Life and Lemons

Love in the Time of Diaspora

Since the day my elementary mind started absorbing a few truths of the world, I have been taught that the Filipino overseas worker is the new breed of hero. Bagong bayani, they were called. It mattered to me because my father…

Drama Review Previews

The Aftermath of the Kiss

Better articulated as “OMG happens now??” after the “kiss that rocked all social media” by the show’s fanatic Newbies (raises hand). I personally wasn’t there when Ross and Rachel were unraveling their romance in the sitcom game-changer FRIENDS, but…

Movie Review

Review: Beautiful Creatures

I had no plans of watching this film for two basic reasons – 1. I had virtually no time to waste, and 2. I was pretty much ready to retire Twilight and the entire concept of forbidden love in…

Life and Lemons

Quotable Quotes from my Charming Professor

Student: Sir, question! Professor: Are you sure that’s a question you cannot answer yourself? Student: asks question Professor: What do you think? I feel that the answer is obvious, so I am throwing it back to you. Professor: The outcome…

Life and Lemons

I AM Always Productive

It just depends on the kind of product I come up with. Today, my products were: a level B stress work day, reading more New Girl “Tinfinity” reviews, panic-downloading 26 more STRAMA worksheets, and panic-writing a survey. All in all…