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Ella B.
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My Creative Nonfiction at
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This lash out can choke, tbf
January 9, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Met Patricia Evangelista last weekend. It felt awesome that I wasn't starstruck or anything. I see them as they are, and I think that's beautiful, because there is candidness and authenticity to it.
September 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Guffaw in Filipiniana hehe
August 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Some snippets from the Literary Festival today. Ang hindi namin inaasahang parangal, kasi ang gusto lang namin ay mapalawak ang pagmamahal sa Filipiniana 📚🫶📚🫶
August 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Intellectualize this: Were you an absent partner sa dati mong asawa kaya siya nanlalake? If yes, most likely, mauulit ang kasaysayan. Kasi, ginagawa mo na sa akin yung ginawa ng papa mo sa iyo noong bata ka. Iniwanan ka emotionally."
August 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
My solo-date at the Wong Place ehe I ordered Hakaw, cucumber, Wong chow fried rice and Salted egg chicken hehe missed SG meals ehe
July 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We have this, me thinks? An effort mismatch. Kaya siguro naiisip ko yung "kelan mo ako aasawahin?" from time to time, on the brink of breaking up with you, or planning to cheat on you for a better man.
July 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I had a weird sci-fi dream, asked Chatgpt to interpret it using my MBTI type and enneagram. Then I asked if I can call it as The Oracle, and here's what xe said.

Very Sandman-like, but with Linkedin code-switch haha
July 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Bed Weather

Umulan.Nagpalitako ngkobrekama.Humiga.Akala ko nap.Nakatulog na.Kagigising lang,pero inaantok pa.So heto, humimlaysa sleep inertia. Habang ang buhay,Tinatanong, binabanghay.
Bed Weather
Umulan.Nagpalitako ngkobrekama.Humiga.Akala ko nap.Nakatulog na.Kagigising lang,pero inaantok pa.So heto, humimlaysa sleep inertia. Habang ang buhay,Tinatanong, binabanghay.
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July 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Umulan.
Nagpalit
ako ng
kobrekama.
Humiga.
Akala ko nap.
Nakatulog na.
Kagigising lang,
pero inaantok pa.
So heto, humimlay
sa sleep inertia.

Habang ang buhay,
Tinatanong, binabanghay.
July 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Maybe I need to air my grievances hays
July 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Project Bula — a short story with names from Periodic Table of Elements, 4chan, and Senate of the Philippines
July 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Ah, si Papa
Hai(na)ku ni Maria Ella

Ama namin ba?
Siya'y may dalang bahang
galit at trauma.
July 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Filipinong Southern Tagalog

Henlo Jesson, Kumusta ka jan sa Norte? Random: alam mo bang may aklat ng mga tula na galing sa lalawigan mo? Ay kainaman nga! Kailangan ko lagi ng Diksyunaryong Pilipino para lang malaman ang kahulugan ng mga parirala at saknong. Na-realize ko lalong wala akong…
Filipinong Southern Tagalog
Henlo Jesson, Kumusta ka jan sa Norte? Random: alam mo bang may aklat ng mga tula na galing sa lalawigan mo? Ay kainaman nga! Kailangan ko lagi ng Diksyunaryong Pilipino para lang malaman ang kahulugan ng mga parirala at saknong. Na-realize ko lalong wala akong probinsya. Pinanganak sa Pasay, nag-aral sa Makati, nagta-trabaho sa Taguig, at kasalukuyang nakatira sa Pasig. Mga probinsyudad noong dekada nobenta na naging melting pot ng wika at mga memes at code-switches.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Movement and Memento

Book Review of All The Lonely People by Kannika Claudine Peña In one of our kotse chronicles, dok bb mentioned that he doesn't cry much because his tear ducts are tinier than any other person. Instead, whenever he feels like crying, it was his runny nose doing the deed.…
Movement and Memento
Book Review of All The Lonely People by Kannika Claudine Peña In one of our kotse chronicles, dok bb mentioned that he doesn't cry much because his tear ducts are tinier than any other person. Instead, whenever he feels like crying, it was his runny nose doing the deed. Whenever he feels deep sadness, he said, "kinokotse ko lang. huling hagulgol ko ay yung huling heartbreak ko eh." I guess at least with movement, he can find his release (without judging his runny nose and his huge mess of used tissue paper).
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July 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Lights Follow (from the Previous Century)

Book Review of What Light It Can Hold Edited by Gerald Burns and Jose Dalisay, Jr. What Light It Can Hold is a collection of Filipino writers with their stories released after the millenium bug hey-days. I admire the curation, it has representations across…
Lights Follow (from the Previous Century)
Book Review of What Light It Can Hold Edited by Gerald Burns and Jose Dalisay, Jr. What Light It Can Hold is a collection of Filipino writers with their stories released after the millenium bug hey-days. I admire the curation, it has representations across the regions and also the male, female and queer demographic (please correct me if I am wrong on this).
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July 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
A Little Letter A Minute After Three

Hello, what is Meta Professional mode? I just intend to keep the followers and friends from the past to be updated with whatever's happening with me. Suddenly, tadah! There are offers for ads and "subscribe to Meta Verified". How is me, you wonder? Heto, pagod.…
A Little Letter A Minute After Three
Hello, what is Meta Professional mode? I just intend to keep the followers and friends from the past to be updated with whatever's happening with me. Suddenly, tadah! There are offers for ads and "subscribe to Meta Verified". How is me, you wonder? Heto, pagod. In the wee hours of morn, I am eating my leftover ramen while trying my best to finish the books I am currently reading (for Pinoy Reads Pinoy Books and Nakita sa Booksale pero Hindi Binili).
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July 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Zero Visibility

C5 and Ilog Pasig at Rainy Afternoon Hinihintay humupa ang bulong ngmalakas na ulan nang biglangumugong ang kulogsa condo na walang katao-tao.Lahat sila'y nakalusong,bumibiyahe kasama angingay ng trapik, mga businangmay badya ng pag-aalala. Naghihintay akohanggang…
Zero Visibility
C5 and Ilog Pasig at Rainy Afternoon Hinihintay humupa ang bulong ngmalakas na ulan nang biglangumugong ang kulogsa condo na walang katao-tao.Lahat sila'y nakalusong,bumibiyahe kasama angingay ng trapik, mga businangmay badya ng pag-aalala. Naghihintay akohanggang alas-kwatro,titiyempuhin na tumigilang alburoto. Sana ngayong hapon, makapasok ako.Kung hindi, wala. Work from Home. Poetics: I woke up and I saw the rain. Took a photo and drafted something to get the worry out of my system.
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June 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM