Two of my courses for this semester ended today, and I think this will free up so much of my time. I’ve been studying so much in the past few weeks, but I still feel… dumb. Mastery of public health requires so much praxis, and I feel that my work experiences should add more value […]
I’ve switched to digital journaling this year, but sadly (and unexpectedly), my iPad broke down. I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the first quarter of my entries for 2021. I lost the habit a few weeks after, because I felt like there was nothing good to write anyway. Our region (or the “NCR+ bubble”) […]
Everyone looked forward to this Monday because it was the premiere of the last season of the Game of Thrones. I’m not one to dread Mondays, but this week, I did. Maybe I craved the iced coffee not to wake me up, but to help bring out the frustrations I’ve been putting off. Cravings… Satisfied? […]
As I sit here and let the days pass me by, May I never lose sight of the things that matter. As I grow deaf to the sound of mouses clicking, of telephones ringing, May I never forget the voices of those who I have sought and have reciprocated the seeking, Inviting me to go […]
Figure 1. A happy me @ Nasugbu, Batangas Ito ang ni-tweet ko noong bisperas ng aking birthday: “Ganto na pala pag tumatanda. Mas gusto mo na lang na regalo ng mga tao ay oras at presence nila. More on the inner side na yung mga New Year’s Resolution. Ganern.” At totoo nga iyan. Sa puntong ito, […]
Dearest Lola, You left us on a Thursday morning, not even daring to finish the entire week. Either way, no one will ever be ready for this, anyway. We all agree that you have lived a good 83 years. You have incessantly went on to tell us how you were so tired already, despite being […]
I didn’t think this thing would blow up!!! I wrote this on one sad night full of Epid last year… I guess I felt a little stifled by everything that I still had to go through before I could finally fulfill my purpose in life. I guess I just want to put it here na […]
For some reason, you are my favorite. Favorite something. Truth is, I have varying views on my favorites, so I will try to see whichever comes close to you.
“Sino ka ba?” Sigaw mo sa aninong itong palagi mong kasunod, Tila tubig na walang hubog. Buong buhay na pilit sinasalo sa mga garapon, timba, at batya, Ngunit napatigil dahil sa isang kalabog, nagsasabing, “teka”. Hinto. Noong pupulutin na’y nabaling ang atensyon sa tawag ng iba, At ang anino’y tuluyang dumulas muli sa mundong ilalim— […]
Paano ba lumugar sa mundong nagtakda na ng iyong kapalaran? Paano ba maging burol kung nakatakda kang tumindig bilang bundok? Paano ba maging sapa, kung ang silakbo ng iyong damdamin ay isang rumaragasang dagat? Babae, ang hangganan mo’y higit sa salita ng mga kaluluwang hindi pa nasisilayan ang langit ng iyong kalooban, Ang iyong dangal […]
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