< 1 min readLast Saturday, my ever pragmatic Tita Lucil who’s always on the lookout for hot and cheap deals in the local real estate market has excitedly conveyed to me her interest in a prime piece of real property – a memorial lot. The development is only in the pre-selling stage therefore prices are still quite low….
Category: La Vie Quotidien
Snippets of my daily life
Apologies For The Radio Silence
3 min readA one-liner I have used on multiple occasions to express regret over my less than timely response to a query or request. The degree as to which I feel truly sorry for is, most likely, not at all. This is therefore a non-apology apology. My radio silence can only unabashedly be attributed to a redirection…
On Restored Basic Human Decency and Shattered Glass Ceilings
2 min readJust because the length of your hair ain’t longAnd they often criticize you for your skin toneWanna hold your head highCause you’re a pretty woman The world has woken up to a new day. Millions, if not billions, of people like me all over the world have tuned into their smart phones, tv screens, and…
How To Keep Up With The Time Passing!
4 min readIt’s November. It’s been a tumultuous 10 months for the great majority of the human population and with only two months left to the end of the year, I can’t help but wonder what other tricks 2020 has got up its sleeve. I’m hoping that we get treats instead but as of this writing, my…
Première Octobre: Ça va?
4 min readVoila. And just like that, we’re in Q4. The pandemic has not shown signs of slowing but it’s encouraging to see somehow that there are countries that are faring better than others in their COVID response. Where I live, cases of community transmission are down to single digits day on day for the past few…
The Social Dilemma
3 min readI watched the documentary of the same name twice in the last couple of weeks. The first time, I was distracted by the very social media the documentary was warning us about so I endeavoured to watch again sans distractions. There was nothing in the documentary that I didn’t already know so I hope that…
Walao Eh! I’m 31. What now?
4 min readWhere did all the years go? I’m almost baffled at how swiftly the years between 20 and 30 went by with half of my 30th spent in near isolation due to the pandemic. It begs the question, are my best years behind me? I sure hope not! As with that useful adage, age is just…
September, Be Nice.
2 min readIn many ways, this year has already brought relentless suffering to so many people, on top of all the suffering pre-pandemic. Surely it’s done wreaking havoc right? Kota na eh! So is it just me or does it feel like things are finally starting to look chipper? That or I’ve been so desensitised by all…
Motivation is Fleeting and Unreliable
2 min readIt must be true since I’ve come across this notion three times in the last few days; one from my writing workshop, the other time from this Facebook page I follow and lastly from an unlikely source, Ellen Adarna, whose Instagram stories I view religiously (her moving on and self-love tips are practical and she’s…
Happy Birthday Maria Kristina Manalo!
3 min readGirl! Full name for maximum impact because you are a force to be reckoned with. I set out determined to write something that will tug at your heartstrings and make you shed tears (or tear lang?) but I realise we don’t really do cheesy, it’s so out of character! Especially because we’ve spent years growing…