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The simple life
by Monique Buensalido - August 25, 2006 - 12:00am
It sounded like something from an episode of Survivor – or at the very least, Paris and Nicole’s The Simple Life. Two and a half days in a fisherfolk barangay in Binan, Laguna. No bed. No faucets. No flushing...
Technology and me
by Monique Buensalido - August 11, 2006 - 12:00am
People wonder how I ever chose a college major that had technology in it. Granted, Communications Technology Management is more of a business and management course that simply integrates theories of communications...
20 things we didn’t learn in school
by Monique Buensalido - July 28, 2006 - 12:00am
Senior year of college. My last year of formal, tertiary education. I know I should be savoring the last moments of my college life, but sometimes I find myself staring outside the window of my classroom...
Bring your music wherever you go
by Monique Buensalido - June 23, 2006 - 12:00am
Haven’t you wished you could bring your music with you wherever you go? Imagine seeing your crush and playing a romantic song (to yourself, of course). Imagine hurrying to class and playing a punk rock song...
Remembering Noli and Fili
by Monique Buensalido - May 26, 2006 - 12:00am
The last time I read Noli Me Tangere was in third year high school for Filipino class. If there was a quiz the next day, I would sluggishly pick up my book, read the chapter, underline important parts, memorize important...
Around the south of France in 80 days
by Monique Buensalido - May 12, 2006 - 12:00am
It’s great to be back in Manila. It’s taken me nearly four months to settle in and finish an incredibly, unbelievably stressful semester, but I’ve finally gotten my two feet planted firmly on Philippine...
Around the south of France in 80 days
by Monique Buensalido - December 9, 2005 - 12:00am
LILLE, France – When people think of France, they always think of going up the Eiffel Tower, perusing the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, looking at the majestic Arc de Triomphe, taking the funicular to Sacre Coeur....
On the cold front
by Monique Buensalido - December 2, 2005 - 12:00am
LILLE, France – There are a lot of times that I complain about the heat and humidity in the Philippines, but as November progresses, temperatures continue to drop here in Northern France, and I wish someone...
Management gone global
by Monique Buensalido - November 11, 2005 - 12:00am
LILLE, France –After years of babbling about growing up to be a writer someday, everyone I knew raised an eyebrow when I applied for a management course. People were sure that I would sign up for journalism...
2 Fast 2 Beautiful: 2 cities in Belgium, 2 cities in France
by Monique Buensalido - October 28, 2005 - 12:00am
LILLE, France – I have always wanted to go backpacking in Europe, to venture into strange and beautiful cities on foot, to discover names and histories of monuments and structures, to try and read signs in...
The international Pinoy
by Monique Buensalido - October 14, 2005 - 12:00am
LILLE, France – What do you do when someone calls you by yelling "Baboy, baboy"? While I have nothing against pigs (on the contrary – I love pigs), in Manila I would have probably given that...
Bienvenue à Lille
by Monique Buensalido - September 30, 2005 - 12:00am
Welcome to Lille, land of low temperatures, beautiful architecture, pleasant and friendly locals, common co-ed bathrooms, sky-high, oh-my-God-you-can’t-be-serious-in-Manila-that-only-costs-like-this-much prices...
Cheapaholic goes to France
by Monique Buensalido - September 23, 2005 - 12:00am
LILLE, FRANCE – One of the things I remember most about my grandmother is how she would grab all the packets of sugar and Equal from restaurants and put them in her bag whenever we ate out. She also kept packets...
French lessons
by Monique Buensalido - September 9, 2005 - 12:00am
LILLE, France – When I first told my parents I wanted to live in an apartment in college, they adamantly refused. They told me all about the dangers and difficulties of living alone and living away from home....
An A-ukay experience
by Monique Buensalido - August 19, 2005 - 12:00am
Ah, the joys of shopping. Most guys despise the idea of spending so much time selecting and rejecting items from several stores, but girls absolutely love it. Guys bond while drinking and girls bond while shopping....
The little bookstore around the corner
by Monique Buensalido - August 12, 2005 - 12:00am
Hurrah, hurrah, there’s a month-long sale at Powerbooks. It’s Powerbooks’ eighth year anniversary and I feel like it’s my birthday. Nothing excites me more than a sale at Powerbooks. Not even...
Breaking the stereotype of the stereotype
by Monique Buensalido - July 15, 2005 - 12:00am
Nothing affirms high school cliques and stereotypes better than teen movies. It’s impossible to have any teen movie without the popular kids (composed of gorgeous model-cheerleaders and their jock boyfriends),...
A piece of summer
by Monique Buensalido - June 17, 2005 - 12:00am
The traffic was unusually heavy on the way to school last Monday. At 6:30 a.m., the highway was packed with cars, and the DJs on the radio were talking about favorite and most abhorred subjects. "It’s back...
A piece of summer
by Monique Buensalido - June 17, 2005 - 12:00am
The traffic was unusually heavy on the way to school last Monday. At 6:30 a.m., the highway was packed with cars, and the DJs on the radio were talking about favorite and most abhorred subjects. "It’s back...
A piece of summer
by Monique Buensalido - June 17, 2005 - 12:00am
The traffic was unusually heavy on the way to school last Monday. At 6:30 a.m., the highway was packed with cars, and the DJs on the radio were talking about favorite and most abhorred subjects. "It’s back...
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