[drive by]
Just now, I found myself talking about how badass our mother was.
[wrap] between today and easter
I have not been writing at all. I have been writing furiously for days — papers, I meant. School’s wrapping up in a few, and it’s fever-pitch as expected where we are now. Life’s been chill. Life’s been tight. I don’t…
letters to bali, day 7
dear love, happy month 66! this day started way too early — i was in Pisay early this morning for wy’s graduation. can you believe this? he’s finally out of high school. i remember the first outing we went to…
letters to bali, day 5
dear love, today was a good day. did the small laundry and sent out the huge ones and re-arranged your workstation for a bit, plus I managed to close your bursting file-thingie, the mint green one. yep. joined one of…
On parenting, gay kids, and other things
The other day, a column by Christine Bersola-Babao with the title “Being Gay” garnered much attention online for its controversial assertions about parenting and homosexuality among children. I was so offended by more than a handful of parenting suggestions (Arrest…
three-peat, baby!
My brother passed the UPCAT! Welcome to the BEST four years of your life! =) Also: Grabe. College ka na. T______T Parang kailan lang, kapapasa mo lang ng Pisay. (Remember that blog entry?) Anyway — Congratulations and GOOD LUCK!
fifty-four
Dear mom– I think you’d be most pleased to know — I’m eating better! And by eating better, I mean I am actually cutting my food up and preparing them myself, instead of calling fast food delivery at 11 p.m….
yearender: 2012 in new adventures
Oh, clearly the best part of 2012 was the adventure. I’ve never really been that person — I’m the one that stays put, often. But looking back, I realize that much of this year was characterized by movement — and by that, I don’t just mean going from one place to another (which I also did, and often). I also mean going from one state of mind to another, from one challenge to another, from one comfort zone to the next.
I guess, in many ways, 2012 gave me new eyes. (Paraphrasing Emily Dickinson: Not older by the year but newer with every day.)
Here are a few of my favorite adventures this year. (Photos under cut)
yearender: 2012 in memoriam
We said goodbye to a handful of good people this year. Pausing for a bit to say a prayer for Sir Gani, Lolo Abog and Auntie Penn.
birthday wrap
Finally home for a brief vacation with the parentals — every year, this usually starts on my birthday and ends around New Year’s. Been marking my 28th year with fabulous people for three days now–starting off with Julie and the…
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