Many years ago, an FX driver, whose vehicle I had the fortune or misfortune of riding to Morayta was very zealous about his religion. For about an hour, he kept saying it’s the truest religion and citing information, both theologically and historically. What made that instance interesting was the driver was not originally Filipino, but…
Tag: Life
09 Feb. 2026 Thoughts
This morning, after I cracked a native chicken’s egg in a mug of newly-boiled water, then added milk and sugar, I suddenly thought of my lolo. My lolo was a regular milk drinker, and his favorite brand was Nido. He also sometimes added a fresh egg to the milk, which gave the drink a creamier,…
Inertia
One of the things that I’m afraid might happen one day is that I will lose interest in things that give me meaning or at least evoke some sense of happiness in me. That wouldn’t feel good, right? My society-perceived success (good education, stable job), my altruistic vision, my plans for the future (other than…
Wandering in the Dreamworld
I am curious to know why we dream what we dream. Sometimes, dreams are pleasant; at times, they are scary, or tiring, or lonely. I’ve had so many dreams but I will share a few, starting with one that I wrote on my FB in 2022: ________________________________ Dream 1 (Jan. 8, 2022) I woke up…
All in a Week
These are some of the highlights as September ended and a new month began. I started the week with two (2) lectures on cultural diplomacy on a Monday morning, which were rescheduled twice because of Sept. rains and storm. This was followed by a despedida lunch for a dear former boss and mentor who is…
Post-birthday Musing
I recently had my birthday and I wanted to post something on the day itself to mark it. But I was busy–I went to work, had lunch and snacks celebration with officemates, etc. and got home around 9p.m., fell asleep due to tiredness, and woke up before 11pm to eat the sotanghon that my mom…
The Workers in our Midst/ Ang Mga Manggagawa sa ating Paligid
Isang inhinyerong sibil ang yumaong tatay ko. Matagal syang nagtrabaho sa Saudi, pero nagkaroon rin sya ng proyekto sa Ho Chi Minh sa Vietnam. Ang ilang proyekto naman nya ay dito sa Maynila. Naalala ko nga, nakapunta pa ako dati sa isang construction site dyan sa may Vito Cruz noong itinatayo pa lang ang pundasyon…
Of Sunlight, Casual Walks and Novels
January is an exciting time for new plans and resolutions. A lot of people would usually spend the first week of the new year in the best way possible. I wanted to — meet a good friend, try a new resto, read the first book of the year, watch the first movie of the year,…
Beyond Routes 