January 2010
1 post
Came home from an overnighter at the office to...
Drano and a plunger don’t work since, as I found out later, the problem wasn’t clogging; it was dear ole leaky pipes.
December 2009
1 post
Ronald Anthony
Siete na ba or sietenta na Is it seven or has it been seventy Ang mga tuig nga ninglabay These years that have caressed Ni’ining pagdagan sa panahon’g The soul of time Sama sa kabukidnon’g sapa Like the river of yore, Nga wala’y kaupusan? Relentlessly unheeding? Ang kalibutan kanunay’ng nagatuyok; Life goes on, the world—its pulse, its beat; Nunca kini muhinay o...
November 2009
4 posts
“What is a little influenza between friends?”
– Reason numero 10,000,000 why Brice rocks
Cotto went down looking like Hamburger Helper. Go Pacquaiao! Patayin sa sindak ng iyong kama’o ang mga calbong boksingero ;o)
October 2009
6 posts
Lost a bet. Must now dress up as “the love child of Sarah Palin and Ahmadinejad who was bitten by a vampire who sparkles in the sun.” Thank you, Shogun Rua :o(
Forget Jude Apatow; for an excellent date-night romantic comedies, watch “Capitalism: A Love Story” starring Michael Moore.
URGENTLY NEEDED BY ORPHANAGES DAMAGED BY...
Baby Formula Powdered Milk (for toddlers and older kids) Bottled Water Diapers (disposable or cloth) Baby Bottles Clothes (newborns to kids aged 12) Non-Perishable Food Torches/Flashlights Batteries Candles Comfort Toys Books Anyone in the Boston/NYC/NJ area and want to help out, E-mail me so I can give you the drop-off sites: Ink (dot) stained (dot) fingertips (at) gmail (dot) com. For monetary...
September 2009
7 posts
Dontcha wish your momma was hip like mine?
My rosary-praying, curry-fearing, Shakira music booty-shakin’ momma just used the words “punked out” and “man up” in reference to Kanye West’s actions at the VMA. I’m strangely very proud of her.
Found 'em!
A box of my da’s old things ;o). See, after he died in ‘02, my momma either gave away his belongings (mostly his clothes, shoes, and colognes) while most of them were put into storage or shipped to my grandmother’s house. In the process of moving—she to Miami and me to Istanbul—I found a box of what I believe were da’s favourite things. There’s a painting...
Craving pistachio lokum…Now where did that box go?
Thank God Makana and his family are safe
He’s fine, and so’s his family and friends. M’s working hard at his firm, but otherwise, he is unscathed. Thank you, God. Whew. The past couple of days I’ve subscribed to Google alerts and have hit the refresh buttons CNN International and Reuters for any news about the devasting flood in Istanbul.Heavy rainfall, exacerbated by rapid urbanization and razing of nature to...
August 2009
3 posts
Are jagged scars meant to be a proud remembrance of wounds that were once there, or would splashes of ink tattooed over these marks a triumphant reclamation?
July 2009
6 posts
June 2009
2 posts
This, too, shall pass
I dream in Tsalagi
I dream in a world awash in colours so vibrant: lush evergreen, golden honeyed corn, and vivid pumpkin orange. I dream of erratic drumbeats that tell the story of a people on a trail of tears, triumphant—invictus. I dream of life.
“Germs can be more possessive than men.”
– MR, my best friend, advising us to take care of our health.
May 2009
11 posts
“Definitions belonged to the definers—not the defined.”
– Toni Morrison, BELOVED
Since it's his birthday on Tuesday and he's never...
…UV and I are going away for a weekend of clambakes, horseback riding, fishing, and camping. I’m also giving him a bunch of stuff I made for him: a comic book (listing all the reasons why he, as a superhero, would be better than Spiderman), a hand-painted ceramic memory box with Ottoman motif, and a custom-made case for his Leica M-8 (he is an amazing photographer, especially when it...
There are times when being a portable 5'1 3/4" can...
For instance, when you misplace your keys (for the zillionth time) and lock yourself out of the house, you can use the kitty door with just slightly more difficulty than your 20-something-pound cat could. Being vertically-challenged (NOT short!!!) also means that your legs wouldn’t dangle from couches, love seats, beds, or hammocks. What sucks about being short is that your feet can barely...
Dear Ministry of Labour in Ankara,
Lutfen, lutfen, lutfen…please just stamp the application with “evet.” The whole wait is killing me (and turning my hands into a Freddie Kruger/Edward Scissorhands hybrid from all the nail-biting). If you do, I promise to not label any of your country’s cuisine as “Greek”. I also promise to not ask too many questions about Bulent Ersoy.
“When you are everywhere, you are nowhere. When you are somewhere, you are...”
– Rumi
Dear Ricky Hatton,
Thanks for giving it your all during those not-quite-two-rounds with the Pacman. At least you didn’t punk out and ballet dance/hop around the ring like that Oscar “I Shoulda Brought a Tutu” De la Hoya. You were a worthy opponent; a true champ.
Saudade...
…is a Galician and Portuguese word that is used to describe longing for something or someone that you used to have, but is now lost. It is an enduring love of sorts, a remembrance of what once was. Growing up as a budding linguist, “saudade” was this romantic thing to me; pining and longing were the stuff from which little girls’ fairy tales were made of. You see, I used to...
Two roads diverged in woods...
…and I’ll take the road less travelled by, hoping it’ll make a difference.
April 2009
14 posts
“The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who...”
– Henri Nouwen (via brokenmachine) (via justlia) (via snowblind) (via breathsoftruth)
True Love stories have infinite beginnings and no endings.
Beyond Paradise Hawai'i
There are many people who spend the rest of their lives in Hawai’i, and I used to pity them, convinced that they just didn’t know any better…that these paradise islands somehow enthralled them to the point of blindness and ignorance. Imprisoned them, somewhat. Stunted their growth. “How could you love something so much and never want to leave, if it’s all you’ve...
“You never lose by loving. You only lose by holding back.”
– (Unknown)
