It all started when her father taught her to never answer back. He got drunk and shouted a lot. She thought that’s what strength was. No matter how loud she made her voice, her tiny frame was always overwhelmed by the shadows of men. Men who liked her feistiness but only in bed. Men whoContinue reading “Stupor”
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On Marriage and Music
My husband and I are musicians. I play violin and he plays viola. He plays with the national orchestra, while I play freelance. Since quarantine began, we’d occasionally have time to record videos of us playing together. Truthfully, with a young child to take care of, scheduling such projects is no easy feat. But forContinue reading “On Marriage and Music”
Sex Myths People Need to Ditch
Recently, I came across an article on teenage moms in the Philippines. It showed just how lacking our country is in providing proper sex education, especially among lower income households. It made me think about my own experience discovering sex, and I realized that even if I grew up relatively well off, there were stillContinue reading “Sex Myths People Need to Ditch”
Siren
A siren is a signal There is a need greater than yours A siren is a warning Surrender or see blood on your hands A siren is a temptress Sweet final serenade She will lure you to the darkest pockets of ocean Her soul lies at the bottom Play deaf to her calls she doesn’tContinue reading “Siren”
A Response to All the Excess Baggage
I previously posted this on Facebook, but I’ve decided to post it also here. It has just recently come to my attention that my ex (hereon referred to as “X”) has been talking about me on YouTube and in an online blog in an extremely unfavourable manner. I am far from faultless (and I’ve longContinue reading “A Response to All the Excess Baggage”
