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...

Flash! Fiction

by Rica So I entered this Flash Fiction contest hosted by Jayvee Fernandez with two very clear intentions: one, I want that pretty, shiny, shimmering, splendid Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type phone, and two, winning this contest is a more concrete validation of my skills as a writer. What am I to do with...

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...

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...

SPLIT/SPILT

FICTION posted by Rica How does he do it? When I look him in the eyes, he glances right through me and walks past me, suddenly disappearing in the crowd. And when I chance upon him in the train heading home, he’s taking in all of me, and I see his lips curl at both ends upward, a sign of amusement...

Manila International Book Fair 2009

Posted by Rica Calling all you alien children back to our mothership! Manila International Book Fair 2009 September 16 to 20, 2009 SMX Convention (You guys know this place, right? XD) You can TRY visiting the official site of MIBF (it's down as of this writing) http://www.manilabookfair.com/. I filched...