It was raining and driving around the metro I saw people in bikes and motorcycles drenched in water, fighting through the rain. And then at an intersection, a man with one leg approached to ask for money, I didn’t give any. I was thinking, about […]
All posts tagged “self awareness”
Real Loneliness
Loneliness is the insatiable longing to be with someone. I have a lot of things on my mind. And normally I don’t like talking about them so I write. Maybe Noel Gallagher is right, “When you get to a certain age you find that other […]
Spoiler Alert
Everyone has annoying habits that most of the time we don’t notice until someone points it out. Then your illusions shatter. You focus on it. I’m talking about that person next to you chewing loudly, that person who types on their keyboard as if it’s […]
On secrets, being alone and finding an escape
What we see is just the surface. The internet is not for the faint-hearted. I stopped reading comments on online news and Facebook posts because it drives me nuts. Last week on Quora, I stumbled upon this question, “Why Are There So Many Filipinos in Dubai?”, the […]
Turning 29
I’m turning twenty-nine in three days and here are some of the things I learned or realized… I can go to the bar alone without feeling awkward. I learned to appreciate the taste of beer and wine but most importantly fell more in love with […]
The Lemonade
Remember Hannah Brencher‘s Stop Sleeping with Liars? Well, I was thinking about it today and how I find myself having plenty of time doing nothing but double (if not triple) booking my appointments. I find myself with tons of activities on my calendar and not doing them all. I’m […]
Be Awesome Instead
Hannah Brencher is my soul sister. She keeps me up and up. And she wrote “Stop Sleeping with Liars” which you should read if you haven’t yet. I’ve listed my favorite parts below, but DO READ THE WHOLE THING. Please– for the love of lovelier things– do […]