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Writing stories was my earliest passion as far as I remember. It was probably influenced by my love for reading books and watching anime. I remember writing my first piece of literary fiction when I was on 6th grade. It was titled 'Sabrina Moonletoon'. It was a plagiarized version of Harry Potter with a few influences from Sailormoon, W.I.T.C.H. and Magic Knights Rayearth. My close friends would read and appreciate it. For a twelve year old, having your work admired by your friends was a huge accomplishment. I also joined our school paper in 6th grade and was the Entertainment Editor. With help from our moderator and my sister, I was able to publish a few articles and was given a certificate of recognition for it. I continued writing in high school despite the hectic curriculum of our science school. A few friends and a close English teacher read my works. I got constructive criticism which positively helped me do better in writing. I was also enrolled in Journalism and...

Keen and I celebrated our second anniversary as a couple yesterday. It will be the last anniversary before we get married this year. We had a simple yet elegant dinner at Bondi&Bourke. Our anniversary fell on a Monday right after the long weekend of the Holy Week. As expected, it was a manic Monday especially for me. But that didn't stop Keen from preparing for our anniversary. As usual, his funny disclaimers and surprises caught me off-guard. Plus we were able to view some lovely paintings at the Art Portal Gallery after dinner. The evening went really well. James Keen, I just want to say how grateful I am for having you in my life. I know I've been saying this to you every time. But I guess it's never enough to let you know how much I really appreciate having you as my man. I've been through so many struggles the past year that I don't think I would have enough courage to face them if you hadn't been by my side. And now as we face a new year ahead of...