The rest of the day sped by us in laughter, and dancing, and surprises after surprises, plus more dancing and laughing. When Juancho and I were driving home the day after, we kept talking about how the wedding was so uniquely us — it was light, and funny, and filled with emotion, it was artsy, it was ringing with music through and through, it was sincere, and honest, and family-oriented, and surrounded by friends, and so fully God-dependent — just how we are, and how we always want to be.

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Before The Giant Bellows

Our homes and possessions, our livelihood and comfort, our necessities — they are important, but never so important, we learn, as that of our own or another human being’s life; or the value that is put upon a soul and its saving, no matter how heavy the plight.

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Paris

We swept the Louvre and saw her smile

We sat outside and drank our wine

You kissed me slowly by the Seine

We fell in love in Notre Dame

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Ang Panibago

Pero bakit ganun, noh? Tatamaan ka talaga sa sandaling pinaka hindi mo inaasahan. Magugulat ka nalang na yung bawat salitang binibigkas nung bwisit na gwapo sa harap mo, nagkakaron bigla ng background music (Free Falling ni John Mayer, ‘yung live version na tahimik at parang sinulat specifically para sa moment na ‘to).

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My First Ever Commencement Speech

Congratulations to all the pupils, congratulations graduates! It’s a special day for you, and even more so for your parents, guardians, and families who have worked hard in aiding to achieving your dreams. Give them a hug, a kiss, and lots of compliments (that hopefully you truly mean). Please invite me for more of these things - it was wonderful. Read my short speech below:

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Joyce to the World: New York 2017

I miss this place often and dream about going back the minute I step into the airport aiming to catch my flight back to Manila. If I had the chance to fly to anywhere else in the world right now, I’ll probably pick New York. And it’s not just because my best friend lives in one of the coolest boroughs in town and I could easily crash her apartment (and probably not have to worry about rent for maybe 6 months before she kicks me out), or because I met Tom Hiddleston there the first time I went (and probably will see him again if I seek intently enough). It’s because New York City, out of all the places in the world (yes, I’m sorry, I love my country, but even Manila -) makes me feel most like myself.

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Maaaaaan, 2017. (A Year End Post)

I’ve gone through enough breakups in my life to know that it all pans out the same. There’s a period of sadness - that aching, throbbing of pain that jolts you awake in the middle of your sleep, or pushes you to get a tattoo, a haircut, a random trip, a stranger’s kiss, another drink, just anything that could help you from sinking so deep into your conscious melancholy…and then it eventually gets better.