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  • Welcome to The Menace Bulletin! It’s where you’ll find a curated collection of little discoveries, interesting tidbits, and all sorts of odd curiosities. First edition is on the house, but I’d probably reserve future ones for paid subscribers *finger heart* THE GOODS Cool people and things I stumbled upon. Steal like an artist Austin Kleon…

  • Bilis ng panahon. A lot of things happened. Winter turned into spring, tapos ngayon summer na. Met new people, wrote a lot, feelings were felt, tears were shed. There were joys and laughter too—which I badly badly needed. It’s hard to face the second half of the year without feeling a sense of fear. I…

  • The last few months have been very difficult—it still is—and I continue to maneuver through this extremely tricky feeling called grief. I just want to say thank you to everyone who expressed their sympathies. Whether I managed to give a decent response or not, know that it made the heaviness a little bit bearable.

  • Our lola (I love you!) really made sure na bukod sa academics, marami din dapat kaming extra curricular activities. So bata pa lang ako, na-expose na ko sa iba-ibang hobbies. Kaya yung iba dito, inaral ko involuntarily pero nagustuhan ko rin nung huli. Yung iba naman, sinubukan ko talagang seryosohin as my career. I will…

  • Nung nagsasalita ang mga kaibigan ng lola ko sa burol nya, nakakatuwang pakinggan yung kasiyahan na binigay nya sa ibang tao. Nakaka-proud na isa ako sa mga apo nya. Ang paulit-ulit na mga salita na nababanggit ay yung words na thoughtful at generous. Hindi ‘to yung basta mag-eenumerate ka lang ng positive words para may…

  • Few days ago, may tinatapos akong post about something na medyo fun and light—kasi nga puro malulungkot lang yung nangyayari at ayokong yun na lang lagi ang topic ko. Pero ngayong wala na ang Mommy, pano ko pa yun matatapos? Kelan na kaya ulit ako makakapagsulat about something fun and light? Hindi naman ako minu-minutong…

  • In dark moments, it’s important to welcome every bit of light that makes its way in. ILY Mommy More than two weeks na ang Mommy (lola sa Mama’s side) sa ospital. There were bad days, and not-so-bad days. Yung ibang kamaganak namin, ang madalas na tanong sa Mommy ay, “Uuwi na tayo?” kahit super unknown…

  • You have full access to this post because you’re a paid subscriber. Thank you! 🤍 Super kinilig ako nung dumating si Kenneth from his 3-week vacation. Pagbigyan nyo na ko dahil minsan lang kami ganito. Kasama ko pagsundo sa airport yung isa naming couple friend (thanks for volunteering sa pagsundo kay Kenneth!) Nung tinanong nila…