the stories i wish you heard

How much of our misery can be attributed to our regrets? What do you do when by some wicked twist of fate, your happy ever after was snatched from you? How do you begin to live your life again when all your plans have been thrown out the window? Join this week’s Storytellers (Makoy, Kiffy, Carisa, and Ana) as we go over the journey On How We Will See The World took from blog to podcast, the plans...

When our love was new, we set out to fill a box with memories. We were supposed to write notes and then read them in the future when we were older. How could we have known that that future wasn’t coming? Originally published in September 2018 on citybuoy.blogspot.com . If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: What’s something you were supposed...

Do you cut your hair? Do you reenact John Lloyd Cruz scenes in front of the mirror? Do you pack your bags and move to a completely different city? Our paths may look different but the destination is the same: getting over a terrible breakup. Join this week’s Storytellers (Kimmy, Jerick, Makoy, and Beorn) as we go over the journey On The Children We Didn ’ t Have took from blog to podcast, the song...

I wanted to tell my children about their father but he wasn’t there anymore. And suddenly, neither were they. Originally published in April 2017 on citybuoy.blogspot.com .   If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: What are your breakup rituals? Record your answer on Anchor at anchor.fm/citybuoy/message . If you don’t have an Anchor accoun...

Our parents love us but are they proud of us? Join this week’s Storytellers (Jerick and Makoy) as we go over the journey His Jacket took from blog to podcast, the extra baggage LGBT+ carry in today’s society, and why some jackets are just heavier than others.   This episode was brought to you by GAM Chat Podcast . Do you want to advertise on this show? Contact me at citybuoy [at] icloud [dot]...

One day, my father called me to his room to give me an old leather jacket. I would soon learn that this was no ordinary jacket. Originally published in October 2010 on citybuoy.blogspot.com . If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering these questions: Do you think your parents are proud of you? What’s something you’ve always wanted to say to your father (or mot...

We’ve spent enough time talking about how we broke off pieces of ourselves to be more pleasing to our lovers. Today, my best lover is the one in the mirror. Join this week’s Storytellers (Kay, Earl, Clarence, Quinn, and Oliver) as we go over the journey On How I Got Over Him took from blog to podcast, how your “phoenix years” can be some of the best you’ll ever have, and why young boys will do wha...

I ran into a ghost today. I checked my heart and it was still beating. I guess I just didn’t know my own strength. Originally published in February 2015 on citybuoy.blogspot.com . If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Tell me about a time you chose to love yourself over someone else. Record a one-minute answer on Anchor at anchor.fm/citybuoy...

In Quiet, you discovered that your lover's canvas was empty. What final words will you leave in clumsy red paint? Join this week’s Storytellers (Makoy, Jullienne, Kay, and Spiral Prince) as we go over the journey Quiet took from blog to podcast, how stealing a blank canvas could be the first step to reclaiming the old you, and the final words we all wish we could say to the lovers who left us twis...

My lover and I locked ourselves in separate rooms to paint each other. When I saw what he painted, I learned his secrets. Originally published in August 2010 on citybuoy.blogspot.com .   If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: What would you write on your lover’s empty canvas? What final words would you like to leave your last lover? Reco...

When it comes to falling in love, do you use your mind or your heart? Join this week’s Storytellers (Jullienne, Anne, Makoy, and Red) as we go over the journey On The Games We Play took from blog to podcast, whether we should believe the ancient Greeks or Descartes, and if your thumbs can actually tell you how you are as a lover. Spoiler alert: they don’t. 😂

In chess, you have to use your mind to win. But what about when it comes to love? On a park bench, two boys discover what it means to sacrifice your mind to save your heart. Originally published in November 2014 on citybuoy.blogspot.com . If you’d like to join the discussion, you can become a Storyteller by answering this question: Do you love with your mind or your heart? Record a one-minute answ...

You are the hero in this story. There are no other characters. Where do you want to go? Looking for the B episode? Sorry. Originally published in June 2012 on citybuoy.blogspot.com .

There seems to be no shortage in songs, poems, and movies about The One That Got Away. Should you chase after this elusive unicorn or are you better off letting sleeping TOTGAs lie? Blogger extraordinaire YJ and I discuss the journey If Lovers Were Movies took from his blog to my blog to this podcast, the difference between The One and The One That Got Away, and how to get over a guy in the time i...

Is it raining where you are? This Monday feels like it was ripped out of a movie. Is it a movie you play over and over or one you wish you never saw? Originally published as Reprising The Bitch in August 2010 on citybuoy.blogspot.com . Inspired by Moment and Dati.... by manilabitch.blogspot.com . 

Long relationships are no walk in the park and it’s easy to mistake stability for monotony. How do you know the difference between a relationship that needs spicing up and a love that has run its course? Podcast superstar Carisa (of Coping With Carisa ) and I discuss the journey On Growing Old took from blog to podcast, the true cost of pursuing your dreams, and the telltale signs of a love story...

Where do you draw the line between growing old together and just plain growing old? Originally published in October 2014 on citybuoy.blogspot.com .

Breakups are never easy but nobody said it would be 1000000x more difficult when you shared your home with your ex.  Instagram fashionista Anne and I discuss the journey On What It Was Like To Get Over You took from blog to podcast, why washing your bedsheet three times is not enough, and how to turn your empty shell back into a home after your lover leaves. Chime in on Twitter: What’s the fi...

Fact and fiction collide in this story that weaves back and forth from the present to the past. Originally published in April 2017 on citybuoy.blogspot.com .

Today is my podcast’s first monthaversary and so I thought I’d celebrate with a quick episode. In sitting down with Makoy, I mentioned a story that I wrote a few years ago. It took me a while to find it but I finally traced it back to an unfinished project called 0.1 where I paired PostSecret postcards with 100-word stories. I’m excited to be able to share it with you today. Thank you for listenin...

We need to talk. It's not you, it's me. I need space. Break-up lines are a dime a dozen. Does the perfect one exist? Makoy from The GAMChat Podcast and I discuss the journey Your Umbra, My Penumbra took from blog to podcast, whether the perfect break-up line exists, and the lovers who leave us wanting to sing Total Eclipse of the Heart at the top of our lungs. Chime in on Twitter: Are you still wa...

A man is lost in thought in the middle of a solar eclipse. Originally published in August 2017 on citybuoy.blogspot.com .

Cinammon? Chocolates? Good old-fashioned gisa ? It seems like everything was designed to turn us on.  Foodie superstar Mhyre and I discuss the journey On Love And Food took from blog to podcast, which Korean food you must try (and avoid!) when visiting Seoul, and if great chefs really do make great liars.  Chime in on Twitter: If you could make one dish to impress someone you like, what...

In the middle of summer, a couple uncovers the secret ingredient to make any dish taste good. Originally published in April 2017 on citybuoy.blogspot.com .

Where do broken hearts go? Tagaytay? Sa hardware store? Sa perya to pick up new skills?  My voice mom Olive and I discuss the journey On Grazed Hearts took from blog to podcast, how to get over an ex in 8 easy steps, and why bulalo is the true salve for the heart. Chime in on Twitter: Who is your lover who has never forgotten? Don't forget to tag me @citybuoy.