I got a chance to visit one my favorite bookshops in the country. I eventually found out that it had already been relocated... It looked different and honestly, I like the original better. Haha.
Bahaghari UP Baguio Chapter held a lightning performance today, October 6, 2023 at Malcolm Square, Baguio City to condemn the illegal arrest of Pura Luka Vega.
[The Alliance of Concerned Students] UPB is united in expressing its strong condemnation of the arrest of Pura Luka Vega. That's why our campaign to pass the SOGIESC Equality Bill in our country plus other policies that safeguard the welfare of all Filipino citizens grows stronger. Let's continue to fight for greater safe spaces for all genders.
Free Pura Luka Vega!
Fight for the right to liberating art!
I have regrets about Ren Faire PH: the first in the Philippines
1. I didn't go in costume - Where else would it be acceptable for an overweight, over the hill, unattractive weirdo with ultra-niche hobbies to cosplay? Everyone was welcoming and weird. Young, old, all shapes and sizes. Everyone was beautiful and magical.
2. I didn't stay long enough - stayed too long in the queue, didn't hangout long enough
3. I merely spectated - I could have participated more, played more games, got readings, maybe even imbibed a bit.
Best part of course was the friendships and family. Ran into plenty of fellow geeks from my own circle. Although I could have been friendlier and met more new kindred weirdos. Maybe I got shy that everyone was speaking English; Pinoy geeks are predominantly upper middle class and di naman lahat ng tao Tagalog.
Wish there were more booths. Expensive kasi mag set up. Also the booths could use more help per seller.
Overall, all the bitin experience was entirely my own doing. In any experience, you really would only get what you put into it. I let my extremely self-conscious and reserved self get in my way.
If it does happen again, maybe I'd get to do more. Life is short. Take all your chances to be yourself. And geek the f out.
I was in my hotel room Baguio City, Benguet a couple of weeks ago. It was early in the evening and it had been a very rainy day...
I then noticed that my the window was glowing orange. The glow sucked me in. I looked out and saw the Baguio night sky was burning because of the sunset and the rain clouds happening at the same time.
...I rushed into the street to snap a photo of this sunset sessions.