Written on July 4, 2004

The street was wet from rain early in the evening. The city smelled of dirt, Italian food, and smoke coming from the group of middle-aged men sitting outside of Cafe Havana. I carefully watched my steps while I walked past them. My flaked, pink Cutex on my toenails shone against dark cement. If Imelda Marcos were around, she’d instantly use “ugly” to describe them and maybe shot me a sorry look, as if to suggest that in this world, only the good, true and beautiful must be observed. I frowned. It’s time to get a pedicure.

I carried my big straw bag while groping for my phone beneath sheets of yellow paper, book, and cosmetics. The small, flowery sequins on my blouse glittered in the dark, and scintillated with light coming from a Revo. I hurriedly walked through Greenbelt 1 until I reached Prince Plaza. Capoten
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We recently moved to Iloilo after a year of staying in Makati and we tremendously enjoy our new home although we are in the process of adjusting to our new environment.

We had mixed feelings about our relocation. I felt sad that we left our place in Manila but at the same time excited with what’s in store for us in my hometown. It’s a good thing for me because after almost 11 years of staying in Manila for college, law school until I got married, I am back to where I grew up. Read more »

Fourteen years ago today, I experienced one of the most painful moments in my life. My grandmother’s sudden death shocked the whole family, our neighbors, and relatives. She was at the hospital to visit her physician and had high hopes to get better after several days of not feeling well. Everything happened so fast that even my grandfather who accompanied her was not able to prepare for the inevitable. She didn’t even know that that day was going to be her last. Read more »

 Kamias or what is popularly known as Iba in Ilonggo is one of my favorite childhood snack alongside green mango, star apple, and guava. We didn’t have Jollibee or any fancy restaurant in Iloilo when I was a kid (except for some old-time Kong Kee, Dainty and Ted’s La Paz batchoy) so our backyard was the most convenient place to go everytime we crave for something to stuff our small bodies. My grandparents loved fruit trees and a variety of exotic plants. They probably planted every known fruit tree in every corner of our compound. We were educated to utilize everything that we had and that includes reaching for the nearest tree when we were hungry. 

 Iba stood graciously beside my grandparents’ house near the concrete fench surrounding our compound. It was always the object of desire among our neighbors’ kids that they would painstakingly climb over the fence to harvest the fruits. The time of the day was of no essence for them. They’d do it at nigh if they had to. I grew up shooing away as many kids as I could ever remember– sometimes I’d even throw stones at them. I got myself into petty fights with other kids because I was overly protective of the tree. Later on I discovered that some days, iba was all they had on their table. I heard it’s best with hot rice and a pinch of salt.

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