Peer into the critical lens where Blah Blah Inc. hosted a book launch party for Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz's new opus.

In Bombvinos Bodega, Makati, the latest release of Imperfect Tense and Times is a cause for celebration.&nbsp; Attendees were exchanging quips and banter with the author. In equal engagement, CuUnjieng Aboitiz reciprocates, opening up her inner world as she converses with the people of the room.&nbsp; During the event, Blah Blah Inc. opens the floor for attendees to discuss with the author the tenets of the opus: understanding how the work came to be, its narrative, and the principles with which it was subject to discussion. An opus that dissects the gross underbelly of Philippine society within herself, CuUjieng builds a paper bridge between her deeply personal experiences and the intrinsic foundations of Philippine culture and history. 
Unabashedly earnest, CuUnjieng Aboitiz invites the reader to examine one&rsquo;s place in the world and how personal experiences directly mirror the social historical foundations of the country; how the power of disparate institutions sways moral leanings. In this book, CuUnjieng&nbsp; Aboitiz confronts herself and how she came to be, subsequently reforming herself through meditative practice written on paper.

Imperfect Tense and Times is another gem in the crown of World Nonfictions imprint of Vibal Foundation, a publishing house dedicated to uplifting authors to the world. An apropos match indeed, as Imperfect Tense and Times is a fearless critic of the world, disparaging fantasies and instead presenting a more personable and vulnerable exploration of the Philippine life, one that does not retreat into the curtain, a ruthles Socratic exposition of the self and the apparent disparities everpresent in society, a central axis in the life of the author. 
Imperfect Tense and Times is a tripartite collection of essays that peers into the looking glass of her life and society. She regales authors with her Personal and Philosophical Commentary, Social and Political Critique, and Cultural and Historical Thinking. A scathing exposition of life. She plays with the tensions that threaten to pull away the curtain of the everyday privileged life, bringing a magnifying glass to the exclusive, forsaken entitlements. In this body of work, she builds up the essence of Filipino identity through her own perception from the tripartite ingredients that section off her book.

CuUnjieng Aboitiz&rsquo;s work has always been unabashedly personal, a master of the bildungsroman,&nbsp; drawing inspiration from essential phases of life: youth, love, and the soul-searcher. She ponders upon the characteristic vulnerabilities of these phases in life under the dome of our social realities, creating an expos&eacute; of the institutions in place. With Imperfect Tense and Times, she presents her heart as molded by society, for all the world to see.
Snag a copy of &ldquo;Imperfect Tense and Times&rdquo; at select Fully Booked shops: Gateway Mall, Eastwood Mall, UP Town Center, Bonifacio Global City, Greenbelt 5, Alabang Town Center, SM South Mall, Las Pi&ntilde;as, SM City Fairview, The Podium, and Katipunan.
Online purchase is available through Amazon, Lazada, and the Vibal Shop.

Counterfactually, CuUnjieng Aboitiz’s ‘Imperfect Tense and Times’ Has Perfect Timing

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