“Oh fuck, people are gonna think I’m crazy.”, was the first thought that came into my mind when the doctor gave me my diagnosis. I think people already do though, given how crazy intense I am with working and all the things that I do and seriously having more energetic bandwidth than most people. 2022 […]
I’m Still Disturbed
**I wrote this when I was still living in Panglao and living with my former partner** Moving to Bohol was quite an experience for me. Mostly because I’ve been a city girl since I was 16 – I moved to Cebu City to attend college, law school and eventually ended up working here. Every now […]
Moving Out
How I decided… In Filipino culture, no matter where you are in the world, “moving out” is not a thing our parents would pressure us about. Most of us would just stay with our families until we get married or for some people, they would stay with their families even after getting married because that […]
5 Lessons From My Dad
My dad is the classic Filipino rags to riches story. He was born out of a family of farmers in the small province of Bohol, Philippines. My dad did not have books to use for school, he only had one (1) pair of slippers and uniform for four (4) years in High School. He would […]
Heartbreaks & Weight Loss
(Caveat: There are parts of this story where I’m “trying” to be funny.) I can count with two sets of hands all the instances I’ve had flings but I can only count with half a hand the amount of time I’ve ever felt fully enamoured and fascinated by someone. Up until now all my relationships, […]
Whitening Indoctrination
“You’re so tan now.” “Weren’t you like really white before?” “You looked better when you were white.” “Wear dark colors” they said, “it matches your personality”… “but do gluta drips, use kojic to whiten so the dark colors become visible. Don’t stay under the sun so much, you’ll get dark and god-forbid that’s the worst […]
A Business Meeting in Europe
September 2019, I was given an all expense paid trip to Europe because my business partner, who is German, thought it might be a good idea for me to see European architecture. We were in the real estate business, so I thought why not. Also, the last time I went to Europe was 4 years […]