ang pag-ibig

Ang pag-ibig ang pinaka dakila at mahal sa lahat ng mga damdamin ng puso. Lahat ay nagmumula sa pag-ibig: katwiran, katotohanan. kabutihan, kagandahan, Maykapal. Kapag wala ang pag-ibig, walang kahit anong magtatagal. Para sa bulag na isip, ang pag-big ay nagiging sanhi ng pagmamalupit at kasakiman. Sa buhay na puno ng hirap at pagdurusa, pag-ibig ang nagbibigay sa atin ng pagmamahal sa buhay. Paano na ang mga magulang kung walang pag-ibig para sa kanila ang kanilang mga anak? At paano ang mga anak kung walang pag-ibig para sa kanila ang kanilang mga magulang? Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay walang ibinubunga kundi tunay na ligaya at kaginhawaan. Kung lahat ay mag-iibigan, mawawala ang pag-aapihan at lahat ng nagdudulot ng pasakit sa kapwa. Kung mayroong tunay na pag-ibig sa bayan, matutulad ito sa paraiso.

Liwanag at Dilim ni Emilio Jacinto

Ang mga katagang ito ay isang parte ng prosang isinulat ni Emilio Jacinto, and Liwanag at Dilim. Kung titingnan ay parang hindi panahon ng Kastila isinulat ang prosa. Ang totoo, parang isinulat ito sa ating panahon at tugmang-tugma ito sa mga nangyayari sa atin at sa ating bansa. Pansinin ang huling katagang, "Kung mayroong pag-ibig sa bayan, matutulad ito sa paraiso." Mukha bang paraiso ang Pilipinas? Huwag na tayong magsinungaling, malayo sa paraiso ang ating bansa. Marahil ay dahil na nga ito sa kawalang pag-ibig natin sa kanya. Ilang beses ko na ring nabanggit na kailangan ay mahalin natin ang Pilipinas. Sabihin na nating ako ay mayroong nasyonalismo sa aking pagkatao at marahil ay iniisip ninyong nahihibang na ako sa pagmamahal sa aking sariling bayan kahit na sinasabi ng ilan na wala namang mapapala sa Pilipinas. Pero bakit nga ba nagkaganito ang Pilipinas, hindi kaya't tayo rin ang may kagagawan?

on a lighter note

I was able to buy Esmie a gift last Monday. And yeah, Mela and I have the same gift for her. When she opens her gifts, she would already have a year's supply of lotion, soap and body wash (i think) from body shop. haha And yes, I already have something to wear. Well, it's not yet done but it's already in the sewing machine. It's a spaghetti strapped fuschia pink dress. But I still have one problem...I still don't have a bag! Sheesh.

On Saturday, after Esmie's debut, Mela and Karel will sleep over in our house! Yay! You know what that means?! We could go to church together and I'll show off anonymous. haha And I hope he's there. Oh God, please. It's my chance. It's my only chance. haha Pray for me. Pray that he'll be there on Sunday. Okay?!

more blogthings!

You Are 16% Addicted to Love

Might as well face it, you're not addicted to love. And these means you have a very healthy approach to relationships. You fall in love with the right person, at the right time, for the right reasons. Love is something you want - not something you need.

Are You Addicted to Love?

You Should Be A Poet

You craft words well, in creative and unexpected ways. And you have a great talent for evoking beautiful imagery... Or describing the most intense heartbreak ever. You're already naturally a poet, even if you've never written a poem.

What Type of Writer Should You Be?

What Your Face Says

At first glance, people see you as warm and well-balanced. Overall, your true self is creative and expressive. With friends, you seem logical, detached, and a bit manipulative. In love, you seem mysterious and interesting. In stressful situations, you seem selfish and moody.

What Do People Think Of Your Face?

awwww

Didn't see him yesterday. So sad. I have no inspiration for this week. Yuck, ang drama. haha

ohmygod.ohmygod.

I'm in a panic mode right now. Esmie gave out her invitations for her debut last Thursday and we just found out that we're included in the 18 butterflies thing. I have nothing to wear and I still haven't bought a gift for her.

thump thump

funny how i fell for you,
in the day you caught my eye.
and my life has never been the same,
since the day i saw your smile

there's this feelin' i can't hide,
that i couldn't get enough of you.
i can't deny, i mesmerize...
by the beauty of your smile
-Rocksteddy, Smile at Me

It just reminds me of the day I first saw anonymous. You might find it so shallow and corny but you just don't know how I feel whenever I see him. My heart goes thump thumping. haha It's been a long time since I've felt this way and it's good to feel this way again. God, it feels good. For the past months, my heart's been busy looking out for someone who treats everyone (well at least he treats me) like a chopped liver. I've never known someone as dense as you. And know what, it's good that I'm over it. It feels soooooo good to be so in crush once again. Welcome back to me. haha Yay! Hope to see him tomorrow!

first day high?

Nah. First day of school was BORING! And I mean boring. We didn't do anything. We just had this orientation which lasted for what seemed like a century. We sat for the whole time and I swear, my butt was already aching. We also got to meet our teachers, old and new. What can I say? I think the new ones are strict and the old ones, well, we know them too well. There also new subjects like Accounting and Calculus (for our electives, but we don't get to choose so technically, it's not an elective). And I think I won't like them. Hello? They're all connected to numbers and solving and everyone knows I hate them! Who likes them anyway?! (Yeah, besides Mina and Jalvin) I was also sleepy the whole day and I really didn't listen that much to what the teachers were saying. I was also kinda busy chatting with Vianne and Mela and laughing my head off whenever Sceiy and Vianne tells corny jokes. Anyway, for our PE, we have self-defense, survival training and creative dances. Whatever. I like the self-defense part but the dancing part, never mind. And guess who our teacher is?

I think this SY will be harder than last SY. Why do I have the feeling that I'll fail Calculus, Accounting and Physics? Oh, include College Algebra in the list. Why is this school year full of numbers?!

anonymous

I saw again last Sunday. He was wearing a light blue polo shirt and a pair of khaki shorts. My heart went . haha Syempre, tatahi-tahimik lang ako pero sa loob, namimilipit na ko sa kilig. haha And he stood beside our van. The only thing setting us apart was the window glass. He was beside. me. haha

hyper!

Someone told me "aylabyu" awhile ago. haha Laughtrip! 'Di ko nga siya kilala eh! Talagang tumigil pa sa harap ko at sinigaw sa kalsada. G*go! haha Nagulat ako nung una pero inulit niya, kaya sinabihan ko na rin ng aylabyu. haha Pero may theory ako diyan eh. Ang theory ko: hindi naman talaga sa kanya galing 'yun. haha Basta, theory pa lang naman. May nahahalata kasi ako. Ang kapal ng mukha ko. haha

30 things...

girls ought to know about guys. Haha I don't think all of it are true. Anyway, I'll just post it.

1. We're not as perverted as you think we all are.
2. No matter what YOU say, your ex-boyfriend IS a LOSER.
3. We like you to give us hugs and kisses sometimes too.
4. Don't argue with us when we call you beautiful.
5. Don't treat us like crap, what goes around comes around.
6. We know you're pretty, that's one of the reason's we're going out with you.
7. Don't go into detail about your period. It scares us.
8. If you have cramps and we ask you what's wrong, just tell us it's that time of the month and nothing more.
9. If you really liked us for us, you would let us think that our mustache, beard, or sideburns looked cool.
10. We never shave our legs. So get over it.
11. NEVER ask us if you can put makeup on us. It's just wrong.
12. Don't make bets about us, because one of your friends will tell us, if you don't.
13. When we tell you that you're not fat, believe us.
14. We absolutely do not care about the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees,B5, or what any other guy looks like for that matter.
15. We may not be able to pee accurately all of the time, but at least we can stand up and go pee.
16. Just cause you think you're always right, doesn't mean that you don't have to apologize when you do something "wrong."
17. You expect us to say and do sweet things for you, but it would be nice if you did the same every once in a while. We like to know that you love us.
18. We can't always be spontaneous, so try to help us make the plans sometimes.
19. Don't ask us to beat up another guy for you, cause you might get what you wish for.
20. Never kick us in the nuts "just to see what we would say". That's just mean.
21. Never pretend like you are going to break up with us and laugh when we believe you.
22. Pamela Anderson's breasts aren't fake anymore, but we like yours better anyway.
23. Size doesn't matter, except to idiots who don't want a relationship.
24. PMS is not an excuse.
25. If you want us to put the seat down when we're done, you should put it up when you're done.
26 Don't tell us how cute your ex-boyfriend was. That doesn't turn us on.
27. And always remember: The way to a guys heart is through his stomach..... and maybe.... oh nevermind.
28. NEVER ask us to kiss other guys. You might be that comfy with your friends, but to us it's just wrong.
29. We always notice how funny it is after you rip out our heart, stick it down our throat and still want to be friends.
30. And last but not least: We know you're not always right, but we'll pretend like you are anyway.

I just gotta love the last one! Wala lang. I have nothing to write. haha I'm just bored. Oh yeah, it's Sunday tomorrow. Hope he's there!

pfrt

ayoko na. ayoko na. ayoko na. ayoko na. ayoko na. manhid.

Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
The one thing that I tried to hold on to

I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light
But it's not right

piso per tagalog word?

St. Scho-Westgrove is now officially an English zone. Meaning, we have to speak English at all times and per Tagalog word that we say, we have to pay one Peso. Is it fair? Is it just? No, for me, it isn't. Don't get me wrong. Hindi naman sa kinokontra ko kung ano man ang pinapatupad ng paaralan ngayon. At lalo namang hindi ko kinokontra ang mga nag desisyong gawing batas ang ganito. Katunayan, sang-ayon ako na hasain ang mga estudyante sa Ingles. Ngunit ang pagbayad ng piso sa bawat Tagalog na salita na aming mabigkas? Hindi naman yata ito patas. Bakit?

Hindi lahat ng estudyante ay nakakapag-pahayag ng kanilang saloobin sa pamamagitan ng Ingles. Siguro kaya nilang magsalita ng Ingles ngunit hindi naman maiiwasan na may mga salitang Tagalog na hindi maiiwasang bigkasin, lalo pa't minsan ay wala o mahirap hanapan ng katumbas na salita sa Ingles. Palagay ko, hindi ito maiiwasan. At palagay ko rin, hindi ito magiging patas. Ako, nakakapagsalita ako ng diretsong Ingles ngunit inaamin ko na kung minsan, may mga salita na kailangan kong bigkasin sa Tagalog upang maipahayag ko ang aking saloobin at damdamin ng mas maayos. Naniniwala ako na mayroong ibang paraan upang mahasa ang pananalita ng Ingles ng bawat estudyante. Ang pagbayad ng piso sa bawat salitang Tagalog na lumabas sa aming bibig ay hindi pabor sa akin. Kailan pa ba naging bawal ang pananalita ng Tagalog? Kailan pa ipinagbabawal na gumamit ng pambansang wika? Oo, alam ko na ginagawa ito upang mas gumaling tayo sa pag-Iingles at nang sa ganoon ay makatulong din naman sa atin kapag may kausap tayong dayuhan o kapag na sa ibang bansa tayo. Ngunit sa tingin ko ay hindi nararapat na pagbayarin ang mga estudyanteng nais na magpahayag ng saloobin sa Tagalog. Parang sinabi na rin natin na maaaring bayaran ang wikang Filipino upang wikang Ingles ang gamitin.

Ito marahil ang problema sa atin. Masyado nating pinahahalagahan ang wikang dayuhan na minsan, pati ang sarili nating wika ay 'di na ri natin kabisado. Maaari ngang mas magaling pa tayo sa Ingles kaysa sa Tagalog. Ano palagay ninyo? Ako man, mas mataas ang nakukuha ko sa asignaturang Ingles kaysa Filipino. Siguro nga, ang mga kabataan ngayon ay mas maiintindihan pa ang salitang "stop" kaysa sa salitang huminto o tumila. Hindi ba? Kung iisipin nang mabuti, saan nga ba tayo mas magaling? Sa Ingles nga ba o sa ating sariling wika? Gaano nga ba natin kilala ang salitang Tagalog o ang wikang Filipino?

Naalala ko ang kuwento ng aming naging guro na si Ms. Leni. Matatagpuan rin ito sa libro ni Bob Ong na Bakit Baligtad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino. Mayroon daw mag-lolo na pumunta sa embahanda ng Estados Unidos upang kumuha ng visa. Hindi marunong magsalita ng Ingles ang lolo kaya ang apo niya ang nagsasalin sa salitang Ingles. Sa huli, hindi binigyan ng visa ang lolo. Ang dahilan? Dahil hindi raw ito marunong magsalita ng Ingles. Ano ang sinabi ng lolo? "P*tang ina niya, bakit sa nandidito eh hindi naman siya marunong mag-Tagalog?"

Mayroon pang isang kwento na nabasa ko mula sa aklat ni Bob Ong. Sa Amazing Race daw ay may isang lalaki na noong nagpunta ng India ay tinanong ang isang taga-roon kung marunong mag Ingles. Ano ang sinabi ng taga-India? "Yes. Do you speak Swahili?" na tila bang nagsasabi na ang mga Amerikano ang na sa India kaya sila ang dapat na mag-adjust. Nang dumating ang Kano sa Pilipinas, sinabihan nito ang taxi driver na bilisan ang takbo. Paano sumagot ang driver? Malamang, nag-Ingles ang hunghang. Ewan ko ba, maaaring tama naman na mag-Ingles siya. Ngunit ito na lang, dapat ba, tayo na lang palagi ang makikisama sa kanila? Ewan ko.

Ngayon sagutin ninyo, ano nga ba ang mas alam nating wika? Ang Filipino nga ba o baka naman ang Ingles? Ayos lang naman magsalita nang magsalita ng Ingles. Walang problema. Kung alam mo nang talaga ang sarili mong wika. Eh ang tanong, kilala pa ba natin ang ating sariling wika? Ikaw, kilala mo pa ba ang sariling mong wika? Talaga? Alam mo pa ba ang ibig sabihin ng repinado? O nang maarok kaya? Pero sigurado ako, alam mo ang ibig sabihin ng sugar at reach, tama ba?

Ikaw, anong wika ang mas kilala mo? Ingles ba o Filipino?

the doctor is in

We went to our pedia, Dr. Tony Mendoza, today. We took our flu vaccine. It's been 2 years since we last went there and I kinda missed his clinic. haha We will be going back next month to get our typhoid booster. Then, we will be back on 2009 pa. Wow, I would be 18 by then. Hey, but people can still visit their pedias until 18 and sometimes, even older, in contrast to what people think that pedias are only for babies. Anyway, he told me that I should be stretching na talaga if I wanted to gow taller. I could still grow taller daw if I sretch my bones and he does want to me to grow pa. haha He said I'll look cuter daw. awww. haha Yeah, so I'll be stretching na talaga. He told be that 2 years back but I didn't listen to him. Well, maybe I did but I was too lazy to do what I was supposed to do. So now, I won't be tamad. I want to grow pa! haha

mall of asia

We went there awhile ago after we got our shots. Hell, it was big! Nakakapagod. We were walking for how long just to look for a place to eat. And my dad and my sister wanted to see every restaurant we could possibly see so that we would have lots to choose from. So after about 30-45 minutes of non-stop walking, of going from one end to the other and of going up and down, they finally decided to eat in Mongkok. Sa dinami-dami ng dinaanan naming Chinese resto, sa Mongkok din lang pala kami babagsak. Grabe! Anyhoo, the place was really big. There were some stores which weren't open pa. I saw 2 Jollibees and 2 Chowkings. It's THAT big. They needed to put 2 fast food joints of the same kind in one mall. Oh, there's one more thing, maraming gwapo! haha I even saw this guy skating in the ice rink. Asteeg! Gwapo na, magaling pa! haha

We also went to Fully Booked. It's a nice place to hang-out in. Ang dami ng books! (Well, obvious naman sa name. haha) I swear, I've never seen so much books in one store! They have this place pa where there are tables and chairs and you can really read there in silence. Meron pa 'dun 'yung parang bar type na tables and chairs. Asteeg talaga! I would want to hang-out there. Oh yeah, I bought Flipped and I'm more than half way through. And I want to buy more books! haha

pics

Here are the pictures of Nika (my first cousin once removed-slash-inaanak) and of course, Mikee. haha


Nika! cutie!


at isa pang cutie!

subic baby!

Oh yeah! We went to Subic last Thursday and it was fun! We went to the Zoobic Safari where we had the close encounter with the tigers. Coolness! There was one problem though, they stink. haha And I also saw how they killed the chicken. Poor chicken. We also went to Ocean Adventure and had our picture taken with the sea lion. Astig! And everything's still pretty much the same since the last time I've been there. Oh yeah, I saw the tour guide who was with us when we had our field trip there. Galing, I still remember him! haha After that, we had to stay overnight in my tita's house. I had fun with Nika kahit na most of the time eh tulog siya or kung hindi naman, tahimik lang. haha Astig pa rin! Kilala na niya ko. She goes with me na! Yay! haha I love children.

2nd teen big placer

Yeah, Mikee only got that. He lost to Kim. I was expecting that. I mean, there are lots of Kim fans out there. But I was still hoping that Mikee would win. I know there were a lot of people supporting him too, it just wasn't enough. Anyway, I still consider him the Big Winner. Kanya-kanyang pananaw lang 'yan. I still think that he won in terms of inspiring people and letting the youth know what a true Filipino youth should be.

Hmmmm...medyo naasar nga lang ako kay Kim. Sabi niya, she didn't know she was hurting Mikee. Wow naman. Manhid? Anyway, who am I to judge? Maybe she's really like that. Kudos to Mikee for understanding her and Gerald. And also for giving way to the two of them. I think he deserves someone better. (Not that Kim isn't good enough. Baka ano naman isipin niyo. It's just that Mikee deserves someone who would like him back too.)

Nga pala, baka naman sabihin niyo hanggang campaign lang ako. haha I voted Mikee over 100 times. haha Gumasta ako ng 400. It was worth it.

anonymous: MIA

Wala siya. awwwww. Next week na lang siguro. At least I got close to him last week.