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Showing posts with label Gustavo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gustavo. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

ANG INIT! – The Hilarious Yet Relatable Story of Gustavo the Office Worker Battling the Philippine Heat

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A Scorching Afternoon in the Philippines A bead of sweat courses through a rough, scar-ridden forehead. The relentless bombardment of ultrav...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

War, Firecrackers, and Farewells: A Filipino New Year Short Story

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Set during a Filipino New Year street celebration, this short story follows Gustavo—a man caught between fading traditions, family noise, an...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A Filipino Christmas Morning Seen from a Quiet Garage

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Spreading Christmas cheer… and secondhand smoke. A bright, sunny Christmas morning in the Philippines awakens a quiet suburban community jus...
Saturday, October 4, 2025

🦎 When Aliens Discovered Corporate Life: A Galactic Roast

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In a world eight billion light-years away from Earth — where gas particles swell to the size of guavas and darkness exists only as an urban ...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Company Training Day 2025 (Part 3): Pastries, Humanoids, and Gustavo’s Brush with Destiny

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Saturday Training Day 2025 wasn’t done with Gustavo yet. After pastries, speeches, and the awkward attempts of management to inject “fun” in...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Company Training Day 2025 (Part 2): Pastries, Speeches, and Starfish

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If you’re wondering why Gustavo’s at a hotel instead of in bed watching anime, rewind to Part 1—it explains everything (sort of) . Training ...
Monday, September 8, 2025

Company Training Day 2025 (Part 1): Gustavo’s Saturday of Coffee and Chaos

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Saturday mornings are usually sacred for Gustavo — a time when his head rests peacefully on his pillow as anime streams on his phone. But on...
Saturday, September 6, 2025

A Quiet Saturday Morning That Didn’t Last Long

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In a quiet suburban neighborhood in Laguna, the sound of birds, children at play, and neighbors at work paints the perfect Saturday morning....
Saturday, August 30, 2025

The Death of Cornelius: Gustavo’s Sanity, Basketball Fan, and Debt-Ridden Abstract Concept

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Cornelius, the fragile embodiment of Gustavo’s sanity, officially expired on August 29, 2025. Known in the neighborhood as both a stabilizin...
Monday, August 25, 2025

Nostalgia in Manila: Gustavo’s Story of Basketball, Gin, and Friendship

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Gustavo, now in his 30s and working a corporate job, looks back on his Manila college days filled with basketball, cheap gin, cigarettes, an...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Friday at the Office: Corporate Coldness, SLAs, and the Countdown to Freedom

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Brightly lit corporate office on a Friday afternoon with employees working at their desks Intro: Friday afternoons in corporate offices ofte...
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Gustavo’s 4AM Filipino Morning Routine: Coffee, Cigarettes & Sarcastic Work Chat

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Before sunrise, Gustavo fights exhaustion, cigarettes, and the weight of another workday. This story captures the grind of early mornings, c...
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

When High Hopes Meet Low Bandwidth: Gustavo’s Tuesday Streaming Meltdown

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After a draining 9-to-5, there’s nothing sweeter than clocking out and reclaiming your freedom. The Joyful Clock-Out follows Gustavo—your cl...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Alone at Night: A Short Story on Solitude, Memory, and Quiet Reflection

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Late at night, Gustavo sits alone in his garage, cigarette in hand, lost in quiet thoughts. This short story explores solitude, memory, and ...
Sunday, August 10, 2025

Fried Chicken and Existential Crumbs: One Man’s Lunch Break Meltdown at Lawson

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Gustavo had conquered his morning workload like a caffeinated warrior—half a shift’s worth of spreadsheets slain before noon. But victory ca...

Micromanaged and Alone: One Man’s Drive Through Office Life and Traffic

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Corporate pressure, endless Manila traffic, and the weight of solitude—Micromanaged and Alone follows Gustavo’s weary drive home after anoth...