This month on Blogkadahan, it’s “Ano Ang Gusto Kong Maging Paglaki Ko”. My entry was just posted. I have cute kwento. My cousin Maxine, 8-years-old then, stormed into the dining room one afternoon. She had just arrived from school. She plopped her books on the table and told Wowo, my grandfather, “Ayoko na maging scientist!” […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Reflections’ category
I don’t miss the city life at all
It’s a Saturday night and I’m feeling fiiiiine. H is watching “Bitag” on Channel 13, my Mom is watching the Royal Wedding, my sisters are watching TV, my Dad’s somewhere in the area, and my cousin Maxine and her folks just left the house. It’s a family night. I miss this kind of evenings. It’s […] Read more…
So what am I doing?
I’m catching up on my favorite food. My best friends are coming over to visit me (because I am now virus-free!) and they’re bringing my favorite pizza (Shakey’s Friday’s Special with extra pineapples!). It sucks not being able to taste the delicious adobo my family’s cook prepares. I forced myself to eat anyway just for […] Read more…
Anniversary Thanks (for the future)
H and I are celebrating our 2nd year wedding anniversary in about 2 months time. I was thinking of getting something for our families and our entourage. Yes, ye olde wedding entourage. Something like a small gift and a little note to each one of them. For example, I can give one of my godmothers […] Read more…
Pay It Forward
Have you experienced something of great worth passed on to you? Your grandmother’s engagement ring perhaps, an aunt’s old diary or even a piece of furniture that has been passed on from generation to generation? I have. This set of books have been sitting in one same spot even before I was born. They have […] Read more…
I am from
After hopping around some blogs, I found a new kind of poem floating around. I traced the original template to this site. It was a beautiful exercise and a very personal tribute to my own history. I’d like to share it with you. This poem is for Mama and Daddy. I am from Nancy Drew […] Read more…
And just when you thought you’re the closest you ever could be, you’re brought even closer together. Then any headache, any fever, any sore throat becomes insignificant, trivial, nothing you can’t get over. And the holding of hands, the kisses on the forehead and the loving words of comfort ease all the pain away, leaving […] Read more…