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14/08/2021

hi my mom cut my hair last June 21 and I donated it to Hair For Hope :)

full video: https://youtu.be/hOYCqQ8I-5E

Song: Happy For You by Smith The Mister

31/03/2021

today's international transgender day of visibility✨

trans women are women and trans men are men!!

~ shot this in a cubicle in Sciences Po, Paris

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21/03/2021

FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jUt0iI8YZB0

Hey, it's Y! sorry i haven't posted in a while... been feeling down in this pandemic as I see the cases go up over 7,000 ☝️🤪

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Music: impermanence - lofi hip hop beat by Prod. Riddiman on YouTube

28/12/2020

Such a surreal experience 🍃

October 2019 • PSS National Conference Tour

13/11/2020

Sa tingin ko hindi masyadong nabibigyang diin ang importansya ng material well-being. Laging nakatuon ang pansin sa physical o mental na kabutihan (actually napapabaya nga rin ang mental, ano). Ngayong panahon ng bagyo, ang dami nanamang bahay, kotse, at iba pang kagamitan ang nalunod sa baha. Mga dekada ang inilaan ng mga tao para pagipunan ang mga 'to. Kaya nakakagalit ang mga taong sinisisi ang hindi lumilikas agad dahil ayaw iwan ang bahay. 'Pag tapos ng bagyo, ano ang matitira sa kanila? May bahay pa ba silang mauuwian? Masisigurado ba iyun ng gobyerno?

Pag uwi nila mula evacuation center, mag-isa lang rin nilang pupunasan ang mga sahig, itatayong muli ang mga ding-ding, at isa-isang lilinisan ang mga gamit na maaaring itago pa. Bilang estudyante sumasakit din ang puso ko para sa mga kabataang nawalan ng cellphone, laptop, mga charger, readings, at modules dahil sa baha. Hindi ko maisip kung paano pa sila makakapagpatuloy sa pagaaral sa mga susunod na buwan. Siyempre ang material well-being ay konektado rin sa pangkalahatang kalusugan ng isang tao.

Bukas o sa ilang araw babalik nanaman ang pasok sa trabaho o klase. Panibagong simula nanaman para sa pagiipon ng pera at ng lakas para magkaroon ng maayos na titirahan at mga kagamitan. Nakakapagod na paulit-ulit na lang na ganito. Ang dami pa ngang hindi nakakabangon mula sa Ondoy. Ang daming naghihirap ang lalo pang maghihirap para lang makamit ang kaginhawaan, hindi lang sa pisikal o mental pero lalo na sa materyal na aspeto.

Sana huwag nating isantabi ang mga pangangailangan ng mamamayan. Hindi lang na masagip sila mula sa baha, ngunit pati rin na magkaroon sila ng maayos na tahanan at mga kagamitan. Yoong hindi na muling babahain. At kung hindi man maiwasan, sana magkaroon rin ng maayos na response mula sa gobyerno para matulungang bumangon muli ang mga nasiraan ng gamit at tahanan.

16/10/2020

See you soon, Baguio. Miss na kita. 😭

14/10/2020

NEW YOUTUBE VID: https://youtu.be/i4TeTaezFcc

Choosing a Thesis Topic (+ thesis update & giveaway!!!)

This is super helpful even if you're still a freshie!! Or even if your course is not sociology 🤗

Really sorry that it took me 3 weeks to post a new video! Honestly not doing so good, emotionally and mentally.. but i'm already feeling better 🙆🏻‍♀️

I miss the classroom setting. I miss seeing friends. Ang hirap pala pagdaanan ang thesis ng mag-isa.. wala ako matanong kung ano ba talaga dapat gagawin HAHAHAHAH CHZ

Tinanong ng bf ko kagabi "diba hanggang end of the year lang thesis mo?"... naiyak na lang ako woo



Photo taken by - Nikomat FTn ~ in my fave socio classroom in upd

14/10/2020

Choosing a Thesis Topic (+ thesis update & giveaway!!!)

Hi, it's Y! Here's a 9-minute video to guide you in choosing a thesis topic 🤔 Also, sorry for not uploading for 3 weeks i am: tired 😪

Visit bloggersphgiveaway on Instagram to join the October giveaway! 2 winners will win Php 3,000 and 4 winners will win Php 1,000 🤪 This is for the whole month of October so you can still join!!!

Choosing a Thesis Topic (+ thesis update & giveaway!!!) Hi, it's Y! Here's a video to guide you in choosing a thesis topic 🤔 ...

09/10/2020

Wala lang feel ko lang char
Maraming salamat sa suporta. Ayan, magpapaulan kami 😗 jonk

Akalain mong magagamit ko pala talaga 'tong pic na 'to balang araw 🤣

Thank you to
for hosting this ga. Tbh super solid rin ng ibang bloggers huhu parang naging mga kapamilya ko na sila as a sinusubaybayan ko rin mga eme nila 🖖

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We will choose the winners on October 11, 18, 25 and 31 via IG live.

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30/09/2020

Yesterday, I napped twice.. but I also wrote a long-ass blog post on what I learned from 3 months of blogging.

I started my blog on June 23, 2020 and posted my first post on June 25. I've been blogging for 3 months now and it's honestly not as easy as I expected.

The past three months have taught me a great deal about data privacy, time and stress management, and self-discovery. In these months, I've posted 16 blog posts. With my initial goal of monetization, I find myself feeling bad about not meeting the goals I've set. And as an overachiever, it has always been like this even with other things (read the post to know more).

Now that I have busier days ahead, I think I'll also be blogging less, but will definitely still remind myself to use it as a way to destress and document life. In writing this post, I've come to accept that I'm human too and I can only handle a number of things at once. 🥺

Three months of blogging have been fun, but it also hasn't been easy. Here are three lessons I've learned throughout the process.

28/09/2020

UP Diliman Oblation nung wala pang fountain 😗

Olympus Pen EE2 • YKL 100 • Sept/Oct 2017

27/09/2020

Always a mood 💩

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26/09/2020

In a Harry Potter themed cafe in Maginhawa, QC, taken 2 or 3 years ago.

Taking this time to say that TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN. Yeah, f.u. J.K. Rowling for hiding behind feminism to advocate for transphobia.

I am still a potterhead at heart. In fact, I agree that now is the best time to re-read and re-watch the Harry Potter series. It teaches important values on love, acceptance, and standing for what's right.

However, could you really support a series that's created by someone who has stolen its comfort out of ignorance and bigotry?

If you're not informed about this issue, bottomline is that J.K.Rowling said that the idea of trans women are a threat to "actual women" who menstruate. She even tweeted about “TERF Wars” (TERF is an acronym for trans-exclusionary radical feminist). And just three days ago, she tweeted support for an anti-transgender online shop.

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26/09/2020

Kamusta na kaya ang mga chikiting na 'to...

Taken back in May 2017 🇯🇵

25/09/2020

NOTE TO SELF NOTE TO SELF NOTE TO SELF

rest is necessary to move forward 😗

Last week was tiring, next week will be even more so..

But this weekend I'm excited to:
- have a netflix party with my friends
- rest my eyes
- think of more things I can be excited for (:

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24/09/2020

Somwhere in Baguio City's Public Market 🐱🐟

Minsan gusto ko na lang maging tinapang salinas...

24/09/2020

Still remember the excitement I felt when I visited this popular bookshop in Paris. 🦋

Only regret: didn't buy a book 😩

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23/09/2020

NEW VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2PGzWhkvozc

Hear me share my thoughts about doing my thesis in a pandemic ~ my worries, fears, and other musings.

This picture is a building somewhere in New York i took back in 2018 💞

Sana maging kasing tatag ng building na 'to ang loob ko para sa pagsasagawa ng aking thesis 🤘🏻

23/09/2020

FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2PGzWhkvozc

Hey, it's Y! I'll be doing my thesis this semester and may not have time to create content for bite the gram... so I'll just be dragging you along with me 🤟 (of course if you're interested in my journey).

Super excited about this but also overthinking everything ehe.





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21/09/2020

Here in Bite the Gram, we embrace social media as a powerful platform to share personal stories, inspire people, and urge movements.

But today I urge you to fight historical revisionism through your accounts.

Today marks the 48th anniversary of Martial Law. Marcos' tyrannical rule killed 3,240 individuals. Aside from this, 34,000 were tortured and 70,000 were imprisoned. Prisoners were tortured in unfathomable ways -- electrocuted, beaten up, strangled, and burned with flat irons or ci**rs. Women were r***d, and various objects were forced up into their ge****ls.

Been seeing a lot of posts and news commemorating Martial Law. Just a sinple scroll through the comments section of these posts yield a common toxic idea from keyboard warriors: "Bakit ba hindi kayo maka-move on?! Ang tagal tagal na niyan. 'Yan ang problema sa mga Pilipino eh."

To them we say, and





Sources of photos:

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/08/16/marcos-a-us-backed-dictator-with-charisma

https://www.martiallawchroniclesproject.com/worse-death-torture-methods-martial-law/

https://steemit.com/history//important-happenings-in-september-21

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3047573/revival-philippine-protest-songs-era-ferdinand-marcos

https://www.martiallawchroniclesproject.com/edjop-imelda-marcos-and-the-fear-of-forgetting/

Facts:

https://rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/martial-law-explainer-victims-stories

21/09/2020

Classes have already started for most schools but some will just be starting in the coming weeks. Remote learning is hard. Ideally, we want a semester that’s conducive for learning; a semester where no one is left behind. As much as we want an academic freeze, this might also cause many teachers and people to lose their jobs. It might also cause a lag in the economy in the future. Still, we can’t be oblivious to the fact that online classes are harsher than good.

There are many factors that impair learning in this set-up, such as needing to do self-study for asynchronous classes, not having the devices needed, having no or poor internet connection, and still being threatened by Covid-19. I just hope the government 🙂 and academic units are doing their best for things to go back to normal.

Anyways, I’ll stop with the rant. Since we have no choice but to adjust to the new mode of learning, let’s just do the best we can to work with it. Here are my tips on how you can make your online learning experience better...

This school year will be a challenge, but following these tips could help you have a better learning experience for online classes!

19/09/2020

Here's a reminder to just do it. 😎

The Winged Victory, of Samothrace (aka Nike, the Greek goddess of victory) in Louvre Museum, Paris.

Also, nasa Mandaluyong lang pala ang Louvre Museum (see location). 😂

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18/09/2020

I spent most of my time in Paris travelling around alone. As someone who loves taking photos, it was so hard to have personal pictures taken. What I would do is ask strangers to take photos for me. Dasal dasal na lang talaga na maayos naman kakalabasan ✊😩. If the photo's not fit to my liking I ask another stranger to take a pic 😆.

Still, as a shy person, I'm quite anxious to ask strangers to take photos for me. Of course there's also that fear that they might run away with my phone or camera mid-"say cheese!" That's why I only have a handful of photos of me in Paris.

This pic in front of the Notre-Dame Cathedral is one of the handful taken by a lovely stranger. Salamat po sana masarap pagkain mo araw-araw 🤧.

Any tips on taking photos as a solo traveller? Not really fond of bringing bulky selfie sticks around.



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18/09/2020

Ang hirap pala mag maintain ng aesthetic instagram feed. Follow niyo naman Bite the Gram sa IG ✊😩

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🤙Funny story with this film pic.. This apartment is located in the street of my first home. Used to sneak in and play along the narrow and steep stairs with my cousin. I remember a vague memory that I actually fell and rolled down the stairs, hitting my head hard (or baka ibang building 'yun HAHA). My initial thought then wasn't on how much it hurts 👉😗👈 but on how mad my mom would be when she finds out 🤣.

Any similar childhood stories? 🤧

15/09/2020

I've always been fond of observing people. That's why I took up sociology. 💙

Paris is quite a social city. There's always people grouped together, socializing, and enjoying their time. As a people watcher, i've always wondered what their conversations are about.. what interests them and what makes them feel emotions.

Here's a photo of a group of people enjoying the rare sunny weather in Pont Saint-Michel in Paris.

Pont Saint-Michel is a bridge linkining the Place Saint-Michel on one side of the river Seine to the Île de la Cité.

This day was just a few days before France's government announced a lockdown. People were still gathering together in big groups despite the continuous increase in the number of Covid cases.

Too bad it'll again be a long time till I'll be walking these streets again, but still super thankful that I got the chance to witness its beauty and its people.

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13/09/2020

Missing you every day, Uno.

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12/09/2020

Someone said that Vincent Van Gogh used to eat yellow paint because he thought it would get the happiness inside him.. 👱‍♂️

What do you do to make or keep you happy? What's your "yellow paint"?

Asking for ideas ✊😩 chz

11/09/2020

🥀 "Ageing is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength." - Betty Friedan

I'm curious to know what your thoughts are on ageing?

Honestly, it scares me more than death does..

This photo is a wall art in Paris. Stumbled upon it in Montmarte, on my way to Sacré Cœur 💙

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10/09/2020

FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/LjEFko5ipS8

Hey, it's Y and I'm about to start with my last semester at university!!! Been taking a lot of classes in quarantine and thought I'd share with you some tips on how to ace online classes 🤪







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Music: baby make it stop - Alt Rock/Trap Style Hip Hop Beat (FREE FOR PROFIT USE) by Prod. Riddiman on YouTube

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Bite the Gram means to embrace the social media culture of sharing your life online. It's a satiric take on flaunting that "aesthetic lifestyle" that everyone wants to have.

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07/09/2020

Sometimes I wish I have the power to control time. To backtrack to happy days and fastforward to more peaceful ones.. and also to just enjoy whatever I have at the moment longer 😌

This was taken earlier this year in Museé d'Orsay, Paris -- aka my favorite tambayan before and between classes in my exchange program days. 🌠

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