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Reconnecting with My Father’s Side of the Family

I visited and reconnected with my Lola Nida and Mama Belle yesterday. I asked Mama’s permission before I did, of course because I wasn’t sure if my reconnecting with Papa’s side of the family would hurt the case that Mama is building against Papa. It’s a long story, but it’s not about that. Lolo Boy,Continue reading “Reconnecting with My Father’s Side of the Family”

Blogging for My Sanity

Creating a blog two years ago was a great idea. Forgetting it ever existed was not. I just remembered recently that I did create a blog in the beginning of the pandemic, and honestly I’m so grateful for past me. I’m surprised to read the blog posts I have here now, I can’t even rememberContinue reading “Blogging for My Sanity”

Bus Rides and Sunsets

Sometimes it feels better not to talk. At all. About anything. To anyone. And whenever that happens, it’s the most peaceful I’ve ever felt. My jeepney ride to Iloilo City made me think about clown cars. You know that clown trope where an unreasonable number of clowns enter a small four-seater and everyone thinks it’sContinue reading “Bus Rides and Sunsets”

I’m So Tired Of Feeling Stuck

Starting today, my goal is to try to be a different person than who I was yesterday. Someone better. Someone who doesn’t get stuck in a certain way of life just because “it’s who I am”. I will start allowing myself to act a little different than who I thought I was, because as farContinue reading “I’m So Tired Of Feeling Stuck”

So I Have A Condition . . .

Since this blog, ideally, is going to be sort of an online journal where certain ideas and my own personal train of thoughts would be exposed to the public, I might as well put a disclosure before anything else. “Who are you, sufferer, that speak the truth to one who suffers?” Io to Prometheus (Aeschylus)Continue reading “So I Have A Condition . . .”