Unfolding Possibility
To the rest of the world, April may mean that Spring has come or due to the current circumstances, an extended lockdown. However, here in my tropical country, April has always been associated with summer. Scorching sun, hot temperature, beach exodus, ice candies, and halo-halo are just some of its tell-tale signs. Children are almost…
Today is Day 15 of Luzon’s Enhanced Community Quarantine. Two weeks ago, I was in the middle of a therapy session when it was suddenly announced that the initial lockdown of Metro Manila would expand to the rest of Luzon. “Effective immediately.” It felt surreal that an apocalypse-like pandemic is actually happening. Then reality came…
One of the achievements I look forward to this year is learning and speaking a new language. It has always been in my bucket list and it is about time to finally tick it off. I chose a language that is close to home-Spanish. Philippines has been colonized by Spain for 300+ years and some…
I am not really a fan of fancy things. I still use my 8-year old laptop. My smartphone is not even the latest model. But if there is one luxury that I am guilty of, it would be traveling. I was 21 when I started being head over heels in love with it. Six years…
With the grace of God and generosity of the universe, I renewed my professional ID card for the second time last week. Time really flies so fast, it has been six years since I started my OT practice. Back in 2016, I just spontaneously thought of renewing my PRC license while window shopping in Robinsons…
I don’t know how but September has become “Samgyup” month for me! My craving for samgyeopsal got me doing pilgrimage to the newly-opened Romantic Baboy and spontaneously making my home-made samgyeopsal. Below is the recipe for my DIY Samgyeopsal: Buy Korean-style pork belly meat from a Korean grocery store. This is the three-layered meat packed…