Why Are We Calling Everything Toxic?

There are people who had a relationship with someone who constantly and systematically manipulated and abused them. Or people who has been around someone, be it a friend or a family member who casts malicious doubts to their every plan. Or someone who grew up in a household that left

If I Could Start Over As A Software Engineer

Starting a career after college can be daunting to a lot of people, certainly that's the case for me. In an ideal world we want to have a mentor. Someone who would show us the ropes right from the start. Someone who would help us make sense of

The Simple Joy of Morning Walks

My 25-year old self would probably laugh at me when I say that one of my main form of exercise nowadays is plain old morning walks. I've always had an impression that only old people does it. Not only because it requires so little effort but also it&

Strong Opinions, Loosely Held

It's important to have strong convictions on few important things. But it's also equally important to have a loose grip on it so that in the presence of updated facts and findings, it would be easier for you to change your mind.

How To Create A Draggable Element Using Javascript

I've been spending these past few weeks trying to learn Javascript. But instead of drowning myself with YouTube tutorials, I decided to create a small project instead. I will build some sort of a todo/kanban board web app. And I want it to have task cards that

Thoughts on Mortality

I find it both fascinating and awfully sobering when I think of the fact that this world has existed way before I was born and will continue to do so well after I die. The thought that I don't even know the name of my great grandmother is

Atomic Habits: Ideas for Sticking to Any Habit this New Year

It's that time of the year again. A lot of people are excited formulating resolutions and habits that they hope to make for the new year. We love doing this because as arbitrary it may seem, the turn of the year signals a reset and gives us hope

Take Your Vacations Seriously

The holidays are right around the corner. If you're like me whose been living away from home, this also means going back and spending some time with the family after a long time. This season can also be hectic to a lot of people. From shopping for gifts

How I Handled My Finances In My 20s

It is easy to defer making the smarter money decisions because of the perceived abundance of time.

Why I (Finally) Bought A Kindle

It has been a little over a month ago when I finally caved-in and bought an e-reader – which was mainly influenced by my girlfriend who for months never failed to convince me and gave reasons on why it's a good buy. These e-readers have been around for some