Balikbayan*
July 30, 2002the littlest things take me back–
a swig of lukewarm coke, a whiff of muggy air, the rumbling of an engine, and for the next fraction of a second i feel like i am in the philippines.
when i snap back to here and now, i am awash in longing and nostalgia for everything and everyone we have left behind.
it has been so long and it seems so far away.
* one who goes home. a name also given to the box that filipinos pack — with sundries, food products and gifts — and bring on trips back to the philippines.
I'm Christine, and this is a slice of my life—a sweet, rich, wildly indulgent slice that would taste really good with a scoop of Breyers vanilla bean ice cream. Read more >>
I run a darling, friendly, little graphic design studio.
I look on the bright side.
I take photos. Lots of photos.
I wish on stars and on websites.
I built my first web site 7 years ago and got 15 seconds of fame. (It changed my life.)
I launched, then relaunched, an online magazine.
I admitted to several embarrassing crushes.
I consumed more bacon than any human should and lived to tell the tales.
