Memories of Vale
Dear Team Spirit, Today I’m finally strong enough to write this without bursting into tears. I’ve been digging into my blog and diary archives lately,…
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Rest in Peace, Team Spirit
Ronald breathed his last at 1:30AM. Rommel said he was very happy to be home. And the only word he was able to say is:…
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A Letter to My Goddaughter Jana
Dear Jana, Yesterday, your mom, one of my best friends, gave birth to her first born child and my first goddaughter – YOU! I went to…
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Happily Ever After: Yen’s Fairytale
The last time Yen was a title on this blog, she was in a sad relationship. She was so sad, in fact, that while I was…
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An Inspiring Love Story: The Love That Gay Deserves
I was going to try and write a short story for this Valentine’s day, but then I thought, why write fiction when I can just…
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The Riddler’s Birthday
Today is the birthday of one of my best friends – Ngangi. Let me tell you the story of our friendship. I’ve known her since…
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A Son’s Tears
I got such a shock last Saturday midnight when I got an email from Gelle informing us that Joey’s dad had passed away that afternoon…
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My Kuya Tupe
I don’t actually have an older brother, but I had one back in college. His name is Cristopher, Tupe for short. Most people would take…
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How A Teacher Saved My Christmas
My family is traveling to Cagayan de Oro to spend Christmas day with my mom’s sister, whom she hasn’t seen since 2001. It’s an 18-hour…
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The Lost Mohican
We were miles apart, and it had been years since we last talked – a dozen years, to be exact. Yet here I was, going…
