The Value of Labor

Albert Camus wrote the book Myth of Sisyphus. The myth of Sisyphus is an endless toil of pushing the boulder up on top of the mountain. As soon as he is closer to the top, the rock rolls down to … Continue reading →

Tag, You’re It!

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Meanwhile, in Canada, a bulletin board:  Parents, tag you’re it! Love Teachers. We have a teacher in our family, and she is coming home for the summer. Warning: Parents, aunties, uncles, and cousins, watch out, our lovely teacher is coming … Continue reading →

Memorial Day

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Today, May 28, 2018, is Memorial Day in USA. Today, in America, all Starbucks are CLOSED. I could here the groaning and moaning and screaming of citizens of US defending on their caffeine jolt. Nothing to fret, you are welcome … Continue reading →

Ways to stay safe

I took a course on Health and Safety, and this is what I learned that helped me a lot. In reverse order. 10.  Be prepared. 09.  Know the signs. 08.  Be aware of the environments. 07.  Don’t ignore anxiety. 06.  … Continue reading →

Let me sleep

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Maud the dog. Pud the ginger cat. Maud worships Pud. They are BFF for life. They have a strong bonding relationship. Maud: Pud are you awake Pud: no response Maud: Do you love me? Pud: no response Maud: I love you! … Continue reading →

These Nuns are out of Order #SuperbowlinTheConvent

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Between Layla and I, to keep us entertained, we followed what the nuns were tweeting. Reading their tweets were more exciting than the game itself. Hilarious! Sister Bethany, fsp‏ @SrBethanyFSP Feb 4 Nun 1: Did you see that player? He made the … Continue reading →

Be Loved

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I will give you a pretty lace dress To wear in the garden to breathe fresh air. Will you Mary, marry, marry, marry Will you marry me. I won’t take that pretty lace dress To wear in the garden to … Continue reading →

Meanwhile in Vancouver: Let’s hear it from the boys

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There is no better supporter than the support of men. When God sees woman, what he sees is not simply spirit, but her physical body, itself a reflection of him. In the physical existence of woman, God’s longing for a … Continue reading →

Finale

In North America, Christmas is short-lived ending on Boxing Day. But our family, Christmas does not end until the arrival of Three Kings. That is a Filipino tradition that we must have learned under the tutelage of Spanish. When it … Continue reading →

Vow of Silence

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A man joins a monastery and takes a vow of silence. He is allowed to speak 2 words once a year to the head monk. He struggles through the first year of silence, then dutifully lines up to utter his … Continue reading →