Hello, Confucius

This year, my parents and I will spend the Holy Week in Boracay. Yes, Boracay. I really ought to feel guilty now because all I can think of are the food, the parties and the booze when I should really be reflecting on my spirituality, which I must admit has waned in the last few [...]

I’ve been meaning to blog about my nephew but I can never get myself to do it. Somehow in the middle of it all I just lose it and cry. My nephew is what people nowadays would call a special child. We learned about his condition when he was two and a half years old [...]

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We spent the Holy Week in Bacolod instead of Roxas City because my parents were too tired to travel.
It was refreshing to be away from the hustle and bustle of Manila even just for a short while.
The best part of my vacation? Meeting some good old friend from St. Scho (Mariel!) and catching up on [...]

Pompom, our beloved pet of 8 years, died on Valentine’s Day.
We lost two other dogs last year but losing Pompom is really depressing. She will definitely be missed.

For the past two years, my life has been virtually free of any drama. Although I think it’s better to live a life free of angst and insecurities, I miss the drama. I miss the late night crying sessions and the long angst-filled letters to my parents. I’m pretty sure though that neither mom nor [...]

Just before the 2006 ended, my parents had already started discussing leaving the country and settling in the US when they retire four or five years from now. In the end it was decided that the best time for us to go would be next year (2008). So far the only time we ever talked [...]