* merely human *

Happy New Year. I’m not really “back.” My brother said I’ve been too silent lately, and he’s bored because there’s nothing for him to read (...

The project we worked on for the past two months didn’t end well, and I’m still trying to make sense of what went wrong. It’s hard not to re...

Let us sit around my campfire.  I recently learned about relativity. Big term, I know, but it led to a major, eye-opening realization for me...

Schopenhauer would say heartbreak hurts because the illusion collapses, but he never warned how physical it feels. Lately, there are these t...

Year-end Wrap Up My ultimate stressful project is finally happening next week. I’ve finished almost all the designs, especially the printed ...

You know, I talk about pain a lot, kan? I'm not shy about being vulnerable because I've learned the importance of naming what I feel...

Remember about a month ago when I said my favourite season had arrived? It lasted for a week, then we got three more weeks of heat and now, ...

This morning comes in tune with The Adults Are Talking by The Strokes. Please listen to the song while reading this particular post. I wrot...

Dear MC, It is almost the year-end now, you've been gone for awhile. My  office will shut down soon, and everyone’s clearing their leave...

In the past month, Sofi has had scarlet fever, chickenpox, stomach flu, and now the latest another fever (she has a cold too, so maybe it’s ...