The next year blurs the gap between the mid and late twenties. And you really concern yourself with that. A lot … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 112

Published on 2011-04-22 10:12:11

Dear God, Today, you gave us your only son to die on the cross so that we could have salvation. Really, I do not understand it. Is there really a need to do that? Is it not enough that we submit … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 111

Published on 2011-04-21 09:39:45

Dear Ralph, I hope you don’t mind if I call you Ralph. I like it better than Pan or Jordan or whatever they call you now. We both know that I used to have this huge crush on you. It’s … Continue reading → > read more

I Don’t Want A Golden Retriever

Published on 2011-04-21 07:14:51

Emily stared at the bed blankly. Steve just called in; he said that there’s so much to do at the office and he’s coming home late. Home. Emily smiled weakly despite the tears that welled in her eyes. She could … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 110

Published on 2011-04-20 10:58:59

Dear Ludie, It has been over a year since we first met. I remember how I loved that day. It was my day off, and all the people in the company were gathered at this bar for some sort of … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 109

Published on 2011-04-19 10:49:11

Dear Spare Strike, So you are going on holidays? Where am I supposed to take my midnight dinners for two days? The Holy Week might not have given me a travel frenzy, but an eating conundrum is worse. I am … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 108

Published on 2011-04-18 10:39:55

Dear Tatang, This is just to formally announce that I hate you to the bone. I, the boarder who always pays on time. I, the boarder who barely watched TV. I, the boarder who never complained. I officially hate you. … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 107

Published on 2011-04-17 10:30:13

Dear David Mitchell, I have not read any of your works yet, but I feel totally enamored already. I just got myself a copy of Cloud Atlas, which I have been drooling over for months, not that it is such … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 106

Published on 2011-04-16 07:06:44

Dear Angus, You feel so displaced, like you don’t have any place here in this world. You keep on worrying about sinking into obscurity. A new cell phone did not help. And do you really want me to tell you … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 105

Published on 2011-04-15 06:58:44

Dear Sir Rodel, The meeting that we had caused me some discomfort. You kept on saying that the delay was not our fault, that you were not trying to blame anyone, but seriously, we wouldn’t be having that meeting if … Continue reading U > read more

365LP No. 104

Published on 2011-04-14 10:33:17

Dear Cecilia, How could you wait so long? How can you nurture such a quintessential hope of being reunited with the one you love? You only had a moment in a dark corner of a library. That is all that you have … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 103

Published on 2011-04-13 10:32:39

Dear Ivan, So I have this huge crush on you. I think you have the most beautiful face in the country. I don’t know how others find you, but the consensus is you really are a head turner. Besides, the … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 102

Published on 2011-04-12 08:17:06

Dear Aldrin, I am utterly impressed with your talent in writing. I say talent, not skill, because it felt so natural. If you really want to know the truth, I am rarely captivated by unpublished, aspiring, amateur writers. I usually sneer … Con > read more

Sudden Death

Published on 2011-04-12 07:31:44

April is the cruellest month. What did you just say? It’s a quote. From? Tumblr. They both lingered over their cigarettes and lattes. The smoke rising from the ash tray spiraled ghostly; the bluish smoke from the pair of cigarettes … Continue > read more

365LP No. 101

Published on 2011-04-11 08:16:34

Dear 365 Letters Project, I just realized now, upon reaching over a hundred letters, what a daunting task you are. The hundredth letter should be a milestone, but instead of being encouraged, I felt like all the enthusiasm I have … Continue rea > read more

365LP No. 100

Published on 2011-04-09 11:39:57

Dear Waned World 3, It has been around four years. Not that all those years were momentous though; they just fell in a flat line if you would want to know. And you should know: you are still a quiet … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 99

Published on 2011-04-09 07:09:24

Dear Angus, Poverty strikes back. That seems to be your favorite expression for the past couple of months. If you ask me, it’s your fault. It’s not because of the poor career moves that you are making, but it’s more … Continue > read more

365LP No. 98

Published on 2011-04-08 10:38:15

Dear Chet, I only have contempt and disgust for you. I don’t care if you want to sleep during your regular shift and then file for overtime during which you do your workload, as long as you do not affect … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 97

Published on 2011-04-07 10:23:48

Dear GR-Filipino, I am really hoping for a good day on Sunday. This is not my first time to meet online group junkies, but I just have to say that the first meet up I had with another group was … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 96

Published on 2011-04-06 10:08:53

Dear New Neighbors, Is it so wrong to laugh at 3 AM? Is there a curfew for having a conversation? Is it a moral sin? Is it something that is so objectionable? Is it something that would kill you immediately? I … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 95

Published on 2011-04-05 10:00:24

Dear Future Mobile Phone, I haven’t yet made up my mind what unit to buy. Five days left and I will be connected to the rest of the world again. It’s been a tough ride, having no mobile phone for nearly … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 94

Published on 2011-04-04 07:33:32

Dear Jane, Do you seriously want me to gather us, the Montessori Kids, for your husband’s birthday? Not that I am against it, but do you really think that we can pull in even just a quarter of us? I … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 93

Published on 2011-04-03 07:10:01

Dear Hershey’s and Cadbury’s, All night, I was dying to dig my teeth through you. However, I am too poor to even buy myself a small chocolate bar. I swear, once I get my paycheck, I’m going to spend a … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 92

Published on 2011-04-02 07:06:05

Dear Angus, I’m quite surprised that you didn’t take the blow of rejection as seriously as you used to. Could this be a sign of maturity, or could this be the effect of your loss of interest for a lot … Continue reading → > read more

Tales From My Transcript: 2nd Sem, 2004 – 2005

Published on 2011-04-01 10:14:08

1ENGLISH – Reading & Writing – 1.50 - I thought I was going to ace this subject. Classmates were co-freshmen. I was disillusioned. I was disgusted with what I got. Maybe it had something to do with the switching of instructors, ̷ > read more

365LP No. 91

Published on 2011-04-01 09:45:39

Dear Blogger, I am back to you, but this time with a new blog. And what do I need another blog for? I just felt that I express two things differently on different languages. Hence, a Filipino blog, but not necessarily a … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 90

Published on 2011-03-31 10:21:38

Dear Vincent, I don’t know why I am so fond of you. Despite your Christian transformation from the laid back, rocker type that got me crushing on you back in sophomore college, I cannot deny that I still have tender … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 89

Published on 2011-03-30 09:43:09

Dear Little Nonni, You are a true poet and explorer. Your innocence about the ways of the world is such a marvel. Wondering whether God is naked or not got me. And what are apples other than mere potatoes? You can be … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 88

Published on 2011-03-29 10:11:15

Dear Smoking Buddies, Please don’t talk about sex, straight sex or gay sex, when I am around because if you haven’t noticed, I’m gay. I don’t need to flout it, I don’t have to act like the Filipino gay stereotype, and > read more

365LP No. 87

Published on 2011-03-28 09:29:31

Dear Haircut, It’s been over a week since I gathered the guts to have my hair cropped. And the result? A two-faced haircut. The left profile is shaved. The right profile looks neat. The back is the same. The front … Continue reading ͛ > read more

365LP No. 86

Published on 2011-03-27 05:29:39

Dear Selecta, I’ve been trying so hard to fight the urge of pigging out on a liter of your ice cream. But tonight, I can no longer contain it anymore. I chose the Hershey’s Collection. Reese’s. It was heaven! But I … Continue > read more

365LP No. 85

Published on 2011-03-26 06:20:39

Dear Angus, So you have decided to stop acting like the world revolves around you. Why? Because you’ve realized that it’s annoying? That it’s not healthy for maintaining lasting relationships? That it doesn’t really improve yo > read more

365LP No. 84

Published on 2011-03-25 04:27:43

Dear Elites, It’s been a while, a pretty long while. Most of us might be near-broke, one might be slaving at work, one might have other concerns, one of us might not have a mobile phone, which happens to be me, … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 83

Published on 2011-03-24 09:56:41

Dear Cars, I will forever appreciate all the opportunities that you are giving me as far as my career is concerned. I am indebted to you for taking off the call center string on my resume. However, I have to tell you … Continue reading → > read more

Hi, I’m Angus, 5’6″, Slim.

Published on 2011-03-23 10:53:06

(This the introduction that I wrote in a gay website that I left and returned to after five months.) It’s very tiresome to wake up in the morning and you don’t speak to a single person. Everybody in the neighborhood is … Continue r > read more

365LP No. 82

Published on 2011-03-23 10:44:22

Dear Introductions, I was having a hard time writing you, not because I do not know what to put in that white area but because I kept on self-editing. I kept on thinking what was both honest and interesting. And … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 81

Published on 2011-03-22 10:08:25

Dear PR, So I’m back. Was I expecting a big welcome? A little. After four months. I was looking forward to some changes. And I was disappointed. You are still the same old shit. People who do not read. People … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 80

Published on 2011-03-21 09:59:26

Dear Alanis, Unsent has been on repeat mode the whole night. I was killing time with those GIF images with your music on. Then iTunes played that single. I already know that song, but this is the first time that it unnerved … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 79

Published on 2011-03-20 06:45:30

Dear Savings Account, I know I’ve made plans, but I don’t think I can keep up with that. Something came on. I’ll be meeting my cousin. She needs a little tour around the city. And that means extra expenses. Besides, … Continue > read more

365LP No. 78

Published on 2011-03-19 04:57:30

Dear Angus, It’s been one year. Exactly one whole year since you packed your things from Baguio City and settle yourself in the urban jungle of Manila. Congratulations! From that populated dorm in Morayta, to that square room in Cubao, … > read more

365LP No. 77

Published on 2011-03-18 08:34:31

Dear Plan B, I thought it was Chase & Status singing, but when I chanced upon the music video of End Credits, I discovered it was you. And I can’t get both the video and the song out of my … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 76

Published on 2011-03-17 06:09:18

Dear Twitter, I have already deactivated my account from you because I find no use for it. In addition, I have also unlinked this blog from Facebook and Yahoo!, if that is any consolation for you. I actually did it … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 75

Published on 2011-03-16 10:49:44

Dear Contact Lenses, I really don’t like wearing you because I always get a vertiginous headache whenever I do so. But I feel obliged to use you at least once a month despite the warning that you can cause serious damage to … Continue r > read more

365LP No. 74

Published on 2011-03-15 07:11:32

Dear GIF Images, Who would have thought that creating you would be my sole source of happiness for the day? If there’s anything to love about Adobe Photoshop, it would be you. Forget about Flash. It is browser sensitive and … Continue rea > read more

365LP No. 73

Published on 2011-03-14 05:37:18

Dear Pen and Paper, I really do not know if this letter should even be addressed to you, but I need to tell someone, or something, that I am deliberately making myself uninteresting. I am not even trying to snap … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 72

Published on 2011-03-13 06:55:19

Dear Brian, We are not really strangers, but we hardly ever talk. For the past four months, I can’t recall a single decent conversation with you. Remember that night when we had a drinking spree at our communal living room? … Continue rea > read more

365LP No. 71

Published on 2011-03-12 07:00:03

Dear Angus, Why are you persecuting yourself? Why are you trying to be a social recluse? Why this general contempt for people? Why this cynicism? You know very well that you cannot fully escape the society. You are fundamentally a … Continue re > read more

365LP No. 70

Published on 2011-03-11 08:00:50

Dear Aunt Marlene, The first person that came to my mind upon hearing the news about the catastrophic earthquake that hit Japan today was you. I was worried, really worried. And paranoid. Good thing that I got some word from … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 69

Published on 2011-03-10 08:50:52

Dear 0915-299-8597, I lost you out of sheer absent-mindedness. I lost you along with my alarm clock, calculator, and phone book. I lost you and my contact with the rest of the world. Wait. Scratch that. I’m always online, so … Continue re > read more

I’m Posting Every Day In 2011, And I’ve Already Been Doing That

Published on 2011-03-10 04:26:44

The 365 Letters Project is my means for daily posting. I’m writing this post to announce my formal participation in WordPress’s Post A Day Challenge. Signed, Angus Miranda Filed under: Waned World 3 Tagged: Blogging, Letters, postaday20 > read more

365LP No. 68

Published on 2011-03-09 06:41:44

Dear Monster and Penguin, I haven’t given you proper names yet, but really, thanks for watching over me, right there below the computer monitor. At least I was able to do some required technical writing for that training material. But … C > read more

365LP No. 67

Published on 2011-03-08 09:06:35

Dear Mom, I didn’t know that you are still interested in astrology. Had you not told me that you were reading such stuff, I would have totally forgotten that we used to share this interest. It is in the past … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 66

Published on 2011-03-07 09:59:33

Dear Leo Tolstoy, This is a milestone. This is insane. I conquered that notoriously long War and Peace. I have been ranting about it on my social networks for over an hour now. And to top this success, a local … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 65

Published on 2011-03-06 06:00:03

Dear Marilynne Robinson, My friend always points out that all this letter writing was inspired from you. At first, I didn’t know how to react because I just came up with this letter writing to various entities so that I … Continue reading > read more

365LP No. 64

Published on 2011-03-05 06:00:19

Dear Angus, I am quite tired of talking to you. Besides, I have nothing else to say. Just don’t lose it. If there’s anyone who will always be there for you, that would be me. Filed under: Letters to Self, … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 63

Published on 2011-03-04 06:15:37

Dear UP-CAL, If you cannot answer my questions or even give me good directions on how to reach the Admissions and Registrar’s Office, I will forever shun away the thought of even going back to your campus grounds. Had my friend not … Co > read more

365LP No. 62

Published on 2011-03-03 05:05:20

Dear Recis, I cannot believe you are making me do this. Skip on my reading? Sleep early? Meet you at one of the densest areas in the metro? And I am almost broke. By the way, I always say that. … Continue reading → > read more

There Is A Reason Why We Should Not Delete Our Friendster Accounts

Published on 2011-03-02 09:52:39

Out of boredom, or maybe out of a habit that I still have, I still log on to Friendster. Like once in three months. Or even less. And before there were likes and comments, there were Testimonials. During the Friendster regime, … Continue readi > read more

365LP No. 61

Published on 2011-03-02 07:18:20

Dear K, I had a dream about you. It’s really funny because this dream should have happened in real life four or five months ago, when you almost stood me up had I not sent you a text message for … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 60

Published on 2011-03-01 08:40:27

Dear SVN, Whether I like it or not, I have to finish writing your simplified user manual. What makes the matter so bad is that I have never used you before. I don’t even have an idea where to start. … Continue reading → > read more

365 LP No. 60

Published on 2011-03-01 08:40:27

The Final February Video: Igor Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, 4th Movement

Published on 2011-02-28 09:10:26

Solo Violin – Gil Shaham; Conductor – Christoph von Dohnányi; Orchestra – North German Radio Symphony Orchestra (NDR Symphony Orchestra); YouTube Username – Oxy151268. I was supposed to end this series, February’s Fourteen Violin Vi > read more

365LP No. 59

Published on 2011-02-28 06:31:53

Dear V, I don’t want another long exchange of text messages which will inevitably end into nothing. Besides, too much information is a little dangerous. Don’t take it against me. Let’s be direct. Let’s draw the lines. Let̵ > read more

How Good Was I At Predicting The Oscar Winners?

Published on 2011-02-28 06:00:06

I just copy-pasted this from an earlier post and made some edits to show the actual winners. And just a note, I am really leaning towards the following films: Black Swan, The Fighter, and 127 Hours. My predictions are affected by this … Conti > read more

365LP No. 58

Published on 2011-02-27 06:00:58

Dear Emily, I need to make you human. I have to if I want to prove something. You should be rational, but being so isn’t always followed by being human. It actually makes one unreal. And I like your quiet … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 57

Published on 2011-02-26 08:47:03

Dear Angus, The week wasn’t as tough as you expected it to be. You might have had a little struggle with your finances, but I see that you were even able to save something despite the problem with your payslip. … Continue reading → > read more

My Magnum Opus: Antonio Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto In A Minor

Published on 2011-02-26 08:33:10

Violin – Basil; YouTube Username – Wabakids. First movement of the concerto. And the third movement. Let’s skip the second movement. I know the title is a little misleading. Some might expect to see me in the two videos. But … > read more

365LP No. 56

Published on 2011-02-25 07:27:21

Dear God, Why did you protect me last night? That’s the question running inside my head throughout the day. I could have been the victim with the bleeding face. And I was only less than ten paces away from where … Continue reading → > read more

The Young And The Old: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto In A Minor, 3rd Movement

Published on 2011-02-24 09:37:26

Violin – Ray Ushikubo; YouTube Username – classicalmusic4you. Violin – David Oistrakh; YouTube Username – cleopatra11. This is my favorite Bach concerto, particulary this movement. It is one of the pieces that inspire to work > read more

365LP No. 55

Published on 2011-02-24 06:00:59

Dear Auntie Janey, I stumbled across your old-fashioned agony column and read it with much gusto. I am in an almost similar predicament as your advisee is in. I am glad that you entertained her so-called problem because I have … Continue readin > read more

The 83rd Academy Awards Predictions

Published on 2011-02-24 04:47:00

But before that, the Best Picture nominees’ movie posters in Lego courtesy of gawker.com. It’s the first time that I was able to see all the films competing for Best Picture. I will gather the gall to pronounce who deserves … Contin > read more

365LP No. 54

Published on 2011-02-23 09:21:05

Dear Jonathan, As much as I would like to understand you, there are many times that I don’t. Your disposition can fluctuate in a snap, and that always happens however much you would like to refute it. I always want … Continue reading U > read more

365LP No. 53

Published on 2011-02-22 08:16:15

Dear RJ, I don’t know, but it bothers me big time that you had sex with one of my closest friends when you were so reluctant to do it with me when we were boyfriends. It’s not about doing it … Continue reading → > read more

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Air On G String

Published on 2011-02-22 07:00:20

Violin – Anne-Sophie Mutter; YouTube Username – fritz51266. It’s not an underwear, but it’s a popular wedding song. I chose this rendition because I like the violinist’s expression and production design. The dry ice, the > read more

365LP No. 52

Published on 2011-02-21 06:00:08

Dear Mia, I am so glad that I decided to hang out with you this weekend. It has been so long. I don’t think I went out with you since I graduated from college. I was looking for someone to … Continue reading → > read more

The Quartet And The Orchestra: Handel’s Water Music

Published on 2011-02-20 07:00:12

String Quartet – Musical Discovery Chamber Players; Violin I – Pat Surguy; Violin II – Jill Dalley; Viola – Tom Strauch; Cello – Cecile Morgan; YouTube Username – chamberplayers. Orchestra – Berlin Sinfoniet > read more

365LP No. 51

Published on 2011-02-20 06:00:26

Dear Apo, It’s been seven years. Almost every time I smoke, I distinctly remember your wake. This period caused me a lot of sadness and anxiety. Supposing that cigarettes could help me get through, I learned how to smoke. Hence, … Continue re > read more

365LP No. 50

Published on 2011-02-19 06:00:57

Dear Angus, It’s been an emotionally tumultuous week. Where is this all coming from? I was going tap your back for your anti-smoking campaign, but unfortunately, it’s just a hiatus. You’re smoking again, and you started again on Val > read more

The Original And The Cover: Song From A Secret Garden

Published on 2011-02-18 05:05:56

Violin – Fionnuala Sherry; Piano – Rolf Løvland; YouTube Username - qfpotato. This is the original from the duo Secret Garden. Violin – Alexander Rybak; YouTube Username – eddott. This is a cover from a competent composer an > read more

365LP No. 49

Published on 2011-02-18 03:48:52

Dear Rei, I really appreciate all the updates that you give me regarding all the writing workshops that you could possible get your hands on. It should be enough to inspire me to start working on my fiction. However, at … Continue reading ͛ > read more

365LP No. 48

Published on 2011-02-17 09:39:15

Dear Duster, I had too much fun tinkering your features that I forgot who I was supposed to write. And to think that I just changed themes a couple of weeks back. One final touch would be a header. I am … Continue reading → > read more

365LP No. 47

Published on 2011-02-16 09:02:16

Dear T, You should have texted me yesterday. I would have gotten up earlier so that we could at least chat and eat something. Our date has been long put back. I often wonder what would have become of us if I did not leave Baguio City. Could we have b > read more

The Courtesan And The Monk: Meditation From Thais

Published on 2011-02-16 05:39:11

Violin – hitokirivader; YouTube Username - hitokirivader. Thais is an opera by Jules Massenet and based on Nobel laureate Anatole France’s novel, Thais. I haven’t seen it. In fact, I haven’t seen any opera in my life yet. > read more

365LP No. 46

Published on 2011-02-15 04:53:29

Dear Joan, I really appreciate your call. It’s been months since I last heard your voice. I know, I know, I owe you one call. Don’t worry about it. Make sure you are available on Saturday night. After our talk, I felt so selfish. Instead > read more

365LP No. 45

Published on 2011-02-14 07:48:58

Dear John Dennis, I just want to let you know that you’re the only guy that I have cried so hard for. Yet. And the weird thing is that you never were my partner. Maybe that’s exactly why I shed so much tears for you. It has been five yea > read more

The Arias: Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto In D

Published on 2011-02-14 04:26:53

San Francisco Ballet in George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto; YouTube Username – SFBallet. This was performed a year ago, maybe for the 2010 Valentine’s Day. But that is not the video that I’d like to share today. I > read more

365LP No. 44

Published on 2011-02-13 06:00:42

Dear Wilmer, I really hope that you somehow enjoyed the concert despite the fact that you fell asleep. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and that Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto are epic classical pieces. They are must hear, so to speak, and we did for on > read more

The Student And The Pro: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Published on 2011-02-12 07:00:39

Violin – Josh Tiu; YouTube Username – joshi3joshi. Violin – Giora Schmidt; Conductor – David Itkin; Orchestra – The Las Vegas Philharmonic; YouTube Username – maggini1. I am still amazed at the live performance of > read more

365LP No. 43

Published on 2011-02-12 06:10:54

Dear Angus, I just wonder where you left all that drive and ambition that used to consume you. And what’s so alarming is that you recognize this absence with no indignation at all. Sometimes, I don’t recognize you. You are turning into th > read more

365LP No. 42

Published on 2011-02-11 02:47:03

Dear Reader, Tonight, I am going to reach 6,000 hits. Oh yes, I am sure of it. Quite. The power blogger can just mock me with that figure, but I don’t care. I don’t advertise this blog much, so I am happy. There are people who somehow r > read more

Pablo De Sarasate’s Tarantelle, With Introduction

Published on 2011-02-10 08:18:52

Violin – Chee Yun Kim; Piano – Wendy Chen; YouTube Username – vlhere. This is a fun, romantic piece. Just give it a chance, finish the short introduction, and you will see what I mean. And of course, it requires a lot of technique > read more

365LP No. 41

Published on 2011-02-10 07:01:23

Dear Anne, Yes, you are the first person that I am writing to twice. And I am writing you another letter because of that little comment that you made on my most recent pictures. Are you sure that I look like a yuppie? In my so-called professional lif > read more

365LP No. 40

Published on 2011-02-09 05:22:15

Dear Jonavie, I have yet to verify the news. Is it true? Two of our classmates sent group messages. The first one was doubtful, the other one was unreliable. So what is it? I have been receiving news since last week that you needed help badly. I th > read more

Schindler’s List Theme For Your Wedding, Anyone?

Published on 2011-02-08 08:36:50

Violin – Ben Chan; YouTube Username – BenChanViolin. I know. This is not a cheesy, romantic violin piece. It is something remotely related to love and friendship. It’s about pain, anguish, struggle, life. So why is it here? I rememb > read more

365LP No. 39

Published on 2011-02-08 06:54:32

Dear Aby, I’m so glad that we talked for a few minutes today. The truth is, I feel quite uncomfortable when I see you online. Our little talk today was a bit therapeutic for me. I already told you about the shame and remorse that I feel ever > read more

The Cigarette Chronicles

Published on 2011-02-07 09:46:59

I started smoking back in February 2004. Well, I attempted to smoke before that, but none of those attempts were successful. I just couldn’t figure out then how to do it, so I usually ended up coughing out smoke. So on that unfortunate night in > read more

365LP No. 38

Published on 2011-02-07 06:40:33

Dear Christabel LaMotte, I do not wish to perpetuate a correspondence with you because my heart is filled with rancor at the mere mention of your name. It is distasteful and feels like a bitter pill in my mouth. And why am I not fond of you, you m > read more

365LP No. 37

Published on 2011-02-06 07:00:39

Dear Neil, So you’ve been complaining to our landlord. Yes, I already know. He already told me about your little request. I never complained about everyone else’s noise. I never did mind that my sleep was always disrupted with your TV, yo > read more

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto For Three Violins In D Major, II. Adagio

Published on 2011-02-06 06:00:40

Solo Violin I, Director – Go Yamamoto; Solo Violin II – James Andrewes; Solo Violin III – Marie-Élise McNeeley; Violin I – Lucía Giraudo; Violin II – Matvey Lapin; Viola – Martie Perry; Violoncello, Potter &# > read more

365LP No. 36

Published on 2011-02-05 06:00:03

Dear Angus, Exhausted. You’ve been saying that the whole day yesterday. Just the day before that, you were so amazed at how fast the days sped by. You were not expecting another weekend, although this does not mean that you are willing to go t > read more

365LP No. 35

Published on 2011-02-04 09:41:25

Dear Edralini, Finally, after what seemed like ages, we finally had a little time to hang out. I am so elated! There was just a whole gap that I think we needed to fill. I am so glad that you are finally going to work nearby. We should meet more and > read more

Antonio Vivaldi’s Winter, 2nd Movement

Published on 2011-02-04 07:29:46

Violin – Maki Itoi; Strings – Vienna Philharmonic Women’s Orchestra; YouTube Username - Peter1945. This video has Winter’s three movements. The second movement starts at 3:50. Whenever I listen to it, I see two lovers sipping > read more

365LP No. 34

Published on 2011-02-03 07:52:20

Dear Spice Girls, Hello there. I was always ecstatic when any of your videos aired on MTV. I even saw the world première of your music video for Stop. But I never bought any of your albums. I think I made my sister buy your second album. She was > read more

Final Fantasy VII – Main Theme

Published on 2011-02-02 09:37:54

Violin – Josh Tiu; Piano – Ryan Tiu; YouTube username – joshi3joshi. Reminds me so much of Aeris and how the gaming community clamors for a sequel, or a comeback, or a repackaging, or whatever-you-call-that. There must be something > read more

Sorry, I Just Realized It Now

Published on 2011-02-02 08:29:03

I’ve been writing all those letters, and look! All the days of January were filled with posts! The 365 Letters Project is a good and overwhelming project to take. Never mind that I had to force myself many times to write to someone then end > read more

365LP No. 33

Published on 2011-02-02 05:29:34

Dear Lolo Kiko, While I was walking on my way to work, I saw a bunch of kids playing with tops. I was instantly reminded of that time when I was trying to make a top spin. After innumerable attempts, you gave me a snide remark and laughed. You even t > read more

365LP No. 32

Published on 2011-02-01 08:54:01

Dear Aron Ralston, I could not believe that you really did amputate your arm. I could not believe it. I could not. Okay, I am exaggerating. It must have taken a lot of will to do that, just like quitting cigarettes. Well, I just want to let people > read more

365LP No. 31

Published on 2011-01-31 05:55:29

Dear Mon, Please don’t ever invite me again for a cigarette break. Last Saturday, I abruptly decided to quit smoking. Don’t people plan on such matters? Well, I work with my impulses, and yes, I am nicotine-free since that day. I knew tha > read more

365LP No. 30

Published on 2011-01-30 06:00:37

Dear Spartans, That is what your batch is called, right? Exactly two years ago, we were all under the same roof, me trying to keep everything in control, and each one of you competing for the title of Mr. and Ms. HAU. I still remember that a few nigh > read more

365LP No. 29

Published on 2011-01-29 06:00:29

Dear Angus, This was a rough week for you. I mean, you were a wreck, emotionally. Admit it. Is it because of that Victorian shit that you are reading? Really, you don’t have to finish that if you do not want to. But you are an indiscriminate re > read more

365LP No. 28

Published on 2011-01-28 05:25:44

Dear Toni, I was really surprised with your message. I was able to shove you out of my life with much effort, and now you suddenly appear from nowhere. This is not to say that I am disappointed; truth is, I don’t know what to feel. I should be > read more

365LP No. 27

Published on 2011-01-27 09:18:25

Dear Laundry Shop, Forgive me if I cannot recall your name, but I’d really like to thank you for my recent laundry. After I arranged my clothes inside my portable closet, my whole room, for two days, had that unmistakable smell of fresh laundry > read more

The Dog Shit

Published on 2011-01-26 11:28:34

Emily stared at the bed with disgust. Steve just called in; he said that there’s so much to do at the office and he’s coming home late. Home. Emily laughed despite the tears that welled in her eyes. She could never sleep at peace on that bed sinc > read more

365LP No. 26

Published on 2011-01-26 06:30:52

Dear Danielle Steel, If there is one author that I’ve read a lot, and if there’s someone to blame for choosing books with a critical eye but indiscriminately reading them later, it would be you. I know that the first novel that I ever bo > read more

365LP No. 25

Published on 2011-01-25 08:01:09

Dear Corbin Fisher, After seeing A Serbian Film, I don’t think I will ever be able to watch porn in the same way again. I don’t even think that I can watch porn in the near future. Softcore, hardcore, straight porn, gay porn, whatever kin > read more

365LP No. 24

Published on 2011-01-24 07:37:57

Dear Anne, Yesterday’s meeting was not enough, but it was enough to realize a few things. Before anything, I’d like to thank you again for the espadrilles. They are nice, but I think they look a little feminine despite the color. Also, th > read more

365LP No. 23

Published on 2011-01-23 06:00:03

Dear A, I know that you have deliberately ignored the last two messages that I sent you. I’m used to it, so don’t make excuses. And really, you don’t have to. Let’s spare each other the waste of time, and I don’t want an > read more

365LP No. 22

Published on 2011-01-22 07:12:27

Dear Angus, Another week passed by. Another paycheck gone. I know you promised that this is going to be the last impulse shopping. But whom are you trying to fool? You know how impulses are. Especially you, you were never good at controlling them. An > read more

365LP No. 21

Published on 2011-01-21 06:32:13

Dear Jenny, I didn’t buy anything from Sanuk and you cannot incline me to hound every Sanuk buyer for their receipts. Your suggestion can be translated into three words: be a psycho. But I did buy something else and I am quite sure that you > read more

365LP No. 20

Published on 2011-01-20 07:23:34

Dear Tumblr, My friends got me enthused. I was really adamant at first because I still prefer the conventional ways of blogging. Also, I always thought of people on Tumblr as callow bloggers. But critics hail you as a revolutionary blogging platform > read more

365LP No. 19

Published on 2011-01-19 05:52:52

Dear L, I shouldn’t have checked your blogs. I just took a really quick scan. And I saw something that I wasn’t really looking for. I was shocked. Really. It’s not your fault. It’s just me and my neuroses. But I feel really b > read more

365LP No. 18

Published on 2011-01-18 06:43:39

Dear God, I just had my second bangungot for this year. The first one was actually on the first day of the year. Hurray. It’s really alarming because I might not be able to survive upcoming ones in the unlikely case that there really are sti > read more

The Zit-Zapping Seer

Published on 2011-01-17 10:30:33

My high school forehead was nothing like a star chart. It was the real night sky flaunted on broad daylight! Constellations of zits kept appearing on it and changed at their whim. Amanda was the one who started this constellation thing because my zi > read more

365LP No. 17

Published on 2011-01-17 09:59:09

Dear Josh, It somehow feels strange that you feed me the details of your on and off relationship. I am assuming that you want me to tell you what I think about it. And really, I am not the kind of adviser that you should run to. Anyway, is it ove > read more

365LP No. 16

Published on 2011-01-16 06:00:00

Dear Alexis Jordan, The whole weekend was spent in my room. iTunes kept repeating Happiness. And I had a blast with my friend, dancing out of sobriety and sheer happiness like the house was solely hours. Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm. I checked out the video r > read more

365LP No. 15

Published on 2011-01-15 06:00:07

Dear Angus, You’re almost there. I am so proud of you. You are on the right track. Finally, you are starting to save. But are you really going to buy those shoes? Plaid shirts, plaid hankies, and plaid shoes? Oh, I forgot the plaid jeans that y > read more

365LP No. 14

Published on 2011-01-14 06:17:54

Dear Courtney Yates, Thanks to Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains, you are now my favorite Survivor castaway. You finished at a very weak position at that season, but I love how you react while sitting at the jury seats. I haven’t watched Survivor: > read more

My 2011 Reading List

Published on 2011-01-13 07:14:35

This seems to be the first post for the year that is neither a letter nor a literary work. Anyway, I decided to take my reading more seriously this year. I was thinking of reading two books a month, but since I am including a couple of thousand-pager > read more

365LP N0. 13

Published on 2011-01-13 06:18:29

Dear PV, I would like to watch the concert tomorrow, but if PPO will keep on scheduling their shows on Fridays, even for the next season, I will never be able to watch a single concert. I do the night shift, and I need to prioritize my work. And I > read more

365LP No. 12

Published on 2011-01-12 08:49:50

Dear Linus van Pelt, I borrowed your picture for my Facebook profile. And I also need to borrow a few lines for my blog: Linus van Pelt: Well, I can understand how you feel. You worked hard, studying for the spelling bee, and I suppose you feel you > read more

Cigarette Burns

Published on 2011-01-11 10:00:34

Mom: Brandon! Open this door! Lea: He’s not there, Mom. I’m telling you. Mom: Stop covering for your good-for-nothing brother, Lea. I know he’s inside. If I could just open this. Lea: You’re going to break the door! Mom: I’m going to break > read more

365LP No. 11

Published on 2011-01-11 07:51:36

Dear Jessica Zafra, The main reason I join the LitWit Challenges in your blog is the prize. For the past months, I produced some fiction for that section of your blog, only to find myself in vain. A couple of months ago, I realized that I will never > read more

365LP No. 10

Published on 2011-01-10 06:00:39

Dear Sir Edgar, I tried the best I could to squeeze in some practice during the holidays. I swear I will be able to play Vivaldi’s A Minor without looking at the music sheets if you could just give me one more week. But I will never be abl > read more

365LP No. 9

Published on 2011-01-09 06:00:28

Dear S, I was going to send you a text message at the dead of the night, but I felt that you might get the wrong impression. Yes, I often wonder about the could-have-beens, but it’s so hard to get something out of you. I imagine that you are r > read more

365LP No. 8

Published on 2011-01-08 06:00:46

Dear Angus, Aren’t you tired of malling every weekend? You always complain about the traffic and the weather and the crowd, but you manage to go to not one or two, but three to four malls in one go. And you haven’t been practicing your vi > read more

365LP No. 7

Published on 2011-01-07 06:45:25

Dear Ms. Digna Leyble, How could you have such a bad hearing that you misspelled Jennifer to Jayniper? Or is it your deficiency in spelling that caused all the ruckus that we are going through now? We had to dig through the half-century old document > read more

365LP No. 6

Published on 2011-01-06 09:50:39

Dear K, It was unexpected. You no longer exist in my phonebook. A couple of months ago, we were supposed to meet. I intended to make a final meet up with a person from that website. A decent person. But it didn’t push through. It led me to thi > read more

365LP No. 5

Published on 2011-01-05 06:00:44

Dear Documentation Team, I am quite nervous. I am not sure if I can effectively discuss the slides I am preparing regarding grammar and punctuation. I do not think I have the authority to do so because I suffer a lot of grammatical glitches myself. > read more

365LP No. 4

Published on 2011-01-04 08:24:57

Dear Van, I am not sure if I am allowed to call you Van because we aren’t friends in real life yet. I mean, we haven’t had a real face-to-face conversation ever. I have forgotten you until that tiny comment I posted on Facebook. I thin > read more

365LP No. 3

Published on 2011-01-03 07:52:43

Dear Evelyn, I always prefer to call you by your real first name. Not Vhel. Not Veny. Not even Jopay. But Jopay works if it does for everybody else. Enough of that. I admit I am still annoyed. And I am annoyed for being annoyed. I don’t want a > read more

365LP No. 2

Published on 2011-01-02 06:00:50

Dear Mom, Why, of all the names in your baby books, did you name me Angus? I’ve asked you this a hundred times for the past years, but every time I get the answer, I seem to forget the answers, especially when someone calls me August. Or Agos. > read more

365 LP No. 1

Published on 2011-01-01 06:00:02

Dear Angus, So you don’t have any resolutions for this year? You finally realized that resolutions are not healthy. Especially New Year’s Resolutions. Just like jumping nonstop when the clock strikes twelve. When did you stop doing that? > read more

365LP No. 1

Published on 2011-01-01 06:00:02

The 365 Letters Project

Published on 2011-01-01 06:00:01

This is a blog project for 2011. The posts categorized under this are basically letters to various random people, entities, whoever, whatever. Saturdays are letters to myself. Check them out, there might be a letter addressed to you. Filed under: Wan > read more

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