Tag Archives: Life

Work and Why You Must Travel–Every Day.

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

[But] The 8-hour workday is too profitable for big business, not because of the amount of work people get done in eight hours (the average office worker gets less than three hours of actual work done in 8 hours) but … Continue reading →

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Sisyphus, Happiness and Calling it Quits.

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

There’s this beautiful new project by The Atlantic called Books by Heart  which I came to know about this week through Tumblr. I’m posting my favorite graphic because at this point in my life, it makes the most sense. I turned … Continue reading →

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Doors.

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

The best years – or, at least, the most important years – of our lives, I’ll wager, are not those which contain all the best stuff, but the most momentous. Doors close, others open, windows are left slightly ajar, allowing … Continue reading →

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Blooming in April: When Writing Feels Great.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

The flowers have started to bloom outside our front gate signaling the arrival of summer. It’s an event I look forward to the same way the Japanese anticipate the coming of the cherry blossoms–if you notice, the flowers are similarly … Continue reading →

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Development: Continuing an Ongoing Conversation.

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

I have been wary at times to call my line of work “development” related because I don’t meet communities regularly and most of my days are spent sitting on a desk, in the company of my laptop and books that … Continue reading →

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Lonely in the City: How Manila Mends the Heart.

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Only a beautiful city can repair a broken heart. After having been turned away from my alma mater and missing the opportunity to bid my students adieu and congratulate them on successfully completing high school, I took my loneliness out … Continue reading →

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March Sunsets.

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

March, you have been immensely life-giving. You’ve shattered many of my illusions and taught me to be brave in the face of adversity. You’ve rallied me on and said ‘why not’ when most people were likely to not even understand … Continue reading →

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The Real Deal and Why I am my own Valentine.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

A year ago today, there was some serious bloodletting going on–and it wasn’t because I was heartbroken. If anything, I was getting my soul mended and learning that in life, as in love, one must bleed a bit every now … Continue reading →

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Sunsets and scarves.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Yesterday’s sunset along Santolan road captured all of my current feelings. The city appeared to be burning–an apt way to imagine the Battle of Manila that took place in 1945. But research aside, and no matter how heavy reading about … Continue reading →

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Unconventional Journeys.

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

One weekend I bit off more road than I could chew. There was a conference in Tagaytay City which my friend requested me to attend and as I had work during the day, I decided to take the bus bound for Tagaytay … Continue reading →

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Still Life.

What I’d give to watch every moment like this unfold and last a lifetime. But each moment is fleeting and the present is past at the blink of an eye. He takes his time with the razor unmindful of the … Continue reading →

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Page 6 of 366.

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

I wonder how long the Twitter folk can keep up with this “book of life” thing. In any case I’m just glad the year is being viewed like a book about to unfold. On day six I’m pretty revved up! … Continue reading →

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