Last June 2012, I experienced recurring and disturbing pain around my navel area, and a few days later, my navel started giving off clear smelly discharge. I decided to consult a doctor, and I was given a seven-day course of clindamycin. I hoped that the medication would make me feel better, instead, the pain escalated... Continue Reading →
Liquid Courage
I have memorized these lines before, but still my tongue falters. I gathered all my strength to speak what I feel about you, yet every time a smile paints in your lips, I render myself defenceless. How I wanted to tell you that my world is complete because of your presence, yet your presence alone,... Continue Reading →
I Lost You
The words I read froze my heart, the roof caved in, the walls got closer, I was shrinking, yet getting older the way I feel, I wish you knew, but the words wont leave so now I'm screwed. I swear I try, I try so hard, pieces don't fit, I cry so hard I need... Continue Reading →
Writing Is a Worthless Passion: A Fallacy
Ever since I was a kid, my mother has been telling me that I cannot make enough money out of writing, but I proved her wrong, and I will continue to prove those people who say the same wrong. I have heard this opinion from so many people and even from the media—movies, TV series,... Continue Reading →
M’s Journal: Scribbled Emotions
My name is Justice, or J as they call me, and I right now, I am sitting all alone under a cherry blossom tree, thinking of my younger brother Methushael. What had happened this morning totally changed my perception toward my younger brother. He left three months ago, and I do not know I ever... Continue Reading →
Twang vs. Slang: The Common Misconception
I have not really thought of writing an article about this until my cousin (I do not know if he considers me as his cousin, but I do; it’s not that I have been disowned, but just because) asked me, “What is a twangy accent?” Well, here in the Philippines, people consider slang as kind... Continue Reading →
Questions from Readers: Why Do You Write?
After putting up a feedback page here in my blog, I actually received a request and a question. So I am going to answer the first question submitted. _____ Why do I write? Well, as my blog’s tagline says, “I live to write, and I write to live.” But specifically, why I write depends on... Continue Reading →
Getting to Know Sentence Structures
Back when I was in the ESL career, I taught technical and creative writing to some of the advance students we had. One of the basic topics I covered is the sentence structure (or types of sentences). I usually give at least a week to discuss all the elements of a sentence with my students—that... Continue Reading →
Thank YOU!
_____ Yesterday alone, my blog received 313 unique views, surpassing my previous best-ever log of 124 a day. Thank you for supporting my blog, homies. I got 222 views from the Philippines, which is my home country. When I started this blog, I never intended to be very active--that is, to post daily. But then,... Continue Reading →
A Response to One of My Readers’ Quesiton
So one of my readers (I decided not to call them followers because [1] it make me feel that they are inferior and [2] I feel like I am some kind of a cult leader) asked me the question shown above. Instead of answering him or her in Tumblr, I decided to write a blog... Continue Reading →
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