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I believe Life is a Long Road. And in this blog, I speak about my life as a single mom, as a writer, and as a blogger. So read on for the stories of a Filipina..

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  • A Toast to 100th Post: Why I Love Freelancing

    Posted on Friday March 27th, 2009 at 09:20 in writing, reflections, freelancing

    One day you are writing endlessly. The next day you are blogging. The following day God knows what else you are doing. That is how my freelancing life is - and how I just love it!I refused to conform to the rules of a 9-5 job anymore, when after read...

  • Basketball Runs

    Posted on Friday March 13th, 2009 at 04:29 in reflections, creative writing, free verse, allusions, mother-son conversations

    It used to be flying kites in summer, this same time, this same summer season of watching kites hover above us.I, leading you, pointing before you, how to dream with these kites flying.Then wondering, should we begin to fly kites ourselves, or should...

  • Connecting Rainbows

    Posted on Monday February 9th, 2009 at 11:11 in reflections, mother-son relationship

    It should have been Monday morning, I mean my trip back to the city that makes me weep this time - Manila. But I postponed it for this morning instead, since I decided to fix some important things here and still observe Tarko's condition after having...

  • The Stab of Nostalgia in a Long and Winding Road

    Posted on Friday February 6th, 2009 at 23:30 in travel, music, parenting, writing, reflections

    The familiar cold air inside the bus, the seats withering in time, the piercing silence blowing up my already battered mind were nothing, as soon as the driver took the wheel, and the conductor put on his usual spin. The Beatles.I took my night trip ...

  • A Hard Habit to Break

    Posted on Wednesday January 28th, 2009 at 18:14 in parenting, reflections

    I am only separated to Tarko on rare occasions:First, when he spends his mornings or afternoons at the shop with my folks, while I write my articles. Second, when I take solo trips to Baguio or somewhere else and still be back before the night ends t...

  • Are We One of These?

    Posted on Saturday January 17th, 2009 at 21:41 in reflections

    I came upon this enlightening article from the publisher of the magazine, Being Single. It is about finding the authenticity of the person we are dealing with everyday. Are they real or unreal to us? Here is an excerpt, a sharing to everyone this Sun...

  • All Trips Lead to Home (Part 3 of 3 Parts)

    Posted on Monday January 12th, 2009 at 06:59 in travel, vacation, reflections

    What was the only thing I found good about staying in a 21st floor of a condominium building was the chance to look at the world, with its two sides of the coin. Besides, living that high, even for short period of a week, made you feel that you were ...

  • A Simple, Classic Story: Rich Girl Meets Poor Boy

    Posted on Thursday December 25th, 2008 at 04:46 in stories, reflections

    Three poor kids of ages 7, 5, and 2 are walking around the neighborhood to gather trash from other people's houses, in search for food and things to make money out of.The youngest of them says, "Wow, car!" eyes in wide amazement. He approaches the br...