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Just Caffeine pt. 12
In the 1990s, Manila was gripped by news of an aswang invasion, an umbrella term for monsters that prey on humans. The attacks seemed to peak in 1997, during the Asian Financial Crisis, and many took it as a grim recession indicator. Most reports of attacks came from the slums. Two of the biggest stories β read more
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Just Caffeine pt. 11
I focused on self-care this week. I didnβt have the bandwidth for anything semi-academic, and honestly, I wasnβt in the mood to force it. I ended up writing on my Substacks. Not that anyoneβs reading, but I enjoy it. Thereβs something satisfying about getting a playlist, an idea, or a point across in a post. β read more
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Just Caffeine pt. 10
Iβve done a lot of soul searching this week, mostly while doing chores. Thereβs something about the mechanical rhythm of vacuuming that helps the brain relax. My cat and dog both threw up several times. Iβm pretty sure it was those freeze-dried treats from Whole Foods. Never again. So I ended up cleaning up after β read more
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Just Caffeine pt. 9
I took time for myself to do nothing. Iβm someone who believes even nothing is routine. Maybe thereβs nothing wrong with admitting that I fell into routine? I studied, worked out, reread some books, and spent time with my husband, my cat, and my dog. I took time for myself because I wanted to, not β read more
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Just Caffeine pt. 8
The notion of productivity, its very aura, had long repelled me. It struck me not as virtue but as bondage disguised in aspiration. I was, for some years, possessed of the faint and foolish belief that the acquisition of a Field Notes notebook, slim and vaguely masculine, along with an overly wet, lushly bleeding fountain β read more
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