I am by no means superstitious and although I am half-Chinese, I don’t subscribe to the Chinese Animal Horoscope. (I was , by the way, born in the year of the tiger. 1986) But definitely, 2010 will be a welcome change from the rather tumultuous 2009. And “my” year leads the arrival of a new decade. If [...]
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Year of the Tiger
Posted in 20-somethings, On writing and lit, trips and travels, tagged 2010, Australian Open, career shifts, Chinese, Decade, final season, Jelena Jankovic, Lost, Lost Season 6, Narnia, New Year, Tennis, Voyage of Dawn Treader, Year of the Tiger on December 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Wanted: Till We Have Faces. Status: Found!
Posted in On writing and lit, tagged Booksale, C.S. Lewis, Cupid and Psyche, fiction, Myth, myth retold, Novel, Orual, Till We Have Faces on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The highlight of my week was finding Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis at Star Mall’s Booksale for only 75php. The person beside me was a bit startled to hear my very audible gasp when I saw the book on the shelf. I have been looking for this book since I read it a [...]
Where to now?
Posted in 20-somethings, Concerning Faith, On writing and lit, food and dining, world of employment, tagged conversation, Joey Pepperoni, pasta, Philippines, pizza, rant, twenty-somethings, work on March 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My work buddies and I were at this Godfather-themed cozy little place last Friday. Over pizza and pasta, our conversation turned to what twenty-somethings mostly talk about: what to do with the rest of our lives.
Honestly, when you’re 17, the rest of your life pans out perfectly before your eyes. Graduate at 21. Work till [...]




