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09Oct08

I’m in love with Jimmy Page again. Dear God, why wasn’t I born in 50s London (or San Francisco, but that’s another story)?
See, I finally managed to buy “Hammer of the Gods,” that Led Zeppelin bio by Stephen Davis that I had previously blogged about. I haven’t listened to Led Zep in what feels like [...]

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u!

08Sep08

The annual UAAP cheering competition is that one day of the year when we are free to bash other universities because we can hide under the cloak of “school spirit.”
And bashing we did today. And cheering. A hell of a lot of cheering.
During my four-year stay in UP, I was satisfied with just watching the [...]

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has it really been two months?

05Jul08

Friday dinner at Taco Bell, with M1, M2, G and W.
M1 complains about her potential future husband, an American marine (!) who, she says, insists on imposing on her his world view.
J: “Mga imperyalistang Amerikano talaga yan, lagi na lang silang nang-iimpose!”
G: “Puso mo.”
J: “Naalala ko lang yung Indians.”
G: “Ay true.”
Ah, college life. I was [...]

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Tags: college, dinners, friends, hippies, history, ken kesey, random