The day of my rebirth
Reading Time: 6 minutes Mikee, you’re currently in Baguio. It’s become one of my favorite cities. There’s something unmistakably Filipino about it—the warm hospitality of the people, the rich scent of stews simmering with toyo, suka, and patis as I pass through the wet markets (try finding a Filipino dish that doesn’t prominently feature one of these—spoiler alert: you […]
I Guess I’ll See You in the Movies
Reading Time: 5 minutes I was already thinking about him before he passed by me at the movies. I was in a movie theatre he — and perhaps we — frequented. He loved going to the movies. He made me create a Letterboxd account in 2019, back when hardly anyone knew about the app. As I’ve moved through life, […]
Achievement unlocked (!!!), and thoughts about some films (Eyes Wide Shut, Mickey 17 and A Complete Unknown)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Hola! When I started this website, I never thought I’d go a month without publishing something. I had been writing a lot, but what I’ve learned is writing and actually publishing are two separate activities, each one seeming like it takes the same level of effort as the other, even though that’s objectively not true. […]
The art of perfecting simple things, and the beauty of being a beginner
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s Friday, Valentines Day, February 14. It’s one of two days in a week where I report to the office. I woke up in great spirits, largely because I was excited to eat the adobo stored in my refrigerator. Not to brag, but it’s pretty remarkable. As I mentioned in my first Five Senses Friday post, […]
I’ve learned that the biggest key to success is kindness
Reading Time: 4 minutes Growing up, I’ve only subscribed to one method of self-motivation: it was through pressure. It was through tough love. And in my healing journey, I’ve only realized recently that it was self-abuse, too. I know, “abuse” is too heavy of a word to just throw around. But now, I have the gift of hindsight and […]
Welcome to my personal website!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hello, my beautiful friends. I’m Mikee, and welcome to my world of musings. It’s always good to have an audience, but I started this website mostly for myself; to document my life and my thoughts, and to maintain this motivation to try new things and write about them. I am anything if not a writer, […]