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Christopher Gutierrez

  • I’m Still Right Here and I Haven’t Given Up

    I’m Still Right Here and I Haven’t Given Up

    This was written last August on one of my other blogs somewhere but I decided to post this here now because it’s something I want to share to the public. I started dreaming of becoming a writer when I was ten or eleven years old. Ever since I started reading the Harry Potter series, I have always been amazed at how JK Rowling was able to create such a magnificent… Continue Reading


  • The Weekend After the Storm

    The Weekend After the Storm

    On Thursday morning I received a text from my mom telling me to just work from home in the evening because she found out a storm was about to hit the country. I was already out drinking with friends then but I heeded her advice and went back to the office to fetch my office laptop. I spent the evening working at our dining area at home while the storm… Continue Reading


  • On a More Personal Note

    When you grew up watching fairy tales and actually roleplaying any of the Disney Princesses, sometimes you get hopeful to find that prince charming ready to take you away to a happily ever after. After a while kids grow into teens and then into adults that some are faced with the realities of life and somehow lose that hope of a fairy tale type of story. But I guess somewhere… Continue Reading


  • One Step at a Time

    It’s been more than a month (going on two, actually) that I started working. To be honest, I had such a hard time getting the courage to actually write my resume or CV because I felt that I wasn’t good enough. I was having second thoughts whether Computer Science was really for me. I held back because I didn’t feel confident enough in my own field. My own insecurities ate… Continue Reading


  • Christopher Gutierrez to Me

    What happened twelve hours ago seems so surreal right now and I don’t really know why it happened but it did. I was hoping for an e-mail from him if ever he received the letter but instead I got something better and I just feel so blessed and thankful right now. I’m glad I stuck to my crazy stunt of writing him a letter and sending it through mail. Sometimes… Continue Reading


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