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slacker mommy files

anything and everything from the mind of a slacker-turned-wife-turned-mom

Category Archive: Opinions

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Thoughts on Ohio Rape Verdict Aftermath

Yesterday, I was just surfing the web, trying to adjust to the old life I left four months ago. There were a lot of funny things I read and saw, also a lot of “aww…” stuff as I would call them. There was also this one thing that made my head hurt a bit. It was about the petition being sign by thousands, if not millions of people in America right now. It is about the petition for for the … Read the rest

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Me ish back!… (sort of…)

I can’t quite believe that the last entry I made before this is back in October. A lot has happened since then. Notably, the world did not end, obviously, and now I have a job! Yay!

I never thought that a slacker could ever be able to hold down a job for almost four months. The fact that I did, or am, somehow makes me believe that it can be done. But I have to throw in the towel, and … Read the rest

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Living a Semi-Charmed Life

As far back as I can remember, I have been lucky in life. I once got lost in the labyrinth that is Moriones, Tondo. I was about 2 or 3, thereabouts, and all I have for a companion is another child with Downs Syndrome. We wandered about for the better part of the day, and I could never remember how I got home safe and sound. Since then, somehow, I managed to get all the things that I wanted in … Read the rest

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Curbing the Freedom of Speech: One Level Up

I am a coward. I admit that wholeheartedly. When I get into a confrontation, it is either I flee, or I fold. But there is something brewing in the Philippines that I can not run away from: The New Cybercrime Prevention Act. At face value, it seems like a good idea. The thing is, this law makes cyber libel a crime punishable by six years and one day to twelve years. The punishment is a gross exaggeration from the … Read the rest

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That Crazy Thing Called Love… <3

Last month, Leejay and I had our anniversary. It wasn’t our wedding anniversary, but the anniversary of the day we first met each other. The first time he spoke to me and said, “So, you’re into [anime]…”, all smooth like. Heheh. It has been a hell of a 13-year roller coaster ride. We dated, we kissed, we loved, we fought. We broke up, we cried, we got depressed and got back together. Then we got babies. Lol. It’s not a … Read the rest