Young Underpaid Professionals

Day 1: wi-tribe 4G Internet

As a belated happy birthday gift to myself, I bought myself a wi-tribe 4g modem. I could've bought myself a toy or a book (priorities of a 28 year old), but since I work and play on the Internet, I thought the heck with it, right? Plus, they've announced that they're increasing the speeds across the...

Under the Storm: 150 poets, 150 pieces of...

Jim Morrison said it best, “Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through any one that suits you.” I’ll admit it on the outset – I can’t write poetry. Good thing the inability to write poetry (or at least poetry that...

So you think you can write?

Do you have notebooks (word documents, sketchpads, notepads) filled with stories, escapist escapades to other worlds and other realities? Well, I’m looking at you, Bub. The Antithesis Collective Publishing Co. is still on the lookout for kickass manuscripts and short stories for inclusion in its first...

Natanga lang – The Memory Gap Special

So much of the stories you could get from a failed 4-year relationship are ugly, a little twisted and ultimately, sad. But sob stories are a dime a dozen nowadays, which is why once in a while it’s nice to have a break from all the drama and tell a nice story - albeit, culled from said failed relationship. In...

Ang Alamat ng Misery Day

Ang Alamat ng Misery Day [Written by Rio Siochi and Lei Velasco] May ikukwento ako, pero atin-atin lang ‘to ha? Nung unang panahon (2008), in a land far, far away (Makati), may magkaibigang itatago natin sa mga pangalang *ahem, ubo-ubo* Rosario at Lareina. Si Rosario ay isang manunulat, writer...

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...

The Antithesis Collective: Opening Its Doors

I hate it when people ask what I do for a living. Sometimes, I am tempted to answer “Chief Cook and Dishwasher” or “Senior Utusan” or just plain “Peon/Pisante” because those occupations are far easier to explain compared to Writer. When I say I am a writer, the follow up questions are “Where...

The Young Underpaid Professional's Corpo...

Yep, it's another Fried-day gentle readers, and you're probably ready to spout fire by now. Here's another hit at the Young Underpaid Professional's Corpo Dictionary, from Moanday to the Manicorn. Moanday. According to the Overlord herself, Moanday is the day of the week when you moan that you don't...