So, there was a rally today to demand more funding to fight the fires, and to demand more action taken against climate change. My friend and I were in the city with the intention to attend, but with the primary aim of visiting Kinokuniya beforehand. We'd finished our perusing, gotten something to eat at BreadTop,...

2019. These Days

So long, 2019. Farewell, 2010s. Here come the roaring 20s... | May we make the most of every day life, and remember that "these are the days that must happen to you"

Bell Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Rings True

"Speak low if you speak love..." but goshdarnit, I'm going to speak up because I'm in love with Bell Shakespeare's 2019 production of 'Much Ado About Nothing' | A witty, sharp, and daring take on Shakespeare's classic tragic romantic comedy, this is the definitive Much Ado About Nothing production for this day and age.

22616. Speak

22616. Speak | Your voice doesn't have to be loud; you just need to have something worth sharing. | Mahal/o

4619. Postscript XXI

4619. Postscript XXI| A little stroll down memory lane (here's to twenty-one years on this earth and more to come)

14419. Daylight Savings

14419. Daylight Savings | Based on the #NaPoWriMoxNidhScraps prompt: 'Imagine you could bottle sunshine. What would you taste if you had a sip?' | I've always been fascinated with glass bottles, so I used them to pour a little streetcorner alchemy. Don't be fooled by the title; appearances can be deceiving. #NaPoWriMo

18419. An Ode to Pockets (Or Lack Thereof)

18419. An Ode to Pockets (Or Lack Thereof) | Because who *hasn't* complained about fake pockets before? #NaPoWriMo

12419. It burns

12419. It burns | Based on the prompt 'What does anger taste like?' from #NaPoWriMoxNidhScraps

15/3/19

Oh god, not our neighbours. Oh God, give us courage to unite. Oh, God, give us strength to stand firm against this hate. #Christchurch

Good lord, it's already March! Yikes. Sorry about the absence, everyone. It's been a super chill January, and a busy February on my end (again, a reminder that I am a uni student- and a third year, no less). I've also been wrestling with Writer's Block for the last month or so, so we'll see...

That Sentimental Feeling

Call me sentimental, but hey, "it's that time of year, when the world falls in love", and bands together in the spirit of Christmas, the holiday season, and giving. Wishing you all a happy holiday season filled with peace, joy and love.

The Tale End

"The play's the thing..."|The doors are open, the stage is set, and the players are in the wings. Riddle me this: Are you ready for a night at the theatre?

9717. L

9717. L | An ode | Ohana, mahal/o

20/20 Observations

Just a bunch of observations/aphorisms that I've picked up over my 2 decades of living in this wild universe.

15515. Invincibility

15515. Invincibility | Being invincible doesn't always mean you can't break | A poem by Y.L.M

Ace in the Hole

[Based on the following prompt from writing-prompt-s on tumblr] "Being a protagonist is a tough job, especially when your narrator keeps trying to kill you in more and more imaginative ways. Unfortunately for them, you are good at one thing and one thing only - staying alive."

22318. “Have you ever written a poem?”

220318 "Have you ever written a poem?" | This is what happens when you ask a poet whether they've ever written poetry. | Happy World Poetry Day!

Fernweh. Hiraeth…

In honour of Stephen Hawking. #140318 | Fernweh (German): Feeling homesick for a place you have never been to. | Hiraeth (Welsh): A particular type of longing for the homeland or the romanticised past...

The ‘F’ Word

My interpretation of that most infamous of 'f' words: feminism.

41115. Valuable

Or, 'Why Hades understands true love: a Poem' | #041115 |{I like to think that despite their disastrous 'courting period' (and after a couple of millenia to let the animosity to subside), Hades and Persephone end up becoming the poster couple for marriage (much to Hera's chagrin)} | Happy Valentine's Day... But may you be blessed with love every day of your life!

A Wonder to Behold

In which I have a lot of feelings about how beautiful 'Wonder' is and I attempt to put them into words. | Less a review, more an opinion piece | (But regardless of my opinion, do go and read/see it anyways!)

That Time of Year

"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." - W.T. Ellis Wishing everybody a happy holiday season! And never forget to spread kindness wherever you go!

Under the Influence

Here's to my fellow writers/writers-in-progress: Raise a glass!

Kill ‘Em With Kindness

061017 | At a time when it's so easy to see cruelty, be kind. "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I am kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me." - Al Capone

Book Shelved: ‘Eleanor & Park’ by Rainbow Rowell

A tentative 'review' (more like an opinion piece) on Rainbow Rowell's 'Eleanor & Park'. (I may be shunned by the book lovers... or would I be... booked??)

To the Muses

Happy One-Year Anniversary to #TheTrepverterEffect! | Here's to those often elusive (but ultimately worth-waiting-for) Muses! May we always find them and keep them in our sights!

On the Nature of Hope

"Hope begins in the dark..." - Annie Lamott {A little something different, in light of recent world events...}

Speaking Up and Out

Put me in front of 100 people and I'm sweet. Put me in a room with one other person and I'm toast.

Nature Maketh Woman

"Manners maketh man" but what makes woman? | A poem in honour of International Women's Day 2017

Book Shelved: ‘All the Bright Places’ by Jennifer Niven

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven My rating: 4 of 5 stars {4.5 stars} It feels wrong to have finished reading this on Valentine's Day. And yet, it sort of fits. Theodore Finch and Violet Markey have never had a conversation before. That is, until they have one on the top of the school...

Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017!

First post for the year: saying goodbye! Wait what? 2016, exit stage left (hopefully pursued by bear)

To the Friends I Know I’ll Keep

I recently read a little article called ‘To the Friends I’m Scared to Lose’ . It reminisced about the memories of every high school squad, and it particularly struck a chord with my little group. As can be discerned from the title, it acknowledged how friends can drift away from each other after high school, and...

World Class

Please be warned; I wrote this little poem a few years ago, so it may seem a bit... simplistic. But, hey, when it comes to "peace on earth", the idea is always simple. It's the execution that always gets complicated.   A Poem by Y.L.M. (#050813) Some people say the world is smart But I...

A Disney-cation

As in ‘a Disney education’. That’s right, folks, I’m daring to delve into the world that is Disney.

A Reminder

With all the things going on right now in the world, it's hard for me to sit here and selfishly talk about myself. So, in the spirit of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', I would like to remind everyone, as much as possible, "DON'T PANIC". (I had actually written this little poem earlier this year, but...

Dia de los Muertos

In honour of the Day of the Dead | Vive el Dia de los Muertos! | #311016

Janus and Hecate

A Poem by Y.L.M. (#271015) "It's the beginning, I'm sure!" Is it? a voice sneaks in. Or is it the end? Janus smiles at you with his two bearded faces Which one is the nice twin? Good or evil? Janus says. Yes or no? Beginning or end? His head swivels back and forth, regarding you...

All Aboard the Hamiltrain!

Get ready to go on a locomotive journey of musical (and historical) proportions!

How to Cook an Accident

Last month, I cooked a Filipino dish (of Spanish influence/origin) on my own, without a recipe, and purely by accident. I think it is usually known as Chicken Afritada, but I now refer to it as ‘Chicken Acci-tada’ (as my dad wittily named it). So I thought I’d just run you through my recipe of...

A Wilder World

For the 29th August... “We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams.” – Willy Wonka I’m not going to sit here and type about Gene Wilder’s iconic filmography, because I honestly can’t name more than three of his films. (Shameful, but true.) I’m not going to sit here and type about how...

Gotta Friend ‘Em All

Starting off in a new city is tricky. You’ve got to figure out where everything is, how to get around and where the closest supermarket is. Now, that’s all well and good, until you add to that the delightful experience of having to befriend new people. Please note, I type that with some slight sarcasm. Ok,...