I was recently in Manila for the birth of my BFF’s second son, Liam Rafael (or “Baby Rafa”), as he is known. I’m pretty much present for Ivy’s baby deliveries…only a day late for both. […]
Category: Life Lessons
"The final twist of secrecy; lives hidden from themselves. Memories lost. "I just don't remember anymore, " they say blankly to their children or grandchildren. Lives leaving not a trace, just shadows..." - Alexandra Johnson ( From Leaving a trace: On keeping a journal, the art of transforming A Life into Stories.)
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The Silver Lining
For the longest time, I had feared having my days die out slowly… softly into oblivion. That wasn’t the way I had wanted to go, of course. Anything; with a bang, with drama, was a […]
The rains have come
August 21, 2016. It’s been raining all over the Philippines these past few weeks, but my hometown has only had its share (and it has been quote continuous). It let up a few hours ago, […]
Cupid wants his arrow back
When I listen to a song with this cadence, there is a tendency for me to just sit still and stare off into space. “Lost Stars” is such,and it happens to be one of my […]
Living forever
“Letters to A Young Poet”, is a collection of ten letters written by Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) to Franz Xaver Kappus(1883–1966), a 19-year-old officer cadet at the Theresian Military Academy in Germany. It is […]
Photo: Vintage Cameras
Is film photography dead? I’m sure it is very much alive…just not here, where I’m from. These photos were taken a few years ago, while I was still living in Manila. I had been told […]
