Am I a workaholic?I’ve experienced working — through tears and gritted teeth — on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day. Sunday, or…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021
Skinflint SkincareLately I’ve become more conscious of my “kutis”, a Tagalog word that roughly translates to skin health or radiance, usually equated by…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
Keyboard warriorI’ve noticed that, as the day wears on and the more tired I become, my typing on my laptop becomes beefier, louder, all finesse learned…Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
545 amThe dog's been barking and I wake up with a headache once again. It's too early to start the day, and my anxieties start to stretch. But I…Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021
Two-bedroom apartmentsMy mom and I moved around a lot when I was younger — different cities in Metro Manila, no rhyme or reason in choosing, as far as I can…Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
Months later and everything is the same.Drinking is a friend in moderation but drinking too much when alone turns on you like a proper backstabbing bitch.Dec 18, 2016Dec 18, 2016
It was two or three years ago when I read this letter courtesy of Brain Pickings.There is also no hurt quite like your latest. Although you find that you have more strength to pick yourself up, and your responsibilities…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016
I have decided to write and that seems like the most intimidating pronouncement I have ever made.Here, I won’t be writing for anyone but myself. Nothing but my own voice and ideas, no other agenda except to provide a medium for my…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016