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Aesthetically, I am not competitive. My skills are far below an artist’s call but we had to do a puppet activity that challenged my creative prowess. Introducing: Collie Buds, my imaginary friend, because it’s not a human, and it’s no animal either. Unless it reminds you of something. My friend says it’s Humpty Dumpty. Ouch.

Originally I’ve designed Collie Buds to be a beautiful cat, with orange and black fur, and green shoes to match. It may not appear as planned but at least, I nailed the green shoes part

Collie Buds

By the way, this was an activity for one of out major subjects. Remember my clay activity? Yeah, that subject.

… and when asked where I got the name, well, it’s actually the name of my brothers’ favorite rapper. I thought it sounded cute, so I tweaked the name a bit and, voila, completion manifested.
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I always get this from my teachers every first day of school.

Teacher: Name please.
Me: Mia Enriquez
Teacher: Full name, hija.
Me: Full name na po yan.
Teacher: Mia lang?
Me: Wala na pong ibang binigay mommy ko eh.

Haha! Yes, my real name is simply Mia. My mom gave me that name just because. Just because. Well, my siblings’ names have stories. My brothers’ names are from my parents’ initials and my sister’s name is her birthday month. And my name? Well, let’s ask my mom.

Me: Ma, bakit Mia pangalan ko?
Mom: Bakit, ayaw mo?
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