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Dispatches from Manila
Wide Open Weekend
This is part of a ongoing series as I countdown the last few days until I depart this dream of a place, Manila. I’m talking about my experiences both good and bad. The weekends are like heaven. They are the lagoon in the parched desert. They offer a small window to shuffle off the sand … Continue reading
Stranger in a strange land
I leave Manila on February 22nd for the last and final time. I return home after living here since October of 2005. It’s been an interesting time. This series, “Leaving Las Manila” will be a final farewell to the city, the people and the country that has hosted me. The following post should be taken … Continue reading
Closer to Home
We’re nearly a month away. So much to do. So many things to prepare. Did the facebook event thing. I’ll post the link later when I have a chance. Each day is a emotional demolition derby. I go from being just tickled pink (there’s an expression for you) to be going home to being sad … Continue reading
End of an Era
Well, it had to happen eventually. The decision was mine to make. And just like that, it was done. With little more than a couple of words spoken and the nod of the head, it was done. The moment had passed and now I would have to deal with the fact that I now had … Continue reading
God and Left Field
At this very moment the freight train has come out of left field and struck me center mass. Im sprawled across the floor in a tumble of limbs trying to get back up as the stars dance in front of my eyes. My mind is spinning around and around the implication this freight train has … Continue reading
New Years Resolutions
As 2007 approaches the seven day mark, we here at deLayed reaction (read: me) have decided we need to plot the direction of this blog so we don’t end up fading into the background of The Blogsphere (read: it’s already happened) so let’s get started with the 2007 New Years Resolutions.� We’ll probably break one … Continue reading
A new day
And so it begins. 2007 has begun. The world over the New Year was brought in with celebration, with hope and prayers that this year would be better than the ones weve left behind. Times Square welcomed with confetti and the usual celebration. The Philippines welcomed it with fireworks and wishes for a more stable … Continue reading
Weary
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. And such goes the opening lines to my life here in Manila. I’m having good days and I’m having bad days. For the most part they balance out each other but there are moments such as now that I really wish the feeling … Continue reading
Insomnia part 5
I know I said I wouldn’t post until Monday, but it’s technically Monday here in the Phils. The latest madness to invade my life and cause me insomnia? My Aircon in my upstairs bedroom. It’s been broken for a week (my fault due to my stupidity in not thinking about the difference between a 110 … Continue reading
Insomnia part 4
I cannot sleep. I’m frustrated. I want to write Chapter 12 of my novel but my brain just does not want to write. I want to sleep. I want to rest my body. But someone, be it Fate, Mother Nature or whoever has plotted against me leaving the Sandman unable to rescue me. Gawsh this … Continue reading
