Kindness Isn’t Always Net Positive
We’re often told to be kind to everyone. “You don’t know what others are going through, be kind.”“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”Mga popular na advice… I feel like I’ve been kind my whole life.And while some of that kindness has come back in good, positive ways, there have still been […]
Message Bombers Are a Special Kind of A…
…nnoying.I hate them. You know… those people who are perpetually boundary-blind.They keep sending messages when you don’t respond, as if trying to force your attention.I’m in awe at how they have this special kind of entitlement.They keep nudging when you don’t reply, as though your silence is a sin.People claim to be busy, yet somehow […]
Happy Father’s Day, Pa
I lost my Papa in 1999.I had very little time with him (I was 13 when he passed away), but I appreciate every bit I can remember. I remember him as a strong figure in our home.He was the big guy in shorts, a plain white shirt, and his Beachwalk slippers.He was the family’s designated […]
“No regrets, only lessons” is BS
We hear it all the time: “No regrets, just lessons.” Looking back on some stupid thing we did, people will say,“No regrets, just <…>.” Bad career choice? “No regrets, you gained experience and new friends.”Bad exam performance? “No regrets, just do better next time.”Bad relationship? “No regrets, just love.” I think that is full of […]
huling sayaw; unang tikim
I used to love playing “teacher” when I was young. I had a small chalkboard mounted on the wall of our house’s dirty kitchen.90s kids would remember those dark green toy blackboards designed withthe alphabet around the borders,sometimes with a manual, analog clock for teaching time…Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a photo on Google. I bought […]
Life As I Know It: 2014 vs 2024
I found a blog post I wrote in 2014.Wow.It’s nice to know that some things never changed,but also iffy to find how naive I was about certain things. Here’s my 2024 self responding to the 2014 me (old blogpost in screenshots). It makes even more sense to me now. Glad to know I knew how […]