Last week, I was thinking of practicing my writing. I had this idea for months, but never got the opportunity to do it. I already had a plan in mind. All I have to do is visit one subreddit, choose one topic, then write on a daily basis. It’s simple, right? Yes, but to me, … Continue reading Things don’t have to be complicated
‘The Paper’
The last quarter of every grade level has always been stressful and mine was no exception. In the final two weeks of the last quarter of Grade 8, my friends and I arrive at school with baggy bloodshot eyes as we push ourselves completing our yearly clearance. The deadlines were creeping, quizzes were alarming, and … Continue reading ‘The Paper’
The first success
When I was a kid, my friends and I were walking down our neighborhood selling candies and chips in our little baskets. We were shouting with our high-pitched voices persuading the adults to buy. Our grandma saw us and bought all we could offer. Even the baskets! We were ecstatic! We went to a nearby … Continue reading The first success
the ‘secret’ hideout
In the summer of 2006, in front of our house, lay an abandoned lot lush with green and varying insects. Deeper inside that pseudo-jungle were kids of different ages gathered around a barely recognizable bonfire discussing today’s activities. It was the gathering of the kids in the northern part of the subdivision. We called ourselves … Continue reading the ‘secret’ hideout
There was an idea to create a small project
The intention of the small project was to hone independent skills in programming. The project idea is simple actually. It’s a Renting System. Basically, the system would automate the billings for each tenant in the apartment. It will output a pdf file that is printable to be given to the tenant.
The things you do for content everyday.
I’ve been posting consistently for the past 15 days already. There was engagement but now it lessened. Kinda sad but that’s okay. It wasn’t my intention anyway. My real intention is to practice consistency. I’ve been trying to dish out content for other platforms as well. It’s not all about writing but also about small … Continue reading The things you do for content everyday.
Money can buy you happiness. You can’t convince me otherwise.
You can do so much with money. Focus on your hobbies, help people, do research, and your health. I can’t really understand why people say that it doesn’t buy happiness. I just can’t. Things would be a hundred times easier and convenient with money. I can only assume that people who say that line aren’t … Continue reading Money can buy you happiness. You can’t convince me otherwise.
Starting something you’re not good at sucks.
I’ll make a painting. Oh man, it doesn’t look good. I guess painting isn’t for me. I’ll answer this coding problem. Oh man, this is too hard. I guess competitive programming isn’t for me. I’ll write my own story. Oh man, this story is too shitty and boring! I guess I’m not cut out to … Continue reading Starting something you’re not good at sucks.
We always wanted to be good
To be good at something. Doing something so easily and so professionally. That’s the dream. Doing something hard so effortlessly is intoxicating. But being so good to do that, takes a lot of time being bad. It sucks.
Wanting to grow up to be independent.
I'm in this portion of my life that I want to get a job and get the fuck away from this place. To give context, I'm not a rich person nor I am a poor one. I'm in between. However, life fucks you up and pushes you around. So we became poor. Our family became … Continue reading Wanting to grow up to be independent.
Conspiracy Theory
I have to be honest. I don't really give a shit about conspiracy theories. Yeah, some of it might be true, but I don't have the energy to focus on it. It's outside of my control, and I always default my reaction to: 'fuck those rich people'.
Tug of War
You can never remove uncertainty. You can only reduce it to an extent that it feels non-existent. To be honest, I'm still having a hard time dealing with uncertainty. It still weighs heavily on my mind every single day. Some days I never want to move paralyzed by fear thinking whether what I'm doing today … Continue reading Tug of War
When Pillars Break
I felt being an adult at such a young age. When my support pillars died, I had no choice but to grow up faster so I could survive the real world. It really hit me when everything started to feel like I had only two choices: sink or swim. It's either you adapt or drown … Continue reading When Pillars Break
Testing the Waters with n8n
Last Saturday my partner and I decided to study workflow automation for fun. To us, it was an experiment—a challenge. It was to see if we can find extra income while we do our full-time jobs for the next three months. It’s been a week since, and I unexpectedly find it fun! When we began … Continue reading Testing the Waters with n8n
Unexpected Surprise
The restaurants you always count out and least expect always tend to be the best restaurants.
Running Improvements
It all came to a surprise to me. I neither planned nor foresaw that I'd be improving my athletic feats this 2026. It all began when my partner invited me to join a small running club she found over at Instagram. With the monotonous labor at my job, I decided: why the heck not? So, … Continue reading Running Improvements
Food
I like food and I have an unhealthy relationship with food.
Challenge
Production bugs are always a challenge, especially if the bug is within a system you don't even handle. What's worse, I have no one to ask to. The previous developer resigned and we're left with no choice of learning everything on the fucking spot.
Intentionally Slow
Life has been so rapid to the point I don't even feel I have control anymore. All I want is to drink, eat, and work on something that's intentionally slow and away from all the rapid pace of the everyday world.
I Need Community
I've been on a long rut. It wasn't until I rejoined my local run club that I felt energized again. I like seeing people. I like the shared struggle. I like humanizing work. I want to feel I'm not alone.
Content Playground 