Leaky faucet

Leaky faucet

Given all the kid’s extracurriculars, having even just one of the weekends free for just rest has been rare. Today should’ve been one of those days. Tomorrow, the kid’s got a karate tournament to go to. So just one day to relax. But no....
Another trusty sidekick kicking the bucket

Another trusty sidekick kicking the bucket

It’s pretty sad that I’ve been putting up several of these obituaries for things already. I’m packing for an upcoming event this weekend. Since it needed a hotel stay, I grabbed my trusty toiletry kit from the cabinet. I opened it to check if its...
Day 6: Supply run 1

Day 6: Supply run 1

Day 6 ng coronavirus quarantine. Unang beses lumabas mula nang mag-lockdown. Supply run. Full battle gear. Naka-mahabang manggas, pantalon, baseball cap, mask, salamin at gwantes. May de-spray na alcohol bottle sa bulsa. Bago makalabas ng subdivision, may pila ang...
Wala bang warranty ang 2020?

Wala bang warranty ang 2020?

Matindi talaga ang dagok ng 2020 sa ating lahat. Patung-patong na takot ang dala nito. Kaya kahit paano ay maiintindihan mo kung bakit napaka-irational ng mga tao ngayon. Hindi naman sa dapat ay pabayaan na lang nating maghari ang takot pero kung dadaanan mo nga naman...
Failing critical discourse

Failing critical discourse

All that noise about Pacquiao probably wouldn’t die soon. Too bad in the midst of all of this, a lot is happening beyond a boxer’s unenlightened comments and the hate it stirred. In my circle of literary people, here’s what has happened just in the...
Built to die

Built to die

Adulthood does bring a lot of change into people. Either you mellow out and start appreciating life a bit more or you become ornery and be the mean bastard yelling at kids to get off the lawn. I think I’m more of the latter. Given my temperament, I was hoping...