(This is my version of Jessica Zafra’s The 500 People You Meet in Hell. Click here for book preview.)
WARNING: This is a little nasty. Not for the faint-hearted.
The elementary teacher who said “Kung indi lang ni taas ilong nya, ano ayhan iya itsura.” The nerve! She was just a substitute teacher to another grade so […]

I was in the jeepney to the office this morning when I heard the song. I’ve heard it before but except for admiring the good melody and the beautiful voice of Carrie Underwood, I haven’t really paid much attention to it. I don’t know what has gotten into me but when the jeepney […]

Iloilo City and Bacolod City are like twin cities sharing the same culture and yet they are so different. I am from Iloilo and already spent 3 years living and working here in Bacolod City (the capital of Negros Occidental). I can say I’ve seen the best and worst of both. I also happen to […]

I was having breakfast with my officemate yesterday and we started to talk about past relationships. It seems she was not yet over her ex-boyfriend although she admitted that it was probably her pride who still hurts rather than her heart. Her ex has apparently “upgraded” to an Optometrist who’s also not an eyesore herself. […]

Oh well, I just turned 30 today. If somebody asked me what my biggest accomplishment in 3 decades of my life was, I don’t have a clear answer. I’m always frightened at the thought of leaving this world without so much as a stir. I have probably set very high standards for myself. I […]

You know you’re a true-blue Ilonggo if …
Your one peso is pisos
You take a bath using a tabo which you call Caltex. The same Caltex is also often used as a unit of measurement (i.e. isa ka caltex nga pasayan, isa ka caltex nga hipon, isa ka caltex nga asin)
Your bathroom has at least […]