Life
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Letter no. 31
Dear reader from the future, Wars and rumors of wars continue. I wonder how they would unfold in your time. And it’s amazing how I used to write to you about COVID-19. Well, I still do now, obviously. But, although there are still new variants that come from time to time, I can feel that… Read more
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The function of money
We use money as a medium of exchange or a measure of value. And without money, we wonder how we could move forward in our day-to-day activities. So it may seem that money is everything. Because if you have money, you have autonomy on where it goes and what to do with your life (unless… Read more
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Trying new routes
Does it ever scare you to try something new? Not that I travel a lot, but on occasions that I do, I try to read the road signs just in case I have to travel through that route again. And most of the time, I really have to travel mainly on the same streets, doing… Read more
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What makes a day long?
Waking up early to catch up with the earliest boat trip to an island may sound exhausting until you are outside and watching the sun as it rises from the other half of the world. It’s easy to be sluggish the entire day, especially when you are hyperaware about being in the same place until… Read more
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Getting to know each other at the dining table
Many things could happen when you are sharing a meal with a person, much more with a group of people you only met that day. Can you please pass the soy sauce? And a witty remark from the song playing in the background could make the entire group laugh. As the mood lightens up when… Read more
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Finding a resto and first impressions
When you are somewhere else for the first time, I think that where you eat first could make a lot of your first impression about the place. And if you have tried local cuisine and are satisfied with what you paid for, you’d feel at home even if you just got there. I’m amazed by… Read more
jessa 