The online journal of a Filipino American gothic & postcolonial romantasy author
Author’s Note
On April 2025, I took my last selfie with my mother. We had gone to the beauty salon where I treated us to new haircuts.
Mom passed away eight months later on December 3rd, 2025, at 11:26 a.m. She had Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.
This site is about my journey through life without her, the discoveries and memories I make along the way, and becoming who I was meant to be.
The person my mother brought into this world.
Friday Flowers
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From the Facebook Archives: September 16th, 2026
Continue reading →: From the Facebook Archives: September 16th, 2026On August 31, 2025, I texted my brother and asked him to call Mom. My parents had been arguing because they were supposed to go to a luncheon in the park. But Mom had forgotten something at home, so they had to come back and get it. Mom was screaming at my dad because he…
Poetry & Prose
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My Eulogy for Mom
Continue reading →: My Eulogy for MomTo many of you, our friends and relatives, my mom was your emotional support. She was the person you called late at night when you were anxious, scared, or worried. I often heard her on the phone, laughing, gossiping, or offering advice. When her bedroom door was closed, if she wasn’t asleep, watching Korean dramas,…
Events
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Filipino American History Month: Local Author Reading
Continue reading →: Filipino American History Month: Local Author ReadingOn Saturday, October 10th, 2006, at the first ever Filipino American History Celebration at my hometown’s main library, I hosted a Local Author Reading featuring works from Rudy D. Liporada, Luzviminda Morales, and myself. I organized this reading because the Filipino American experience is a collection of rich, diverse voices shaped by our culture and…
