“From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.”

— Psalm 113:3

Welcome to my “Per-nal“! Per-nal is my personal coinage for “personal journal”. This personal journal contains reflective writings based on personal experiences, interactions with people, encounters, Christianity, food, culture, and travel.

Latest Posts

  • Incongruity of events

    Facing the Biggest Personal Challenge in the Next Six Months I thought the biggest challenge I will face in the near future is thriving in the air pollution as the IQAir charts show that the air is becoming unhealthy. What’s… Continue reading

    Incongruity of events

  • Ascension of the Flames- Canto 4

    Disillusionment The phoenix gazes at a man of diamond,tough, proud and his wisdom fully grown,with elegance and brilliance, he stands tall,a figure that commands respect from all. But beneath that tough, unyielding face,a hidden deceit, a hollow space,the phoenix, fooled… Continue reading

    Ascension of the Flames- Canto 4

  • Transparent and Thoughtful

    Who are your favorite people to be around? Candid but thoughtful The veracity of a person is not based on sugar-coated, flowery and pleasing statements. Some are empty words, just being whispered in the ears and yet unsensible. My favorite… Continue reading

  • Ascension of the Flames- Canto 3

    The Phoenix has spoken I am forged in the fiery blaze,A cuckoo’s cry in sorrow’s haze.With every breath, I rise and soar,My wings ignite, the woodland will roar.Through searing heat, I will take flight,And scorch this land with endless might.If… Continue reading

    Ascension of the Flames- Canto 3

  • Fixed Deposit and Scheduled Payment

    Write about your approach to budgeting. Money on time I first take away fixed deposit amount and set scheduled payment through mobile banking. That way I can keep track of what I can save rather than what I can spend.… Continue reading

  • Ascension of the Flames- Canto 2

    Where the Phoenix shall rise The eagle mourned through months of loss,the cuckoo lynched, a cruel emboss,ruthless avifauna’s made him bled,in his old nest, now stained with blood. Blood and feathers marked the ground,the remnants of a murder profound,until summer’s… Continue reading

    Ascension of the Flames- Canto 2

  • Zerayn D.

    If there were a biography about you, what would the title be? The dreamer in the village of miners I have revisited my childhood in my chronicles I called “My Phantasmagoric Visions”. It tells so much of who I am… Continue reading

  • In the Village of Miners

    What were your parents doing at your age? Free Verse Poem Tweens and toddlersgrowing together in the village of miners. Seven little heads,she liken him to Father Abraham,in a song,who has seven sons,but in the village of miners. He, a… Continue reading

    In the Village of Miners

  • Persona Non Grata

    If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why? Diplomatic Law Candy P., a Filipino actress and comedian, made a joke on the term “Igorot” in 2009,  without fully knowing its definition. The joke… Continue reading

  • Keeping New Ideas

    You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? Manage Impulsivity Indeed a great news, worthwhile to announce to an audience- but wait! Not everyone who hears your good news will celebrate with you—that’s a fact.… Continue reading

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