Ursa Major

As an adopted half-Filipino half-Arab kid who grew up in the 90s, I was an “only” in almost all situations. I was an only in class, in school, on playgrounds, even in my adoptive family. It was hard when you don’t know who you are for the longest time because nobody would give you answers because they want to “shelter” you from the truth. But guess what? I grew up afraid of taking on new…

Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes One day in 2015, I have decided that I will read as many books as I can and this was one of the choices. The book I once thought was for kids had me bawling at the edge of my bed at four in the afternoon. Trigger Warning – Neil Gaiman When it comes to spooky books, nothing beats Neil Gaiman for me. He has a knack for telling stories in an eerily confounding…

“Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”‭‭Psalm‬ ‭86‬:‭11‬ This post contain spoilers We, particularly us Christians, grew up watching famous stories plucked from the Bible during (and especially during) Holy Week. When we had no choice but to watch Jesus perform miracles in stories with grainy displays straight from the 60s. I have an image…

I haven’t watched any Nickelodeon Shows before so I don’t really know much about Jennette McCurdy. I only knew about iCarly from my friends who were raised with foreign TV shows and sitcoms. But when I saw the this book I got intrigued by the title and cover, so I went to read the reviews. I was compelled to read it. If you focus on the title you would think why would a daughter even say this…

❗Contains Spoilers❗ Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Pages: 368 Ratings: ★★★✮ (3 1/2) I was thrust into the music scene in the 70s, the drugs, sex, music, the rock n' roll of it all...

𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒 : Monday to Sunday — 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠 to 𝟭𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (9 PM last order) 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: Sobrecary Street, Tagum City (near the junction going to New Cathedral church) I rarely make restaurant reviews because when I visit one, I just focus on enjoying my meal and getting on with my day. But I would like to make a special review for this restaurant because this was the place we went to on my birthday and I…

Book Author: Baek Sehee This book made me feel seen and helped me articulate words I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to say about myself. The way the author speaks to her psychiatrist feels like I was the one speaking to my psychiatrist. I don’t know if I really have the symptoms but I certainly see myself say and feel those things in my head. The author weighs herself as a black and white…

I always believed that I am the daughter of lively sun and gentle winds. On days when the sun is at its brightest, I am also at my happiest. I thrive in hoping that the sunshine can illuminate dark nooks of my heart. On sunny days I also imagine myself walking in a meadow caressing the blades of grass while gently gazing upon the distance into fields upon fields of lavenders. On these days, I…

All days are like this now. My world is at a standstill. All of the people have left me. My sanity is at the cusp of leaving, too. My thoughts come in droves, my questions in torrents. I wake up, stare at the first thing that I see and think about how I’m screwing my life over and over and over again. I stare. All day. I run on autopilot. I know what I have to do, I just don’t put a lot of…

You know that gentle wind that blows in the afternoon after a sweltering day. You come out of your house and it’s right before the sun sets. The kids are playing, the dogs are lying on the ground and you sit quietly by the porch, or under the tree, or by the playground. And there’s the wind, gently caressing your face. You smile because suddenly, you remember a smell when you’re 14. Or a little…

One fine day in May I’m doing my laundry. I’m waiting on the spinning machine to finally stop so I stare at the blue sky thinking about where I am in life. I grew into the idea that I am a failure, that instead of being somewhere sipping my favorite drink, I stare at the mess that is my life and think that maybe this is all it’s going to be. I think about every single decision I have done in…

For those of you who do not know, Modern Family is one of my favorite TV shows because of the unique composition of family members, relatable responses, not to mention the witty banters. The show is led by its patriarch Jay Pritchett and his Younger wife, Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, who has a son named Manny from her previous marriage. Later on, Gloria gave birth to her and Jay’s son and they…

Come one, come all,