Oddly Memo

At some point, we all have to learn to dance on our own two feet and move to the rhythms life sets before us.

Photo by Atlantic Ambience I’m not a digital nomad, but I spend a huge portion of my life online. I’m a writer by day and a blogger/content creator in my free time—when I’m not being a lazy daydreamer. I’m so used to browsing the internet that I assumed I’d grown desensitized to the disturbing news coming out of the United States: teachers abusing students.

There have been waves of rumors circulating online about certain countries allegedly sending sleeper agents abroad with the long-term goal of influencing governments from within. It sounds like a horror story most people would never imagine happening in their own backyard—but something eerily similar unfolded in the Philippines. I happened to witness a lot of the drama unfold online as it happened.

Photo by Photo By: Kaboompics.com If I were a plain-looking lady, I would have a good life. A safe one. I remember my eleven-year-old self saying this. "You'd still be a woman," my sister said.

Photo by Dany Kurniawan I’m no financial guru, but here’s one thing I’ve learned the hard way: fear of investing in yourself can cost you more than any risky venture. Financial planning may seem overwhelming, but it’s a journey worth taking—one filled with lessons, mistakes, and triumphs that shape your future.

Photo by Thought Catalog 2024 wasn't a year I "owned," as social media led us to believe. Instead, it was a year of shared experiences with a select few and fleeting moments.

It was two weeks before the end of May when I found the announcement about a 30-day writing challenge by 8Letters.

Photo by Nacho Juárez Nacho Juárez I'm joining a 30-day Writing Challenge starting today, June 1, 2024. I've been playing with an idea in my dreams lately that I felt that I needed to just write it down. I've been inspired by all the weird things I've been watching lately so here it goes.

Photo by cottonbro studio There are a lot of misconceptions about the word "diet". For most people, it is usually an end-all, be-all solution to losing weight and looking good. Very few people factor in the health benefits and the immense degree of comfort it can bring.

  I just woke up from a bad dream.  It was one of my worst dreams yet, so I'm writing about it. Valentine's Day 2024 is just around the corner. I've been very patient in waiting for the right inspiration to give my boyfriend as a gift. I was feeling a lot of pressure on how to plan for the occasion so before I went to bed, I had only one thing in mind: 'It's been so long since I last cried so much from heartbreak', so here we are. It wasn't like any other lucid dream I had for ages. I was vividly dreaming of something that I wasn't aware of and it hurt. Like I was getting stabbed in the chest one time and they're just twisting it every few seconds. When everyone left, I didn't mind. But when he did, it felt like the world started growing bigger and bigger and I had no other choice but to keep moving to find him.  At the end of the dream, I did find him but I was too late. He settled with someone else, and his face started to disappear. It was so ...

As a recent graduate, you may feel like you're on a never-ending rollercoaster of emotions. From the stress of exams to the worry of landing a job, it's understandable that anxiety can creep in and take over. But don't worry, you're not alone! In this piece, we will explore the meaning of anxiety and provide you with a graduate's guide to beating college anxiety. You'll, hopefully, learn how to set clear goals, cope with your emotions, and appreciate your journey from campus to career.

When Even arrived, Adam was surprised. Even so, he followed his Father's orders to take her as his second bride. Biblically speaking, the Creator made women for men to become their equals. Remember that story about Adam and Eve? In other versions, there exists another woman who was, technically, never the “other woman” of the story. Her name was Lilith, and nobody knew of her story. According to old archives, she was Adam’s first wife and the mother of all things evil.

"Happy the man who wins her love!  He could not find a better wife." The piece tells the story of a man, Monsieur Lantin, and his sudden downfall after the tragic loss of his young bride. It all started when he met the girl at a work event and he instantly fell head over heels in love with her. She was a virtuous woman from the country and was brought by her mother to Paris in hopes of finding her a suitable husband.

“𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫,” 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐭, “𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬—” They were friends. They were each other's confidants but there was never any talk of love. Newt is also a shy person and likes to hide his shyness by using irony as his safety mechanism. At twenty, he joined the military, and Catharine found somebody else. It was only about a week before the wedding that he finally dared to talk to her to get to know what she felt for him.

Love is a Fallacy is a somewhat romantic-comedy-drama that involves three young people with the girl in the middle of it all. Their names are as follows: let's call him Chadwick (the main character with no name), Poly, and Petey.

I've always been that person who liked to go above and beyond in everything. School? Check. Friendships? Double-check! Personal goals? Most definitely! It's a quality I treasure so much that I forgot how much toll it put on me. At a very young age, I seem to work myself to the bone like an adult. Now, I would prefer to be that young again and do immature, foolish things.

Growing up in a bigger family with my sisters hasn't always been the best. It can be bearable once you learn how to handle things from the get-go. From sudden outbursts to feelings of love and hate --- anything can happen. Which is why you have to learn how to take care of yourself earlier on. 

You're probably already familiar with this artwork and the artist who created it. For the sake of formality, I introduce you to Vincent Van Gogh. A Dutch painter born in 1853. Also known as the famous creator of the painting The Starry Night. Like most of us, I never knew much about him until recently when I started seeing his work often featured in ads, products, and even as an experience. Since getting to know a person does not have to be that hard in this day and age, I decided to embark on an online journey to get to know the tortured artist behind the canvas.

When I was younger, I used to marvel at the idea of royalty, kings, and kingdoms. I said to myself that here is nothing I'd ever want most in the world than to live in a world like that. Of course, I was an idiot for saying that because I already live in a world like that. A quick disclaimer though: I was a child back then and, of course, I wished to be a part of royalty myself because, like it or not, children like to dream of a world with no rules and an abundance for basically everything.