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Writing Like a Geologist: Field Notes, Maps, and the Fountain Pen Tradition

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Before GPS and tablets, every strike and dip was inked by hand by geologists. It is a ritual of observation and artistry. There is a certain romance in geology that isnโ€™t always captured by equations, satellite images, or the neat layers of a GIS map. Long before digital mapping… Continue reading Writing Like a Geologist: Field Notes, Maps, and the Fountain Pen Tradition

Health, Life

A Different Kind of Busy

The past few weeks, Iโ€™ve been busy, but not in the usual way. I haven't been rushing around with meetings or checking off a long list. Instead, Iโ€™ve been focusing on slowing down. I've realized that itโ€™s difficult to take a moment to be still in this fast-paced world! Lately Iโ€™ve been intentional with my… Continue reading A Different Kind of Busy

Geology, Local Travel, Shopping

From Commutes to Code: My First Month as a Tech Data Admin (Happy Labor Day!)

Hi all,If you've noticed I havenโ€™t been writing much lately, itโ€™s because my schedule has been hectic! Today marks my first month at my new job, and commuting from my city to Alabang has been quite the challenge. The long distance means I have to leave home early to beat the trafficโ€”and more often than… Continue reading From Commutes to Code: My First Month as a Tech Data Admin (Happy Labor Day!)

Homeschooling, Life, My Creations, Poems, research, reviews

My Recommended Book for Writers: “Zen in the Art of Writing” by Ray Bradbury

A few years ago, I picked up Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury. It was a transitional period in my life. This was right before the pandemic. I had just left my corporate job. I was exploring ways to supplement our household income. At the time, I had no plans to pursue… Continue reading My Recommended Book for Writers: “Zen in the Art of Writing” by Ray Bradbury

Homeschooling, Life, reviews, travel blog

How to Foster a Reading Habit in Children

Yesterday, we went grocery shopping and found the store packed with peopleโ€”itโ€™s the holiday season, so it was to be expected. Normally, we head to the grocery as soon as it opens to avoid the crowd, but this time we went later than usual since we had just returned from a local trip and took… Continue reading How to Foster a Reading Habit in Children

Geology, Life, Local Travel

Exciting News: My Oral Presentation at Geocon, Serendipitous News, and Published Paper

Hello, dear readers! Iโ€™m thrilled to share some exciting news about our latest scientific work. Last Thursday, December 5, I received an email from Elsevier informing me that our paper is now online. To my delight, they offered to make it freely accessible until January 23, 2025โ€”a generous offer, especially since we couldnโ€™t afford to… Continue reading Exciting News: My Oral Presentation at Geocon, Serendipitous News, and Published Paper

Homeschooling, Life, Local Travel

A Stellar Homeschooling Experience at the Philippine Space Week Exhibit at Gateway, Cubao, Philippines

My youngest son has a deep fascination with outer space. One of his many ambitious dreams is to become an astronaut to explore space and study planets and stars. So, when we discovered through their Facebook page that the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) was hosting an exhibit at Gateway Mall in Cubao, we immediately added… Continue reading A Stellar Homeschooling Experience at the Philippine Space Week Exhibit at Gateway, Cubao, Philippines