Well, today I’m the only one left in our college group who still has her original last name. The whole time at Shang’s wedding yesterday I had to listen to comments from everyone about being “left behind” or that I’m the only one who’s alone and how I should get
Good Will
As I’m typing this, I can hear a group of carolers singing Filipino Christmas songs somewhere in our village. What I’m finding a little sad upon reflection is the fact that in the Philippines – or at least here in Cebu, where I’m from – our word for caroling: “panaygon”
Empathy and Contraception
This is for all you people who still continue the tradition of fear-mongering and condemnation against poor women who choose artificial contraception. I want you to step into someone else’s shoes for a few minutes while I paint you a mental picture. You are not an independent yuppie with a
20/20
I’ve had myopia and astigmatism for as long as I can remember. I’ve been wearing corrective lenses since 1994. I had never realized that there was something wrong with my eyes until the day I went to the now-defunct Glico’s (an arcade and amusement center at the mall that had
Clarity
I just had LASIK surgery done on both my eyes a few hours ago and thought I’d document my experience for all my friends who are thinking about getting it as well. The first thing I had to do was consider the surgeon and clinic where I’d be getting the
