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october round-up
November 15, 2022
hey there friends, here's your october wrap-up, expectedly nearly fifteen days late haha. an entire half-month—much apologies! it's been a whirl. hope you're...
huwag muna tayong umuwi
October 15, 2022
Hey there, thanks for opening! How is it already MID-October! How are you hanging in there? As for us, like most people, here we stand: Terrified of Q4 and...
& i can see us lost in the memory
September 10, 2022
hey friend, merry christmas! practice lang. haha. the ber months are finally upon us—ridiculous, i know! where did that year go! it's been a rather busy...
hi, bye, july! :)
July 30, 2022
Hello friend, thanks for opening! Some thoughts on how that month went--just like that, we're more than halfway through this year! Insanity. Hope you find...
everything, everywhere, all at once
July 1, 2022
hello friend, long time no email. it's been a rough month and a half, sort of, between the elections and the inauguration of the President-who-will-not-be-...
the exciting part
May 15, 2022
hey friend. i think this week definitely deserves a check-in. how are you? this week has been batshit, to say the least, so i'm starting this off with a...
april rundown
April 30, 2022
Hey friend, thanks for opening! How was your April?? I can’t believe we’re really heading into the super final final stretch of the election season. Are you...
bye, Q1
April 10, 2022
hey friend, thanks for opening! greetings from the end of march/start MIDDLE of april! time flies, wtf. -K Hi, so yeah, March happened. It was so batshit I...
the question of edsa
February 25, 2022
Hey friend, thanks for opening! How was your February? Just checking in for this month + talking a bit about the 36th Edsa anniversary, because it's that...
month 1
February 1, 2022
hey friend, thanks for opening! long time no hear. just checking in. how are you? :) -k January passed in a blur - like many of you, the first month was...
2021 in 15 memes
January 15, 2022
Hey friend, thanks for opening! And yes, this is exactly what it says on the tin. Last year I tried including a meme I enjoyed that week, in hopes of being...
12 Things we watched in 2021 (a belated round-up)
January 10, 2022
Hey friend, thanks for opening! I’ve been remiss in making wrap-ups, so I offer you this very late listing of things we watched last year, in somewhat...
do what you love
January 1, 2022
hey friend, thanks for opening! this technically started as a birthday note, but now it's also a new year's note, so i'm not sure if it would be as useful...
joan didion is dead; long live, joan didion!
December 24, 2021
hey friend - i actually wished to write a merrier letter in time for christmas, but here we are. it's what it says on the tin. hope something is useful here....
no plot, just vibes
December 6, 2021
Hey friend, thanks for opening! Happy first week of December! Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? NEITHER HAVE I!!! bless. Pls rec your strongest...
the final stretch
November 30, 2021
Hey there, thanks for opening! This newsletter comes late, much apologies. Yearender season is coming! Oh god, how is it already 2022 in a few??? Kaloka. -K....
proof of life
November 21, 2021
Hey there, thanks for opening! Some personal updates and a bit considerable helping (lol) of a TWICE meltdown, so I hope you're into that! Q4 is nuts so far,...
formula of love
November 14, 2021
Hey there, thanks for opening! The title of this weekend's newsletter is from TWICE's new album, which also dropped yesterday. I say also, because we all...
midnights
November 7, 2021
Hello friend, how was your week? This week was both long and short, in that it was a four-day work-week because of All Soul's Day BUT it was still kinda long...
"kemback to da young and byutipul u"
October 31, 2021
Hey friend, thanks for opening! Happy Halloween weekend! Some personal updates, boyfriend soft launches, etc. Hope you find something useful here! -K Some...
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