joni | May 31, 2010
A few days after coming back from Shanghai, I packed my bags again and headed to Macau. This time, for a vacation with Akoh. It was to be one of my graduation gifts to myself. Macau was colder than I anticipated. Also, it was hard to understand the Macaunese’s Mandarin. Somehow we survived.
joni | May 29, 2010
Happy that I’m:
- really cured of my flu
- really cured of my diarrhea
开心的原因就是：
- 流感真的痊愈了
- 腹泻真的痊愈了
joni | May 25, 2010
Now that I have uploaded all of the pictures from my Shanghai trip, let me now delight you with pictures from my thesis defense.
My Thesis Defense
Degree: Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Thesis Title: Finding My Way Back to My Mother’s House
Venue: Dr. Cirilo F. Bautista’s residence
Date: March 19, 2010
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Pictures [...]
joni | May 24, 2010
In the past week, I’m grateful for:
office drama in its penultimate episode
minor flu might have already run its course
上个星期， 我感到欣慰的是：
我们办公室的问题要快结束了
流感也已经痊愈了
joni | May 20, 2010
I came back home from Shanghai on April 11. I thought it might be fun to document my gradual “shedding of skin” as I went southwards, towards warmer climate…
joni | May 18, 2010
Although I am not especially fond of putting little trinkets on my phone, I decided to make an exception this time. Aileen gave me a blue haibao phone trinket as a going-away gift. Blue, because it’s our (us Capricorns) lucky color for the year. Haibao, the mascot for the Shanghai World Expo. Lock and key, [...]
joni | May 17, 2010
This week, I’m grateful for finally having my first beach outing for the year (c/o PSA)!
joni | May 15, 2010
The day before I would leave for Manila, I had to make a last-minute visit to 人民广场 or People’s Park so I could get my HS BFFs their own Chinese-name bookmarks. Min offered to go with me.
joni | May 13, 2010
Two of the people I grew close to when I was in Shanghai were Aileen and Min. One Sunday, we decided to go shopping at the Fake Market. The Fake Market, just in case the name is not informative enough, is one of those malls where they sell imitations of luxury brands. Being the cheapskate [...]
joni | May 9, 2010
I am graduating! Finally, finally, FINALLY! Yes!! And with an outstanding thesis too! *does the Joni dance, the one with long skinny limbs flying about so watch out
