Just A Dream
I am back in the Philippines. It is surreal! But then I woke up, oh it was just a dream.
Tag: Manila
Butiki, Botika, Bituka
May mga karanasan na ayaw na nating alalahanin. Subalit sila’y nakatatak na sa ating utak kahit gusto man natin silang
Maynila, Ikaw Ba Yan?
Sa ating buhay, may mga bagay na mahirap makita. Kahit hanapin mo pa, hindi sila basta basta lalantad. Isa na
Electric Reminiscing
Last week during July 4th celebration, we had an experience that reminded me of my days in the Philippines. You may
Chasing Phantom Fishball
Yesterday our temperature here in Iowa finally wandered above 50º F. Considering that we had snow last weekend, and even
Iba Namang White Christmas
Habang ako’y nagda-drive pauwi kagabi ay aking napuna na may mga butil-butil ng niebe (snow) na lumilipad. Matagal-tagal na rin
Chedeng at Chinelas
Noong makalawang araw ay bumisita sa aming bahay ang isang kaibigan, kasama ang kanyang asawa at panganay na anak. Siya
Hagibis
Ako’y tumakbo kaninang umaga, Sa amin dito sa Iowa, Habang humahangos sa daan, Ay aking pinakikinggan, Maiingay na halakhak, Ng mga
Don’t Take Your Valuables
Last summer, we took a long road trip that took us from the cornfields of Iowa, to the mountainous wilderness of Montana,
Trusting Strangers
I grew up in Manila in a time where trust is hard to get by. We were indoctrinated never to trust
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 