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image from newyorker.com I’ve had difficulty writing basically anything (yes, including this one!) but I learned to follow where my heart takes me to. I find great joy in writing especially poetry but

Recently, my mom and I along with a cousin who I helped buy a dress for her daughter went to Makati, a place booming with malls, restaurants and whatever it is you want to buy. Since my mom's office is

Yet again another night of food adventure. On my previous posts, I shared that my cousins and I had been to Otep's Lechon Kawali where we had great food, and the spicy yet rainy ramen adventure beside

Let's sum it all up in one word: Divisoria Divisoria Market is in Binondo, Manila. Famous for its wide variety of cheap (and sometimes exotic) merchandise, people from nearby provinces often go here to

Of course, it isn't music alone but it definitely helps. When sadness comes, we know there are things we cannot do and sometimes it feels like things are out of control - irreparable and a complete mess.

Rainy days were approaching. It doesn't matter whether it's sunny or rainy; one must always bring an umbrella. One Sunday afternoon, I was lulling my cousin's baby to sleep when I lulled myself to sleep

Photo from Unsplash.com Art is such a wonderful thing, so does love. It constitutes a lot such as painting, dance, music, theater, and writing. I've read a few novels to which I found happiness and pleasure

08 July 2018 Dear Pen, Woah! You are turning 22 today. Happiest birthday to you! ♥ I'm not so sure what to say first since we rarely talk and there are a lot of things to discuss. Remember the time we

School is our second home, teachers tell us that. But as we grow old, some of us seem to dislike going to school because of the responsibilities it entails. Sometimes it puts too much pressure on us that

One of my cousins had been nagging us to come to this place where abundant supplies of games for adults were available. He went there for a few times already and he wanted us to come. So the nagging stopped

I mentioned in one of my posts (Newbie In The Limelight) that I was a very, very shy kid that I cried throughout a presentation, and that my mother enrolled me in different classes just to overcome it.

I have come to realize that first loves aren't always about human relationships. It could be a place, a song, a book, or something you are madly passionate about. Recently, my first love celebrated its

19th June 2018, Tuesday Finally! First of all, I wanted to congratulate the Wishful 5 for their very successful concert and for reaching their dreams, inspiring so many others not to give up and to continue

Rainy days are becoming more often. As Filipinos, we like to indulge on something hot that can warm us such as champorado, lugaw, or sopas. Our mothers also prepare viands with broth that we happily sip.

(Warning: A lengthy post.) I love bread as much as I love rice as long as it does not have raisins. I hope we don't get to have a discussion whether viands are good with raisins or not i.e. menudo. When

What kind of cat is this, you ask? Well, it's the one downloadable on Play Store or App Store. If you haven't heard it before, let me have the honor of introducing it to you. Curious Cat Its layout is

Calamba City had this month-long night market open to the public. I was really curious as to what it held so I invited two of my cousins to join my little trip. Beside the oldest church in town were dolly

sometimes with short notices or none at all you arrive with glittered eyes and had me in your thrall sometimes you're in the news scaring people away but you had me with your hello and now for you, i pray

Today, some of our relatives planned a surprise celebration for one of my grandmother's sister, Lola Ening. Lola, in Filipino, means grandmother. Although we were informed of the plan, the location was

The 8th Dance Festival was held on the 10th of June 2018 at the ADD Convention Center, Apalit, Pampanga. It was participated by members of Teatro Kristiano of the Members Church of God International (MCGI).