on anything and everything.
Lola Toray would have been 120 years old today. The lola I later came to know went through so much emotional rollercoaster while raising 5 daughters of the 11 she was blessed with. I hear of stories of what she went through. Her exemplary business acumen for someone who didn't finish elementary. She ran what… Continue reading lola toray
Of late, life has been reminding me that life is fleeting and things can change in an instant. Well thought of plans suddenly can go awry. One minute, i can still flex my middle finger properly and the next i have usable middle finger but with a slight deformity. There has been so many changes,… Continue reading gratitude
2023 was the year that things were getting better. It had to be better than the past 2-3 COVID-19 pandemic-impacted years. It just had to be. With travel restrictions being fully lifted and companies encouraging their teams to start going to the office, it was finally time to start things moving. 2023 saw us celebrating… Continue reading 2023 -> 2024
we bought a small piece of land over the pandemic and we have been experimenting on what crop to grow that would help us with the upkeep of the small farm. our caretaker loves to plant but tends to leave it to the Lord when it comes to growing for profit. "ang Ginoo ra magtanto".… Continue reading peanuts.
dearest olive. it has been a month and a day since you crossed the rainbow bridge. little things that remind me of you still hit me hard. i still expect for you to bound up to me or in most cases, sidle up to me and position yourself as my furry footstool. luka looks to… Continue reading my dear olive
We have had more than our fair share of rain for the past month or so but waking up to the rain that went pitter-patter on the roof still gives me that laidback vibe. It brings back memories of being a kid enjoying nature's shower on the streets, of time spent watching the leaves rustling… Continue reading Pitter-patter
I look like my Mom but act like my Dad. I know he would have been proud if I told him that. The need to solve things (and crosswords!), finding humor even in the most dire situations, the love for travel and nature, a voracious reader - these are things I got from him. Definitely.… Continue reading almost a carbon copy
We have always put her in a class all her own. the brightest of the lot, her head and heart was always in the right place - too much so that we tended to treat her like someone who cannot make a mistake. Brainy, cerebral. That's how i always saw her. Someone who would be… Continue reading Remembering Rachel
Nothing like another 365 days added to your life that puts you into introspection. This is on top of the extended pandemic which has certainly forced a lot of us to rethink a lot of things - from how we live our lives, to saving for the future vs just go with YOLO! and a… Continue reading discovering yourself
How are you? Kumusta ka? ¿Cómo estás? お元気ですか My boss asked me this question recently and it took me a few seconds or so to answer. For some reason, a bell rang in my head and I internally echo'd the question for myself. In all honesty, I had difficulty answering it. This specific question got… Continue reading `how are you ?`
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