MARIUS DIDELES

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For the ones who endure, every dawn is a canvas, every skill a brushstroke against the tides of the ordinary.

A jack of all trades is a master of none

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I know I can smile better knowing that you’re not struggling anymore.

To Ellaria

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Ellaria, the first of her name

Ellaria, the first of her name

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When people tell me that a job's impossible, I take that as fuel to do it and prove a point. #CreateEveryFuckingDay

High Regards

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Malapit nanaman maningil yung kuryente.

Former President gets arrested; no shit

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And just like that, it's February 2025

Yung forever ka ng nagduda sa sarili mo pero tiwala sa sarili lang pala kelangan mo. #CreateEveryFuckingDay

It has always been me against me. For the last couple of years, New Year’s Eve always came with a resolution list in my head. Like with most people, it would be easy to start the 1st of January with the idea of committing to doing the resolution. Like with most people, in less than a week, you’re back to your old self. It got to a point where only the year was new but it was still the old…

And just like that, it's February 2025

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Puppies are dying everyday

Puppies are dying everyday.

Yeah, I meant that literally. I’ve been burying puppies and kittens almost every other day for the past few weeks. There were new borns, days old and weeks old. Some died of accidents, most of them died because of natural occurrences such as just being the weaker ones and succumbing to sickness. “Darwinism still holds true” is what I would just tell myself so that I wouldn’t feel too bad. There…

Puppies are dying everyday

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Why is it cheaper to do it right the first time?

Bakit mas okay ang tama sa umpisa pa lang?

In everyday settings that often prioritizes speed over quality, cutting corners is a drug. Yet, the real cost is almost always underestimated which can be found in bottom lines, compromised safety and stained reputations. Here’s a simple observation earlier when we were looking for supplies, the tiles were uneven and cracked. There were even parts where there were no tiles. It’s a metaphor for…

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Hello again, 2025

It’s been a while since I last wrote anything. I know I’ve said this for too many times. I’ve learned that establishing habits is essential, especially when there are many things you want to happen. There’s a saying that goes: If you want something you’ve never had, you must do things you’ve never done. Building a habit is challenging, but I assume it gets easier with familiarity. I’ve been so…

Hello again, 2025

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Fates are cruel

3rd of October, 2023 Throughout the day, I’ve been thinking about happiness. How does it happen, what are the triggers and what is it? Is it an end result? A choice? or just something that marks the time that’s passing. We as humans are never really content; always looking for a problem to solve, a hurdle to get over with, a challenge to overcome, a goal to reach. Though our lives are relatively…

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Saglit lang, tayo munang dalawa.

Ang nag iisang tiyak sa isang libong duda

Hanggang sa naalala ko, ang ideya ko ng pag-ibig ay mula sa mga pelikula at nobelang mga nabasa. Ang naging modelo ko ng perpektong babae ay tulad ng mga akdang naglalarawan kay ‘Maganda’. Hangal diba? Ano bang alam ko eh ang bata ko pa noon. Naalala ko pa na sa bawat binibini na makikilala sa edad kong sampung taon ay sinabihan ko sila na pagbibigyan ko ng bulaklak at ilalabas pag tanda ko. Ang…

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An Ode to Brigido

Try as best you can to toil for your own independence so that others can and may depend on you. Bring honor to your ancestors.

I never met my maternal grandfather but I grew up hearing stories about him. I was a little over than a year old when he died in 1988. His smoking killed him after suffering for a year on a hospital bed. He was a Tagalog from Central Luzon named Brigido Esquejo. He was an orphan at an early age and grew up in Davao with his brother to be a soldier and honorably discharged with a rank of Lt.…

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Sunday Classics

Sunday slowdowns

I was born and raised in Sampaloc, Manila. My childhood was made up of small streets and cramped houses with common curses in vernaculars. We transferred in Gensan back in 89, I was 2 years old.  Moved back to Manila in ’98. I never really learned Bisaya nor Ilonggo while I was in Gensan. The friends I made, I lost because there wasn’t really any communications for 10 year old kids back then. I…

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Visenya, 1st of her name

Visenya, 1st of her name

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Another mundane night but not

Nothing lasts forever.

I saw a shooting star. Just now before I wrote these words. I wanted to freeze the moment in my head as words began to fill it to the brim. This song was playing on my phone. I was cleaning throwing out the timber litter along with the cat poop and pee. It’s one of my rituals before going to bed. It’s not my first time that I accidentally saw a shooting star but it has always been a beautiful…

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Create every fucking day

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Reminder: This is for something to write about because I feel the need to write about something.

Don't waste the weekend feeling like your week ends.

I feel that my hands have grown hard since the last time I wrote. With all that has happened, I wouldn’t be surprised. I’ve learned and done much since the last post. Thought about posting pictures along with this one but maybe this should be just a short post about me writing. I start with my hands since they are the tools that I’ve been using the most so far. I have been missing reading but I…

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