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dis|patch (dis pach')

[verb:] to send off to some place or for some purpose*

noun: a news story that a reporter sends to a newspaper usually from a foreign country^

Many newspapers are labeled with the word 'dispatch'.

This, along with the definition of the word, inspired the name of this blog.

Dispatches by Adrian Conoza, formerly named as The Teenage Dispatch, has been running (on and off) since 2011 as a platform to practice this writer's flair for writing.

I'm Adrian Conoza, the writer of this blog. I'm a Communication Arts graduate and currently a special features writer for a renown business newspaper here in the Philippines.

Here in this blog, I have been writing just about anything—spanning from my academic life to my Kpop fandom. What's important for me here is that I express myself and make my voice heard through the blogs I 'dispatch' to this World Wide Web. I hope they bring you some amusement, and even information and help.

Keep in touch!

Feel free to comment on my posts, be it grammatical errors, personal opinions, or suggestions. I would love it to get feedback from you, especially when it comes to my writing. It would really help a lot.

Keep updated with Dispatch on its Facebook page, where I also share things I stumble upon on my News Feed. And do follow my personal Twitter account as well, @adrianconoza, where my 'stanning' over Kpop artists and notable pastors usually surfaces.

You may also e-mail me at adrianconoza@gmail.com.

Thank you so much for reading and stopping by. I hope you'll enjoy the blog and follow it. Share it too!

God bless you.

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Sources:

* Barnhart, R., & Barnhart, C. (Eds.). (1992). The World Book Dictionary (Vol. 1). Chicago, Illinois: World Book.

^ Dispatch | Definition of dispatch by Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Retrieved June 2, 2015, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispatch

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Adrian's Mid-Year Melodies 2025: The words, the vibes, the feels

Answering the question " Kumusta ?" ("How are you?" in Filipino) can take a lot of time. Even when one can simply say " Okay lang " ("Just fine"), there's much to expound within those two words, often to find out things haven't really been "just fine." And likely it would take more than a few minutes to explain how one has been. Yet, with work consuming much of my (and my friends') time and energy, I've realized it has not been easy anymore to tell somebody how I've really been. It remains astounding to see that we have passed midway through this year, much more that I've reached another year in life personally, now two years short of marking my third decade (and becoming an older single). Yet, it seems that whenever I've tried to reflect on these spans of time, it's hard to pinpoint where to start. Thankfully, as I've started compiling playlists to mark each year and mid-year, I can now reflect on li...

Adrian's Mid-Year Melodies: 2024

Last year, before we welcomed the present year, I recalled 2023 in ten songs (and some more), which I labelled "My Tracks of the Year," after a well-known BBC Radio 2 fixture in weekday mornings. And now that we have gone fairly midway through 2024, I want to share this time the songs I've enjoyed in the past months, most of which have been soundtracking all that I've been through: the small wins, the crushing setbacks, the weight of work being alleviated by music, the roller-coaster of feelings being diagnosed by lyrics. I call this my "Mid-Year Melodies." On the Spotify / YouTube playlist there are 40 songs, but for this blog I'll highlight ten songs, with some special mentions. Let's get right into it. 1. The Lovers - Alexander O' Neal (1987) After appreciating RnB/soul artist Alexander O'Neal with his classic "Criticize" during Christmas season, in January I've loved his album Hearsay , with its cool narrative of a party w...

Adrian's Tracks of the Year 2025: Slow it right down

2025 was an eventful year, most of us will agree, with the shocking revelations from the investigation of flood control projects, the uneasing reality of rising costs, as well as the ever evolving media landscape. Likewise, this year was eventful personally, leaving me downcast after being clouded by exhaustion, anxiety, and uncertainty. Nonetheless, alongside God's firm hold; the reassuring and caring company of friends, colleagues, church, and family; and, perhaps, memes, it was great music that carried me through all the year's ordeals. My Tracks of the Year for 2025 feature 100 handpicked songs that have chronicled the past twelve months for me. Out of these, I'm featuring ten songs that have made the most impact, either marking memorable moments or unfolding realizations to carry through the coming year. 1. All I Do - Stevie Wonder 2025 started very well when Trevor Nelson, after hosting a late night show on BBC Radio 2 , started presenting the afternoon show (late ev...

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