“Gago! tanga! buwisit!” – these were the first words I uttered when I heard the late night newscast yesterday that president Arroyo has granted clemency to Joseph Estrada. I rarely say bad words. Perhaps, if I’d count the times I said these bad words to date, it would even be less than my age-to-be next [...]
Have you ever had a callus – the thickened, toughened, hardened area of skin, oftentimes in hands and feet, formed by repeated pressure and friction? Some people develop calluses on their fingers when they play string instruments; others on their feet when dancing bare foot; some on their thumbs for too much video gaming and [...]
Today, aside from being a mom, I played three roles: Ma’m, Mrs. and me. Early morning breakfast at McDo, as Ma’m — I met Ade (not her real name), our ever-loyal, hardworking and longest running assistant (a. k. a. “super alalay”). I have known her for almost 20 years now. We first met when she [...]