It was late afternoon, and I couldn’t sit still. I told my mom I was going for a walk, I just needed to isolate myself and be invisible, anonymous, audienceless. Just me, my thoughts, and the twenty pesos in my…
There are days when I try to defy my limitations. Today was one of them. I had plans. I was supposed to be somewhere. But instead, i had vanilla ice cream, then washed it down with black coffee. Normally, this…
(Entry dated : April 2024) Malcolm had saved up for weeks, and today he decided—it was time to buy his very own wallet. So off to the mall we went, each with an errand in mind. After a long and…
(Entry date : February 10, 2023) I went to pick up the kids’ school IDs. It was a quick errand—got some documents from the admin office, paid some fees, and headed home. On the drive back, I felt an odd…
This three-part series explores the extraordinary coincidences of lost wallets returned, each encounter quietly reinforcing the power of belief, gratitude, and the idea that our thoughts might open unexpected doors. (Entry date : September 2014) Last week, I lost my…
Can the feeling of ‘high’ be self-induced? Fresh out of college, my two closest friends and I joined an immersion activity where we had to run a workshop. It was another adventure in our ongoing saga of chaotic brilliance, and…
It started like most epic tales do – a perfect, peaceful night. Until, we came face to face with the force that threatened to take away what we’d fought so hard to claim. Our journey started early in the show,…
Oh no. This is exactly the kind of material that inspires fanfics
When a calendar art Sometime during my volunteer year in 2005, I hung an image by my bed—an artwork from a calendar that was about to be discarded. I had seen it a few times lying around our temporary dwelling,…
Flashback: Pre-’99 Finally, a rare night out. My parents actually said yes, and I was determined to make every second count. I had to get there before 9 PM because door fees kicked in after that, and my high school…
