Category Archives: Life
Why I Left My Mother
Her name is Letty. She left when I was around 3, popping in and out of my life in no particular pattern or fashion. I didn’t quite understand where she went. Nor was I told why. Other kids would paint and draw stickmen cards on Mother’s Day. They got excited over glitter on a heart […]
Confessions of a Quitter
As with any form of romanticism, my first taste of rebellion took place in an all-girls boarding school, under an old oak tree with 3 classmates. And thus began my longest relationship. What started out casual, turned into an intimate affair. I started doing it alone, risking being caught in the ladies room at 2am. […]
In Plane View: 33 views from above
I love plane rides. The familiar feeling of insomniac anticipation. Peering out the window and down below for a glimpse of seemingly limitless frontiers to be explored. Islands swallowed by concrete jungles. The sunsets and sunrise, at times so bright that it bleaches out the world. The powerful desire to reach out and touch the cloud mist […]
The 10 Commandements of social sharing: When sharing is not caring
There is no denying that sharing can be cathartic – sharing pictures, experiences, quotes, jokes, videos, music, gossip, articles, our friend’s sentiments, cute cats, movie reviews, gangnam parodies (somebody stop the madness!) and the list rolls on like the web of a digital whore’s fishnet stocking. I admit, I am guilty of sharing and rather indulgent […]
{ Ride Into The Wild }
I’ve been obsessing over Lana Del Rey’s latest song “Ride”. Her poetic ballad holds such soulfulness, that its difficult to peg its essence within the thighs of my aural senses. Her mesmerizing raspy deep vocals paired with haunting instrumentation sends tingles down my spine. Reminisce of the late Amy Winehouse, Lana’s relaxed nature and distinct […]
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