I see the sunlight.
Food is always delicious.
I sleep well at night
all because of love.
Everyone seems nice.
Problems seem not too heavy.
Silly acts seem wise
all because of love.
I travel afar.
I would spend too much money.
I stare at the stars
all because of love.
I listen to ballads.
I would study how to cook.
I give some flowers
all because of love.
I write a new poem.
My heart printed in these words.
And they seem so chromed
all because of love.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
E 66: Salt and Songbird
It is very rare to find a very nice person in this world. And for me to count those that I know who are really nice, they can all represent the finger in my hands and there are still available slots to fill in.
One of the closest that I could get is my friend whom we'll call here by the name of Salt. Salt is an example of a person whom you cannot think of doing something nasty nor mean yet, knows how to be "bad" at certain times.
I used to not believe that a person can be nice and at the same time, survive the real world. But there's Salt and her persistence to solve problems with wise decisions. She knows how to act according to situations. She knows mostly what's right and wrong. She knows how to handle problems. Yet, all of these are done without letting herself be pushed into using bad ways.
No, Salt is not perfect. She commits mistakes. She can be mean at times. She knows how to get along with others despite differences. I guess that's what makes her realistic and human.
Another person I believe to be extremely nice is someone whom I'd call here as Regine. She almost have the same personality as Salt's. I think I could only point out their differences like Regine's a book junkie, a more religious person, and a milder version of Salt. Regine was my classmate and was an avid follower of my blogs. She would usually push me to continue writing and is actually one of my greatest inspiration in writing. We would usually agree with a lot of stuff despite me being really mean. But don't forget to note also that Regine can also spit mean statements at times and that makes me laugh knowing she's very soft and prim. But in general, you can classify Regine as a total obsessive compulsive freak--which is probably why she's so light and sunny. She just wants things in order.
Knowing these two girls is like seeing a part in life that is not stressful. One cannot think of the terrible things a person can have when one knows them. They stand out in their own kind ways.
I used to believe that being usually nice is for losers, but they prove me wrong.
One of the closest that I could get is my friend whom we'll call here by the name of Salt. Salt is an example of a person whom you cannot think of doing something nasty nor mean yet, knows how to be "bad" at certain times.
I used to not believe that a person can be nice and at the same time, survive the real world. But there's Salt and her persistence to solve problems with wise decisions. She knows how to act according to situations. She knows mostly what's right and wrong. She knows how to handle problems. Yet, all of these are done without letting herself be pushed into using bad ways.
No, Salt is not perfect. She commits mistakes. She can be mean at times. She knows how to get along with others despite differences. I guess that's what makes her realistic and human.
Another person I believe to be extremely nice is someone whom I'd call here as Regine. She almost have the same personality as Salt's. I think I could only point out their differences like Regine's a book junkie, a more religious person, and a milder version of Salt. Regine was my classmate and was an avid follower of my blogs. She would usually push me to continue writing and is actually one of my greatest inspiration in writing. We would usually agree with a lot of stuff despite me being really mean. But don't forget to note also that Regine can also spit mean statements at times and that makes me laugh knowing she's very soft and prim. But in general, you can classify Regine as a total obsessive compulsive freak--which is probably why she's so light and sunny. She just wants things in order.
Knowing these two girls is like seeing a part in life that is not stressful. One cannot think of the terrible things a person can have when one knows them. They stand out in their own kind ways.
I used to believe that being usually nice is for losers, but they prove me wrong.
E 65: Crawl If You Must
They don't like you. You know to yourself when you are right and you know when you're wrong. You know that they say things about you and they just hurt badly. They never get tired of the same issue. Now they throw these balls of fire onto your soul and try to burn you down until you give up on their knees. But you know that these balls of fire are only created by the power of their minds.
They try to be blind and try to just push you down, and you don't know why.
Stand up. Lift your head up. They're trying to act mature even if the reasons behind them are childish. The important thing is that you are aware with what you've done, you listen to constructive criticisms, and you shun nonsense. This is the world today; it's a huge jungle and people try to build a food chain which favors them. That's not how we live. We just strive for doing the right thing. It's impossible to be always right, but doing our best to be right can enhance us in this struggle for a better world.
Go, continue walking. When they push you down, don't be embarassed to crawl; they may have gotten you on your knees but prove that they cannot stop you from moving on. You know the right arms to use, the right hands to hold, the right way to head onto, the right words to spit, and the right fist to clench. And when all these things happen to be used wrongly, bend, be humble, 'cause like everyone else, you're human. We are all sinners. That fact shouldn't keep you down; it should challenge you in proving it wrong.
They try to be blind and try to just push you down, and you don't know why.
Stand up. Lift your head up. They're trying to act mature even if the reasons behind them are childish. The important thing is that you are aware with what you've done, you listen to constructive criticisms, and you shun nonsense. This is the world today; it's a huge jungle and people try to build a food chain which favors them. That's not how we live. We just strive for doing the right thing. It's impossible to be always right, but doing our best to be right can enhance us in this struggle for a better world.
Go, continue walking. When they push you down, don't be embarassed to crawl; they may have gotten you on your knees but prove that they cannot stop you from moving on. You know the right arms to use, the right hands to hold, the right way to head onto, the right words to spit, and the right fist to clench. And when all these things happen to be used wrongly, bend, be humble, 'cause like everyone else, you're human. We are all sinners. That fact shouldn't keep you down; it should challenge you in proving it wrong.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
E 64: My Friday Peeps
There is that feeling after a long week of work, you just want to unwind and do something that is not work-related with your officemates.
One time we were standing at our building waiting for a bus home when a thought struck us: Let's go to Tagaytay! It was a summer mid-evening and we suddenly thought that witnessing the sunrise at a majestic place with the sight of the beautiful Taal volcano was a very splendid idea. We decided to go as buses heading that way go through the road we were on. We had the cash and enough enthusiasm to sniff the early Tagaytay morning air.
Then, we took upon the consideration that we were wearing shorts and thin clothes. We have just had a summer theme in the office that day. Tagaytay is a much colder place and we figured that going there wearing only flip-flops and shorts is a suicide. They asked our friend George if they could borrow some stuff that could cover their about-to-shiver skins. I had no problem; I thought I would outlast the temperature with my summer outfit.
But it was all hassle to go at George's house. And George was not sure if she could let them borrow some clothes also. So, we thought of other ways for along time.
Then, we decided to just go to Jupiter--that planet where a lot of restaurants and KTV bars rest. We took a cab spaceship and later on, we were rocking the early morning out with some songs, drinks, and fancy food. Despite being tired, we were not kept from keeping our spirits up. Afterall, we cannot just share our stress with each other all week long; we deserve to share our joys in the end of that week.
One time we were standing at our building waiting for a bus home when a thought struck us: Let's go to Tagaytay! It was a summer mid-evening and we suddenly thought that witnessing the sunrise at a majestic place with the sight of the beautiful Taal volcano was a very splendid idea. We decided to go as buses heading that way go through the road we were on. We had the cash and enough enthusiasm to sniff the early Tagaytay morning air.
Then, we took upon the consideration that we were wearing shorts and thin clothes. We have just had a summer theme in the office that day. Tagaytay is a much colder place and we figured that going there wearing only flip-flops and shorts is a suicide. They asked our friend George if they could borrow some stuff that could cover their about-to-shiver skins. I had no problem; I thought I would outlast the temperature with my summer outfit.
But it was all hassle to go at George's house. And George was not sure if she could let them borrow some clothes also. So, we thought of other ways for along time.
Then, we decided to just go to Jupiter--that planet where a lot of restaurants and KTV bars rest. We took a cab spaceship and later on, we were rocking the early morning out with some songs, drinks, and fancy food. Despite being tired, we were not kept from keeping our spirits up. Afterall, we cannot just share our stress with each other all week long; we deserve to share our joys in the end of that week.
Monday, May 16, 2011
E 63: Tik Tok
Silence can be really freaky at times. I'm not sure if silence has already killed anyone but I think it's enough of a torture. There are times it's used to keep a wronged student bored in detention or a lover freaking out trying to guess what's wrong.
I'm freaking out. There are tendencies in me that surface in my mind and want to break loose. Has it ever happened to you? You sit on your chair, working, and all you hear are the tapping of keyboards, the some time sounds of foot steps, and some sneezes of your officemates. Your music does not suffice your interest anymore and what you're doing is suddenly making you too listless.
I just suddenly thought of playing aloud "Tik Tok" while pushing my chair around with me wherever its wheels take me. I'd scream if I wanted to. Then others will join! They feel the same way as I do. They started singing and dancing along with the song as if we're on a Glee episode. Some will even stand on their station's table, use a brush as a microphone and sing!
The office just suddenly seems so human!
Truth is you can't do these things. The keyboards are tapped, some footsteps are heard, and someone sneezes at times.
I'm freaking out. There are tendencies in me that surface in my mind and want to break loose. Has it ever happened to you? You sit on your chair, working, and all you hear are the tapping of keyboards, the some time sounds of foot steps, and some sneezes of your officemates. Your music does not suffice your interest anymore and what you're doing is suddenly making you too listless.
I just suddenly thought of playing aloud "Tik Tok" while pushing my chair around with me wherever its wheels take me. I'd scream if I wanted to. Then others will join! They feel the same way as I do. They started singing and dancing along with the song as if we're on a Glee episode. Some will even stand on their station's table, use a brush as a microphone and sing!
The office just suddenly seems so human!
Truth is you can't do these things. The keyboards are tapped, some footsteps are heard, and someone sneezes at times.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
E 62: Lighten Up
I was a person who doubt a lot of things. A little skeptic, yep, that's how I was. We can never really trust things a lot with how the world goes today, can't we? Everything seems to be motivated by self-interests.
Then I came to the point when I got knocked in the head by what seems to be a coconut from the tree of epiphany. Doesn't doubting too many things make us sad? I used to think that seeing the wrong in things that seem so right is a key to wisdom. Until now, yes, I still do. But now to the point that I strongly hold on to that opinion anymore.
You see, life is as simple as it can be. Things are just what they are though they can be surprising at times, but everything is just... What it is. Then came people who dug into the deepest cores of things and started to complicate everything. Truth is that everything is complicated in their simplest ways. We just make them too complicated that we start losing hair.
I believe in the Yin Yang principle, that balance is maintained in the world. We need to see what's wrong to know what's right. We need to fall to know how to stand up again. We need to feel pain to know what pleasure is. But there are times that we ought to be happy--not that we close our minds to reality, but we just have to accept things as they are and do our best to make things right. Being happy is not letting things just happen; it is making things right by having an open mind to things that we should accept. Everything exists for a purpose--but don't get me started on cockroaches.
Life is fun. Love is all around. Sometimes, we have to take things slow to know what we could be missing. Let's step back from all the chaos and see what's in store for us in a day; a friend, a present, a funny situation, or a lover.
Let's not forget how to be happy every once in a while.
Then I came to the point when I got knocked in the head by what seems to be a coconut from the tree of epiphany. Doesn't doubting too many things make us sad? I used to think that seeing the wrong in things that seem so right is a key to wisdom. Until now, yes, I still do. But now to the point that I strongly hold on to that opinion anymore.
You see, life is as simple as it can be. Things are just what they are though they can be surprising at times, but everything is just... What it is. Then came people who dug into the deepest cores of things and started to complicate everything. Truth is that everything is complicated in their simplest ways. We just make them too complicated that we start losing hair.
I believe in the Yin Yang principle, that balance is maintained in the world. We need to see what's wrong to know what's right. We need to fall to know how to stand up again. We need to feel pain to know what pleasure is. But there are times that we ought to be happy--not that we close our minds to reality, but we just have to accept things as they are and do our best to make things right. Being happy is not letting things just happen; it is making things right by having an open mind to things that we should accept. Everything exists for a purpose--but don't get me started on cockroaches.
Life is fun. Love is all around. Sometimes, we have to take things slow to know what we could be missing. Let's step back from all the chaos and see what's in store for us in a day; a friend, a present, a funny situation, or a lover.
Let's not forget how to be happy every once in a while.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
E 61: Ijimete Mitai
The Rules:
1. Put your ITunes, Windows Media Player etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag 20 friends.
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have Fun!
IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?
-- What you waiting for??
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
-- Telephone (ENGK!)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
-- (Drop Dead) Beautiful
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
-- Early Mornin'
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
-- Thiss = Love
WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
-- Have A Little Faith in Me
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
-- Ooh Ooh Baby (HAHAHAHHA!)
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
-- Perfect Lover (AYOS! hahaha)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
-- Crazy Beautiful Life
WHAT IS 2 + 2?
-- Gives You Hell
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
-- Kiss and Tell (OH SHIT! HAHAHA!)
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
-- Ougon No Tsuki
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
-- Up N' Down (Bastos)
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
-- Don't Let Me Be The Last to Know (macho-dancing)
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
-- Anything But Ordinary (Sakto! My life's theme song)
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
-- Radar
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
-- Fruit Machine
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
-- Animal
WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
-- Vanity
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
-- Cherry Lips
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
-- Ijimete Mitai
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