About Me

My Neighbour’s Music

It would be lovely to play without restaint … Continue reading →

July 28, 2021September 6, 2021

Kazandra Pangilinan

You Can’t Run from Mozart

It’s harder than it looks… Continue reading →

March 10, 2021March 19, 2021

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Pretending to Like Museums

Museums bore me… Continue reading →

February 15, 2021March 6, 2021

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Now vs In Two Weeks

Somewhere that isn’t the present … Continue reading →

September 6, 2021

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Summer in Reality

Getting used to reality … Continue reading →

September 3, 2021September 4, 2021

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The Party Next Door

On the outside looking in … Continue reading →

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

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Reading on a Windowsill

Windows want to be looked at
… Continue reading →

July 26, 2021September 3, 2021

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Romanticized Summer

Perfect summers don’t just exist in the movies … Continue reading →

July 14, 2021September 3, 2021

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Pink Skies

Another thing I wish would last forever… Continue reading →

May 12, 2021June 25, 2021

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The People who Hurt You

Being hurt really hurts… Continue reading →

February 24, 2021March 5, 2021

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Naps

Sleepy thoughts … Continue reading →

April 9, 2021May 3, 2021

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No Salsa, but Something More

Learning to rely on yourself … Continue reading →

February 26, 2021March 8, 2021

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“Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore?”

Searching for something … Continue reading →

March 3, 2021March 12, 2021

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Arriving

A story about getting there… Continue reading →

January 29, 2021February 8, 2021

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Dinner Party

You’re all invited … Continue reading →

March 19, 2021March 30, 2021

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A Mess

It’s time to clean up… Continue reading →

March 15, 2021April 12, 2021

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Things to Do

This is not an existential crisis… Continue reading →

May 14, 2021July 26, 2021

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A Man Painting a Sign

Happiness is always what somebody else has… Continue reading →

March 17, 2021March 30, 2021

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Editor’s Note

Things I Learned Growing Up
is a blog dedicated to the fragility of time, nestled somewhere between nostalgia for the past, a deep yearning for the future, and the unshakeable longing to live boldly in the present. Here, we celebrate the people who move us, the moments that inspire us, and all the fears, desires, hopes, and doubts that make us human.

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