Oct 28, 2021Demystifying the Philippine School Nurse Starter PackFrom simple aches to heartaches, the school nurse starter pack is here to save the day! A few days ago, a friend shared this meme with me. Trust me, my morning Chai almost shot out my nose because of how (at some point) accurate this meme is. I worked as…Nurse3 min readNurse3 min read
Aug 8, 2021Death Lessons from My Furry LoveThis lovely ball of fur engraved his paw in my heart and taught me grief. Meet Kirimi, a charming puspin (Pusang Pinoy/ Philippine local cat breed) who adopted me in 2009. Yes, you read that right! He adopted and chose me to be his companion. Though my mother initially objected…Cats4 min readCats4 min read
Apr 2, 2021Cursed Baths and Blessed Rains: The Holy Week Superstitions that Filipinos Subscribe toDespite being a predominantly Christian country, the Philippines still holds on to age-old superstitious beliefs practiced by people during the Semana Santa (Holy Week). These practices mixed with pre-Hispanic origins were handed down from generation to generation and have been part of our rich culture and tradition. As a child…Holy Week6 min readHoly Week6 min read
May 10, 20205 Ways to Keep Boredom Away While on Community Quarantine: Family EditionAs the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine gets extended over time, I kept seeing social media posts about people getting more bored staying at home. Like TikTok isn’t fun as it used to, binge-watching on Netflix gets tiresome now and they are running out of ideas what to do…Quarantinelife5 min readQuarantinelife5 min read
Jul 25, 2018Remembering Denis TenI find it quite bittersweet that my first post here on Medium will be about something heartbreaking but at the same time befitting for someone who touched my life quite unexpectedly. Denis Yuryevich Ten was a celebrated figure skater from Kazakhstan known for being the 2014 Winter Olympics bronze medalist…Sports5 min readSports5 min read
