• Movies · 1 min read

    obsession (2026) dir. curry barker

    Front-row psychological captivity: able to see, hear, and feel everything, yet completely powerless. From the dark, twisted cat jokes to the brutally violent climax, this was a horror in a class of its own—especially that crushing ending where you get your body back, only to realize you have to live with the aftermath all alone.…

  • Movies · 1 min read

    spider-man: brand new day (2026) dir. destin daniel cretton

    The emotional weight of Brand New Day isn’t found in the threats Peter fights, but in the walls he builds around himself. Unknown and alone, Peter spends the narrative saving everyone else while letting himself slowly unravel. He tries total isolation as a defense mechanism, thinking it’s the responsible choice—until Jean Grey’s arc forces a…

  • Fitness · 1 min read

    hesitation turned momentum

    Started the day tired, and before I could even think about riding, my rear tire went flat. Got it vulcanized and stood at the door looking at my bike, wondering if I should just call it. But something said just pedal—even if it’s the slowest gear. So I pedaled. The headwind didn’t help, and my…

  • Books · 1 min read

    noetic science

    interesting topic from the secret of secrets i have just started reading the book. like all of brown’s books, it also starts with a mystery, something to be solved later, hopefully — it starts with a quote from nikola tesla: the day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one…

  • Fitness · 1 min read

    matcha swim — 1010m in 39 min

    Solid effort tonight. Intensity built nicely through the middle, but minor cramps hit both feet in the last 100m, so I backed off the pace there. HR peaked at 150, averaged 133—felt the effort for sure. Good reminder to keep the foam roller handy post-swim

  • Movies · 1 min read

    im exhausted / i dont know when it all started to go wrong / but im exhausted / every relationship feels like work / every moment that im awake feels like work / nothing ever happens / no one ever likes me —my liberation notes, yeom mi-jeong

  • Books · 1 min read

    simply psychology / the secret of secrets by dan brown

    we went to the poweplant mall in makati and i noticed the fullybooked branch, i looked for a reference in psychology to jumpstart my learning journey — been meaning to start the social sciences study! this book has the following contents: i also noticed a soft-bound copy of the secret of secrets by dan brown.…