My youngest sister Sylvia in Sydney sent me, among other November goodies, this pair of Persian slippers two days ago. I sent her an e-mail informing her that she should have sent a men's size 10/11, but she replied that I'm supposed to stuff them with tobacco pouches a la Sherlock Holmes.

Since I don't smoke a pipe, I'm wondering what to place in them. House keys? Money? Cigarette cases and lighters?

Good morning, Cubao!

Believe in religion only if the world will never end, but, it will, the way all planets do, and the end of a planet is usually caused by its own denizens.

Good night, Cubao!

The Rabbit in the moon sends a bowl of the Elixir of Immortality to Earth.

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You with five syllables in your name: Never go back to a woman who was unfaithful to you.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

Mu favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Now on Level 158 of Differences: Online Journey. 

Level 157 was extremely difficult. It took me one entire week to conquer it.

Curse of the Totem

Watched Malaysia's 2023 Curse of the Totem (Sumpahan Jerunei) (1:29:24). An expedition of conservators travels through a jungle inhabited by the Melanau tribe, where an allegedly 833-year-old sacred jerunei (an ancient totem pole at the base of which a human male was sacrificed and buried, and a female virgin tied and sacrificed), the oldest in the world, is located. They have a twofold mission: to inspect the jerunei for nomination as a global heritage site to the Global Heritage Preservation Society, and to investigate what happened to the members of the previous expedition, who all mysteriously disappeared. Among the characters are Dr. Sani Otham, whose wife, Dr. Suraya Abdullah, was a member of the first expedition; conservators Bee and Hana; artist Arjuna; Tommi, the host of a reality show titled _Tommi Ghost Seekers_; village head Khalid Bintam; slave girl Matalau; and Nula, the village witch, whose father was a bayoh, or shaman.

The movie is an interesting screening if one is into exotic locales and native legends. Everything, however, relies on jarring surprise rather than suspense, and the audience has no other choice but to sit back and wait for things to happen. On top of it all, the cinematic situation is that of the U.S.A.'s 1984 2010: The Year We Made Contact, albeit set in a Southeast Asian, tropical jungle rather than in outer space, and the jerunei is the black monolith.  

Thankfully, human sacrifice was banned in Malaysia in the 18th century.

Don't graduate from a degree course only to end up teaching what you studied. While you may have the noblest of intentions, that is really not a lucrative career.

First enrich yourself. Only then can you enrich others.

Good morning, Cubao!

An oppressed employee will not only outlive his unjust employer. He will also be well enough to attend his employer's funeral.

Good night, Cubao!

The holiday tree stands bare and awaits bedecking on the first of December.

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You with seven syllables in your name: Take things in stride. Sometimes you have to be ;patient with adults as you have to be patient with children.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

The buko vendor stopped by today; he does so every other day and rings the brass, chapel bell in our small loggia. I buy a glass pitcher of juice, malauhog, and sometimes binilog na malakanin for Aubrey.

Visited the hawkers' stands and caught up on neighborhood news.

A demolition is ongoing at Barrio Panopio, the erstwhile housing complex for former PC (Philippine Constabulary) dependents behind Camp Panopio Compound, which now houses PNP Police Station 7, a jail, a training site with quarters, offices, and a modern hospital under construction.. Residents were given two years to relocate to Antipolo City, but many of them refused to budge. Now more than 100 in demolition crews are swarming all over the place.

Saw Deniz's equally hot, Turkish brother having his morning coffee.

Good morning, Cubao!

Religion is a brand of insurance that pledges to give you what you pay for upon the maturity of your investment. You patronize the specific brand your parents did and what you grew up with, you try different brands, or you go through life with none at all. 

Insidious: The Red Door

Watched the U.S.A.'s  2023 Insidious: The Red Door (1:46:17). Josh Lambert and his son Dalton undergo hypnosis to repress one entire year from their lives. Nine years later, Dalton enrolls in an art course and is off to college. His teacher, Professor Armagan, encourages her students to delve into their subconscious to create works of art--and Dalton does so, painting a mysterious, red door that intrigues him. At the same time, Josh has unpleasant flashes from his past. Father and son work together to uncover the truth about the forgotten year in their lives and resolve issues buried deep within their selves. 

This is one horror movie produced in the U.S.A. that has closure and has a satisfying ending. On the downside, it is as Freudian as American horror movies get, exploiting the usual family dysfunctions and elevating them from neuroses to psychoses.

The movie's dramatic situation is that of the 2004 The Day After Tomorrow, in which a father goes through hell and high water in order to rescue his son from disaster. There is the usual, token black performer, and there are too many jumbled and often unrelated dream images for so simple a narrative.

Kudos, though, to an American movie that manages its way from beginning to end without nudity, without sex, and without cuss words. But this movie's greatest success is in portraying how meet-ups are possible in the astral realm against the odds of time and space, and the clever merging of time zones. Those art class scenes were also quite precious--evidently the writers and director are very much familiar with the lessons of Timon Nicolaides.   

Good night, Cubao!

Always look forward to a cozy night of restful sleep.

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You with six syllables in your name: Plan your year-end holidays accordingly, but do not be disappointed should there be major changes.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Good morning, Cubao!

Let the day's blessings flow.

Monday, November 27, 2023

My youngest sister Sylvia and brother-in-law Rey arrived from Australia with goodies. They fly back to Sydney December 27. Too bad they can't join us for the countdown dinner and raffle December 31 at Novotel.

A new hotel called Ibis Styles Manila seems to be opening at Araneta Center soon. I wonder if it will have an Egyptian motif.

How I wish those Persian slippers were a men's Size 10!

Good night, Cubao!

It is fun to snuggle in bed with your loved ones after watching a really creepy horror movie.

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You with five and you with six syllables in your names: Though far away from the people you want to be with, you need not feel lonely, for you are genuinely loved and cared for.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Swung by the neighborhood grocery with Rayven. Did minor groceries. Used my Vladimir Vovk skull walking-stick in public for the first time.

Your Messenger message:

"Good day po Mr.Tony Perez

"May panaginip po ako mga 1buwan na yung na una at a week na yung 2nd panaginip na mukha may kinalaman sa isat isa. "Una dream ko ay alam ko kabila demensyon ito doon ay parang may labanan, siguro spiritual ito dahil yung labanan nila hndi naman gaya sa tao na gera/barilan. "Doon ay parang nag karoon ako tungkod, kusa or bigla ko ito nasapakamay, dahil nga ay may labanan doon ay naki sali ako gamit yung tungkod na parang alam ko na gamitin, kaya ginamit ko sa pamamagitan ng pag TUSOK/TURO sa kalaban ng hawak ko tungkod at humaba ito at tumama yung dulo ng tungkod sa mabato burol kasi tumagos lang ito, Ramdam ko yung tinamaan ng tukod ko nadurog pero tumagos lang ito sa Tinira ko ng tungkod. kasi pala hndi na pala ako kasali sa dimension na iyon or palabas na ako ng dimension na ito na nag lalaho parang bula. "2nd dream ay parang naging Sakrista ako or seminirista kasi po naka suot ako ng damit nila SOTANA at para may Misa yata yun kaya may mga katabi/kasama ako mga pari may higher rank. Nakita ko din doon na natutuwa nanay ko at isa ko kapatid na babae na ganun status ko at naka suot ng SOTANA. "Tapos nag lalakad ako sa isang pasilyo at may nakita ako na nag patigil sa akin, kaso nalimutan ko ng pag gising ko kung ano ba nilalang yung nakita ko( emotion ko sa nakita ko ay medyo pangamba? ) "Yun lang nalimutan ko po ano yung nakita ko sa dream na yun. "Kaya dalawa dream kuwento ko Mr. Tony baka po connected sila"

My reply:

Magandang araw, _____!

Ang dalawang panaginip mo ay may kinalaman nga sa isa't isa. Pareho ang kanilang pinakakahulugan, na may kinalaman sa pagkalalaki o sa kakayahan ng lalaki sa pakikipagtalik.

Sa unang panaginip, ang tungkod ay talinghaga ng ari mo. Tandaan na ang aring "galit" ay tumutukoy sa pagiging matigas, handa, at pagiging palaban sa kapwa lalaki.

Sa ikalawang panaginip, ang seminarista o sakristan ay sagisag ng pagiging birhen o malinis ng isang lalaki, lalo na't naroon ang ina mo at mga kapatid mong babae.

Sa kasalukuyan, mayroon kang agan-agan tungkol sa kakayahan mong magpaligaya ng babae (o lalaki) at manatiling mabuti sa paningin ng pamilya mo.

Itanong sa sarili:

May nasaktan ka bang babae?

May pagkukulang ka ba sa pagbibigay-galang sa ina mo at sa mga kapatid mong babae?

Datapwat, huwag mangamba, Hindi ligtas ang lahat ng lalaki sa pagkabagabag tungkol sa mga bagay na iyan, lalo na't kung, sa lipunan, ang ginagamit na panukat sa pagkalalaki ay dili iba't ang laki at kapangyarihan ng kanilang ari, lalo na sa pagbibinhi.

The next Bingo Night at M.'s cafe will be 8:00 PM Sunday, December 17, 2023.

Your Messenger message:

"Hello po sir Tony.

"Nais ko po sana humingi muli ng tulong kung paano ko po maiiwasan na muling mangyari sa akin ang nangyari sa akin 5 yrs ago. "I was admitted in the mental hospital and the doctors claimed that I am bipolar. "After madischarge di na po ako uminom uli ng mga gamot dahil ang paniwala ko po ay walang mali sa akin. Na hindi ako baliwo nasisiraan ng bait "I just wonder na nung mga panahong nasa loob ako,everything is clear sa memories ko. "Kaya lang po I was seeing the nurses na kulay itim lahat ng mga mata nila. "While my family members like sila Papa green mga mata nila."

My reply:

Hello ___________!

You are right not to take m3idcation, for it will only make you drug-dependent and addicted.

The nurses' black eyes are a mere reflection of your secret anger at being in hospital. Your family's green eyes are images of healing and of hope.

Since you are intelligent enough to have observed your journey so far, you should also be intelligent enough to launch another journey, a journey of self-healing. Nine times out of ten, people embrace the diagnosis of being "bipolar" as a fashion statement or a false posture, In truth, it is all a matter of attitude and of accepting that nothing in this world is perfect--including the people you love and including yourself.

Now kindly consult a elder psychic of your own gender.

Your Messenger message:

"Magandang hapon po, Sir Tony! Gusto ko lang po sana itanong kung may ibig sabihin po itong panaginip ko. Natatakot po kasi ako.

"Sa panaginip ko po, may matandang babae sa sala ng bahay. Nakatayo siya sa harap ng table namin. Tapos may mga nakatirik na kandila. Nagdodrowing siya ng mga circles something. Tapos bago matapos iyong circle, e nagising ako kaya napasigaw ako at tinanong kung sino ka. "Ang narinig ko palang sinasabi ng babaeng matanda e. "Mangaliyo ka. Mangaliyo ka. "Tapos nung nasa labas na, may isa pang matandang kapitbahay na nagsabi kung ano meaning nung salita.

"Wala naman kami matatandang kapitbahay

"Naalala ko iyong panaginip ko nooon na may matandang lalaki naman na ang ginagawa din sa katawan ko e circles tapos naglalagablab ang mata ko. Mga puro number 8 na sugat. Na tipong paggising ko e naramdaman ko iyong kirot.

"Ang mas kinakatakot ko pa, e. "Sabi nung matandang nagsabi ng meaning e. Kung natapos daw iyong circle nung matandang babae na pumasok sa bahay namin e baka patay na raw ako. Para sa akin daw kasi iyon."

My reply:

Magandang hapon, ________!

Ang matatanda sa mga panagibip mo ay mga bahagi ng nakatataas mong Diwa. Ang mga bilog ay ang mga simula o unang hati ng pigurang "8," o ang ssagisag ng kawalang-hanggan. Samakatuwid, ang mga pabaginip mong iyon ay may kinalaman sa oras o panahon at ang pagwawalang-bahala mo sa pagiging maigsi ng buhay.

Sa edad mong ito, malinaw ba sa iyo kung ano ang dapat mong patunguhan?

Nagagamit mo ba ang mga talento mo sa wastong paraan?

Maligaya ka ba sa kasalukuyan mong kinaroroonan?

Kung ang sagot mo sa tatlong iyan ay "Hindi," maghunos-dili ka at pilitin mong matauhan ka. Maigsi nga ang buhay, kaya't huwag mong aksayahin ang nalalabi mong panahon.

Sometimes you have to put the alternative healer in his place by telling him to cut the spectacle, the psychobabble, and the bullshit, to just shut up, and to simply heal you.

November 27, 2023

Today is the 83rd birthday of my idol and spirit guide, Bruce Lee.

Good morning, Cubao!

Open your bedroom window and let the day in.

Good night, Cubao!

Braziers with bottled candles are once again in use on chilly nights.

One Message For One of 3,200 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with five and you with six syllables in your names: What you wear will always depend on what the people around you are wearing Be sensitive to others,. There are times when you should dress up, but there are also times when you should dress down.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Good morning, Cubao!

What holiday gift are you planning to give yourself this year?

Good night, Cubao!

A bottled candle lit at night serves as a bedside altar.

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You with five and you with six syllables in your names: They who love you unconditionally are those who truly love you, and are miles apart from everyone else.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then watching more of One Friday Fights 42 on One Championship Philippines.

Back from lunch out and half a day with the King.

Baguio fresh produce and sweetmeats from the King.

Angelique still on a work-related mission in Cebu. Aubrey and Roi spending a day out.

Now waiting for the King to pick me up.

Good morning, Cubao!

Greet the sunrise, and the day will be your day.

Watching One Friday Fights 42 on One Championship Philippines.

Good night, Cubao!

When no one is there to assist you, always be prepared to do the work yourself.

One Message For One Of 3,200 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with six syllables in your name: Do not be too trusting of friends, even if you have common interests.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Your Messenger message:

"Good evening, sir Tony!

"I hope you’re having a splendid and relaxing week. "I would just like to confirm something with you, if you may. "I have shared with you that I was an adopted daughter and I found myself thinking of my biological father who passed away even before I learned I was adopted. "You mentioned before when I ran to you and asked for guidance, that my biological ancestors continues to love me and guide me despite all appearances. "Is it okay to speak with my departed father like he is in the room with me? Like to ask for guidance in life, even if he was not present in my life ever since I was conceived? "What I meant is, it he doesn’t even know me? "I have recently been in contact with my biological father’s brothers, I seems they don’t know that I existed but the universe made it easy for me just to have closure "Thank you for allowing me to share these with you and I am always grateful for your guidance and generosity to my/our spiritual journey. "

My reply:

Yes, it is all right to do so. It is a form of praying.

Good morning, Cubao!

The sky is a bowl of white seashells.

Good night, Cubao!

True salvation should cost no money and no effort, for, like true love, it should be unconditional. Otherwise it is nothing more than a religious bribe.

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You with five syllables in your name: Taper off expenses over the next 15 days in order to have sufficient pocket money for the year-end holidays.

Aubrey and Roi arrived from an afternoon out.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Ghost Stories

Watched India's 2020 Ghost Stories (2:23:50), comprised of four different ghost stories shot by four different directors, No Bollywood movie this--each episode could have very well been a piece of cinematic art directed by Satyajit Ray or Alfred Hitchcock in digital monochromes.

In the first story, Sameera, a female nurse/caregiver, fills in for Nurse Mamta, who is unable to report for work. Her patient, an old woman who suffered a stroke two years ago, insists that her son is in the apartment, hiding--and, indeed, Sameera senses indications that they are not alone.

In the second story, little boy Ansh becomes jealous when he finds out that his Aunty Neha, who sits for him, is pregnant. He wishes the baby dead and makes crossed-out drawings of it. We later discover that Neha lost her previous baby immediately after giving birth to it, and that she has a dark secret of her own.      

The third story is set in desolate Smalltown, where a traveler is dropped off by a train miles from his destination and must walk all the way to find a Block Development Office. He encounters two children in hiding. They inform him that all of the residents of Smalltown have been eaten by the residents of Bigtown, and that they are in danger of being eaten too. 

Finally, the fourth story is about newly-wed couple Dhruv and Ira, who, after their wedding, live in Dhruv's ancestral house. Ira is freaked out by the fact that Dhruv, who was his Granny's favorite grandchild, says good night to his Granny every night and plays peek-a-boo with her, despite the fact that his Granny passed away 20 years ago. 

All four stories are what 21st-century horror stories should be--disturbing rather than terrifying, and thought-provoking rather than jolting to the senses. Despite the annoyingly long opening titles, here, at last, is a horror movie that has no senseless screaming, no boyfriends materializing out of nowhere to rescue their girlfriends, no references to 666, no possession and exorcism, no nuns and priests, no religious statues with bleeding eyes, and no prosthetic shape-shifting. The dialogue is just as sparse as in Ray's and Hitchcock's works, so that the movie is essentially a visual experience. Even the stories, when closely scrutinized, can be perceived as metaphorical rather than literal.  

A must-watch for audiences completely jaded by B-grade moves from Hollywood.

Good morning, Cubao!

Of the many forms of imperialism, religious imperialism does the greatest damage to the world.

Your Messenger message:

"Hello Sir Tony, good day! Naglakas loob po akong mag msg sa inyo to seek help po sa sitwasyon ko. Upon doing my research online, I came accross an article by RJ Ledesma on Philstar last 2010 and that was with an interview with you. I know you are someone na may alam at experience tungkol sa paranormal. Yung concern ko po ay dahil ang sabi po nila kumukulo po ang langis pag nandyan ako kaya tinawag nila akong aswang. In a sense na everywhere I go nandun yung title na yun. It started when I rented a boarding house near my workplace and the neighbors would gossip that I make the oil boil, until it also happened at my workplace. I was battling with my mental health because I am afraid of what is happening and all the gossips around. Baka nauso ang pagdadala ngayon ng langis na bumubula. And then, I decided to resign at work because I was hoping na mka hanap ako ng tulong to whatever it is that is happening to me and focus on that dahil na rin everywhere I go I am labeled aswang by most people dahil sa langis na kumukulo. Natatakot din po ako kasi ako mismo na observe ko na yung nasa paligid ko na mga tao nangangati sila sa katawan pag andyan ako. I told my mother about this and my nanay and I believe the family knew. Dinala na ako sa mga manggagamot (dalawa) last yr and ang sabi is hindi nmn daw ako aswang at nasa utak ko daw yun. Huwag na daw ako mag isip ng mga ganung bagay. Nag consult din po ako sa online na faith healer. Same lang din ang advice na huwag ko na masyado isipin. Pro easier said than done po para sa akin kasi hindi ko maintindihan bakit kumukulo ang langis at saka ang pagkati ng katawan ng mga tao. Hindi naman po ako nag iibang anyo sa pagkakaalam ko at hindi nmn din ako napapadpad kung saan2 pagkagising. Tapos sa bahay namin since along the road kami, maraming nagbubusina at ang sabi pa ng ibang motorista may aswang daw. Lately din, starting nung August ata hindi na ako mka tulog ng straight. Lagi akong nkaka gising sa madaling araw ng ilang beses. Nangyayari po ito ng ilang araw sa linggo. At may times na once nakagising ako mahirap ng matulog ulit kahit anong pilit at anong mga music for sleep na pinakinggan ko like rain sounds, white noise. May time then nun August din ata na straight ata isang linggo wala akong tulog ng ayos. Mga 1 hr or 2 hrs lang ata kasi pag nakagising na ako ng madaling araw mahirap na matulog ulit. May mga chismis na dito na ako nga daw sguro ay aswang dahil may nakakita daw at nakapgsabing kamukha ko ang nakita nila. Pro sa akin is nandito lang talaga ako sa kwarto at tulog or pinipilit matulog (kasi sa panahon na mahirap matulog). Nanghihingi po sana ako ng tulong kasi alarming na at yung hindi ko pa naman gusto talaga is ang mkasakit ng kahit kanino. Marami ding nilalagnat dito and I’m not sure if praning na ba ako pro feeling ko ako yung sinasabing dahilan bkit maraming nagkakalagnat. Sorry at mataas po ang msg ko at hindi nyo din naman ako kilala pero sobrang appreciated ko po kung mkapag reply kayo dito. "Salamat.

"Sorry at hindi ko naintroduce yung sarili ko. Ako po si ___________.

"Hi sir Tony, good evening. Sorry at makulit ako. Nagbabaka sakali lang. May explanation ka po bang maibibigay sa mga nasalaysay ko po? Lately din di ako makatulog na ng straight parati akong nakaka gising. Late 20s palang po ako. Sorry po at makulit ako at kayo ang message ko kc alam ko pong kahit papaano may ma isha-share ka po na kaalaman ukol dito. Salamat po."

My reply:

Hello __________!

I will refer you to a female Spirit Questor who will help you with this, since I no longer handle female cases.

Good night, Cubao!

Midweek night should be the most restful and the most peaceful of all.

One Message For One Of 3,200 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with five syllables in your name: Do not impulsively decide to adopt pets if you really do not know what keeps them alive, what keeps them healthy, and what keeps them happy.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.

Wearing Passion for Men by Elizabeth Taylor.

Swung by the neighborhood grocery with Rayven.

Bought another box of Coffee Crumble ice cream, jamon de bola, and other goodies.

Your Messenger message:

"Maestro magandang hapon po

"My idea po kayo pano ma access ang akashic record ng isang tao o mismong record ko?

"Salamat po"

Enter

MichaelMy reply:

My reply:

Hello ____________!

That would be equivalent to accessing someone else's karma, and the cosmos does not allow it.

As to your own records, that can somewhat be done by means of regression or hypnotism.

Your Messenger message:

"Good evening, Mr. Tony. My college friend introduced me to you through your books. She saw me reading Jaime Licauco so she suggested your books. I still have some in my library: Beings, The Calling, Stories of the Moon, and the Departed.

"I am now a mom and I was thinking of contacting you for some time now. Until I saw your facebook page. It is about my mom who passed away in 2019 after being sick for several years already. Days before she died my father told me that my mom wanted to see me and my kids. I wasn’t able to come to my parents’ house because I was busy processing documents I needed for me to bring to US for work that time. I said I will go on Friday that week but I wasn’t able to come. Sunday she died of heart attack. "For a long time I was filled with so much grief and regret. Two days ago I dreamed she said 'Alam mo, hindi ako makakilos.' I didn’t see her but heard her. "I always wanted to know if she is at peace already and if she has moved on to the light. I hope you could help me."

My reply:

Hello _____!

When we die, we move from temporal time to eternal time, where past, present, and future are simultaneous and coexistent. It's not as if we have to fall in line at City Hall and wait to be processed for reincarnation--in eternal time, things happen in split seconds as compared to "real" time for the living, in which we are accustomed to measure everything by hours, days, weeks, and years. Yes, in eternal time, we are free from everything, even from time.

What I do see now is that you are riddled with guilt and regret--guilt over not having gone to visit your mother and regret at not having done for her a lot of things you should have done.

Worry not. Our ancestors are far more understanding than we think they are, and they are not bound by earthly conditions. Simply keep good memories of your mother, and allow her to be alive in your heart. 

At this point it is YOU who should be at peace--not with your mother but with yourself. Go for it without guilt and without regret. Live, for you have still your own life to fulfill..

In your dream, your psyche was telling you, "ikaw ang hindi makakilos."

Good morning, Cubao!

It is sheer bliss to not have to do anything and to simply enjoy being alive.

Good night, Cubao!

Always make your intentions direct, straightforward, and clear. Never presume anything.

One Message For One Of 3,200 Friends, One Every Night Of The Year

You with seven syllables in your name: Protect your account. Do not Click on Links. Do not open videos. Do not respond to prompts suggesting that you change your password. Do not Accept Friend Requests from sexy-looking but lonely foreigners who allegedly work for the military. Do not respond to Messages announcing that you won grants or prizes. Do not buy jewelry on Marketplace. Never pay in advance for anything.

Staggered dinnertimes.

Night chores.

My favorite time of the day has come again: an evening shower, and then snuggling in bed with a Netflix movie.