I MOVED!

Meet my new Tumblr blog: Shouts&Murmurs

Just a few parting shots:

The magazine I work for is closing.

As of this writing, it is seeing print and will be available in the stands next week. I just have to say that being part of the team has been one of the best times of my life. I’ve seen new places, tasted new cuisines, met new and interesting people, and it’s given me a really good preview on the life of a happy, intelligent and progressive parent.

It pains me and the rest of our staff to see our baby shutting down—and for the mere reason that it lacks Ads. It didn’t make the numbers, period. But if you browse through our magazine’s pages, you will see fresh, intelligent content that is the result of our team’s effort—effort that’s driven by love and passion.

This has been the root cause of all the angst I’ve been spreading in the Internet lately. It just pains me to see the publication DIE. This has been the most fulfilling work I’ve had, the only one that’s gotten me to cry over the fact that it is ENDING, the only job that made me want to be a better person, the only job that I do not even have to drag myself out of bed in the morning because hey, I couldn’t wait to be there.

And now it’s over.

But I guess the good news here is that with this exciting chapter of my life seeing its finale, it’s time to make room for the new things to come. And yes, there are new beginnings, new projects for me. It isn’t really official yet but I will start posting about it in Shouts&Murmurs. At the moment, I am really resisting that project because I, like everybody else, resist change. But I know this will really do wonders for my versatility as a writer, as a reporter, so I guess I will just embrace it the way I’ve wholly embraced being an editor for HIPP.

As for the new blog, it’s really all symbolic. A new blog = a clean slate.

It’s a need, really. In a way, it affirms that it is the end of an era–and the dawn of a new one. I think it’s perfect timing. The decade’s just started, my birthday’s a few days away…it really is time to move on.

So goodbye WordPress, I’ve enjoyed my stay. This blog has seen me through tough times and really REALLY good ones. It’s been one great ride.