"A Writer On The Sly": Recent Episodes
Emma Lu-Villa
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.
They say that people, in their quest to make sense of this giant puzzle called life, look for patterns even when none exists. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2024/04/30/things-that-make-you-go-hmmm/
A store employee impresses us with his customer skills, and he goes by the name of Ramco, or does he? Find out in this amusing encounter between my sister-in-law and a guy named Ramco. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2024/01/27/a-guy-named-ramco/
"Hello, boy, it's been awhile. Guess you'd be glad to know that I've learned how to laugh and to smile. Getting over you was slow..." -Paul Davis, I Go Crazy
"Here I am, alone and I don't understand exactly how it all began. The dream just walked away." -Lani Hall, I Don't Want You To Go
"You're just too good to be true, can't take my eyes off you. You'd be like heaven to touch. I wanna hold you so much."- Frankie Valli, Can't Take My Eyes Off You
"Someday, when I'm awfully low, when the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight. " -Frank Sinatra, The Way You Look Tonight
"And if you said this life aint good enough, I would give my world to lift you up. I could change my life to better suit your mood because you're so smooth." Rob Thomas, Smooth
"Moving through my changes as fast as I can, trying to bring a balance to me and the man. Part of me is screaming to say 'I wanna get carried away!'" Crosby Stills and Nash, Carried Away
"I just wanna stop and tell you how I feel about you, babe. I just wanna stop. The world ain't right without you babe. I just wanna stop for your love." Gino Vannelli, I Just Wanna Stop
"He's a tiger in the rain. It's the thunder and lightning he can't explain. A tiger In the rain who's frightened..." Michael Franks, Tiger in the Rain
"But I see your true colors shining through. I see your true colors, and that's why I love you . So don't be afraid to let them show. Your true colors are beautiful like a rainbow 🌈 " Cyndi Lauper, True Colors
A collection of whimsical covers of the songs that put stars in my eyes, music in my heart and set my soul on fire... "If music be the food of love, play on." - Shakespeare
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 🇵🇠https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/nursing-home-shenanigans/
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...Â
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/