tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54901662024-03-13T22:12:53.045+08:00>*~+Kaligayahan: Ligaya's Joys+~*<Tala ng pakikipagsapalaran ng isang babaeng naghahanap ng kasayahan sa loob at labas ng internet | The chronicles of a woman's search for happiness inside and outside the internet [SITE USES COOKIES!]Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-24923795261394637512023-01-09T01:58:00.003+08:002023-01-09T01:58:23.559+08:00Not just mere Christianity, or the discovery that USians have a very different vision of religionWhy is it that so-called followers of Jesus Christ in the United States are so driven by personal gain?I mean, look at this: Going to Mass in the Philippines, where I am from, priests and laypeople who take turns on the pulpit do not even remove their masks in order to minimise contamination.But in the USA, everyone on the pulpit insists on removing their masks. Do they not understand that Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-42950051955084257632022-02-20T18:45:00.004+08:002022-02-21T07:04:32.145+08:00Kailangan nating magtanda: Isang pahayagNapapaisip ako nang madalas tungkol sa mga balimbing na (bumalik sa) pangangampanya para sa mga mismong kinatawan na kanilang siniraan mula noong 2015 hanggang 2021: PNoy, Mar, Leni and Kiko. Dahil sa ginampanan nila upang magkaganito ang pamamahala ng ating bansa, hindi ko sila maituturing na kakampink. Walang pinag-iba ang pulpolitikong tulad nina FVRamos, Dick Gordon, Bayani Fernando, Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-18925805795582165262022-01-21T06:42:00.006+08:002022-01-22T07:38:25.854+08:00Discernment is a foreign spaceHi again, everyone! I'm going to put myself out there since this has been one of the biggest obstacles to my trying to find a new job here in a fairly new country.I've always been a bit of a rebel in constant search of a cause, powered by the motto of "Work where you can do the most good." It's why I honed my writing skills and went into communications back when I lived outside of the USA. That Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-16587327323399988402021-02-07T20:37:00.003+08:002021-02-07T21:09:21.704+08:00Bad dreams or bad vision?I write this at 5:30 am Central Time on Sunday, 7th February, in the middle of a snowy winter night. I let Mahal keep sleeping because he has been up for most of the night (I slept early) and his loud snores are helping to ground me. But I still cannot shake off the lingering cold feeling of night terror.You see, I dreamed I was driving myself to my childhood weekend/summer home in a Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0Kansas City, MO, USA39.0997265 -94.578566710.789492663821157 -129.7348167 67.409960336178841 -59.422316699999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-76544000275396367572019-09-15T05:23:00.001+08:002019-09-15T05:23:29.368+08:00On resilience and instant ramen
On resilience and instant ramen
College drop-out disrupts travel industry and kick-starts community growth
With her bright smile, tanned skin, and propensity to wear sleeveless outfits when not climbing mountains, April Cuenca seems like the typical millennial. But the entrepreneur and travel buff channels her passion into Tripkada, the curated trip-joining start-up that I featured a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-83218104997704611802018-02-07T23:16:00.002+08:002018-02-07T23:22:23.570+08:00Self-awareness syndrome | new news
If there is one thing that is both boon and bane of my existence, it is that I am incredibly, stupendously self-aware but also incredibly, stupendously impotent to fix it, and not for lack of trying mind you.
And honestly, real talk: everyone who says "all it takes to fix it is discipline" can go fuck themselves over. If it were that easy to create and maintain that discipline, I would have Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-28825989818854318852017-12-02T20:38:00.001+08:002019-09-15T05:26:21.160+08:00I regress while life pushes forward.
Hello everyone.
Life has been, well, life. I admit, I feel a lot like being a punching bag for circumstances or even fate. I have began hating the career I once loved. The interests I used to have have changed considerably; many of them I have done away with altogether. My parents have gone older and greyer almost overnight, and I made enemies out of many friends. And there are at least 3Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-71375814854304919032014-07-10T00:31:00.000+08:002014-07-10T00:31:53.687+08:00Parasocial Relationships: A Psychological Study of FandomIf in case it isn't obvious yet, I am a very serious person who is also serious about fandom. This is an impressive discourse by an academician, specifically a psychologist, about the relationships and idiosyncrasies inherent to communities built around both popular and obscure contemporary culture. I wish I could recall who sent me the link though...!
http://pop-music-research.blogspot.co.uk/Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-44756366376441225672013-09-02T21:00:00.000+08:002013-09-02T21:06:34.324+08:00An unpopular opinion regarding the Gamer Totoy discussion of sexual favours granted by cosplayersI don't think I should link to it anymore, and I tried to stay away from this issue, but as I've gone in and out of the cosplay scene I have also grown sick and tired of the crazy double standard -- let's face it, most humans of the XY chromosome in cosplay fandom WILL post photos of scantily clad girls who haven't even met these fappers. And then there really is no way I can keep my opinionLigayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-13741415069222631172013-08-18T10:42:00.002+08:002013-08-18T10:42:39.829+08:00Better safe than sorry!You just KNOW I'm going to repost things like this.
♥ Self Defense ♥ by Mewkeirin
Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-80130635162614826372013-08-04T02:28:00.000+08:002013-08-04T02:28:23.307+08:00The 11 top-ranking models of Popteen: Nana Suzuki / The self-esteem of a bonafide gal
As some of you already know, I'm a subscriber of the gyaru lifestyle, which endorses coloured (usually lightened) and very well-styled hair, sexy-cute make-up especially focused on the eyes, skin-baring clothing styles, insanely high heels, equally insane nail art, and an over-all image of being nouveau riche to the point of being garish about it. I find that it compliments my desire to enjoy Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-9591379335813588442013-05-29T21:00:00.000+08:002013-05-29T21:00:22.041+08:00Seducing people and dressing hot can be mutually exclusive. Religion can be humanist.
So my great fantabulous friend Nissie posted a fabulous, well-written argument about how women have always and continue to receive much less benefits than the men.
It shames me to say that my religion (which I have picked out because it has helped me cope immensely with the events of my life) is conservative to the point that it has dictated how women should act, dress, speak, walk, eat, Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-34981705703981552342012-12-20T13:10:00.002+08:002012-12-27T23:39:44.605+08:00The 3rd Birthday.♡☆☺It has been a year.
So in the course of 12 months, 52 weeks, and 365 days, I have kept myself busy with work and with life.
I've earned some new clients, and held on tightly to old ones. I have had two assistants assigned solely to me, which has taken a bit of getting used to since I'm hardly mentor material, but I think this has helped boost my productivity.
I have witness my older sister Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-42823047322940129712012-12-10T17:41:00.000+08:002012-12-20T13:21:20.737+08:00For A Religious Country Known For Its "Goodness", Our Inability To Pursue Social Justice Is Inexcusable (edit)
So, apparently here we go again: Yahoo! Philippines News: Cabbie arrested for passenger heist; victim says robbers molested her.
I've tried to get in touch with the victim here, but she won't talk to me. Which makes me sad, because her story is also all over the news, just like mine was in that day.
And now, there is this new development: InterAksyon: GET OUT OF JAIL FREE: Senate OKs Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-21072544931230253042012-10-04T17:27:00.002+08:002012-10-04T17:31:12.437+08:00Hello Kitty Crazy Sales Coming Soon!I've got AWESOME news for all Hello Kitty fans (like me XD)!!!
I believe a lot of you girls (and guys) searching around for Hello Kitty items that aren't available in our country for a really long time…
And today… finally… Hello Kitty World Wide is here with FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING!!!
They are on soft opening right now and as a special pre-launch offer, you can have a US$5 cash voucher and Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-69351068984659517112012-09-10T00:26:00.000+08:002012-10-04T17:39:24.532+08:00Awesome giveaway by MyKissEnMakeUp!
I need to feed my obsession with nail art and I would love to pamper myself to the ultimate spa treatment at a hotel I love. So, please indulge me here. :3
Come on, she's giving away brush sets and nail art kits by Suesh, falsies by Urban Decay, AND (dealmaker here) SEVEN (7) gift cheques for the prestigious Zen Institute!
Please help me win this by clicking on the banner above. XD
Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-73181233089320187422012-03-22T00:01:00.001+08:002012-03-22T00:01:32.005+08:00Express Memorare Novena to the Blessed Virgin MaryFigured that nothing would be lost if I posted this, so...
Express Memorare Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary
* Memorare must be recited nine (9) times in a row.
* Make the sign of the cross at every recitation.
* Mention your petition and recite the "Hail Mary" prayer at the end of each recited Memorare.
* Reprinting MUST be made immediately as the petition(s) is (are) answered.
Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-77118385547800379852012-01-14T02:20:00.001+08:002013-08-18T10:40:57.402+08:00Addendum to my previous entry, or the gal who tries to reclaim her lifeDays after I was able to post this, we caught one of the four men who held me up.
His name is Pablito Manatad. He was supposed to be driving TYL 409 on 22 Dec but he was Badong/Man #1. He's from the Visayas but lives in Quezon City.
He is muscular and heavy-set but has a big gut. He also has a rose tattoo on his left shoulder/arm, and is apparently part of the mostly-Visayan Scorpion Gang that Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-83679760521303228162011-12-28T14:57:00.001+08:002012-01-04T13:24:51.345+08:00Hold-up incident report (or, the gal who lived) [UPDATED WITH PHOTOS!]
I wish this were untrue, and I wish I could undo this, but it needs to be shared.
At around 7:00 pm I withdrew money from
Security Bank Annapolis GH branch, near my office. At 7:30-ish pm, I was
hailing a cab. I only remember the cab being a beat-up white four-door sedan
car with plate number TYL 409.
I can't recall who the driver was at the time
and the name of the cab as written onLigayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-49382345415874653982011-12-09T01:18:00.001+08:002011-12-09T01:23:19.132+08:00Because I'm a little desperate to finish a long-delayed set of reports...From http://stjudenovena.org/:
O most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, people honor and invoke you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, for I am so helpless and alone. Please help to bring me visible and speedy assistance. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-77534228386172451842011-12-04T20:41:00.001+08:002011-12-09T01:26:55.526+08:00Schadenfreude? XDI love this time of the year because it's the one time I see my mum dressed up in costume and be completely out of her element.
As I cannot post the costume photo yet (because Christmas presentations in their office are apparently VERY serious business), allow me to share our dialogue a few minutes ago instead:
Mum (wailing as she points to herself and her above-the-knee costume): Anak, ang Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-56375782489553891212011-09-09T23:49:00.004+08:002011-09-10T00:01:31.289+08:00Oplan Kaligayahan: Ang Bisa ng PagyakapI'm sorry, blog, I know I've been neglecting you, but all the other things I planned to write about will have to wait because of this.
Because I have committed myself to being a force of positive, happy energy (which is doubly difficult because of my name and because of the situations I somehow manage to find myself in), I made a lifelong choice to become like Buddha and to listen to the cries Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-12676959865732345052011-03-27T22:12:00.001+08:002011-03-27T22:37:49.411+08:00Helping hands, getting ready, and best birthday wishesHi all! I'm so terribly sorry I've been gone a long, long WHILE. AGAIN. DX Life has been kind to me and my appetite and wallet but unfortunately for our folk in the Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Syria, New Zealand, Japan and Myanmar, it's not been the same. The political situations in Egypt, Bahrain, Libya and Syria have kept me riveted, but the effect is that of a terrible plane wreck - you don't like Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-55245989515760708722010-11-07T23:41:00.004+08:002011-11-13T02:43:59.574+08:00Where have all the rockers gone? NU 107.5, home of nu rock, signs off
In the next 55 minutes, NU 107.5, The Home Of Nu Rock, signs off.
While I can't completely say I'm a full-fledged Filipino rocker, I was weaned on the legendary 1990s bands Eraserheads, Rivermaya and True Faith. Then there were other bands and groups like Parokya ni Edgar, Color It Red, Slapshock, Itchyworms, Dicta License, Stonefree and Sugarfree. As I grew older, and especially from Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490166.post-21370506799458381612010-10-02T02:08:00.003+08:002010-10-13T14:13:46.607+08:00Oplan Kaligayahan: Costume Play Mania (part 1 of ?)Hi all,
Partly inspired by this post by Shmuberry, and because in a few hours one of the events I helped pioneer is about to begin, please allow me to indulge myself.
Today is the first of two days of Cosplay Mania X. This year is extra special not only because of the two-day event, but moreover because it commemorates ten years of cosplay in the Philippines.
Now why is it so important to me? Ligayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884183016282555191noreply@blogger.com4