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the world as I see it through rose-tinted glasses

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  • Today’s Sunrise & Rainbow: A November 21, 2024 Reflection

    This morning, I planned a walk by the beach to catch the sunrise. But life, as it often does, had other plans. As I approached the wharf, the rain began to fall, so I rushed to seek shelter under a Talisay tree. Yet, as I thought of how the rain…

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    The word Sinulog comes from the Cebuano word sulog meaning like water current movement, which is said to resemble the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog…

  • At the Beach…

    At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides…

  • Birthday Card: Quilled White Flower against Embossed Purple Cardstock

    Background: Plain purple cardstock that I painstakingly embossed against an embossing plate (AE 1217) using Fiskars Dual Tip Stylus. I said painstakingly because this was…

  • Nobody but Herself

    photo credit “She’s going to be a doctor,” the mother said as she eyed her daughter with pride. The other mothers who were with her…