story of the day Archives

I think I burned the popcorn

M.P.C. / February 12, 2023

I am usually very well-coordinated, organized, and able to follow directions. But when it comes to cooking, I am a […]

M.P.C. / January 9, 2023

The other day, after a woman who must’ve been in her late 50’s or early 60’s started talking to me

M.P.C. / July 13, 2021

Hot but calm afternoon, clear sky; no signs of potential torrential rain, no canceled flights. As customary, when one is

M.P.C. / May 3, 2021

A caring teacher is someone who goes out of her way to earn your trust and to get to know

M.P.C. / January 11, 2021

“Here’s to a fun night!” she raises her glass. But the only thing he raises in response is an eyebrow.

M.P.C. / April 21, 2020

They’d probably tell on me, but I wonder which rumors they’d choose to spread. Would it be the story of

M.P.C. / March 14, 2019

I was on my way home. The worn-out leather seats in the next-to-last coach were comfortable enough to make me

M.P.C. / August 6, 2018

How inexplicable is it to be in love with what never gave you a reason to fall? To want and

M.P.C. / July 22, 2018

It was a four-way intersection. He honked at her as she sped up to turn right. In an unexpected move,

M.P.C. / June 18, 2018

The listing didn’t say anything about there being cats. It was when we met in person that she told me

M.P.C. / November 14, 2017

I have been invisible to guys like him even after physical introduction. It got me thinking, why would I let

M.P.C. / November 13, 2017

How could I have ignored the time Rey commented on my neighbors’ little sister’s physical appearance? “Man, she’s going to