Category: Journal
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We’re in a Bit of a Pickle
This idiom has taken on a whole new meaning for me—a rather positive one. Since my last post, a lot (and I mean a lot) of things have happened, one of which is an unexpected feline adoption. Yep, I am now a cat mother. One Sunday last October, our dear Pickle found us. I recall…
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A Happy Anniversary Indeed
Before June ends, I’d like to take some time to look back on and honor, through my humble writing, a recent milestone in my personal life. It’s been two years, a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, a life-changing decision to cohabitate, and one crucial election season later, and we’re still standing. With the chaos of the world determined…
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Still Pink
A lot has happened since I last updated this blog. In the span of two months, I had experienced a polarity of emotions, similar to a roaring fire being ignited to it being completely extinguished, the asphyxiating smoke debilitating anyone under it. The recent election season saw me at my most invested state yet. I…
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The Cold Conundrum
There’s a sense of collective somberness these days. Thousands of miles away, there is a nation fighting for its homeland, with men taking arms and standing at the frontlines, their innocent children fleeing with their mothers and setting foot on strange lands. At home, we fight our own war, one against seemingly countless and gargantuan…
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A Warm Reboot
They say third time’s a charm, so perhaps this blog’s latest iteration will bring some luck. It’s been a long time coming, and after the chaos that was the last couple years (read: COVID), I finally feel settled enough to sit and write. So what’s new when life has been akin to Groundhog Day, no…
Jean and Tonic 