I narrate a date where I had my firsts, but he sure wasn’t.
There Are No Stars in Manila
The field was empty. On my right were a hundred people sitting quietly, listening to the aging voice of Ely Buendia. On my back, pinheads of light illuminating the line of stalls that sold crowd favorites shawarma, milk teas, pizza, fries and burger that during cooking, filled the air with aromatics and charred meat. Directly…
Dim Lights, Always
It won’t come as a surpriseWhen I tell you I am not a fanStrobe lights, especially the white one It envelops me like an insecurityevery crevace of my body harshly illuminatedan emotional landmine Stretch marks of long agoSplit over split over split over splitover ate from an over tongue over feeling for them, for you…
Modern Love Episodes I Can’t Take Off My Mind
And because it has over 200 episodes, I will just lay down my personal picks and provide a description to entice you to kickstart your ML cult experience.
Meditation in a Cup
It all starts early in the morning when you turn on the stove, boil some water and prepare your coffee of choosing (even if it’s Nescafe Creamy White, I won’t judge). Like everyone puts it, a warm hug that embraces us from the inside, pair it with a good heap of that crusty pandesal and…
Vignettes: Contentment
Contentment is a concept I have just discovered recently. When my mentors were talking about would- be essential values in life/work like empathy, work ethics, financial security and the like, little has been said about being satisfied with what you do, what you earn, even just being who you are– things if not more, are…
Teachers’ First Salary Info Sheet
After graduation, it’s usual for some new teachers to feel overwhelmed with competition and slowly succumbs to unreasonable job offers out of desperation. Some even accepts as low as 9k a month– 10% lower than the minimum wage. Yes, it does happen but it doesn’t have to. Inspired by this tweet by Liyab as a…
Podcasts in commute (early 2020)
Commuting is a drag. At least we have podcasts now to make it a little bearable. But if you don’t know where to start, feel free to check out my top 3 list of the best podcasts to listen to.
A Eulogy for the 20 year-old me
In a negativity seminar session, we were asked to do a eulogy. And in celebration of my adulthood, I say good bye to my 20 year-old self. One that is insecure, incapable but still worthy of forgiveness.
WOW DRAMA
Smorgasbord by Dan 