Category Archives: only in the Philippines

Victims of Typhoon Washi Need Your Help, Here’s How

Posted on December 18, 2011 by ghostlightning

It’s going to be a very rough Christmas for the residents of Cagayan de Oro City, a beautiful destination along the northern coast of Mindanao, the second large island in the Philippines. Yesterday December 17, 2011 floods caused by the … Continue reading →

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Owning My Anime Hobby in The Real World

Posted on November 30, 2011 by ghostlightning

A few weeks ago I got in touch with an old friend from university. She was a junior or senior during my freshman year and was eventually going to join the literature department as a lecturer. You can say she … Continue reading →

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RAKENROL (film) Ended the Global Financial Crisis, Stopped Global Warming, Saved the Music Industry From Itself & Made Me Cry

Posted on September 23, 2011 by ghostlightning

I don’t think Rakenrol is that good, but instead I think it’s one of those things that’s better than good. You know, like fishballs from the street and not from those franchised booths at the mall. It’s probably bad, but … Continue reading →

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Our Preliminary Reaction to The Fact That There are TWO Major Gundam Projects Upcoming (and Unicorn Isn’t Even Finished Yet)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by ghostlightning

With this and this, the Gundam franchise has enough anime awesomeness to wage war for the next decade. Discuss.

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TOYCON 2011: NOT AS PLANNED (But I am Happy Anyway: RANKA & SHERYL ARE IN THE HOUSE AGAIN)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by ghostlightning

I had enacted a moratorium on toy collecting last year, not only in anticipation of my daughter starting to walk, grab, and throw things; but also in terms of managing the expense of paper and plastic crack. It was going … Continue reading →

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