Blogs
Hip to Be H-A-C-K
By Rossana Llenado People don’t go online because they like to read. They go online because they need the latest information fast, snappy, and brief. They don’t have time for details. They detest long text. This couldn’t be emphasized enough during the recent...
Busting Stress
By Karen Galarpe I chuckled at the sight: one of my toenails in black currant polish. Suddenly I felt so out of character, and ready for adventure. The manicurist laughed with me, as I asked, "Won't I look like a vampire?" Then I thought, why not? It's time to...
Training for Life
By Mari-An Santos When we were growing up, my mother assigned us to do certain chores on weekends and during our summer break. I learned how to clear the dining table and how to wipe it clean without leaving any crumbs or leftover food on the floor. I learned...
Proper Dues
By Ruth M. Floresca “It’s your government-given right!” I’d always point out every time one of my sons tells me a tricycle or jeepney driver hadn’t given him the correct change. It irritates me that we have a law indicating that students are entitled to a 20%...
Morning Person
By Regina Abuyuan I usually dread the mornings. I hate the feeling of drowsiness, not being able to think right because you're just too goddamn sleepy. When I'm sleepy, I turn grouchy and uncoordinated; an ill-tempered puppet. But it's school time again, and...
The Transporters
By Karen Galarpe About a year ago, I was trying to schedule a lunch date with two of my classmates back in high school. We were all working for the same company, and I figured we should have a mini-reunion right in our neck of the woods. It should have been...
For Love of Family
By Mari-An Santos Whenever I go to Hong Kong, it feels so familiar. On the MRT and at the stores, I inevitably encounter a fellow Filipino. It could be the bakeshop attendant, the security guard, or the countless au pairs taking their wards home. A lot of them,...
Serene Serendipity
By Jane Santos Guinto Serendipity is my second favorite word. It’s a big word for such a simple idea—happy accidents. I came to embrace it after watching the 2001 movie in which John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale’s characters find and re-find each other through...
Not a Lot of Second Chances
By Ruth Manimtim-Floresca It was humid last night and my skin felt sticky. Hubby opted to spread a mattress on the living room floor to escape the heat from our bedroom. As I remained in bed to keep an eye on our child with special needs, who was watching TV,...