3 min readIt was towards the end of 2010, my final semester in university and possibly my last chance to find my break into the modelling world (arguably a faster ticket to becoming rich) before I graduate into the real world of working adults. My college, CBA, was having its culminating night in a club in Tomas…
Category: Personal Stories
I Wanted to Become A Beauty Queen
3 min read“Gat ngaa wala mo gid sato naisipan mag sali sa mga mutya mutya noh?“ (Translation: Why didn’t you ever think of joining beauty pageants?) I laughed out loud at the question. When I regained my composure, I confessed to my friend Val. Once upon a time I did. In Grade 2, I auditioned to be…
Positive Infectious Encounter (Not The Viral Kind)
3 min read“What scent are you wearing?” I was slightly taken aback. I thought for a moment my Grab driver was trying to hit on me especially because I was wearing a low-cut midi red dress that revealed a bit of flesh. Though truth be told there was not much to show for it. “Oh it’s Chanel.”…
My Life Otherwise
3 min readThere was a time in my youth when my hopes for the future were uncomplicated. My world chiefly revolved around my hometown and the towns and cities in its vicinity. I never imagined leaving Marbel for good, much less leave the country altogether. Marbel did not become a city until the turn of the millenium…
Parting
< 1 min readA microstory. I spent the better part of the week bidding farewell to friends and discarding memories of old lovers. How many goodbyes does one have to make in a lifetime? I thought. When they said people come and go, I did not really think I am people. I scanned the room wistfully for the…
Keep Calm and Don’t Let Work Kill Your Vibe
3 min read“Thanks Trisha for being with us in all hard times.” the email read. It was the concluding message sent by an ex-colleague after several exchanges of how are you’s and whatnot. All I did was write him some encouraging remarks about not stressing too much and taking care of themselves (addressed to him and another…
Open
< 1 min readA microstory. “Give me a kiss.” I looked up to him perplexed thinking I misunderstood. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close. “Give me a kiss.” He said another time. An instant later, he leaned in to close the gap between his lips and mine. In the middle of a lively…
Motions
< 1 min readA microstory. The alarm goes off at 8:30. It’s your last snooze for the day. You have no choice but to get moving. You slap shut the alarm and switch on the radio for inspiration. You strip yourself naked and stand in the shower to wash away the nightmares that plagued you in your sleep….
Cheonggyecheon
< 1 min readA micro story. It was the beginning of fall, the leaves were starting to turn amber. A familiar autumn breeze enveloped the surroundings. They were sat by the banks of Cheonggyecheon stream locked in a tight embrace, oblivious to the flow of passersby eager to reach one point from another. For a moment, they allowed…
Chance Encounter
3 min readFour years ago, on a red-eye flight from Manila to Sydney, I sat next to an elderly lady whom I will later get to know as Mrs. Reyes. Her seat was to my right, separated by an aisle. I couldn’t help but notice that she had difficulties with mobility, perhaps on account of old age….