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		<title>Towards Moving On</title>
		<link>http://indiecitizen.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/towards-moving-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Been a while since my last post. Thought I could make it possible to write one today which is a day that&#8217;s special for me personally. Today is my graduation day! It&#8217;s when I get that piece of paper to freedom a.k.a. the degree. A lot of things do come to mind at this point [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=769&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Traveler&#8221; by John Twelve Hawks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;The Traveler&#8221;
(Book 1 of The Fourth Realm)
by John Twelve Hawks
(USA)
&#8220;The Traveler&#8221; begins with the life of Maya who grew up in London to become a Harlequin whose role is to protect Travelers &#8211; people who have the ability to cross over different realms with their spirit. Trained to fight against the Tabula &#8211; which has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=749&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ori Ume</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Ori Ume&#8221;
Japanese Title: 「折り梅」
Director: Hisako Matsui
(Japan, 2002)
Based on a true story, the film starts when an elderly woman named Masako was diagnosed with Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease. Her suffering affected her son Yuzo&#8217;s family who decided to take care of her. The most affected of the family is Tomoe, Yuzo&#8217;s wife. Tomoe had to do something protect [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=741&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Inspiring Life of Cory Aquino</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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I guess a lot of people now know where I have come from, otherwise, I wouldn&#8217;t have written this particular post in a very special way. The burial have passed already and I know that this dedication and commemoration probably is long overdue. But for me personally, it is hard to find words to show [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=720&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Departures&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://indiecitizen.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/departures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Departures&#8221;
Japanese Title: 「おくりびと」
Director: Yôjirô Takita
(Japan, 2008)
SPOILER ALERT
It&#8217;s been a while since the last time I went to the movies. I was able to watch this film for free cause I was volunteering for a Japanese cultural institution here in Toronto. I got free tickets for two and I invited over my brother, who&#8217;s also a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=712&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return&#8221; by Marjane Satrapi</title>
		<link>http://indiecitizen.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/persepolis-2-the-story-of-a-return-by-marjane-satrapi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return&#8221;
a comic by Marjane Satrapi
(France)
I would have to say that I never cried on a graphic novel like what I experienced with Satrapi&#8217;s two graphic novels. Persepolis 2 just hit the spot for me because of how I can relate with her life away from her native country &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=704&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farewell Michael Jackson!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Michael Jackson have touched so many hearts. Some became avid listeners, others became obsessed fans, and others look up to his music as their inspiration in life.
For one thing, I do have a story involving Michael Jackson and that was when I bought my very first MJ cassette and that was entitled &#8220;Dangerous&#8221;. I loved [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=692&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Persepolis: A Story of a Childhood&#8221; by Marjane Satrapi</title>
		<link>http://indiecitizen.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/persepolis-a-story-of-a-childhood-by-marjane-satrapi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Persepolis: A Story of a Childhood&#8221;
a comic by Marjane Satrapi
(France)
I thought I&#8217;d put aside novels for the meantime to enjoy a funny and touching story by Marjane Satrapi called &#8220;Persepolis&#8221;. This autobiographical tale deals with the life of Marji during her childhood years at the time of the Islamic Revolution of Iran which won from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=687&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Big Tournaments</title>
		<link>http://indiecitizen.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/2009-big-tournaments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two great international sports tournaments just took place this year and I&#8217;d like to share them through allowing you guys to watch these video clips.

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC 2009
Final Match: Japan vs. South Korea
Venue: Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Final Score: Japan 5 &#8211; South Korea 3 (After 10 innings)
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		<title>Hiatus Ends Today</title>
		<link>http://indiecitizen.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/hiatus-ends-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 3 months of strike at the university where I was studying at and about 4 months of grueling pains caused by the shortened school year, I found myself finishing university life at last! There are so many things to talk about but my brain definitely has to go on rest mode after so much [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=indiecitizen.wordpress.com&blog=1945597&post=674&subd=indiecitizen&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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