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We went to Vikings on Sunday. Felt like pigging out for lunch. They have a good spread, caviar and the works. Just a bit pricey. Minsan lang naman.


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Senator Vicente Sotto III inserted  the libel clause in the Philippine Cybercrime Law. I knew it. When I read the RA that clause bothered me. I kept wondering why it was even there. Why lump "cyber-libel" with child porn? This post by Raissa Robles is a must-read.
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Brisk-walking last night. Almost ruined my knees. Ugh.

Listened to:

• this amazing story by Felicity Shoulders called "Conditional Love". Go download the MP3 or read the text. Did not see that ending coming. Totally crushed me.


• Jessica Rules The Universe Podcast ep. 3, where Jessica Zafra talks to Mike of Walk and Eat. Listening to two friends talk ( Read more... )

Snow White and the Huntsman. A beautiful film, production-wise; you can't go wrong with Colleen Atwood (costume), Greig Fraser (cinematography), and James Newton Howard (musical score, plus Florence & The Machine's spirit-stirring closing song). My personal favorite is the fairy garden - it's a visual delight. Not to mention that Charlize Theron is ( Read more... )

What a great way to end the workweek! Diabolical Plots reviews the June stories of Daily Science Fiction, including my own story, "Fairy Tales".
"Fairy Tales" is aptly named. It speaks of a naïve girl’s hope and of the world a race has lost. It has flashbacks that aren’t written as flashbacks. The tactic turns the story into a disguised mystery, ( Read more... )

For those who were not able to attend Visprint Inc.'s WIT 2 event (I will get your excuse letters later - loljk), Flipside Publishing has generously uploaded a recording of my talk (a mix of English and Filipino). Follow @ Flipsidepub on Twitter for updates.

Click here for the recording! Might contain nuts and awkwardness.

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(Based on a true story. TV film by BBC and HBO - you might catch it on HBO one night.)


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