Nurse by profession, writer by avocation. The first put food on the table; the latter nourished the soul. Indulge me as I read out loud some of my favorites on my blog "A Writer on the Sly." Enjoy.
A visit to the doctor's office is anything but uneventful in my awesomely awkward life... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2023/04/14/eternity-at-the-doctors-office/
Do you have a special someone in your past who never fails to tug at your heartstrings? Do you have somebody you consider The One Who Got Away? Life is always full of surprises, and just when you think you know all the answers, they change all the questions. Join me to find out if there's such a thing as second chances...https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2019/06/24/the-one-who-almost-got-away/
Are you a penny-pincher or does money burn a hole.in your pocket? Find out how money makes the world go round in the lives of a mother and her precious daughter https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/08/22/my-darlin-penny-pincher/
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but hey, doesn't hurt to try. Journey with me on my road to Guitardom. Buckle your seat belt. You're in for a bumpy ride... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/07/20/forty-something-year-old-guitar-virgin/
Reality clashing with expectations? Filtered photo not jibing with the face in the mirror? Sigh... Never mind...
Working in a nursing home was anything but dull with the crazy and colorful characters that I encountered as a young nurse freshly arrived from the Philippines
A funny story about a nurse who thought that she knew all the different types of dads out there, until she met a guy who proved her wrong. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/04/14/the-reluctant-father/
Veggies were my scourge in childhood, and things got worse when I found out my mom's secret. Find out how I learned to make peace with my battle with the Green Giant. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/03/11/no-veggies-for-me-today-its-wednesday/
Hollywood may have its plethora of vampires, eerewolves and other creepy crawly creatures, but the Philippines is not far behind with its own cast of ghoulish characters. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/10/28/denizens-of-the-dark/
A ten-chapter story that encompasses elements of love, friendship, betrayal and redemption... Join my two heroines as they navigate the intricacies of love, life and everything in between...
The Philippines has been under all sorts of quarantine since the pandemic. This is a hilarious take on how it has affected me and my ways of dealing with it. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/09/05/a-very-hairy-proposition/
"Just a teddy girl living in a teddy world pursuing her teddy dreams one teddy pawprint at a time..." https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/my-beary-fashionista-adventures/
The day when the King of The Grill almost got dethroned... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/real-men-dont-need-recipes/
Voodoo, black magic, love potions or just good old-fashioned prayers... Find out what it takes to bewitch someone. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/verbal-sparring/
Living in LA with all its stars does come with its perks. It seems easier for the line between fantasy and reality to get a little blurred sometimes. Find out how in this episode. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/i-told-ben-affleck-no/
Find out what happened when what I thought was a fashion hit was a dismal miss for my kids. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/fashion-hit-or-miss/
A hilarious account of the time my then 80 y.o. mom beat us all at bowling and I learned some life lessons from gutterballs and bumpers... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/bowling-with-bumpers/
Have you ever woken up one morning and felt fun and fearless? Do you have someone in your life who thinks you are absolutely flawless? This is a story about the time I realized how a simple shirt can have the power to make or break a day. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2017/08/21/flawless/