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I was christened Raiza Michaella Kasilag but I go by the name Rai on and offline. I'm a pediatrician cardiologist / oncologist wannabe, a frustrated writer and a photography enthusiast who also happens to subliminally dream of becoming a rockstar. It's a confusing world.


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8 January 12
“In every girl’s life; there’s a boy she’ll never forget and a summer where it all began.” — Author unknown
1.4/52 - Tomoooo! Say hi to my sister!

“In every girl’s life; there’s a boy she’ll never forget and a summer where it all began.” — Author unknown

1.4/52 - Tomoooo! Say hi to my sister!

Posted: 10:18 AM
“The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by.  The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light.”  ~Felix Adler
1.3/52 - So which have you chosen to become?

“The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by.  The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light.”  ~Felix Adler

1.3/52 - So which have you chosen to become?

Posted: 10:12 AM
“We are each burdened with prejudice; against the poor or the rich, the smart or the slow, the gaunt or the obese.  It is natural to develop prejudices.  It is noble to rise above them.”  ~Author Unknown
1.2/52 Most of the time, judgmental remarks about something or someone fill our head even before we learn to see through who they are and what they’ve been through.

“We are each burdened with prejudice; against the poor or the rich, the smart or the slow, the gaunt or the obese.  It is natural to develop prejudices.  It is noble to rise above them.”  ~Author Unknown

1.2/52 Most of the time, judgmental remarks about something or someone fill our head even before we learn to see through who they are and what they’ve been through.

Posted: 9:50 AM
“Everyone carries around his own monsters.—-Richard Pryor” ― Jonathan Maberry, Rot and Ruin
1.1/52 || No matter how expensive and polished you try to be, there’s a part of you that’s waiting to break free and wreak havoc. A repressed monster, that’s what you are.

“Everyone carries around his own monsters.—-Richard Pryor” ― Jonathan Maberry, Rot and Ruin

1.1/52 || No matter how expensive and polished you try to be, there’s a part of you that’s waiting to break free and wreak havoc. A repressed monster, that’s what you are.

1 January 12
“If I were personally to define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circumstances.”  ~Theodore Dreiser, 1941
Visited Lipa Cathedral on the way to lola’s house in Rosario. It’s one of those times I badly wish I have a tilt-shift lens.

“If I were personally to define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circumstances.”  ~Theodore Dreiser, 1941

Visited Lipa Cathedral on the way to lola’s house in Rosario. It’s one of those times I badly wish I have a tilt-shift lens.

31 December 11
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” - Confucius
Taheebo. Here, we call it Balbas-Pusa :)

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” - Confucius

Taheebo. Here, we call it Balbas-Pusa :)

Posted: 10:06 AM
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”  ~Burton Hillis

“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”  ~Burton Hillis

26 December 11
Year One :) And yes, ours coincides with Christmas.

Year One :) And yes, ours coincides with Christmas.

23 December 11
“People can’t concentrate properly on blowing other people to pieces if their minds are poisoned by thoughts suitable to the twenty-fifth of December.”  ~Ogden Nash
Photo by me.
In 2007, my sister, my mom and I made these using sheer ribbon and christmas balls, which is yet another quirky way to use conventional tree decor. When my father and littlest sister came back from their trip to Hongkong, they were welcomed by our newly decorated Christmas tree, in traditional gold and red :)

“People can’t concentrate properly on blowing other people to pieces if their minds are poisoned by thoughts suitable to the twenty-fifth of December.”  ~Ogden Nash

Photo by me.

In 2007, my sister, my mom and I made these using sheer ribbon and christmas balls, which is yet another quirky way to use conventional tree decor. When my father and littlest sister came back from their trip to Hongkong, they were welcomed by our newly decorated Christmas tree, in traditional gold and red :)

Posted: 10:13 AM
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”  ~Roy L. Smith
Photo by me.
I’ve always thought that our Christmas tree is interesting. We utilized the usual decors — christmas balls, shiny ribbons, poinsettias, etc — but with some twist. Instead of hanging the balls separately, we tied them up together like grapes, and hung them in small bunches like these which I think is a cuter way to display them :)

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”  ~Roy L. Smith

Photo by me.

I’ve always thought that our Christmas tree is interesting. We utilized the usual decors — christmas balls, shiny ribbons, poinsettias, etc — but with some twist. Instead of hanging the balls separately, we tied them up together like grapes, and hung them in small bunches like these which I think is a cuter way to display them :)

26 November 11
“Children seldom misquote.  In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said.”  ~Author Unknown
Photo by me. 

“Children seldom misquote.  In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said.”  ~Author Unknown

Photo by me. 

Posted: 5:58 PM
“Never have a club in your bag that you’re afraid to hit.” — Tom Kite
Photo by me.
Don’t worry, my camera’s alloy body can well function as a club, and I’m not afraid to use it if needed.

“Never have a club in your bag that you’re afraid to hit.” — Tom Kite

Photo by me.

Don’t worry, my camera’s alloy body can well function as a club, and I’m not afraid to use it if needed.

Posted: 10:05 AM
You want to see the Pacific Islands?
Look at my forehead, you’ll see Polynesia
Look at my cheeks, you’ll see Micronesia
Look at my nose, you’ll see Melanesia
— My littlest sister, currently worming her way through the growing pains of puberty :))))
31 October 11
“Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.” - Yousuf KarshPhoto by me. WYD Youth Vigil 2011. Ateneo de Manila University.

“Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.” - Yousuf Karsh

Photo by me. WYD Youth Vigil 2011. Ateneo de Manila University.

Posted: 1:14 PM
“Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.” — Lewis B. Smedes 
Photo by me. World Youth Day 2011.

“Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future.” — Lewis B. Smedes 

Photo by me. World Youth Day 2011.

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh