I have a serious bout of insomnia. I can’t sleep. I sleep every other day. Like now, it’s 3 am and I am still wide awake. I take an eighth
Category: personal
The only day that reminds me that a week has passed is Wednesday. This day has become significant in the past 60 days of quarantine because that’s when the garbage
The AAA guy jump-started the battery so we were able to leave and drive for an hour to the cemetery. He told us to keep the engine running for several
It’s my father’s birthday tomorrow and to say that I miss him is an understatement. I always think of him, my mom, and my Kuya Ben. How I wish they
Every day I receive at least four, sometimes six updates from Manila regarding the economy and the more I read about it the more I get anxious. I want to
The forced lockdown is going to be a true test of a couple’s love and commitment to each other. Many are predicting that weeks or two months of being stuck
Our neighbor Washington or Wash for short is very kind to my family. From the first time the two of us met at the village’s homeowner’s meeting 11 years ago,
I am on my 10th day of self-quarantine. Staying home for several straight days is not new to me. Even when in Manila, I seldom go out and could last
We are bombarded with news about how many people have contracted the coronavirus and how many have died but no report as to how many have gone home and recovered.
I offered food basket instead of the traditional eggs to Santa Clara in the afternoon of February 25, 2020. I prayed for sunshine– on this coming Saturday and most especially
I was so occupied I almost forgot it was my mother’s birthday. I wasn’t able to visit her at the cemetery. My sister brought her flowers last Saturday. Although I wasn’t
I possess three Ms (ems). A long time ago when my parents were still alive, there were $1 white towels sold in JC Penny department stores. These white towels were
It’s not at all funny when people don’t get my name right. Ang ikli-ikli na nga ng name ko hindi pa makuha ng tama. It’s tiring and frustrating at the
I no longer remember how many years we’ve been making pasensya with a very bad DSL internet connection courtesy of PLDT. Minsan we don’t have internet for a week. Minsan
It always happens, some bad-meaning people get hold of sexy photos of other people and publicly humiliate them by posting on social media or printing the photos and circulating them
I discovered a salon a few minutes drive from where I stay. I’ve been there five times for shampoo and hot oil treatments. She was recommended to me by someone