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Just Caffeine pt. 12

In the 1990s, Manila was gripped by news of an aswang invasion, an umbrella term for monsters that prey on humans. The attacks seemed to peak in 1997, during the Asian Financial Crisis, and many took it as a grim recession indicator. Most reports of attacks came from the slums. Two of the biggest stories β read more
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Just Caffeine pt. 11

I focused on self-care this week. I didnβt have the bandwidth for anything semi-academic, and honestly, I wasnβt in the mood to force it. I ended up writing on my Substacks. Not that anyoneβs reading, but I enjoy it. Thereβs something satisfying about getting a playlist, an idea, or a point across in a post. β read more
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Just Caffeine pt. 7

image: GalatΓ©e, Charles Jalabert Sleep comes and goes. I wish it lingered longer. These days, I only fall into it when Iβm utterly exhausted or medicated. And even then, I dream. Vividly. Uneasily. I’m sure it’s fatigue. Iβve been writing constantly this past month, for my blogs and for myself. I’ve been writing to fill β read more
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Just Caffeine pt. 5

image: The Death of Icarus, by Alexandre Cabanel I made a few minor edits to this blog. One was redoing the tags, which had begun to feel unruly, almost accusatory. The remnants of what once lived here were too visible. In a moment of clarity, or maybe compulsion, I deleted it all. Order seemed necessary. β read more