Category: personal
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Of Grief and Other Things
It has been four months and counting since Mom passed on. The only thing that keeps me alive sometimes is the idea that it could be worse. People ask me if I miss Mom. I’ll be honest: no. When I wonder if I should begin to miss her, instead I become resentful of the things…
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[Day 14] A non-fictional book
I recently picked up ‘I should have stayed at home: The worst trips of great writers’. It’s an anthology of anecdotes from different writers on the worst trips they’ve ever been on. Among the writers featured are Pico Iyer, Isabel Allende, Paul Thereoux, and many more. Isabelle Allende writes about going around Europe on $1…
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[Day 13] A fictional book
I’ll count the last entry as the one for day 12. Funny, when made to name a fictional book, I’m at a loss for words. Where to start? I already wrote about Harriet the Spy. Ah, I know, I’ll write about the Jessica Darling series. I make no excuses: this is chick-lit. I actually like…
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[Writing Meme] Day 11: A photo of you taken recently
Part of the 30-Day Meme. Next is Day 12: Whatever tickles your fancy.
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[Writing Meme] Day 10: A picture of you taken 10 years ago
Spot the Mia! Studio picture taken in Kodak Megamall with ye olde #pinoy_otaku gang. Thanks Benj for the scan. This is part of the 30 Day Meme. Next is Day 11: A photo of you taken recently.