In this week's episode, we talk about Holy Week, wall-climbing, phone games, healthy relationships, and communicating your needs within a relationship.

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In this episode, we talk about The Sound of Music, The Eras Tour, that 'ostiya review', getting called out online, and Ed Sheeran’s upcoming album.

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Happy November you guys! Talked about a bunch of things in this episode: Typhoon Paeng, South Korea's Halloween crowd crush, what I did over the long weekend, listening to the Midnights album, and the deleted scene in Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' music video. 

Things that went down in September. I got COVID, I felt lonely, and other super fun stuff. No really, there are other fun stuff that happened, don't worry. Anyway, listen to this episode, hope it makes for good company today!

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Continuing our discussion about the future, here's a short episode on one of my favorite quotes from Henri Nouwen and how it has helped me. I hope it helps you too and eases any of your worries about the unknown that lies ahead.

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Let's catch up: what's been going on in my life, how I feel about what's to come, and why I think nobody really knows what they're doing in life (which is comforting to know).

I also read a letter from a listener named Jana, a junior in college, who feels anxious about her future, career, and achievements and feels left behind when comparing herself to her peers.

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"Gaston" sent a letter about a girl he's been talking to for about a year now and how he's getting attached to her even though they don't really have a label yet. He's worried that because he's a bit torpe, he's not able to make conversations consistent and isn't sure how to make her feel special. Plus, he's in Quezon City and she's all the way in Bataan. Ready for another pandemic love story? Hope you guys enjoy this week's episode with our guest Gio Raz.

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"Iza" sent a letter about her experience with getting ghosted after a month of late-night talks and movie dates. While she was under the impression that she and the guy had built this safe space for each other, he leaves her hanging with nothing else but an empty apology. Listen to the episode to hear about how "Iza" was able to pick herself back up and deal with her unanswered questions on her own. We also talk about being upfront with your partner when ending a relationship and the tragedy of having to doubt ourselves and worrying about being "too much" because of partners who can't seem to give the bare minimum.

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"Art sends different messages to other people, but design sends the same message to everyone" (Arucan).

This week's guest, Vanilla Arucan, is a self-taught graphic designer based in Manila and a good friend of mine. She believes that graphic design is so much more than looks and that it should also be meaningful and helpful to us as human beings. It's been around five years since I last saw her so it was so fun to catch up with each other (02:49)!

Vani and I had such an insightful conversation about the origins of her project, Color Story (08:05), doing the work that you want to get hired to do (10:16), graphic design needing to provide solutions (21:59), the difference between art and design (23:31), how she attracted clients that resonated with her aesthetic (27:14), and the reason she creates visuals (49:44).

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As human beings, it's natural to crave genuine connection, especially during such an isolating time. I started using Bumble in the latter part of 2020, just for fun and to meet new people but I didn't really expect much to happen. Now half a year later, in this episode, I have a conversation with Gio, my Bumble match-turned-boyfriend, about practical tips on making the most out of dating apps and virtual dating during the pandemic. We talk about our own experiences with Bumble (04:53), how to ask engaging questions (13:11), letting your match know you like them and showing interest (16:35), using tools at hand like voice messages, video calls, and GIFs (20:12), moving from dating apps to messaging apps (28:11), setting up virtual dates like Netflix Parties and online games (34:18), and the magic of being open to whatever comes your way (43:52). I hope you guys find this episode useful! And to everyone who's virtual dating right now... STAY STRONG lang tayo!!!

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