Journal
About Stuff
My almost month-long clean-up made me remember stuff from my past. Stuff, meaning, stuffed toys. So after putting my current lot in place, I decided to rummage through my sister’s bookshelf (where old toys are neatly kept) to combine them with the new ones. We already lost some of them to Ondoy, but it was good to know that some [...]
Last Four Stations
Out of all the mass transit systems available in the metro, the one I like most is the purple line that runs from Recto and ends in Santolan, or vice versa depending on where you’re coming from. It remains a favorite even though I don’t really get to enjoy it from end to end except on Saturdays when I usually [...]
Platform Thoughts
I turned to my left and saw two pea-sized headlights heading my way. You stood there, around three elephant steps away. I could see the gleaming window on your background. It was busy, a string of eight to ten people formed an irregular S-shape right in front of it. One after the other, they claimed their magnetic cards and used [...]
Seduced by Cebu
PART 1 of 4 We left the office at two in the morning. Madie’s parents offered to take us to the airport. There was a lot of awkwardness as Madie’s mom used to be infamous for being a monster. Upon arrival at the airport, it felt as if I just stood there. Admittedly, I didn’t know what to do because [...]
Dear Future Spouse
I’m writing this from my new desk. I’m back to my original work assignment as a news catalog writer. This sucks, but I’d rather have this than be an editor or a thesis writer or a proofreader. The past few months of working as an editor had given me the feeling of being downgraded, like I’m floating or like I’m [...]
