Some eight years ago, I wrote the prologue for our college yearbook. Surprisingly, I find that it holds true not just for college but for life. Decided to transcribe it as it doesn’t seem to be that clear: Years ago, when we first stepped into college, troublesome thoughts assailed our senses. Some of us had […]
Inked
Happiness is Fleeting
A few days ago, I said I was happy. And I was. But I guess happiness is fleeting. It’s just impossible to be happy all the time. That would be weird. Yes I’ve been having some unhappy moments and thoughts lately. Maybe I jinxed myself when I declared that I was happy? Who knows. But […]
Ignorance is Bliss
This happened some time ago. “I deactivated my Facebook account,” she said when we saw each other in the pantry over lunch. “Why? Is it because of him?” I asked. Just then, I noticed the ashen complexion, the bags under her eyes and the haunting sadness in them. “Are you ok?” I asked. Apparently that […]
Rediscovered Treasures
While it’s true that you don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it, sometimes you don’t realize what you lost until you’ve got it again. Like cable TV. I’ve gotten used to making do with the one English channel on local TV or else searching for TV shows or movies on the internet. I […]
On the Pursuit of HappYness
I think this is the best insight I’ve found on the subject of pursuing happiness. “Ask most people what they want out of life and the answer is simple – to be happy. Maybe it’s this expectation though of wanting to be happy that just keeps us from ever getting there. Maybe the more we […]
Watch Out For Trucks
Yesterday I started reading Robert Fulghum’s What On Earth Have I Done, which was my birthday gift to Ngangi. I came across this interesting portion: During the ride home, Brie was unusually quiet. I parked the car and we walked hand-in-hand toward my house, where she was spending the night. Still quiet. Suddenly she said: […]
Familiarity Breeds Numbness
Once upon a time, I was so happy when I discovered canned paksiw-flavored sardines in an SM grocery store. It was so delicious that I bought many cans. I ate it everyday till such time came when the very sight of it made my stomach turn and I didn’t finish my stock and have never […]
Photographs Don’t Lie
I used to think that photographs lie. That they don’t capture the true beauty of a person. Like some people are prettier in real life but when put on picture, they don’t look as good. And there are those who are photogenic – beautiful on film but not quite so in person. I realize now […]
One Hell of a Summer
My colleague recently went on reservice training. All Singaporean guys are called by the government to go on military “reservice” training once in a while where they are taught how to be soldiers so that they would know how to defend their country just in case it went to war. I have to say, their […]
A Petrelli Vampire
If we existed in the Twilight world and somebody turned me into a vampire, my powers would probably be like Peter Petrelli’s in the TV show Heroes – he could copy other people’s powers and make them his own. You see, in the Twilight world, a human’s pre-existing talent would be multiplied in intensity when […]
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