Category Archives: Hmm

In Zumba class this morning, there were two routines wherein we were told to grab a partner to dance with. Everybody immediately turned to somebody and I ended up partnerless. In a room with more than a dozen people, what were the chances of that? I can’t pretend I didn’t feel embarrassed standing their without [...]

Last year, a lot of people here went crazy drumming up support and voting for the Puerto Princesa Underground River to be included in the New 7 Wonders of the World list. I gave not a single fuck about the voting, nor for the place; the underground river is nice enough, but I have to [...]

Once upon a time, I would have condemned Anne Curtis’ singing as an insult against art and culture, and expressed sorrow and regret at how people’s musical tastes have sunk so low. Today, I play this video as many times as I could stand to do so, all the while thinking, “Potcha, ako rin pala, [...]

This Jez article got me thinking about sororities, fraternities, and orgs back in college. Prior to entering UP, I heard warnings of all sorts from people: Keep your head down and the sororities won’t pick on you. Don’t just sit on any bench you see because it might have been claimed by a sorority and [...]

While hanging out with a group of women earlier, the conversation turned to our ages. Some of them readily shared how old they were, while others put on that hesitantly coy look and skirted around the issue. It’s an interesting thing, women’s tendency to refuse to disclose their ages. Is it a learned behavior? Are [...]

I’ve observed a interesting phenomenon in the past couple of months. I seem to be a magnet for people who thoroughly enjoy talking about themselves, encourage me to say something about myself, and then find something in what I say to make them go back to a topic related to them*. It probably sounds like [...]

In 2010, a new slogan for the Philippines’ tourism campaign was rolled out, complete with a major event for its unveiling. The slogan, “Pilipinas, Kay Ganda!” fell hopelessly flat and people descended upon it, kicking it while it’s down. The DOT made feeble attempts to defend it, saying that the country is known abroad as [...]

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While I do agree that media does play a major hand in how girls come to see themselves and in altering their perception of beauty, the adults around them play an equally significant role. The effects are probably a lot worse when they keep hearing the women around them talking about how unhappy they are [...]

This rule from The Rules of Ladies put me in mind of another positive thing about Cinderella as a character. Sure, feminists have blasted her for various reasons. Uncomplainingly accepting abuse at the hands of her stepmother and stepsisters, for one thing, and leaping into marriage to escape the abuse at home. But it also [...]