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jessa

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Reflections on becoming

Life

  • I even felt sleepy writing this

    I’ve been with people who were not at their best because they lacked sleep. They might try to be up so acquaintances and friends wouldn’t be offended by their lack of enthusiasm. But once they are left alone with the people they are very familiar with, a lover or a family, the sleep-deprived just shuts Read more

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  • We can’t continue living the dorm life

    I realized how not cooking is a lazy excuse, especially when you have the resources to do so. Because we can’t continue living the dorm life forever, can we? It felt the same as not putting the food in your mouth, even when it’s already in your hands. And perhaps, I have carried on with Read more

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  • I have snapped out of it

    Using a dumbphone for almost two months forced me to be in the moment. What else should I do with those hands? Where should you put your eyes? And the more I get disconnected from the device, the more I feel connected with those around me. Even if it means they’re hooked with their devices Read more

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  • Perhaps you’ve never gone out for some time

    There is silence in between arrivals at the airport. First, there’s the occasional opening and closing of the doors. Then, the cold air whooshing from the inside, brushing against whoever is waiting in the bay areas, anticipating a friend, a lover, or a family to arrive. You can’t see much movement more than the police Read more

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  • A dream or a memory?

    I had a dream, and I know it was just a dream. Because I was with you, and in reality, we’re never together. You took me photographs, flattering and candid. You said it’s one way to keep our memories intact, frozen in time. I could hear your happiness when I looked into your eyes and Read more

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