Category: Random
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Overthinking Does Nothing
I could not stop thinking about the form I was to submit the other day. Maybe the certificate I attached to it was wrong. Perhaps I’d have to apply for a new certificate that will take about two weeks to receive, so I can attach it to the forms and start the application process.
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Khloe’s Keepers
I have this high school classmate who posted about her daughter’s condition on social media. Her daughter’s name is Khloe, and she was diagnosed with leukemia.
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Patched Up
Sometimes, it is the most trivial of things that crack that hard shell and breaks into the deepest and most fragile part that you ever so protected. One thug and you are shattered. The type of brokenness that will make you curl yourself in a fetal position between your three pillows, tucked in the sanctuary…
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Secretly
One day, Hassaana shared a post on his insta story. There was an image of a dinosaur and it said ‘I’m S.A.D. – Secretly A Dinosaur.’ When I met him in the canteen the next day, I said, ‘So you are secretly a dinosaur.’
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Tiny, Winged and Tangerine
Dragonflies lingered about outside my office door. This was the first time I’ve seen dragonflies here in the Maldives so I found it quite strange. The color of their bodies was tangerine, the darker shade different from the green and blue ones I saw during childhood. They flew around me whenever I stepped out of…
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Something New
Last month, I whined about being forgotten by my high school friends, and then suddenly, as if the universe read my sorrowful blog post, a video call came crashing into my phone two Saturdays ago followed by another one today. The calls were sudden, like strong waves rushing in, sweeping an unsuspecting, sleeping beach.
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The Only Permanent Thing
I usually get annoyed when keyboard warriors post ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ whenever the month approaches although, surprisingly, I didn’t see much this time. I’ve seen more memes of Jose Mari Chan than this. But annoyed as I was, I played Greenday’s September Anthem on the evening of the 31st of August.
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Love, Hope and The Color-Changing Fish
It is not only the mandatory use of mask when going out to guest areas that makes me feel strange but everything about the new normal. Adapting to change takes time. Just the same, the world will take its time.
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This Is Our Last Song
We planned to go to the bar at around 9pm so we can listen to our acoustic duo’s last performance. The bar usually closes at 10pm and one hour of live music should be good enough, I thought.
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Reasons Why Boracay is the Best Destination For Beach Holidays
Consistently ranked as one of the world’s top beaches, Boracay has always been on my list of to-visits.
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My First New Year in the Island + Rico Blanco’s Nostalgic Video
This was my first New Year in the island. Since I worked in the Maldives, I always got the chance to go home for the New Year except this time because of the changes on our leave plans. Our team had a dinner around 8:30pm. A lot left the table about 9:30pm and four of…
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Fiery Morning Sky
I woke up from a chaotic dream. My eyes half open, I saw the orange sky from the glass curtain-less window. I closed my eyes and opened them again. Checking if I was still in a dream. Half awake, I checked the time from my mobile phone. 5:30 am. I closed my eyes, wanting to…
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