silang malilinis at walang kasalanan sa bayan

Bakit ba hangang-hanga kayo kay Liza Maza at Satur Ocampo?
Ang katotohanan na pagpanig nila kay Villar ay maling-mali! Huwag mo sabihin na wala silang alam sa mga maling gawain ni Villar! Bulag ba sila? At halatang-halata na sya talaga ang "no-longer-secret'' candidate ni GMA.

Dati okay ang dalawang iyan sa'kin. Pero ngayon, pweh! Wala silang pinag-iba kay Loren Legarda, gumagamit ng ibang tao para sa sariling ambisyon.

Sige, magsama-sama kayong magagaling at nagmamahal sa bansa!
May araw din kayo!

Before guiltful pleasures take its toll

I am guilty.
I am guilty of living an unhealthy lifestyle...as of now. And I don't like it, on its every aspect, mentally, physically etc. Thus, I prepared a "Dare yourself''' list to get back to who I was before.hehe

• Go to sleep at 9pm (sharp) for one whole week. Even on Wednesday and Thursday when American Idol is being shown.
• Read a book during weekends.
• Work without sneaking into Facebook, Blogger, Gmail, etc.
• Have at least 2 new spanish vocabularies per day.
• Jog during weekends.
• Work efficiently and rapidly.
• Always monitor where my income is going.
• Always consult God.

Hmm. Seems difficult, but I gotta do my best with these. Wish me luck!

For the graduates

I made this post more than a year ago, just before I finish college. Though this post can be very old, I find it very timely. :)

"How do you see the process from where you are now to where you want to be? Because whatever you want to do, it's not only what you want to do, but how the practical way you see it coming about, if you were to write down the 10 steps, from where you are now to where you want to be."


- Margaret Thatcher

I got the quote while reading the transcript of a film we viewed in my Econ 31 class. It was from Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of Great Britain. She stated it while having a meeting and reaching out to Solidarity chair, Lech Walesa who wanted the workers be freed from the communist regime of Poland and create a free workers union during the 1980s.

I just found the quote enlightening and timely. Since I will be graduating this April (hopefully! *thesis pa*), I felt a need to look at where would I want to be 5 to 10 years from now and how will I be able to get into that "perfect destination."

I remember, back in my sophomore years, I already had in mind what will I do after I finish college. How will I get my dream job, the things I should do in order to attain that, etc. As graduation approaches, all those plans seem to blur before my eyes. I realized how imperfect the world is. Perhaps, that's how life ought to be, pulling off your plans even if you're surrounded by adversities.

Good luck to me!

Blogspot vs. Tumblr

I am thinking of moving to tumblr. since I am not fond of putting long posts in my blog and it is really hard for me to maintain it.

It's been a year

This is my page in our Kalatas 2009 yearbook (ugh! I don't like the font style used with the names). The write-up was written by Sherillyn Raga, of course, a very good friend of mine (that's why it's all positive.hahahah! peace She! I really appreciate it. :D)

I hope this would really get published. The problem with the printer comissioned by our yearbook council is still not solved. They make up excuses, which can really be tiring.

I do not know if I am in favor of the refund, because I still look forward to seeing the yearbook in hard copy.

I guess what we can do now is wait, cross our fingers and keep on bugging this student council on when can we have the yearbook. :(

"One good reason to start blogging again." - vanilla walking

A good read. :)

^^

self - portrait daw..hehehehehe

masyadong magaling ang scanner at nakikita na drawing siya sa isang scratch paper... :D

just a de-stresser. :)

No te amo como si fueras rosa


No te amo como si fueras rosa de sal, topacio
o flecha de claveles que propagan el fuego:
te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras,
secretamente, entre la sombra y el alma.


Te amo como la planta que no florece y lleva
dentro de sí, escondida, la luz de aquellas flores,
y gracias a tu amor vive oscuro en mi cuerpo
el apretado aroma que ascendió de la tierra.


Te amo sin saber como, ni cuándo, ni de donde,
te amo directamente sin problemas ni orgullo:
así te amo porque no sé amar de otra manera,


sino así de este modo en que no soy ni eres,
tan cerca que tu mano sobre mi pecho es mía,
tan cerca que se cierran tus ojos con mi sueño.




I don't love you as if you were a rose




I don ’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,
or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:
I love you as one loves certain obscure things,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.


I love you as the plant that doesn’t bloom but carries
the light of those flowers, hidden, within itself,
and thanks to your love the tight aroma that arose
from the earth lives dimly in my body.


I love you without knowing how, or when, or
from where
I love you directly without problems or pride:
I love you like this because I don’t know any other way
to love,


except in this form in which I am not nor are you,
so close that your hand upon my chest is mine,
so close that your eyes close with my dreams.


- Pablo Neruda
 
awwww...

recurring sickness

Nitong nakaraang mga buwan, palagi na lang ako may sipon at ubo at madalas mabigat ang pakiramdam. Hindi naman ako ganito noong high school ako at college. Sa bahay, ako ang huling nadadapuan ng karamdaman. Mahilig kasi ako sa citrus fruits at madalas ako uminom ng vitamin C. Sa totoo lang, ginagawa ko talaga iyon para lumakas ako at hindi dapuan ng sakit. Ayaw ko kasi talaga ng pakiramdam ng may sakit. Ayaw ko ng nalilimitahan ako sa mga gusto ko at dapat kong gawin, kaya pinagbubuti ko ang pagpapalakas sa sarili ko. Pero ngayon, parang hindi ko na ata kakayanin. Ito ata ang bunga ng madalas na pagpupuyat at pagtratrabaho sa night shift. Pinipigilan din nito na makasama ako sa aking mga kaibigan. Hay...Ayaw ko na! +(

Quote for the day:

"God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.”
--- Reggie White

I hope that this quote can explain what is happening to me right now. I am undergoing a really hard time and experience which test my patience, perseverance, determination, attitude and outlook in life. I know God is doing this not only for His purpose but also for my good. And I know that whatever my goals are or what my heart really wants will be blessed and granted by the Lord.

on books & reading

Quote for the day:

"Being busy does not necessarily mean you are making progress. Take time to think about your goals in life. Is what you are doing contributing to reaching your goal? Think about it."

- from May's Facebook status message

The office pantry suddenly looked like a bookstore when I arrived this evening. There is a Scholastic book sale (which seems to be more appropriate in an elementary school lobby), which sells books ranging from Twilight to Pride & Prejudice.

I was thinking of buying Great Expectations by Charles Dickens or Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, or rather the "second" book of Lois Lowry. However, our bookshelves suddenly flashed into my thoughts. I imagined those pocketbooks in our bookshelves shrieking and crying out to me, vying for my attention. They want me to finish them first before buying a new one.

Alice Through the Looking Glass: Hey, you have begun reading me but did not finish me! You're done with Alice in Wonderland but how about me?
Cane River: I was a gift to you by a friend two years ago. On my front cover, it tells you that I am an award-winning book so I am worth reading.
The Joy Luck Club: You have already checked out the reviews about me and asked your bookworm friends if I am a good book or not. They all gave a positive response. So what are you waiting for? Start reading me now!
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: You were amazed by the movie right? Why not try the book? You know what people say, the book is better than the movie.
A Christmas Carol: Psst! Christmas is near, what a timely reading I sure am!
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A former officemate once told me to go back to reading if I have time. He mentioned book titles that are really great and are worth reading. He read those when he was just in highschool.
Unfortunately, I have not read any of those he had mentioned. Why? Aside from lack of time, I was just oriented into reading novels when I wast in my last years in highschool, around 3rd year to fourth year. The Cleverest Person in the World by Norman Whitney, I think, was the first novel that I had read. It was really a fun read. Since then, I got into reading novels.
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I hope to have more time reading (or is it just a matter of time management?) & it would be an achievement if I could widen the range of my leisure reading materials and not just stick to famous novels, Reader's Digest and Sunday bulletin. And it would be terrific if I can read fast so I can read more books, moreover, a very retentive memory to remember all that I have read and the wonderful worlds where I was once in.