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- Home, at last. I've forgotten my Twitter password though. Yikes. 21 hours ago
- RT @govph: EO No. 135, s.2013: Increasing the amount of employment compensation benefits for employees in the public sector http://t.co/WQM… 2 weeks ago
- Interesting, the speaker now uses Hindi to address a predominantly Indian crowd. This is development. Finally. #AsianYouth 2 weeks ago
- As a citizen, I believe that I'm always first to [own] blame. Me before the govt, and everyone else. - Girish Lad #AsinaYouth #phenomenal 2 weeks ago
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Tag Archives: discovery
Traveling with Others: An Abundance of Patricias (Part 1)
I have travelled with a fair share of Patricias whom I’ve found to be a rare mix of headstrong and vulnerable all at once. They’re an unpredictable bunch and they’re definitely set apart from the Anna’s and the Kate’s. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, discovery, Friendship, Manila, Patricia, Recreation, travel, Vietnam
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As rare as they come.
My first rare book–an 1883 illustrated copy of Error’s Chains by Frank S. Dobbins. All 130 years of it sitting on my bed waiting to be read. I’m at a loss tonight because I had a few more posts in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, bookcollecting, Books, discovery, illustration, literature, religion, Special collections
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Library Science: How I became an explorer of the world.
Today I travelled closer to home, to a paradise of forgotten letters. The National Library of the Philippines along T. M. Kalaw street has entranced me since I first walked into its high-ceilinged halls. At the time, I tried to appear … Continue reading
