Yes, each year hardly turns out being the same. But the past ones haven’t really been all that different from each other either. The milestones were different. The routine… not so much. But even that changes…
Farewell and thank you, Ma’am Liza.
I had strong second thoughts about attending my high school alumni homecoming last December 8. I always do, because I have mixed feelings towards my time in UP Rural High School. I don’t hate it. But…
Congratulations to the BA Multimedia Studies Class of 2018
This is the last batch whom I will be marching with, at least for a while. As I look at this picture, most of their faces felt unusually familiar, perhaps more so than previous batches. Obviously,…
Presenting the UPOU Digital Collective at ICEM 2018
Hardly anything went according to plan. I’d decided on attending ICEM 2018 the moment it was announced. It was just as well, as with anything that involves a trip to Europe, you need to prepare well in…
My Schengen Visa Application (Estonia c/o Norway)
I love traveling to Europe. I’ve been lucky enough to make the trip a number of times, and they all leave lasting memories for me to fondly remember. But what I do hate is the preparation….
Tribute to the old man
I thought writing about one’s father would be relatively easy. That’s why I took my time, thinking the process would be quick when the thoughts start flowing freely. It has always been the method that felt…
A decade in UPOU
I’m not here to preach about how you should always persevere and never quit, that tomorrow is a better day, or that God loves you and will always be with you, going ra-ra with fluffy pom-poms…
MMS 173: Self Portraiture Exercise
Note to readers: I did this exercise way back in 2013. Unfortunately, I lost my original write-up for the whole experience. Fortunately, my actual photos, both the unedited and edited versions, remain in my possession. Those…
BAMS Class of 2017 introspection: trusting the process
The graduation ceremony of July 2015 was a crucible. Just over a year earlier, I had moved out of the Diploma in Computer Science program. I also stopped teaching in the Master of Information Systems and…
An open letter to the UPOU BAMS Class of 2017
I didn’t realize until now that I haven’t really done so publicly yet. But I would like to congratulate not just our two magna cum laude graduates. Having one honor student in the program is a…
Tools of the Trade for BAMS Students
One of the most frequently asked, if not obvious questions which students have is what equipment do they need when taking BAMS courses. I had always been hesitant to address such questions head on, as UP…
MMS 173 Virtual Photography Activity: The Witcher 3
This is probably the first time I actually participated in this activity. I got a new video card a few months ago and wanted to see how far I could go with the settings of The…
Uncertainty with Aidan in Taichung City
Taichung City, Taiwan, March 2016 I brought my family to Taiwan. We offered to help out a friend who was working on an art installation in the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung City….
Hanoi trip notes (December 2016)
It is in this trip where it occurred to me that I can now start to live vicariously through my son. I didn’t think it would come so early. He’s years away from shooting his first…
Aida R. Librero RIP
As I try to wrap up work for the year, once again, I find myself unable to focus on anything. And it’s troublesome, as I still have a some more important meetings to attend to, twp…