Living in a zigzag
Every morning, as soon as I wake up, I take a pill. At night, right before going to…
The flu
I don't pretend to know everything about global recession and failing economies. I don't know exactly why something happening in Thailand, hundreds of miles away, should mean that I have to pay more for my Planters Cheese Curls.
Waiting on a miracle
My first memory of my mom leaving to work abroad was when I was around five years old.…
List before you leap
It’s so much easier to think of getting hitched as just another item to check off on my to-do’s, because actually committing to someone for the rest of my life is absolutely daunting.
Grief
On a daily basis, I find myself sifting through a handful of varying emotions and thoughts. As these…
Giving up my desire for fame
I remember making a promise with an old friend of mine that one day we’d become famous actors.…
`Sayang’
Four years ago, I listed some things I should accomplish before I graduated from the University of the Philippines. Among them were to see the Oblation Run, the Lantern Parade, the University Fair, a UAAP game and, of course, a fraternity rumble.
Between life and death
I remember one late afternoon in 2002 while I was lying down on our wooden floor. I was…
Dyes, dads, daughters
I am five years old and elected president of my grade-one class. My best friend, who is petite and fair and soft-spoken, is elected muse. I do not yet comprehend why this is painful, but when class ends, I run crying to my father anyway.
Dead stars
When is one ready to get married? For a lot of people, it’s when you have a home…