Since the quarantine, my feelings of guilt over everything I do has increased ten-fold. I feel guilty about so many things: my productivity; my meager contribution to society; my lack of effort to check up on my friends. All of these weigh heavily on me. They make the burden I carry on my back. My … More Quarantine Day X: Feeling guilty about everything
Philippine news has always been a circus, but moreso now, at the height of the Covid-19 crisis, than ever before. This has divided people to the extremes. On one hand, there are those who complain about the government and are demanding better measures. On the other are those who are defending its policies, and believe … More The other enemy
I’ve only been staying at home for three days and cabin fever has already set in. … More Cabin fever
Early this year, I found a list on the back of my journal that went all the way up to a hundred. Having no idea what I could have it as a list for, I settled for “100 new things I did in 2020”. … More 100 new experiences
Every day, before going to the shower, I take a long, hard look at my naked body. I scan its every bump and roll, making a note of those that disrupt the normal flow of my curves. There are too many for my liking. I’m fat, I almost always conclude. I always find ways to … More Body image
