One of the legendary names in the tattoo industry is a century-old woman. Yes, she’s still alive, and it can take over 8 hours on a bus plus a hike to get a tattoo from her. — Her culture had a belief: upon death, all our jewelry and accessories will be removed, but tattoos will remain. Thus, her father Oggay encouraged her at 13 years old to learn how to tattoo, which became the best part of her childhood.

NFTs give what the space calls “F- you money.” What does it all mean and why are people buying them? — A couple months ago, an NFT artist earned over 90 million USD after hosting a sale. To buy a collectible NFT from Bored Ape Yacht Club, one of the most popular NFT collections right now, you’d need to spend almost 200,000 USD to own the cheapest, which was once priced…

Here’s how to get things done, from the Long Game and Ego is the Enemy. Right now, there are 20-year-olds saying they will be millionaires before they turn 30. Then there are deflated 30-year-olds saying their lives are over and it’s too late to start. Yet, there are successful 80-year-olds…

And earned 20%. Here’s how I invested in international stocks, cryptocurrencies, and commodities without staring at charts all day. Turns out, investment doesn’t have to be scary. — I used to have a steady stream of income, so I never had to worry about money. But the pandemic came, so I was forced to look into investing, which I initially dreaded because it was all jargon and gatekeeping. Turns out, I didn’t have to stare at charts all…

There are three kinds of people in the world of fame: the mythical, the human, and the crowd. We weren’t meant to be all three. — There are three kinds of people in the world of fame. First, the mythical: we know them, they don’t know us. They include gods, celebrities, and persons of authority. Think influencers, politicians, and all the big people we dream of meeting one day. …

It’s a strange time for motivation. Does anyone else feel like humans should just be picking berries and watching the stars, instead of staring at spreadsheets and worrying about imaginary money? — I open Twitter, and it’s full of people from my generation telling me to take care of myself. Rest, you deserve it, protect your mental health, they say. Focus on the present. I go to the real world, and it’s full of obligations and “the grind” and money. Everyone who’s…

Turns out, eyelashes don’t kill dinosaurs. — I joined a dinosaur card game tournament once. Do you remember that very specific era in the 2000s when arcades had Japanese card games where you played rock-paper-scissors to win? I was into Dinosaur King, a game where you had dinosaurs fight against other dinosaurs. I got to the mall…

Going through life feeling like I’m watching it through a screen, rather than actually being here, is frustrating. Memories are hazy, and conversations feel like they’re being done out of obligation. Personally, I first wondered if it was because of my glasses — after all, they literally make life feel like I’m watching through a lens. Turns out, I’ve just been living in the wrong place: the Internet, rather than the real world. Here’s what I’ve been doing to feel more present, in case that might work on you, too.

This is a basic, step-by-step guide on how laws are passed in the Philippines. (For this piece, the main reference is Statutory Construction by Atty. Ruben Agpalo. Definitions are copied verbatim when enclosed with quotation marks!) Let’s start with the basics.