I was reading Prince of Stories, a book about Neil Gaiman, last night when I reached the very long and very informative interview at the back of the book. Neil Gaiman was my favorite author ever since I bought a copy of Coraline five or six years ago. (Yes, I didn't know Coraline was a children's book! I thought it was for adults because it was ( Read more... )

Things were pretty hectic around here. My sister and I had a three-day shopping spree in the nearest ukay-ukay (thrift store) and tiangges from the Lipa City fiesta. I think I just burned my last bit of cash getting things for my impending trip to the beautiful southern province of Surigao. It's really awesome. I liked the experience of walking ( Read more... )

*Our star is fading*

To realize that you’ve fallen out of love is a both a painful and curious thing.

Sitting next to the man I’ve loved for a long, long time after a lengthy separation brought this around. Looking at him and feeling him was not the same. He did not arouse the same frantic heartbeats and the same sense of rightness. Who was this ( Read more... )

Ambisyosa.

It's a Filipino word that we usually give to people who reach too high, dream too much and rise above themselves. In English, it probably means "ambitious" or "daring" depending on how it's used. I don't really care because I love the word! It sounds so courageous and badass when uttered with awe. (If it's uttered with contempt for a ( Read more... )

Tonight is the first time that I actually drank alone. It's only Tanduay Ice but it still qualifies. Of course, it's good when it's cold, crisp and done while chatting with your younger brother while he ate his dinner. Now I feel warm and pensive and slightly sleepy.

I want to write. It will be about love, heartbreak and lots of humor. Maybe it ( Read more... )

I was reading The Alchemist last night. I bought my copy a few days ago. Of course, I didn't think my book collection would be complete without it. I have to have one. Anyway, the old man told Santiago that everyone knew about their Personal Legends when they were little. But when they grow older, they forget it or they give up. They start to ( Read more... )