Humanda ka na lang lumubog

Humanda ka na lang lumubog

Nakatira kami sa loob ng subdivision within a subdivision. Known na bahain ang lugar. Madalas ko ngang banggit, nagiging isla kami kapag malakas ang ulan dahil iisa lang ang access point namin mula sa highway. Kapag malakas ang ulan, binabaha ang main road. No way in,...
Marketplace vultures

Marketplace vultures

I was checking up on a bunch of things tucked away in our storage spaces. Even in proper storage, you can’t be sure if they’d hold up no thanks to the heat and humidity. Somewhere underneath old boxes, I chanced upon the kid’s foldable stroller. We...
A gaijin in the wild

A gaijin in the wild

It’s almost a year since but I still fondly look back at our Japan trip. I’ve always been a fan of Japanese food, history, rock music, and anime so Japan had been a must-visit for me. So when the family decided that we’re all going to visit my...
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...

2010 life lessons

To be nearing 30 with no sense of accomplishment. It just plain sucks. It’s that point in your life where reality kicks you hard in the balls and leave you . Forget quarter-life crisis. 30 is the new 40, methinks and the epiphany of answering the “What...