Japan… Peace for a Worrier: From Lockdowns to Living Again 27 Nov 20223 Dec 2022 Have you ever had those days when you cannot stop thinking about a task at hand, a bill you need to pay before it’s due, a conversation you just had…
Japan… RECAP: A Year in Japan 25 Nov 202227 Nov 2022 “Why live? Life was its own answer. Life was the propagation of more life and the living of as good a life as possible.” -Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles This…
Poetry… Acceptance and letting go 20 Nov 202219 Nov 2022 Every new day opens up opportunities to gain experiences. Each one presents a distinct phase in our lives that we can't see clearly when it happens. but would make better…
Flash Fiction… Remedy 22 Oct 20225 Nov 2022 Hello! Thanks for everything. I know it may not mean much to you but it’s very important to me. Being left here under the dark, cold, foreign, and scary hole…
Personal… Leaving No Trace 20 Nov 201620 Nov 2016 Is it even possible to leave without any trace? Maybe it is the time to say goodbye Soften the blow of an unexpected break Lessen the touch, even a simple nod…
Books… It’s difficult to let go and move on… 7 Aug 20167 Aug 2016 ...from my decade-old reading assignments and book collection. Whenever I try to remember the stories and books that truly got me into my current fascination with the written works, I…
Campus Life… Red Rose (2011*) 26 Jul 201626 Jul 2016 A: When was the last time you saw me smile? T: When was the last time you heard me sing? A: When was the last time you held my hand?…
Books… Lost Moments 7 Jun 2016 I needed a three-inch wedge just to sit comfortably Reading some random lines from a story Learning, re-reading, laughing in my head A quick escape, a longing escapade
Personal… 12152015 15 Dec 201516 Dec 2015 Minsan ang kabataan natin ay wala sa mga larawang naitago kundi sa mga alaala ng takbuhan at patintero sa kalsada, piraso ng bangkang papel, mga inabangang palabas sa telebisyon, amoy…
Personal… 28 Nov 201528 Nov 2015 Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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