Archive for September, 2010
The Price of Perfection
17 September 2010 by LydiaThe answer that cost Miss Philippines the Miss Universe crown says a lot about the price of perfection, or rather being seemingly perfect. It’s painful really to lose the grand prize opportunity of a lifetime, honestly, because you can’t acknowledge your shit, even if just a smidgeon. Ah, if only it could be easier....
A Response to Huffington Post’s The Philippine Bus and Miss Universe
08 September 2010 by LydiaThe Huffington Post published an article by Daniel Wagner on August 25, about the recent debacles involving the Philippines: the hostage situation and Miss Philippines’ answer that cost her the Miss Universe crown. It stirred up some controversy among fellow Filipino-Americans in my Facebook network, with one relative calling for a rebuttal. After reading...