Popping Brain Cells

you have to…

“Tears spill and fall because of what?
It’s because we’ve aged too much.”
— Komorebi, Clannad

When you’re hurt but still have to smile…
When you’re not allowed to cry anymore…
When you did something bad and no one can … read more

Popping Brain Cells

Three Stars and ASAN?!

Published in the Angelenean Pioneer’s Piola, 2009-2010 Literary Folio
Angeles University Foundation

Walong sinag ng araw na naglalagablab.
Napapaligiran ng tatlong bituing tanglaw.
Mga dayuhan ay dumating at nasilaw,
Mga dakila’y ‘di ka hayaang mabihag.

Perlas ng Silangan ika’y maituturing.… read more

Popping Brain Cells

Lobotomy

Published in the Angelenean Pioneer’s Piola, 2009-2010 Literary Folio
Angeles University Foundation

What are you waiting for? Put that thing on my forehead already.

Let the scalpel be my last memory. I’m going to leave this world already. I’m but … read more

Popping Brain Cells

Imagine this. You’re in a competition where the latter part of judgment depends on the votes of the audience. A friend of yours is also there to participate. You fairly like your contest piece (whatever that is, you like it … read more

Popping Brain Cells

Steps

Whenever I see a group of college students that are about to graduate, I can’t help but to think, “Wow, how did those people do that?” Each time we gather and celebrate as a whole college, acknowledgements are being given read more