Celebration: An Anthology to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop Sands and Coral, 2011-2013
Silliman University, 2013
Ready, tentatively, to re-embrace the world after a dark period of mourning and disappointments. Fortifying my mind, channeling Dolly De Leon’s undefeated spirit, and echoing Jinx Monsoon’s mantra: “Water off the duck’s back.” But also mindful about balance.
Drained after Dolly de Leon missed out on the Oscar nomination tonight. The only way to deal is food therapy. So I’m taking The Menu’s Margot Mills’ cue: grab a [bacon] cheeseburger to escape.
This short film, “Raise Your Arches,” which Edgar Wright directed for McDonald’s is brilliant. The simplicity of the story, sans burger or store. The meme-able eyebrow-raising. The iconic score from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
My family has been grappling with a medical crisis over the holiday season, and it has been challenge over the past few weeks to deal with. It's our first of this kind of challenge since my father died 27 years ago. I've gone through the various stages of grief already, denial in particular, and then back again. I honestly don't know what to do, so I just try to remember to breathe.