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To Lola, with love
Oct 19th
I’ve been away for a spell as the whole family flew to Bacolod to pay our last respects to my paternal grandmother, Lola Binyang, who passed away last week.
I was too young to remember the death of my paternal grandfather or my maternal grandmother, so losing both remaining grandparents in under two years is painful. Growing up with grandparents make you feel they’ll last forever (because to you they’ve always been old), and no matter how old you get, they still make you feel like a kid again, so losing a grandparent is a bit like a death toll on your own mortality.
Lola always spent part of the year with us when I was younger and she was still mobile. I remember endless summer afternoons playing cards on the bed with her — she was quite the cardshark — paris-paris (“pairs” in Ilonggo), blackjack, and even solitaire, as she’d leave a pack of cards behind to tide me over until she returned to our house the following year.
Weekend at the 32nd Manila International Book Fair
Sep 19th
As you can probably tell, I’m totally zonked from five days of the MIBF — I think I was there from opening to closing time nearly everyday!
Well, you’ve seen half of my loot — and there’s more to come, but in the meantime, here’s the weekend I spent at the 32nd Manila International Book Fair!
More MIBF Loot
Sep 17th
Aieee!!! I thought the past couple of days were already a rampage, but I came home with a huge haul today; bought more books than I could carry!
I was waiting for some guests to arrive, and they were delayed ’til the evening so I had a little more time to shop. And then Dianne returned and we ended up splurging again!
Sneak peek: the 32nd Manila International Book Fair!
Sep 13th
Are you all ready to go to the 32nd Manila International Book Fair tomorrow?
Got a sneak peek tonight, at the opening ceremonies for the MIBF.
I know y’all are excited to see the photos, and I want to go soak my feet in a tub of warm water, so without further ado…
Filipino Readers Make it Social: The 1st Filipino ReaderCon
Sep 12th
… and five weeks’ worth of Filipino Fridays! (*groan!*)
I know, I know, I’m really late in the game on this one, but my schedule has been impossible for the past four weeks, in addition to that throat infection that sent me out of commission (in bed, too sick to do anything) for five days.
But it’s better late than never, and for those attending the Manila International Book Fair, Filipino Readers Make it Social: The 1st Filipino ReaderCon organized by the Filipino Book Bloggers and slated on Wed, is really one of the must-not-miss highlights of this year’s book fair.
Before I start with my Filipino Fridays, let me clue you in on the event details.
Seussical!
Aug 15th
Caught Repertory Philippines’ Seussical previews this weekend (thanks to Jeeves for the friday night, and my boss for Saturday morning) and I’m still singing along to the songs. Even my dog likes Seussical — he wags his tail every time I play the soundtrack.
Pottermore Congratulations Email
Aug 12th
Got the Congratulations email from Pottermore yesterday, and I wanted to check if y’all have gotten one, because a friend reports she hasn’t received hers yet.
I opened my inbox yesterday morning and it was there.
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