It was in the early 2000s when I learned how to craft byte-sized narratives (a.k.a. blog) and I have been suffering from verbal diarrhea ever since. To those who know me, it's not a surprise that when I have something to say, I don't hold back.  And when I say I have something to …

For this year's year-end post, Jan takes the center stage. Again. -------- It was around January this year when I noticed one of my fingers started swelling. I thought it was just a simple case of a sprained finger. But one inflamed finger led to another, until I could not twist open …

A few Sundays ago, I decided to hit the road to fetch Jan in General Santos City. Honestly, with the cost of fuel consistently going up where a 500-peso worth of gas won't get you anywhere, I could have just let him commute because that would have been obviously waaaay cheaper.  But a…

You are probably here because you wanted to hear about the tale of a murder mystery that unfolded on the night of December 2nd.  While the scent of frustration and betrayal still linger around some of the sorry victims, allow me to recount the story of this seemingly innocent lady, who ca…

For the first time in my entire life, I got scammed. I thought I was smart enough not to be fooled, but here I am. I was on Facebook, mindlessly viewing how my friends spent the last 24 hours. And in the middle of these stories, I came across a video ad. I didn't even bother to watch …

I have always talked about my shoes. Thought maybe I'd also talk about my feet. Haha.  Ugh. 🙄  And here's the thing: I don't like my feet because they're ugly.  You could say they're a whole new level of hideous. Dry, cracked, calloused, wrinkly, and veiny.  (Which do…

Sitting behind the computer screen all day can be pretty exhausting. But believe me when I say that sprucing up your boring workspace is important for your mental health and your productivity too. I find it truly amazing how something so small and simple as the color of Post-it note can …

A few days ago, I decided to cast my votes for the barangay elections. It shames me to admit this, but this is actually my first time to participate at the barangay level.  So the first ignorant thing I said when the ballot was given to me was, " Ay, isulat diay  (Oh, so we're wr…

I remember the time Dr. Martens opened its doors here in Davao (yes, it's about those goddamned shoes again). I first laid my eyes on the 8-eye 1460 cherry red boots. It looked so badass that it made me believe in love at first sight. But priced at around Php 9k, it would be a cold da…