Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Pocket fountain pens are a dangerous rabbit hole. You start with “I just want something small for my pocket,” and suddenly you’re comparing faceted caps and arguing with strangers on the internet about converters. You also end up collecting so many in different colors like I did with Wancai… Continue reading Discover the Hongdian M2: A Pocket Pen Review
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Teeth-Crushing Donuts and the Art of Running Away
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Note: I wrote this story years ago on my old Blogger. My siblings talked about my mom's infamous donuts earlier today and decided to repost my old blog post about her donuts here. When I was a kid, my mom and dad constantly bickered over burnt dishes, undercooked rice,… Continue reading Teeth-Crushing Donuts and the Art of Running Away
Walking Among the Sunflowers and A Quiet and Victorious End to My Graduate Study (for now)
Earlier this week, I found myself walking alone among the sunflowers lining University Avenue in UP Diliman—my alma mater, my academic home. On an ordinary summer day, the late afternoon sun might have cast a golden light over everything. But it’s already the rainy season, and the skies that day were anything but clear. The… Continue reading Walking Among the Sunflowers and A Quiet and Victorious End to My Graduate Study (for now)