Jay E. Tria
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Jay E. Tria

  • Life and Lemons

    I was forced to reflect

    When you study in a Jesuit school like Ateneo, they force things on you that you would otherwise not have experienced in a public, government-run school like UP (ah the liberty I enjoyed there). In Ateneo they make you think about your life, and claw up issues you work so hard to bury under layers of work emails, memos, cyber-life drama, and Kpop playlists. But the end-product is graded, and thus, here is the result. Enjoy reading about the mess that it is my life. I truly am working on it 😀 Too Old for This. At 25 years, I’m…

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    Dreams do come true.

    ‘Boys Over Flowers’ Reunion? The two stars of the Korean and Japanese version of ‘Boys Over Flowers’ drama have recently met. Kim HyunJoong and Shun Oguri met and had an interview together on July 20th in Seoul. Both came together with the fact that they played the same roles. Kim HyunJoong acted in the idol drama ‘Boys Over Flowers’ as Yoon JiHoo and Shun Oguri played the role of Hanazawa Rui in the Japanese version of ‘Boys Over Flowers’ called ‘Hana Yori Dango.” A spokesperson stated, “The meeting between the two stars was private, and the interview will go on…

  • Life and Lemons

    HINAHANAP MO BA AKO O ANG KAWALAN KO???

    Si Bob Ong nagsabi nyan. Pero i-e-echo ko ng malakas. More favorites below. Because it’s a hot, lazy albeit supposedly busy Sunday and my mind is full and my body tired. Also, I have been neglecting Jane Eyre for Iya’s gifts of Bob Ong books. Domo, imotou. 1. Hikayatin mo lahat ng kakilala mo na magkaroon ng kahit isa man lang paboritong libro sa buhay nila. Dahil wala nang mas kawawa pa sa mga taong literado pero hindi nagbabasa. 2. Dalawang dekada ka lang mag-aaral. Kung ‘di mo pagtityagaan, limang dekada ng kahirapan ang kapalit. Sobrang lugi. 3. Nalaman kong…

  • Life and Lemons

    Suffrage suffering 2010

    It really wasn’t that bad. But the sweltering heat and the village idiots who at age 40-ish still do not know how to fall in line and follow elementary instructions really rallied against my tolerance. Thank you camera phone, for being an effective tool against boredom and my dwindling patience. Thank you trees, for the borrowed shade and wind. My mom wanted to vote, but she just got through her 3rd chemo and thank God she decided not to go at all. I wanted her to exercise her right to vote for Gibo, but seeing those snakes of lines, I…