A lot of things have evolved since yesterday.  Change happens all the time, it would be safe to assume that nothing is here to stay for good. Let us take the work attire of our lovely Florence Nightingale.  She became the first physical stereotype of how a nurse should look like.  Over the years, the read more »

When I was a little girl, the mere sight of scrubs on hospital staff creeps me out.  To me they are the physical representation of the death and disease that lingers in the air of the institution.  It was the complete opposite with others.  Lab coats and nursing uniforms spell comfort in ways beyond words. read more »

I grew up to The Doors on vinyl. Dad has a vast collection of records that he takes very good care of. One of my favorites was Light My Fire. Being a mere child then, I took the words of the song literally. I did not think it would actually happen to me though. To read more »

I was brought up in a strict household. We were never allowed anywhere, not even inside the house, to be without shoes. Yes, we wear shoes inside the house. We have proper dining room furniture and we eat all of our meals together in proper attire. Bedroom furniture stays in the bedroom, trying to exercise read more »

Marriage takes a lot of courage.  It is a huge commitment that is a point of no return in certain territories.  The pseudo agony begins with being brave enough to even think about the proposal, then picking the perfect ring and having the money for it, picking the perfect spot for the what could be read more »

I never thought I would play ball in uni.  As early as freshman year, I have already abhorred the gym program that is required of all students.  As you progress, you get a different module.  First you have team sports then swimming, and dancing to name a few.  I was sporty to a certain level read more »

Mum has always been a bit sickly.  I remember when I was sixteen, she had total hysterectomy because of an over aggressive grow of myoma in her reproductive system.  The doctors opened her up twice prior to that surgery, just to remove the tumors.  It came to a point where they have to remove the read more »

Academics was never my thing.  My performance in class was always average or above average but I never excelled or got straight A’s.  At one point, I had to see the school counselor to see if there was a problem.  Turns out my only problem was an attitude that was too big for school. It read more »

As I have already mentioned in a previous post, I have recently taken up gardening as a hobby.  I cannot help but point out how I am still amazed at how plants grow and change within a couple of hours. I live right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city hub, read more »

I had three twelve-unit subjects of mathematics back in college.   They have to be taken in a particular order since the first is a prerequisite to the next.  I managed to flunk all of them at least twice, all for the same reason as algebra: I was an egomaniac who thought I was better than read more »

The closest thing I got to gardening as a child was watering my nan’s grown plants.   I grew up to a bevy of old girls with great passion for plants. When I was eight, I would walk around or ride my bike all over our neighborhood to pick flowers.  When my nan would take a read more »

Back in college, I took Algebra 101 six times. The first time (more like, all the six times), I was just plain lazy.  The teacher was boring me out of my wits, I simply stopped paying attention.  It was my first year in university so I still kept going to class though I would fail read more »

I remember one day I went to work wearing a shirt that said, ‘Have A Nice Day Somewhere Else’ with a cute kitty cat with a Cheshire cat smile.  I have always been fond of funny tshirts that make a great statement and impart your personality.  I also like wearing band shirts.  One time I read more »

My childhood is full of contradictions.  I was born with asthma yet I was raised by my nan in a farm-like house that had more animals than people. We were never out of pets, our household was more like a soup kitchen for animals of all sorts and breeds.  We would always have at least read more »