Usog, Gayuma at Anting-anting
“Hijo, nausog ka. Hubarin mo ang iyong damit, upang ating banlian ng mainit na tubig.” Iyan ang aking naaalala na
Category: memoir
Auld Lang Syne
I was on-call that New Year’s Eve. As I remember it, even though it was the holiday season and no
Tour of Duty
I am sitting in an airport terminal in Seoul, waiting for my connecting flight back to the US. I have
Malayo Pa Ang Umaga
Dito sa dako ng mundong kinaroroonan ko ngayon (sa northern hemisphere), dahil pumapasok na ang tag-ginaw, ay maikli na ang oras
Tables Are Turning
We have a new past time. Nope, it’s not cow tipping. It’s more fun than that. It’s ping-pong! Few months
Sa Likod ng Matataas na Pader
Hindi kalayuan sa masikip na kalyeng aking kinalakihan sa Maynila ay isang kalsadang may mga naglalakihang compound na napapalibutan ng matataas na pader.
Goodnight Kuya Boy: A Eulogy
(Since I started this blog, we have experienced some deaths in our family and friends that I have mentioned here.
Bike Lane
My tush hurts! I rode my bike for 20 miles today. This is in preparation, for in 2 weeks, I
Boys’ Rite of Passage
A child was being carried by his father to the hospital’s Emergency Room. The kid was wearing an oversized skirt,
Pagbabalik sa Norma
Nakatayo ako sa bukana ng masikip na kalye sa Maynila. Mataimtim kong sinusuri ang pamilyar na lugar na ito, ngunit