It’s really different when mom’s still alive. The house was always clean and orderly. Every little knick-knack had a place of its own. Beddings and linens were changed every so often. Our rooms were always in order. In short, there’s order in the chaos that was our home.
Now, it’s an effort for us to put [...]
Filed under: Reminiscing on January 5th, 2010 | Comments Off
When I was younger, I used to envy the relatives on my mother’s side of the family. They have so much when we had so little. As a kid, I was envious of the toys they had. Game ‘n watch, family computer, tons of books… One time, I borrowed a game ‘n watch and opened [...]
Filed under: Reminiscing on September 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I remember being so enamored with reading this teen pocketbooks when I was in high school. Sweet Dreams. I didn’t have the money to buy any of the books so I borrowed. Some classmates of mine had them so I read what I could get my hands on.
P.S. I Love You is the first book [...]
Filed under: Reminiscing on August 28th, 2009 | Comments Off
Whenever a school year was about to end, my classmates and I would normally ask one another to sign our uniforms. The one we had on our back. Much like the photo above. It served as a memento of the year that passed and of the many faces we’ve encountered along the way. I was [...]
Filed under: Reminiscing on July 4th, 2009 | Comments Off
There is a certain sadness to sunsets. Don’t you think? When I was still a kid, I dread the sunset. It would mean end of playtime with my cousins. It would mean going inside the house and sleeping early. There’s tv but then playtime outside was way better than sitting in front of the idiot [...]
Filed under: Reminiscing on May 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment »
