Young Underpaid Professionals

Fill in the blanks: His and Her Stories

His and Hers Part 1 Girl’s POV: Girl and guy are exchanging friendly text messages, talking about how their days are going, and what’s going to happen the next day during classes. They talk about unimportant things. Guy then tells girl that he’s exhausted after having attended his cadet...

Kapit-kamay tayong dalawa...

Sa panulat ni Voltz Ito sana ang ideal na tagpong pampelikula: dapit-hapon sa dalampasigan, walang maririnig kundi ang huni ng mga ibon at paghampas ng mga alon. Holding hands while walking. Holding hands habang nagbubulungan kayo ng iniirog mo ng mga sweet nothings. Kaso, eto ang tagpo na nangyari:...

Lessons I Learned After the Fact: Double...

There are three lessons I learned from this entire ordeal: I hate hospitals in general, I <3 nurses, and I hate getting cut up. Oh, and throw in the fact that I should go for check-ups more often. How the whole thing started It started two weeks before I got admitted to the hospital (but I didn’t...

A little Black Saturday Fun: How to Train...

Heathens! Impious! Wicked! Yes, yes, sure. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s get to the heart of this post. Luke and I decided to catch a movie yesterday because – come on, let’s all admit it – there was nothing else to do. It was a scalding holiday, most of the establishments...

Stories in 150 words or less: random thoughts...

It has become a habit for me and Rio to jot down random thoughts that show either how cool our thought processes can be or just how lame we really are underneath our well-guarded facades (Usually, it’s the latter.). The Overlord has permitted joined us in this week’s compilation of random thoughts...

Yuppie Photography: Memories of Summer '09

Looking back on the past summer makes us excited about what fun Summer 2010 holds for all of us. Photo by Vanz Jose

Yuppie Photography: The beach

Vanz Jose captures the beauty of her Cebu hometown with snapshots of a familiar beach and an ever-changing horizon. Beach, star, flight air, tree

Happy Holidays

There's nothing like drinking eggnog - or ice-cold beer, whichever you prefer - and eating food that will probably add more lbs and elevate your cholesterol level and blood pressure as you stare at your well-lit tree on a chilly Christmas night. Cheers for the holidays, ladies and gents!

Trip to Alay ng Puso (Missionaries of Charity)

We went to Alay ng Puso and I didn't pick up a single toddler and treated him like he was my pamangkin or cousin. Or as someone who'd infallibly affect my life in some way. Alay ng Puso Kids' Conference But I guess I was wrong. I'm here writing about this. How it all began Anamer's birthday...

The Famous Writer (Part Three of Three)

FICTION by Rica Book signing. Queue. Bookworms with my work in hand. One smiling face approached me. "You always sign with a red marker." "It's my lucky charm." I wink. Besides, it's easier to refill with red "ink". "Oh, it dries out easily." I take a snapshot of him beaming; he smiles even wider. I...

The Famous Writer (Part Two of Three)

FICTION by Rica That's what you get for mocking me. He insulted me with a genuine smile at my book signing. But nobody's smiled after reading me, ever. Slit throat, gunshot, fall from an 8th floor balcony. Only deepest hatred appears in my work. But Nero smiled. Now I smile genuinely, ogling police...

The Famous Writer (Part One of Three)

FICTION posted by Rica She sits down, grabs pen and paper, reviews notes, pics about her plot. Nero. Wide smile. Lips sewn together with red marker. 23 New York, Cubao. Red gate. Noose? Hit-and-run. Hm. Asphyxiation. Yes. Gouged eyes. Perfect. She wipes the pen, starts writing another suspense novel...