Joyce, one of my true good friends, is leaving soon for Canada in a few days. I was hoping to catch her in Manila but delays in the completion of my work commitments here in Cambodia has made it impossible for us to see each other before she leaves. I last saw her in 2008, [...]
I’ve always likened the process of writing a story or a poem as akin to giving birth. Because once you put it out into the world, you have to relinquish all control as to how it is going to be perceived by the world. As its progenitor, you can only hope that you have given [...]
As I am writing this, I can feel a distinct throbbing on the inside of my right arm. It is not painful, but it is a physical reminder of what I did last Sunday, Valentine’s day. I have written in my previous post my feelings on (with a delicious experience related to) Valentine’s day. This [...]
By some twist of fate, the start of the project I recently acquired was postponed, leaving me with a 2-week gap I had no way of filling with other bits of work, having refused a short assignment in the end of January. Another source of mild irritation in this turn of events is the fact [...]
I do not wish to write about the holidays again and yet here I am doing so. The past holiday season did not leave me with feelings of joy that I usually felt before. In fact, if anything, I felt absolutely mirthless over-all. Sure, I had bursts of exhilaration and cheer (which can be mistaken [...]