Long time no blog. (5 months, shame on me!) I offer no excuses, and can only give the assurance that I am here now. The biggest difference? This happy heart is a quarter of a century old! *confetti bomb* Actually, an increase in age isn’t really that big of a deal, but it might definitely…
Last January 27, I took the challenge of making “art” for people who commented on my Facebook status for the year 2014. It was a way to push myself to ‘create’, even though I don’t see myself as a very creative person. Having said that, I’m pretty sure I’m going to draw objections from family…
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul. When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a…
It’s February; a day after overglorified Valentine’s. And here I am: alive and in love (with life)! To be honest, though, I don’t understand love very well. Most days I feel cornered by it – love is like a thief that demands that I empty my pockets, but ends up disappointed because I’ve nothing to…
“Achi*, let’s go look at the puppies!” I look up from whatever’s holding my attention. “Sure. Do you know where they are?” “Yes! We saw them before already!” Backstory: There’s a stray dog that hangs around our family’s house. We feed her and pet her sometimes, and I think she misinterprets that as our family…
Let’s get our hands dirty! No, I don’t mean compromising your moral principles or turning a blind eye to things you know aren’t right. This is what I mean: servant-hood, putting others first, toiling with joy. Getting our hands dirty (at least for me) means dreaming big for something outside of you. It’s dreaming big…
I have not been present here largely because my heart has not been happy. A typhoon named Yolanda obliterated the central islands of the Philippines last November 8, 2013. It seems unfair that I am snug and comfortable, while my countrymen have needed to wait (too long) for relief efforts, their houses destroyed, their material…
I’ve been wanting to unearth a book community recently. There are a lot of readers in Manila, and I’m sure vibrant communities and book clubs exist that I’m not aware of because I have nomad-like tendencies when it comes to reading. But I digress. Tonight, I want to show you something really cool. Now, if…
Last June 29, 2013, a couple of my friends and I decided to go trekking. I found out that one of my acquaintances from college co-founded Trail Adventours, and I eagerly invited some of my friends to come with. I have been thirsty for physical activity, and my little experience in hiking has always been…
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