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    The Day I Stopped Living Dangerously

    When my family learned about my shellfish allergy when I was 5, they told me not to worry because I would eventually “develop immunity” by still eating crustaceans.

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  • hotel sign

    Thinking Of Inn And Hotel Rooms

    I’ve always been in love with hotel and inn rooms. There is just something charming about their unfamiliarity, especially if they are located in a city or province I don’t know much about.

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  • ice cream

    Ice Cream At Alaala

    May piyesa ako tungkol sa ice cream at alaala sa Points of Contact ng Philippine Collegian.

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  • roses, letter and tea

    A Letter To Steve Of ‘Blues Clues’

    Thank you, Steve, for telling us what really happened. Finally, there’s closure.

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  • fridge

    Fridge Obsession And Hunger

    Since we grew up in a household where food was scarce most of the time and where our fridge’s contents could only last a couple of days after payday, we’ve unconsciously developed some kind of fondness for fridges filled with food.

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    In The Church Of Muji

    My devotion to Muji may not be comparable to the kind one would have for a god, but a recent trip to one of its stores made me think about church.

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