Tag: life and other tales

  • There are days when I wake up wishing I was a boy: less overt sexism, easier commute, more mobility. But then I imagine living under the pressure of both privilege and the machismo ideal, and I take it back. I like wearing dresses and rallying against oppression too much to give it up.

  • The Book List

    These books are ones I associate with turning points in my life: my foray into the rebellious, my love affair with the nonsensical, my enduring hunger for the philosophical. Some of the books here are so loved that I have two copies, one to read and one to cherish. Some of them aren’t even with…

  • UPMDC Vibes!

    Prepping for a lot of things, stressed out for a couple of reasons. But I am a super woman! So –time to study, pack my things and study some more!

  • NTU UADC 2014 Part 2!

    NTU UADC 2014 Part 2!

    Remembering the good times! :)

  • Heyyy Greeting Cards!

    I like making cards for various occasions. (And I can be persuaded take commissions!)

  • Life Update #84733

    My life is full of updates. I honestly cannot find the will or the time to write anything more than reactions or five-line poetry. I can’t even write a proper blog post, which is unfortunate. My life is actually really interesting and intense right now. I just don’t want to write about it. I am…

  • this week, in open letters to the world

    Read under the cut :)

  • Response: U.P. is so iba na

    Originally posted on Sankage Steno: Like I was in the University of the Philippines kanina in Diliman, and I noticed that my Alma Mater is so iba na. It has changed talaga, like a total makeover! Gosh. And I’m not talking about the bagong structures ha or the monorail that was made paandar here and…

  • … I don’t remember much about my dad anymore. But when I watch old videos and look at how he interacts with me, all I could see is the fond look in his eyes, every moment lined with a lot of love and maybe a little exasperation at my kid self. I feel it against…