I don't mind getting old. In fact, I love it. As Maurice Sendack once said, "It is a blessing to get old. It is a blessing to find the time, to read the books, to listen to the music."
Read MoreThis is in response to a writing prompt circulating tumblr: admiration (simple enough). For those who've been asking offline, this is the sort of thing I'd share at stand-up, with less rhyme and rhythm. The great thing about stand-up / spoken word is there is no wrong form, there are many schools of style, but anything goes.
Read MoreWhen I landed in Cagayan de Oro this late Thursday, the family and I were running over a day without sleep. It was possibly this that made me accept the request to write a eulogy for my late Lola (Filipino for 'grandmother'). Of all the cousins, I knew her the least, but I grew to learn she lived a busy life being an accomplished businesswoman, a shrewd politician, a fierce Mama Bear (well, that part wasn't news), and a tough act to follow.
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