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Dee

@dioncrediblehulk

Civil engineer and editor from the Philippines

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Dee
@dioncrediblehulk Nov 3, 2019, 7:51 AM UTC

The Valak Effect: How I Got to Winning our Halloween Costume Party Dressed as a Scary Nun

The moment the company I currently work for released a memo that there will be a Halloween costume party that comes with a prize for the scariest one, I only thought of one that will be the most effe…

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@dioncrediblehulk Jul 7, 2018, 6:28 AM UTC

Manila, Philippines as Described in Dan Brown’s "Inferno": A Matter of Fact or Just Pure Fiction?

If you are to ask Dan Brown what he thinks about Manila, his novel “Inferno” has an excerpt that would easily give away his answer. The best-selling author depicted the Philippine capital as “the gat…

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@dioncrediblehulk Jul 2, 2018, 12:39 PM UTC

From Fat to Fit: My 2-Year Fitness Transformation

Two years ago, I looked at myself in the mirror, just in my underwear, and noticed that I have gained a lot of weight. A lot. I had a moment of introspection while staring at my protruding belly and…

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@dioncrediblehulk Apr 10, 2018, 1:41 PM UTC

After a Near-Death Experience on My First Hike, I Might Never Climb a Mountain Again

It was a spontaneous question that I asked my college friend about hiking one of the majestic mountains in the province of Iloilo. Knowing that she is a habitual hiker, I thought she could give me, a…

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@dioncrediblehulk Mar 29, 2018, 11:01 AM UTC

How I Reached Australia from the Philippines Without Any Type of Visa

It is the Holy Week in the Philippines, and there are only two things that the people do: spend the holiday with family and commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ or take a vacation f…

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@dioncrediblehulk Mar 20, 2018, 1:51 PM UTC

What’s Up With the Green Algae Phenomenon in the 'Cesspool' That is the Boracay Island?

My ideal beach destination is one with the white sand, the clear waters, the calming winds, the right amount of sunlight, and only visited by a few people. And when I was in Boracay Island last weeke…

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@dioncrediblehulk Mar 19, 2018, 1:29 PM UTC

In the Boracay Island, Philippines, the Sun Sets Beautifully

Let there be light, and there was light. It was called a day. But there was also night: as the sun provides light in certain parts of the Earth, darkness consumes the other areas. Time goes by and on…

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@dioncrediblehulk Mar 7, 2018, 5:36 PM UTC

The Odd Connection that Happened on the Day I Watched the ‘Black Panther’ and My Mom Got Her Wallet Stolen

Just as Nakia in the Black Panther said, “No man is perfect, not even your father. You can't let your father's mistakes define who you are,” I had goosebumps. What happened on the morning of March 7…

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@dioncrediblehulk Mar 5, 2018, 6:03 AM UTC

My Suggestion in Solving Our Fake News Problem, Backed by Science

Scanning through my Facebook feed like I do on a daily basis, I came upon a post of a famous female personality, she-who-must-not-be-named, about an article concerning a hot political issue. The said…

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@dioncrediblehulk Mar 4, 2018, 11:51 AM UTC

Quarter-Life Crisis: “Aren’t We Supposed to be Great By This Time?”

While young and naïve, I thought that by 25 I will already be successful in my chosen career, stable in terms of finances, and already settling with a long-time partner. This was a timeline my ideali…

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