Month: December 2022
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I forgot who or what influenced me to read this book but I’m so happy, and also lucky, that I picked it up. I have no expectations. I have no prior knowledge of Mary Oliver. But when I started reading the first few pages, I was captivated. Her writing is so delicate and beautiful. There…
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It really is true. Na kahit anong gawin mo, kahit gano ka-harmless or ka-buti sa tingin mo ang isang bagay, may masasabi at masasabi talaga ang mga tao. Nag-stick talaga yun sa isip ko nung sinabi yun nung kaibigan ko (thank you Aryan!) Basta that time namo-mroblema ako sa ipapasalubong ko paguwi ko ng Pinas.
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Na-realize ko bigla na wala na pala kong lolo. At dadating ang panahon na mawawalan na rin akong lola. Hays. Gusto kong maging lola. Kaso pano yun, ayokong maging nanay. Sana gustuhin kong maging nanay para magi akong lola.
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Si Lola Dun sa binibilhan namin ng ulam, meron dung bolerang lola. “Binagoongan po.” (habang nilalagay sa plastic container yung ulam) “O, dinamihan ko na ito ha.” Tapos medyo pushy sya sa mga paninda nila pero okay lang. Natutuwa lang ako sa kanya. Second time namin bumili sa kanila tapos sinabihan ako ni lola na…
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After reading a chapter, I placed Mary Oliver’s Upstream close to my chest. And this is the first time I’ve ever hugged a book.
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I received a $50 gift card from Amazon and I got these three books: It was Black Friday so the hardcovers are cheaper and almost the same price as the paperback. I don’t particularly prefer hardbounds to paperbacks because I find hard copies bulky and heavy. But I was in a I-want-to-try-something-new mood that day…
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After kong pakinggan yung interview ni Mary Oliver, hindi na ko takot mamatay.
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Bonjour ! Il neige ce matin. Il fait froid mais j’aime regarder la neige tomber. C’est relaxant et it feels calm. Good morning! It’s snowing this morning. It’s cold but I like watching the snow fall. It’s relaxing and it feels calm.
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My birthday message: HBD Haha! My real birthday message:
Gleniz da Menace 