Es muss sein

In “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”, Tomas is a highly intelligent man with a woman problem–he has too many of them. And despite the the companionship and dedication of his wife Teresa, he’s always had a problem keeping away from the warm beds of his mistresses.
I feel the same way about this blog. Although I [...]

Quick update

I’m fighting a losing battle against insomnia. I’ve been finding it hard to sleep before 3 a.m. since I got back to my beloved archipelago, and it’s been causing some strain in my work schedule. I feel like as though my four-month stint in France left me ill-prepared to begin another grueling semester in Ateneo. [...]

So close to the end

The problem with having such an exciting new life is forgetting to document it.
And alas, it is about to come to an end. I only have a few days left in this beautiful country, and I don’t know where to begin recounting all the memories and all the wonderful relationships I’ve made these past few [...]

I’m in a foreign country and I’m waiting for a sign

What does it mean to be in this strange land?
It means waiting 40 mins. to get to school every day. It’s about thinking of what to cook for dinner tonight,where to go this weekend, and who to spend it with. It’s about going to makeshift clubs, not knowing half of the songs, and meeting guys [...]

Bonjour everyone

August 24/25, 2008
Leaving the Philippines alone for the first time was an emotionally nervewracking feat. First, I had to overcome my own inhibitions to abandon customs that I’ve been used to in lieu of experiences that I know will become the highlights of my adult life so far.
The start of my journey to the [...]

From Work 1

The best part about working for Cosmopolitan is having a truckload of reading material at my disposal. My boss is sick today, so there isn’t much to do but contact a couple of the bachelors to get their info. I just discovered my boss’ stash of self-help books (we need this for the mag) and [...]

Gone Fishing

Special mention to Daryll

Try practicing breathing exercises, love.

Androgyny for work

It’s a half-past two in the afternoon, and I just woke up. Sleep is a luxury I haven’t had in a long time, and I’m making the most of it to make up for all those sleepless nights last semester. Enough about that, though.
God knows how much I hate being idle, and to remedy my [...]

Greetings from JTA Hell

I’m supposed to be doing my part for our Marketing final pass due Monday, but I can’t find the energy to continue writing about promotional and advertising campaigns. And so I’m here, blogging. My Stat tracker is telling me that I’m getting quite a number of hits from people searching “JTA Ateneo” and “JTA Hell [...]

Cryptic No. 2: Chickenjoy

I love Chickenjoy.
Why can’t you love Chickenjoy also?
If you loved Chickenjoy, then we wouldn’t have a problem.
Oh, but you love Chickenjoy.
Ah, but there’s no we.
That’s the problem.
The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. [...]