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"The reason one writes isn't the fact that he wants to say something. He writes because he has something to say." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Why the title "A Day In The Life Of RJ"?

Inspired by the song "A Day In The Life" of my all-time favorite band -- ladies and gentlemen -- "The Beatles!"

This blog's initial mission is to take you on a daily journey of my uneventful life. However, as it turns out, I realized that there is not much to write about it.

Current events have been the sole source of my interests lately.  It's what takes up most of my time on a daily basis  -- so naturally I ended up writing social and political commentaries here instead of the usual "I did this, I did that, I went there, etc."

Being the writer, editor, publisher and webmaster of this site, I reserve the right to do with it as I please. Here, I am free to write without reservations so most times, commentaries seem more passionate than I would normally allow. Please forgive me for that.

Why do I blog?

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"I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die." - Isaac Asimov

I started my blog because I wanted to have a public venue for my sentiments, political or otherwise because I believe that keeping it all to myself in a private diary is selfish and self-serving. I also believe that if I blog publicly, someone somewhere at a particular time may benefit from it one way or another, whether it's  simply for pure entertainment, data gathering or in search of a new political or personal perspective absent in paid media articles  run solely to fuel and protect businesses.

Why politics?

Because it's boring. Because very few people read politics these days. And the few who do, actually care. And when you're on a mission to change the world, you start with those who care. After that, politicizing the apathetic becomes easier. Also, I blog politics because I'm predominantly a serious person, or maybe that's just my excuse for actually being "old". Plus, I don't believe that political discussions should be left to established pundits, grandparents, politicians and lawyers. Politics to me is more personal than any other usual pursuits like entertainment (movies, tv, gadgets), food or leisure because it affects us in more ways than we know or accept. Politics is in everything we do and yet, look at us now. Many people believed it is better to just keep working and leave political issues to those "who know better", and yet, look at where they took us.

Maybe it's time we get in touch with our naturally political selves, revisit our political leanings and aspirations and take back control of the wheel. We've been a passenger for so long. Time to leave the backseat and drive.

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A political blogger who doesn't have any political affiliation or doesn't write articles for a living will always come up with original and refreshing articles, unbiased by political or business interests and in my case, would never write for the pleasure of someone else but myself -- which makes the blog authentic in its purest sense.

Also, a political blog written by a commoner and non-pundit like me would appeal to people who have either grown tired of the political lingo (the voice/tone by which traditional/mainstream media writers write) or have dismissed the idea of ever participating in the discussion of political issues for fear of ridicule from established pundits who seem to think they are the only ones ordained by God to offer valuable political insights for "the rest of us".

That is not to say however that political bloggers who have no political background whatsoever but have passion and love of country are better than mainstream media. Bloggers these days are neither better nor worse than the writers we have been accustomed to. Although the fact that they are new doesn't mean they are to be underestimated, it goes without saying that readers must take-in everything written with a grain of salt. That rule applies to everything anyway, not just political blogs so it's a safe unsolicited advice to all netizens.

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I blog mainly for pleasure, self-expression and self-satisfaction. But, no, I'm not really as self-absorbed as you may think.

I blog about no particular niche, at no particular time of the day, for no particular reason and for no particular type of reader.

There are probably other reasons why I blog -- some of which I may never know. But one thing's for sure: At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what I write or who I please -- what matters most is the life I live offline and who I am to the people who matter most to me. After all, "the greatest use of one's life is to use it for something that will outlive it."

On Credits and Attributions:

All articles you will read here are originally written by RJ Marmol unless otherwise specified explicitly. I try my best to link to respective sources whenever possible. If you find a "quote", photo or any related material here that you think belongs to you, please feel free to call my attention by sending me an email: rj [at] adayinthelifeofrj [dot] com. It will be taken down immediately upon your request.

It is perfectly okay to quote lines and paragraphs from this blog, as long as proper attribution is done by linking back to the original post here. There is no need to ask for my permission. The same goes for photos that belong to me. I support free flow and exchange of information but never at the expense of disrespect. Linking back to sources is common courtesy. Let's foster a community of respect.

On the veracity and accuracy of articles:

This is an online commentary. What you will read here are PURELY opinions and sentiments of this blogger. There will always be references to news articles, news sources, statistics and other figures, personalities, products, trademarks and the like to which I claim no affiliation with, unless otherwise specified in the specific article.

For veracity and accuracy of data, it is always best to check with the appropriate news source, company or personality. I claim no responsibility for any untoward or unfavorable incident that may arise, directly or indirectly from reading opinions written in this blog.

Also, I reserve the right to change my mind at any point in time, and that right extends to all posts I've written regardless of the time frame. Besides, I am a woman. That is my birthright. :)

The Blogger:

• Las-Pinas-born-and-raised, Calamba-based blogger and web enthusiast
• "Soccer-mom" in-training
• Social media lurker
• Aspiring polymath
• Try-hard pundit
• Political leanings: libertarian-socialist
• Oriental food, strawberry ice cream, caramel macchiato
• Musical preference: diverse (try me)
• Books: how to's, history
• Movies: documentaries (anything boring excites me, really)

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