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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Statuses Killed the Blogs
My friend Chu is a good writer who used to come up with stuff like this on his blog: Now he has been reduced to this: It’s his Facebook and Twitter status as well. He always simultaneously multi-broadcasts using ping.fm. He says micro-blogging is the newest in thing but I don’t agree. I enjoyed his […]
As If Love Could Be Measured in Likes
Validation. It used to be from text messages. If our cellphone didn’t beep in a long while or if we checked it after leaving it stowed away somewhere for hours and the screen is blank, devoid of message notifications or missed calls, we’d get a heavy feeling in our chest and think, “nobody loves me!” […]
My Personal Mission Statement
Years ago, I attended the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People signature program. One of the exercises there was to write your personal mission in life. The book says: To find out what your principles are, envision your own funeral. Imagine that as your casket is being lowered down into the ground, your family and […]
Dead Stars
While emailing with a friend today, we somehow got round to the topic of her ex boyfriends. She told me about how her first boyfriend, many years ago, had asked her to elope with him before his grandmother could bring him to America for college. So they made plans, but she changed her mind and […]
Seeing the Picture Clearly
When I look back on all my major heartbreaks, I realize that they needed to happen. Of course, back then when I was busy crying my eyes out or wishing that I could hit myself over the head with a sledgehammer so that I’d have amnesia and forget the pain or wondering if I could […]
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