Ahhh I love talking about BL because it makes me wanna go back to watching (but deadlines don’t permit). Also glad to squeeze in some conversations about Heated Rivalry. Thank you, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, for the invite! (Also, my face was all over the buildings this week lol)

I’m thankful to Adarna House for having me write six board books last year, and the first two are already available in the Philippines: Ha-Ha-Hatsing! 🤧 adarna.com.ph/products/ha-... Prooot! 💨 adarna.com.ph/products/pro... Happy new year. Let’s make more books for kids this 2025!

Birthday double feature!

My birthday week has officially started lol.

Haha a friend sent me this edited photo of me during the AFCC this year. Her daughter added the cat.

We won at the National Book Awards back in the Philippines for our anthology of critical essays on Rene Villanueva, a pillar in Philippine children’s literature. I won’t be able to attend the ceremonies (which happens day after mu birthday), but my mom would receive the award in my behalf ❤️

Sometimes, I would just like to be a cat please and thank you.

Using this platform to: 1) talk about what I do; 2) talk about how I’m trying to battle the winter cold; and 3) talk about pop culture interests.