Category: Family

  • Saka na Muna

  • Happy Things #26 | Let the Light In

    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…

  • Thursday Letter #6 | Pain vs Suffering

    You’re reading this because you’re a paid subscriber. Thank you! 🤍 (a low energy) Hello, Nung nakita ko yung suka ni Walnut na may pink and light yellow green material, tumingin ako dun sa bulaklak na bigay ni Kenneth nung Valentine’s Day at nakita kong may punit yung isang petal nung lily. Dun ko lang…

  • Today’s Log #22 | Days Lately

    February 13, 2025 6:00 AM Woke up, shat, wrote on my digital journal about yesterday’s happenings, read a newsletter, saw vomit (probably Walnut’s) and cleaned that up, fed the kitties, and scooped their litter. This is my morning routine nowadays. 8:00 AM I decided I’ll have the pork ribs from Costco. I can air-fry them…

  • Holiday Season 2024

    Christmas Eve Simula nung nag-move kami sa Canada, parang Dec 24 talaga yung Christmas day. Kasi ito yung day na may handaan at games. Samin kasi noon Dec 25 mismo may pakana. After 6 Christmases in Winnipeg, we celebrated this year’s Christmas in a different city with different people. Actually wala kaming planong mag-celebrate kasi…

  • Day 2: Osaka Castle + Umeda Sky + Ichiran | Japan 2024 Series

    Feb 21, 2024 Yung mga pinuntahan namin ngayon, ito yung mga popular na attractions. Akala ko mga napuntahan ko na pero hindi pa pala. Kaya ang saya na first time namin pare-pareho. Morning festivities Hindi pa sumasagot yung Airbnb host tungkol sa shower. Kasi nakalagay naman sa listing nila may hot water. Iniisip ko 8…

  • Day 1: “Business Class” + KIX + Late Dinner at Matsuya | Japan 2024 Series

    Feb 20 This trip is 8 months old pero sinipag akong i-document. Nung umuwi ako ng 2022, ang side trip namin ay Bohol. This year, excited ako kasi first time ng Mama at ni Tricia sa Japan! Winter yung visit namin kaya ang hassle, kasi mga makakapal na jackets ang dala namin. Nagkasakit rin ako…

  • 18 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 18

    Happy 18th birthday Isabellyyyy! I am almost 36 y/o, which means I’m writing this 18 years after I turned 18. La lang. Naisip ko lang.

  • Happy Things #23

    It’s been a while! There have been many things to feel unhappy about recently, but there were still moments to be grateful for despite the past heavy months. Drawing our portraits Kenneth and I went to a community market and saw Bea, my illustrator friend, with her sister, also an artist. They were selling art…

  • Missing My Tall Little Sister

    I am currently relistening to Mark Manson’s ‘backwards law’ podcast episode, and I found myself involuntarily reaching for my copy of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, which my sister gave as a bon voyage gift when we moved to Canada in 2018. My sister filled this book with pictures of us, photos…