The worst time when you are working on any project, essay or writing is when you face writer’s block. Such condition is caused due to decrease in concentration or vice versa. Usually the concentration is lost due the anxiety or diversion of thoughts to any other important work. Lack of knowledge is also one of... Continue Reading →
A Poem for You
You seem so odd the first day I saw you, Your every step seems to echo the waves of the ocean. The color of your eyes, black as the night, radiate the brilliance of the infinite stars. Your lips forbid the rose to bloom, making them feel unworthy of natures blessings. I haven't really heard... Continue Reading →
Unexplainable
Your eyes, they seem to wander in time and space as you stare upon those set of characters encoded in a frame brilliant lights and squiggly lines of green and red. Your voice, soundingly outlandish when you speak, catches my ears. Your gentle yet aloof behavior amuses me. You are this yet that—something that I can easily see... Continue Reading →
The Princess and the Knight
Two souls were born—one a boy; the other, a girl. The girl dreamed of nothing but butterflies and being a princess. She was happy. Always happy. Although lacking in gold and jewellery, she was a princess in her own way. She works hard for her family; she works harder for her faith. She is crowned... Continue Reading →
Ten Perks of Dating an English and/or Literature Major
My previous post focused on the backwashes of dating people like me, an English and literature major. But of course, something that comes with disadvantages also comes with perks, especially English and/or literature majors. So here are some of the many perks one can enjoy by dating people like me. Free proofreading. Whether you ask... Continue Reading →
Ten Backwashes of Dating an English and/or Literature Major
Dating an English and/or literature major has its perks, of course. Dating anybody has perks. But what few people know is that dating an English and/or literature major can also be very annoying. Here are some reasons why.Every thing you say or do gets alluded to any literary character or event. Having read so many... Continue Reading →
Semestral Break
It’s September 19, and I am on my way home. “I’ll be back before October, Dad, so eat your meals and take your medicine.” Those were the last words I remember telling my father. This morning, I hurriedly finished my exam, went to my dorm room, packed my things, and rushed to the terminal to... Continue Reading →
An Analysis of Eudora Wetly’s “A Worn Path”
The story A Worn Path by Eudora Welty tells the account of Phoenix Jackson, an elderly African-American woman who lived in the Mississippi. Her account was about her journey from her quiet rural life to town to get the medicine for her beloved grandson who, two years ago, accidentally swallowed lye. His injury did not... Continue Reading →
Breaking My Self-Imposed Hiatus
It’s been a long while since I have actually written for my blog. I used to be very active, but since my workload has become a bit of challenging these days, I cannot really find the time to write all the ideas I have in my mind. So I guess I have to list some... Continue Reading →
Arguing with Myself: Of Being Gay and Being Effeminate
Gay—this is just one of the many words that Filipinos are misinformed of. For many Filipinos, the word gay only refers to males who talk, act, and dress like a female: a transgender, a transvestite, a crossdresser, or whatever other words you opt to use to describe them. What they do not know is that... Continue Reading →