Back in the day, when we were kids, we always complain about our parents telling us to have afternoon siesta. Admit it, we tried (countless times) to escape our tatay’s … Continue reading AFTER ALL, LIFE HAPPENS.
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Back in the day, when we were kids, we always complain about our parents telling us to have afternoon siesta. Admit it, we tried (countless times) to escape our tatay’s … Continue reading AFTER ALL, LIFE HAPPENS.
I always knew… That as humans, we are made of all sorts of impulses, synapses, reflexes. Of feelings, emotions, imagination. Of sensations. We are made to see, smell; to touch, … Continue reading IT’S ON THE BEAUTIFUL DANUBE’S FAULT.
English weather is a bit unpredictable. Yes, okay, maybe it is fickle and capriciously unbelievable, but it is tolerable. Let us all agree to that. Just like during the winter, … Continue reading IS IT A RAVING RANT? I DON’T THINK SO…
Whilst in class, one contemporary of mine was explaining about the ways on how she saves her money. She even (potentially) accidentally shown the contents of her bank account, though … Continue reading YOU REALLY ARE… EXISTENT, AREN’T YOU?
I was ironing my freshly washed uniforms one afternoon when I thought of how difficult being silent is. I just wanted to be off the radar, create an intimate bubble … Continue reading ONE DAY CLOSER. ONE DAY DEEPER.
English has always been the medium of instruction in school. Back home, the language was used not only academically to communicate, but also in gleeful, casual conversations with friends. In … Continue reading “IT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR ACCENT,” SHE SAID.
Throughout our lifetime, we have witnessed a lot of family drama. Well, it is part of human nature, I guess. The arguments, empty threats, physical aggression, cold stares, cold treatment … Continue reading S. I. P. S. I. P.
I recently found out that in the UK, the default beginning of the calendar week is Monday. This is different with what I have gotten used to back in the … Continue reading YOU CAN’T GET SEVEN STRAIGHT GOOD DAYS.
As human beings trying to survive, we are meant to set our priorities straight and on point. A little wobble here and there is acceptable and expected and that doesn’t … Continue reading IT IS NORMAL TO GET CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, ISN’T IT?
When I moved out from the previous residence I had to share a rent with, I made a decision not to be in a position again—where I need to feel … Continue reading TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY, THE HOUSE NUMBER SAID.