I was fourteen when I realized I didn’t like where I was—Roxas City. Nothing much happened here; it was the same every day. The things I heard on the radio were almost the same, over and over. The same news about the supernatural sightings, news of unexplained phenomena—but no eyewitness to recount the scenarios. It... Continue Reading →
I have been going through a lot these past few months. I have been preoccupied with a lot of negative thoughts and emotions: unlikely self-doubt, stubborn regrets, recurring insecurities, iniquitous indecision, uncertainty of my own future, and the likes. I haven’t been myself, and I have decided, against my own good reason, not to bother... Continue Reading →
If you see your ex with someone else, then, be happy for them. Your ex did what an ex was supposed to do, which was to find happiness again. Did you expect your ex to always occasionally tell you that they miss you and they'd like to try again with you? Did you expect your... Continue Reading →
A genie has granted your wish to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? My ideal room for reading and writing would be a forty-one square meter attic converted to a small library. Facing north is a small round window, where enough amount of sun- and moonlight seeps through and allows... Continue Reading →
I was a dunce; I was foolish. I always thought you will stay, you will be patient, you will always be mine. I was stupid; I was a joke. I believed my self-made fantasies of us blending in--quietly and unnoticed. And I counted all the things that I did wrong, and there's only one mistake... Continue Reading →
I was recently assigned to Tacloban to facilitate our training here, and last weekend, I decided to go back to Cebu. Yesterday was my flight back to Tacloban, and was scheduled at 1225. Upon arriving at the airport at 1100, I was informed by the airline representative that my flight was cancelled and was moved... Continue Reading →
Because it's NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), here goes a challenge we all will surely enjoy. The numbers game. Give me a number and a random object or word, and I'll write you a story. Note that words are subject to writer's approval. I'll try to finish all submissions by the end of the month... Continue Reading →
I grew up having more cats than sisters, to be honest. I have five sisters, but we have had at least seven cats at the same time in our house. However, we needed to give the kittens away as soon as they wean, otherwise my sisters will bury them alive (think of it as an... Continue Reading →
I remember the first time we met. September of 2005. Was it 28 or 29? Doesn’t matter, really. I was a high school senior, and you were a high sophomore. There was a regional competition, and our school was chosen as the venue. You were in a jeepney with your friends. You just arrived from... Continue Reading →
