Hey everyone! How's it going? It's been a while since I last posted here. I've been busy sorting out pre-employment requirements and moving out, leaving little time for anything else other than napping

That time when I almost went to heaven. A creative nonfiction story.

"Ikaw" one of the most romantic words in the tagalog language.

Last May 8, 2023, I found myself riding on the back of a van heading to Tagaytay. Arcmilla's family suddenly invited me to join them in celebrating one of the family member's birthday. I declined the first

A Mother's Day Tribute

The Philippines is a country rich in culture and traditions, and its reading culture is no different. Even in the face of poverty and development challenges, our schools still try to prioritize literature

I don't know how much water I've drank today maybe a bit more I'll have to increase my salt intake. The heat's just been too harsh... How I wish I were just on a beachside sippin' coconut juice fresh from

Uncle John’s chicken meal made me cry internally.

Online friends are also people you make memories with. We can't help but form connections and attachments with them, and eventually, your friendship goes beyond the screen. I was already active in the

Busy streets. In a public wet market, I find a place of nostalgia.

A review of one of my favorite Shoujo Manhwa. This is my entry for a Hivebookclub contest.

( Drink, Fuck, and Cry) My unhealthy coping mechanism.

When the body craves for flesh, we hunt for meat.

THINK I tell to myself. "What have we become?" Solitude's new to me. Keeping myself hyped up over overwhelming positive or negative emotions. Emotion has taken the reigns of most aspects of my

They say when you die there are people who’d be sad. To people like us, loneliness is something ingrained. We most often believe that nobody would come to find us or the world moves on. Everybody will

April 1, 2023 3/31 My mind's been quiet lately. From the whispers of it making me do something stupid, to it saying "remember that time when we--?, to its lousy singing of Snooze by Sza on loop. The

When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you see you?

Fried Calamari is one of my favorite Pinoy street foods next to kwekkwek (deep-fried quail eggs). Here in the Philippines, we just call it Calamares. You can buy these flour-coated deep-fried squids for

When I was a child, I used to like brown-colored sweets like caramel, coconut candy, and yema. There's something about that deeply caramelized sugar mixed with milk that makes my sweet tooth jump for joy.

Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and even here on Hive. As much as possible, we tend to show others our successes. The IG life was not for me. I don't need societal pressure. I already give myself too much