Category: Chronicles of Absurdia

In 2003, for a junior year high school English, I wrote many short essays as part of a weekly homework assignment. One of these has hung around in my archives for many years, a more substantial piece called “Life is Not a Grade,” a whimsical yet insightful expedition into the notion that our existence cannot […]

Nostalgia is a curious creature. It sneaks up on you in the most unexpected moments, like when you stumble upon an old action figure buried deep in the basement or hear a familiar theme song that instantly transports you back to a simpler time. I still feel great emotional attachment to cherished franchises from my […]

The Dream That Was In a not-so-distant past that now seems as mythical as Atlantis, the American Dream shimmered on the horizon like a beautiful, elusive butterfly. It was a simple, yet profoundly powerful vision: a promise of boundless opportunities, where hard work was the only key needed to unlock doors to prosperity and happiness. […]

Isn’t it strange how reruns of old shows and movies somehow become intertwined with the memories of our physical lives? It’s as if we were in the room where all these fictional events took place. Those repeated broadcasts of television shows and movies hold a unique place in our lives.Over time, these reruns shape and […]

On a rainy afternoon, where the world outside my windows blurs into a watercolor haze, I’ll often find myself cradling a well-worn book. I often choose the books I read on a whim, as if it were calling to me from a crowded shelf. A book worthy of my attention should feel like stepping into […]

Throughout my professional life in digital marketing, I often would witness patterns that underscore foundational truths about business, trust, and ethics. Over the years, I have found that the simple salesman ethos of underpromising and overdelivering isn’t just a professional virtue. In fact, it’s a life principle that can save time, heartache, and resources. Much […]

I’m blessed to share a name with the brilliant trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart, who was tragically taken from us too soon. She was quite the boss babe, consistently having to overcome chauvinism in her chosen field of aviation. Amelia was also a successful writer in her own right. In her writings, she offered some poignant […]

Here in these “Chronicles of Absurdia”, we don’t just tiptoe through the tulips of language; we leap into its very thicket, often finding ourselves tangled in its intricate vines of verbosity and verve. I often find myself entranced by simple turns of phrase uttered or penned by souls from centuries past. It’s quite stunning to […]

I personally have suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as ME/CFS, since 2015 when I finished my nearly six months of chemotherapy. Consistently doctors refused to acknowledge my symptoms as anything besides laziness. It’s lucky that I sought a second opinion, discovered the enormous tumor that should’ve killed me, and started on chemotherapy right […]