A handful of roasted arabica.

Mom: Anak?
Me: Yes?
Mom: *serious tone* Nagp-planking ka ba?
Me: *caught offguard* Huh? No!
Mom: *even more serious* Marami bang nagpplank sa inyo? Delikado yun. Don’t plank, anak.
Me: *stifled laughter* Um okay.

Rarely have I been ensnared so much by a film. I remember reading this book more than a decade ago and not really understanding what it meant. I think I’ll have to unearth my old copy again.

This particular screenshot reminds me a lot of Renoir’s La Promenade, maybe because of the background of spring, or the expressions of the two lovers, or maybe because I’m no art buff and the scene just happens to encapsulate one of the few pieces of artwork I truly understand and love.

New go-to place which actually makes a decent latte. :)

A four-year old kid at the ER getting his ears cleaned:

“Masakit na po! P******** niyo po! P*******!”

At least he knows basic courtesy?

Today was adverse effects day. Stupid necessary lifesaver.

Throw them back. Demand the oranges you originally asked for.

Then take them and run.

One of the many reasons I love our perfectly imperfect hospital. :)

Hello post-duty status. :)

Oh hello virtual dust. I see you’ve been accumulating on my blog.

This isn’t really the best time to begin writing again, seeing as I am in arguably the hardest year of med school.

Oh well. ;)

Just, wow.