01-06 Buksan ang posibilidad na maaaring mali tayo.
01-10 Fear is not respect. Only fools would think otherwise.
01-12 There are those who are sad they evoke your sympathy. And there are those who are whiny you want to put a sock in their mouths.
01-14 Three questions future kids will ask: 1) Where is Pluto? 2) What is a Triceratops? 3) Why don't I know at least one Ophiuchus among old people?
01-18 If you haven't heard, two wrongs don't make a right.
01-19 Art should be a reflection of who we are, how we feel & what our soul yearns at the time we make it.
01-23 Shadows have no faces. Echoes are not voices.
02-05 I'm still a firm believer of proper spelling & grammar. That, these days, is being against the flow.
02-09 Hindi porke banyaga ang kanta o pelikula, hindi na jologs. Hindi porke Tagalog, baduy na.
02-13 Before we tell kids how they should act, we must consider how we acted when we were at their age.
02-16 Hey there's nothing wrong with using other people's ideas to express yours. Just as long as you give them the credit for it.
02-19 Bite the hands that feed you when you realize it's been giving you poison.
03-05 Take a song you like that has a video for it. Think about the music without the suggested visuals. Do you honestly suppose you would've liked it even if you weren't aware the video?
03-06 When we were kids, it wasn't hard to tell the difference between what's real & what's bullsh*t. But we got brainwashed into believing that the king has clothes even if our eyes tell us that he's totally naked parading down the streets. So to the children of today: doubt the so-called adults.
03-19 Hedonism often stifles creativity.
04-11 Boredom should NEVER be an excuse. There's always something exciting to do every minute you're alive!
04-20 Don't be afraid to show your wounds. But don't dwell on it either.
05-11 Being stupid is so mainstream.
05-31 Shells of what we once were; boxes almost empty. Blueprints on the mantel; shapes of what we can be.
06-14 If you're someone who actively pays attention to music as a holistic experience & considers listening to a full album as a ceremony, then I am absolutely certain that you will enjoy it even more on vinyls.
06-15 The paranoid go-getter always tries to pull down those who he thinks are threats; blindly competes against everyone &; digs his own grave.
06-20 Ang buhay ni Rizal ay patunay na handang gumamit ng paraang baluktot ang makapangyarihan upang alisin ang banta ng makatotohanang pag-iisip. Ngunit sa huli, tama ang mananaig pagkat 'di man sadyain, ilalantad nito ang kanilang kasamaan at syang pupukaw sa kamalayan ng marami.
07-14 It is my belief that the soul directly speaks to other souls. It's the reason why our instinct & gut feeling can tell us if what one offers or does is indeed the genuine primal voice of his/her inner being.
07-15 As the giant golden moon greeted me tonight, everything else around turned to black & white.
07-19 Overprotection is either a conscious or an unconscious act to preserve power over others
08-17 Even though you can save money from buying something on sale, you can actually save more if you don't buy it.
09-13 Just because everyone is saying it, doesn't mean it's true. And 'everybody doing it' doesn't make it right.
09-15 Real love is beyond religion, beyond beliefs, and even deeper than romance.
09-22 Brain farts are shallow thoughts quickly announced. We should carefully choose what to say specially in writing. Not everything in our minds should go public.
09-29 Bihira na ang booksmart sa panahong ito. Karamihan ay Google-smart na. Gayunpaman, mas mainam pa ring samahan ito ng pagiging street smart.
10-07 In music, two of the leading genres have fitting names. One is like an instant beautiful floating thing that everyone sees but suddenly POPs and goes away too quickly. The other is a taken-for-granted rugged piece of creation that stands the test of time just like a ROCK - having much more weight and possesses a different kind of beauty.
10-28 We shouldn’t be contented reading/watching other people's stories, marvelling at their paintings or photographs and singing their songs. If we have the ability, we should weave new tales, compose original images and create our own music. Creativity thrives when we share the ideas inside our heads.
10-31 A woman lets go of what she carries inside. Just so she can hold & be with her child.
11-14 Time and again, I have shed old skins - of which I am not ashamed of. For each helped me grow; and gave me chance - to change and adapt, to evolve and not be trapped.
11-21 Loyalty is oftentimes blindness.
11-23 Knowledge is power but all kinds of power can be intoxicating that you may fail to notice the harm it does to others and to yourself. Now pair it with humility and you can do wonders!
12-07 I rarely watch music videos because music is intended for & is best experienced by the ears, not the eyes.
12-12 Watching a noon-time show laughing at people acting stupid just for the money. Then I realize, 'Hey sometimes we look stupid in the office too! And we're there for the money as well. So we might not be different from those TV contestants after all.'
12-20 Take only what you need. But the rich is driven by greed. So as the earth does what is just, the poor turns victim in the rush.
12-25 Merry Christmas one and all! Gather your friends around, open a bottle of wine & believe in miracles!
12-27 Give credit where credit is due. Stop owning other people's works & ideas just for the sake of your false reputation.
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Sunday, January 01, 2012
Monday, March 07, 2011
The Unheard Howls
MALLS.
For most, it's a nest to kill time;
a center to meet familiar faces;
maybe ease their hunger;
and sometimes pay for things they may or may not need.
To me it's a jungle.
An alternative to a handful of other places. Sure it makes lives easier and more convenient. But looking at hundreds of people all crammed into one building going into different directions makes the world seem more unorganized.
When I sit down (if I can even find a seat) and listen to the sounds from the distant corners of this entity, I find it deafening and even scary. It's a mixture of all the unheard howls & sighs of all the lonely souls gathering in a ceremony of keeping ourselves busy to forget our troubles.
I know this works to the advantage of demons that lurk. To divert our attention away from the spirit of nature; from silent conversations and steady hours.
The mall is a monster of a machine that rapidly eats away the simplicity of every city.
Make it stop.
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[Image from the 1982 Warner Bros. Film 'Blade Runner']
Saturday, March 05, 2011
All that glitters is not gold.
Take a song you like that has a video for it.
Think about the music without the suggested visuals.
Do you honestly suppose you would've liked it even if you weren't aware of the video?
These days, living in a world with easily accessible media makes most people prefer the eye-candy that accompanies a song rather than the sonic landscape itself - meant to be listened to. Not exactly seen.
Of course since the advent of the music video, we cannot deny the opportunities it created for musicians. It was an invitation to enter people's living rooms and present themselves as what they look like; specifically what they look like while moving. Concerts didn't stay true to the intended recorded versions. So MTV stepped in. All the pop stars & the rock stars joined the bandwagon (no pun intended). Then, as that one hit declared, 'Video killed the radio star'.
But the artist's looks, the antics, the fashion - are these big factors for us to appreciate the music? Are we too hungry for entertainment that we want it to be always maximized? Or are we just in touch with our literal vision that we always want everything to be associated with images? What if we're actually too lazy to separate them? Thus creating the dillema of judgment. Mediocrity concealed in sparkles. The ordinary masked as royalty. But as the old cliche goes, 'All that glitters is not gold'.
I think we are lazy. I believe we are. Otherwise, not too many stories have become comic books; not too many novels have become films; and not almost all popular songs have become music videos.
This is not to discount the beauty of visual arts. That's another subject. My point is we continue to abandon our imagination and leave it to the money-makers to feed theirs to us. So I would like you to try this: Go back & experience music the way it's supposed to be experienced - to the ears and straight to your brain (or heart, if you will).
I challenge you.
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[Image from the 1968 MGM film '2001: A Space Odyssey']
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Notable Phrases & Sentences I posted on Facebook in 2010
02-02 Let us not be carried away by what is popular. Mass mentality is not always right. More often than not, the alternative is the better choice.
03-06 Have the ability to laugh at yourself when you realize you're wrong. Admit being at fault. We're forever in the process of learning, after all.
03-14 My vivid elaborate dreams are visions of the past, of the present, but mostly of the future. When they serve as a warning, I try to decipher them as much as I can because metaphors are hard to figure out. But everytime one happens in reality, it still takes me by surprise. So to remind myself, I write and sing about some of them.
03-19 The idea of 'everybody else is doing it so it's OK' is just plain wrong. We might be pressured by the voices of the crowd but we ought to listen to our own voice instead.
03-22 You can never be a perfect friend to anyone. Same thing as no one can be a perfect friend to you. Unless we accept people for who they are and not who we expect them to be, we will always be disappointed.
03-26 The time when I hate politics the most is during the campaign period. Polusyon. Ingay. Plastikan. Lalo na ang pause ng pagkakaibigan at pagiging magkapamilya dahil iba ang partidong pinapanigan. (Pollution. Noise. Hypocrisy. Especially the pause of friendships & family-ties because the parties they support are different.)
04-19 Not one person nor group can ever completely represent the place where he/they came from. As two individuals cannot be exactly alike, it is even more impossible to have a generic description of any community's people.
04-27 Get on. Get off. Fit in. Fit out. Accept. Resist. Confirm. Deny. Take apathy & forget control; sympathy for a lost soul. Figure out the figurine; a candle-lit statuette. You're standing in the same position. Years passed by, still no direction.
05-09 To the most selfless person I know; the most courageous woman I've seen to survive countless battles in her life; a woman of grace with her mixture of intelligence & spirituality; to my dear Nanay, Happy Mother's Day! You are an inspiration to many. A light that shines bright everyday. I love you.
05-11 Bakit kailangang idagdag ang 'Honorable' sa pangalan kapag may posisyon sa gobyerno? Gayung mahigit nobenta porsyento naman sa inyo hindi kagalang-kagalang.
05-22 Doubt is the window to the truth.
05-23 Create your own playlists. Don't just rely on what's being spoonfed.
05-30 Faster the wounds will heal, take your mind on a vacation. On the walls appear all my home-made constellations. Who are we to question what is written on these pages? When each of our actions are expected on the stages.
06-10 We have to read more books than posts on Facebook, Twitter & Blogs.
06-14 This is the sad state of local music: Dead ringers (vocally) and good-looking performers/interpreters are applauded more than the real musicians. Read: Original earnest artists.
07-12 Spoonfeeding & overkill here and there. Whatever happened to restraint & moderation?
07-12 You can have lots of common denominators with other people but your individuality will still and always differentiate you from them.
07-19 "One artist's own expression can never be perfectly replicated by an interpreter." -Royce Obong
08-02 Is Alternative still the alternative to what's mainstream? Does Punk still veer away from making ubiquitous-sounding music? Does Rock still even possess the ideologies of its origins? Funny how brands can evolve into their roots' exact opposite.
08-13 Most of us take pride in owning beautiful things that we bought. However, anyone with the right amount of money can do that. Now compare those to the things we made ourselves, the DIYs, the fruits of our own creativity. The former is just for bragging rights while the latter defines us.
08-17 If Synergy is 1+1=3 and Totalitarianism is 2+2=5, what do we make of it?
08-26 (RE: Quirino Grandstand Hostage Situation) Seriously, although this unfortunate event calls for a re-assessment of the country’s police force, keep in mind that no one wanted this so we might want to stop the blame game. Bless the souls of the victims - including Mendoza.
08-25 And if you really can't be original, cite your source.
08-26 I am no David. I tremble at the thought of Goliath. That monster rips away my strength even from afar. I am tempted to run but I know I must tackle him. So help me God.
08-31 Follow the white rabbit on the yellow brick road and let him take you down 'cause he's going to Strawberry Fields - where every moment is so precious, you wouldn't wanna change a thing.
09-01 I am listening to the yearning of my soul and I translate it to music.
09-08 So I'll take my brain, put it in a box then lock it to make sure it's safe until I'd need it again. That might be a while.
09-09 Commercialism killed the cat.
09-09 Avoid repetition. Avoid repetition. Avoid repetition.
09-14 Sometimes you know yourself and sometimes you think you know yourself. But do not be too troubled by self-doubt as it is a natural reminder to check yourself from time to time.
09-16 The line you walk could never be straight for there will always be inevitable turns. Just be careful of going in circles.
09-16 Is prooofreading dead?
09-29 Do you do nothing but whine about your problems when you see your friends? That's the fastest way to lose them.
09-30 Common Taglish mistake: Tagalog prefix 'Na' English verb in past-tense. This is redundancy in one word.
10-01 An hurob-hurob ug panhadlok sa masa nga gintutuod san kadam-an bisan nano kalawsi, mao an paagi san iba nga grupo para makahimo karat-an nga gutiay la an witnesses. History repeating. Di pa kit nahinanaram. (Outrageous misleading news believed by many are purposely utilized by certain groups so they can spread evil deeds with as few witnesses as possible. When will we ever learn?)
10-03 Strumming & humming along to the beat of the dusk.
10-06 The truth is not subjective. It is an immovable rock in the bottom of a wild river; an unstoppable wind during a heavy storm. No one can deny its power, nor even doubt its steadfastness.
10-07 Being different shouldn't be an effort. Otherwise, you're guilty of 'trying hard'.
10-09 The more we advance in technology, the more society go backwards intellectually.
10-10 Music is god. What's your religion?
10-11 While entertainment gets laughable & ridiculous after years, art is a servant of timelessness.
10-12 In the age of forums, everybody's a critic. In the age of networking, everybody's a celebrity.
10-14 Do not idolize all lead characters in films. Sometimes they're examples of what not to be.
10-14 I don't mind the clutter nor the space they occupy; I prefer things touched and smelt. Not trapped inside screens that abuse my eyes. Keep it tangible.
10-19 We're running on high-speed, forgetting the beauty of watching things unfold. Films. Relationships. Food. Growth. The process is as enjoyable as the end result.
10-19 Ladies, watch what you wear. Lewdness is often mistaken as high-fashion. Not that we're complaining.
10-22 Everyday, I have a little game I call "Who said it?" in which whenever I see a quote with no source, I google it and find out. 99% of the time it works!
10-25 There is no rationality behind domestic physical abuse. There will never be a good reason for such a twisted act. Even more so when it's done to a child.
10-26 Why liquor-bans during elections? Because after 2 days of no alcohol victory is much sweeter when you're drinking. And loss more depressing.
10-26 There's always a loophole in the law. You either find it or you make one. This is one sad giant truth about our country that most choose to ignore. It's something I am not proud of.
11-01 Dreams. It's the stuff legends are made of. Use it wisely.
11-09 One may have the ability to play all the instruments in the world even with skills that reach perfection but it will always be originality & identity that determine the quality of a musician.
11-10 Cheers to youth! And when it's gone, as beauty & strength have faded, we'll look back on these days and sweetly marvel upon our legacy.
11-20 Our country is a favorite concert destination of once-popular musicians who could no longer come up with new material. Because we're suckers.
11-23 Ex-Undersecretary of Tourism says plagiarism is an accepted process in the arts. Twisted beliefs like that are one of the reasons why the Philippine government is so f*cked-up.
12-06 December is the hardest month to lose weight. With all those celebrations, you feel like everyone is conspiring to sabotage your plans.
12-09 Music has been turned into ghosts - things with no bodies.
12-11 No man is an island but no one died from the lack of peer pressure either.
12-14 Someday we will all realize that birth & death are interchangeable.
12-21 Do not underestimate your dark side for it can surprise you. Fact is each is made up of two opposing forces. Achieving balance is the key.
12-23 The length of one's holiday spirit is inversely proportional to his/her age. Happy, kids?
12-24 Your gadget is not your brain. More often than not, it amplifies laziness & depletes resourcefulness.
12-24 May this Christmas bring us love - the kind that God has showed us by sacrificing His own Son to prove how divine it can be. Bless you whatever your religion is!
03-06 Have the ability to laugh at yourself when you realize you're wrong. Admit being at fault. We're forever in the process of learning, after all.
03-14 My vivid elaborate dreams are visions of the past, of the present, but mostly of the future. When they serve as a warning, I try to decipher them as much as I can because metaphors are hard to figure out. But everytime one happens in reality, it still takes me by surprise. So to remind myself, I write and sing about some of them.
03-19 The idea of 'everybody else is doing it so it's OK' is just plain wrong. We might be pressured by the voices of the crowd but we ought to listen to our own voice instead.
03-22 You can never be a perfect friend to anyone. Same thing as no one can be a perfect friend to you. Unless we accept people for who they are and not who we expect them to be, we will always be disappointed.
03-26 The time when I hate politics the most is during the campaign period. Polusyon. Ingay. Plastikan. Lalo na ang pause ng pagkakaibigan at pagiging magkapamilya dahil iba ang partidong pinapanigan. (Pollution. Noise. Hypocrisy. Especially the pause of friendships & family-ties because the parties they support are different.)
04-19 Not one person nor group can ever completely represent the place where he/they came from. As two individuals cannot be exactly alike, it is even more impossible to have a generic description of any community's people.
04-27 Get on. Get off. Fit in. Fit out. Accept. Resist. Confirm. Deny. Take apathy & forget control; sympathy for a lost soul. Figure out the figurine; a candle-lit statuette. You're standing in the same position. Years passed by, still no direction.
05-09 To the most selfless person I know; the most courageous woman I've seen to survive countless battles in her life; a woman of grace with her mixture of intelligence & spirituality; to my dear Nanay, Happy Mother's Day! You are an inspiration to many. A light that shines bright everyday. I love you.
05-11 Bakit kailangang idagdag ang 'Honorable' sa pangalan kapag may posisyon sa gobyerno? Gayung mahigit nobenta porsyento naman sa inyo hindi kagalang-kagalang.
05-22 Doubt is the window to the truth.
05-23 Create your own playlists. Don't just rely on what's being spoonfed.
05-30 Faster the wounds will heal, take your mind on a vacation. On the walls appear all my home-made constellations. Who are we to question what is written on these pages? When each of our actions are expected on the stages.
06-10 We have to read more books than posts on Facebook, Twitter & Blogs.
06-14 This is the sad state of local music: Dead ringers (vocally) and good-looking performers/interpreters are applauded more than the real musicians. Read: Original earnest artists.
07-12 Spoonfeeding & overkill here and there. Whatever happened to restraint & moderation?
07-12 You can have lots of common denominators with other people but your individuality will still and always differentiate you from them.
07-19 "One artist's own expression can never be perfectly replicated by an interpreter." -Royce Obong
08-02 Is Alternative still the alternative to what's mainstream? Does Punk still veer away from making ubiquitous-sounding music? Does Rock still even possess the ideologies of its origins? Funny how brands can evolve into their roots' exact opposite.
08-13 Most of us take pride in owning beautiful things that we bought. However, anyone with the right amount of money can do that. Now compare those to the things we made ourselves, the DIYs, the fruits of our own creativity. The former is just for bragging rights while the latter defines us.
08-17 If Synergy is 1+1=3 and Totalitarianism is 2+2=5, what do we make of it?
08-26 (RE: Quirino Grandstand Hostage Situation) Seriously, although this unfortunate event calls for a re-assessment of the country’s police force, keep in mind that no one wanted this so we might want to stop the blame game. Bless the souls of the victims - including Mendoza.
08-25 And if you really can't be original, cite your source.
08-26 I am no David. I tremble at the thought of Goliath. That monster rips away my strength even from afar. I am tempted to run but I know I must tackle him. So help me God.
08-31 Follow the white rabbit on the yellow brick road and let him take you down 'cause he's going to Strawberry Fields - where every moment is so precious, you wouldn't wanna change a thing.
09-01 I am listening to the yearning of my soul and I translate it to music.
09-08 So I'll take my brain, put it in a box then lock it to make sure it's safe until I'd need it again. That might be a while.
09-09 Commercialism killed the cat.
09-09 Avoid repetition. Avoid repetition. Avoid repetition.
09-14 Sometimes you know yourself and sometimes you think you know yourself. But do not be too troubled by self-doubt as it is a natural reminder to check yourself from time to time.
09-16 The line you walk could never be straight for there will always be inevitable turns. Just be careful of going in circles.
09-16 Is prooofreading dead?
09-29 Do you do nothing but whine about your problems when you see your friends? That's the fastest way to lose them.
09-30 Common Taglish mistake: Tagalog prefix 'Na' English verb in past-tense. This is redundancy in one word.
10-01 An hurob-hurob ug panhadlok sa masa nga gintutuod san kadam-an bisan nano kalawsi, mao an paagi san iba nga grupo para makahimo karat-an nga gutiay la an witnesses. History repeating. Di pa kit nahinanaram. (Outrageous misleading news believed by many are purposely utilized by certain groups so they can spread evil deeds with as few witnesses as possible. When will we ever learn?)
10-03 Strumming & humming along to the beat of the dusk.
10-06 The truth is not subjective. It is an immovable rock in the bottom of a wild river; an unstoppable wind during a heavy storm. No one can deny its power, nor even doubt its steadfastness.
10-07 Being different shouldn't be an effort. Otherwise, you're guilty of 'trying hard'.
10-09 The more we advance in technology, the more society go backwards intellectually.
10-10 Music is god. What's your religion?
10-11 While entertainment gets laughable & ridiculous after years, art is a servant of timelessness.
10-12 In the age of forums, everybody's a critic. In the age of networking, everybody's a celebrity.
10-14 Do not idolize all lead characters in films. Sometimes they're examples of what not to be.
10-14 I don't mind the clutter nor the space they occupy; I prefer things touched and smelt. Not trapped inside screens that abuse my eyes. Keep it tangible.
10-19 We're running on high-speed, forgetting the beauty of watching things unfold. Films. Relationships. Food. Growth. The process is as enjoyable as the end result.
10-19 Ladies, watch what you wear. Lewdness is often mistaken as high-fashion. Not that we're complaining.
10-22 Everyday, I have a little game I call "Who said it?" in which whenever I see a quote with no source, I google it and find out. 99% of the time it works!
10-25 There is no rationality behind domestic physical abuse. There will never be a good reason for such a twisted act. Even more so when it's done to a child.
10-26 Why liquor-bans during elections? Because after 2 days of no alcohol victory is much sweeter when you're drinking. And loss more depressing.
10-26 There's always a loophole in the law. You either find it or you make one. This is one sad giant truth about our country that most choose to ignore. It's something I am not proud of.
11-01 Dreams. It's the stuff legends are made of. Use it wisely.
11-09 One may have the ability to play all the instruments in the world even with skills that reach perfection but it will always be originality & identity that determine the quality of a musician.
11-10 Cheers to youth! And when it's gone, as beauty & strength have faded, we'll look back on these days and sweetly marvel upon our legacy.
11-20 Our country is a favorite concert destination of once-popular musicians who could no longer come up with new material. Because we're suckers.
11-23 Ex-Undersecretary of Tourism says plagiarism is an accepted process in the arts. Twisted beliefs like that are one of the reasons why the Philippine government is so f*cked-up.
12-06 December is the hardest month to lose weight. With all those celebrations, you feel like everyone is conspiring to sabotage your plans.
12-09 Music has been turned into ghosts - things with no bodies.
12-11 No man is an island but no one died from the lack of peer pressure either.
12-14 Someday we will all realize that birth & death are interchangeable.
12-21 Do not underestimate your dark side for it can surprise you. Fact is each is made up of two opposing forces. Achieving balance is the key.
12-23 The length of one's holiday spirit is inversely proportional to his/her age. Happy, kids?
12-24 Your gadget is not your brain. More often than not, it amplifies laziness & depletes resourcefulness.
12-24 May this Christmas bring us love - the kind that God has showed us by sacrificing His own Son to prove how divine it can be. Bless you whatever your religion is!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Notable Phrases & Sentences I posted on Facebook in 2009
05-27 Working on a melody.
06-22 Plagiarism is for idiots.
07-14 Out with the new. In with the old!
09-16 Turn on the dream machine!
09-20 Everything's been done before. Nothing is original. You are a result of what your ancestors were & what you have seen & experienced. We are all clones. But as soon as we pass and our time is done, we become the source. We become the original. And our fruits turn into us.
10-13 There's power in your feet when you feel like going somewhere and you let it take you to that place; even though you don't know what lies there waiting. Keep your eyes open. It might be something you didn't know you needed.
10-27 Man against man. Man against nature. Man against himself. Know your enemy and acknowledge it.
10-28 Everything you abuse will eventually abuse you back.
10-29 Substance, please.
11-03 So revive the questions that you reserved! Why deny the answers that we deserve?
11-09 Use things, not people. Love people, not things.
11-12 Adapt. But still be original. Even if most people won't understand. Follow your muse. And the universe will show you the way.
11-16 Please stop contributing to crap-music pollution.
11-30 Everyone has the right to be naive & pretentious - as a teenager. It's called adolescence, the awkward phase. But if you're way past that stage and you still can't get over it, that's called immaturity
12-08 Sometimes, vocals get in the way of good music.
12-11 We must refrain from using the same formula over and over again. Take the risk of creating something new. Be like the clouds that never look the same as they were before
12-22 Age gracefully. Embrace the years you've been given. Do not worry about acting the way they say you're supposed to. But do not deny nor ignore the lessons taught by time.
12-25 Today we celebrate the day of our Savior. God becoming flesh. An important reminder that we were saved by His 'unconditional love' - & that is what we should always give to our brothers & sisters
12-31 Something most people forget: It's not just another new year, it's also a new decade we're facing! May the universe give us grace in the 2010s.
06-22 Plagiarism is for idiots.
07-14 Out with the new. In with the old!
09-16 Turn on the dream machine!
09-20 Everything's been done before. Nothing is original. You are a result of what your ancestors were & what you have seen & experienced. We are all clones. But as soon as we pass and our time is done, we become the source. We become the original. And our fruits turn into us.
10-13 There's power in your feet when you feel like going somewhere and you let it take you to that place; even though you don't know what lies there waiting. Keep your eyes open. It might be something you didn't know you needed.
10-27 Man against man. Man against nature. Man against himself. Know your enemy and acknowledge it.
10-28 Everything you abuse will eventually abuse you back.
10-29 Substance, please.
11-03 So revive the questions that you reserved! Why deny the answers that we deserve?
11-09 Use things, not people. Love people, not things.
11-12 Adapt. But still be original. Even if most people won't understand. Follow your muse. And the universe will show you the way.
11-16 Please stop contributing to crap-music pollution.
11-30 Everyone has the right to be naive & pretentious - as a teenager. It's called adolescence, the awkward phase. But if you're way past that stage and you still can't get over it, that's called immaturity
12-08 Sometimes, vocals get in the way of good music.
12-11 We must refrain from using the same formula over and over again. Take the risk of creating something new. Be like the clouds that never look the same as they were before
12-22 Age gracefully. Embrace the years you've been given. Do not worry about acting the way they say you're supposed to. But do not deny nor ignore the lessons taught by time.
12-25 Today we celebrate the day of our Savior. God becoming flesh. An important reminder that we were saved by His 'unconditional love' - & that is what we should always give to our brothers & sisters
12-31 Something most people forget: It's not just another new year, it's also a new decade we're facing! May the universe give us grace in the 2010s.
Monday, November 16, 2009
I guess it's time to strengthen my Facebook Security.
A guy from my province adds me up. So I do my usual routine: message him because I don't know him.
Rob: Do we know each other? You related to ****** *******?
Stranger: I guess we just know each other in this facebook community. I'm not related to ******, but maybe we're cousins in far ties. Hehehe. Thanks for the message. May i know who you are?
Rob: I'm from Calbayog. You added me as a contact though we don't have mutual friends.
Stranger: Sa proper ka ba ng Calbayog? Nag-school ka pa ba? (Are you from Calbayog proper? Do you still go to school?)
Rob: Oo Calbayog proper ak pero adi ak Manila maiha na. Working na, maiha na liwat. Ikaw? (Yes, I'm from Calbayog proper but I'm here in Manila & have been working here for a long time now. How about you?)
Stranger: Working din po sa ***. Anu work mo? (I'm also working, here at ***. What's your work?)
Rob: OK. I work at a call center based here in Manila.
Stranger: San banda sa Manila? May sariling family ka na ba? (Which part of Manila? Do you have your own family?)
Rob: Pasig. Wala pa namang pamilya. (No family yet.) Do you know anyone from Calbayog?
Stranger: Yes but not so much. Why?
Rob: Just curious. Who do you know there?
Stranger: My relatives. The clans of ****-*****, and *******. But I'm living here at ***. My mother is from Calbayog City... I've been there last All Souls' and Saints' Day.
Rob: I see. Proud Samareños, we are! :)
Stranger: Yes!!!! Are you a straight guy? Hehehe. In a relation?
Rob: Yes & Yes. Sorry.
Stranger: Why sorry?
Rob: If you're looking for a guy-guy relationship, I'm not interested.
Stranger: I know. I don't have a plan also. I just want a '1-night'. Hehehehe. Kidding.
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GROSS
Don't get me wrong. I'm not homophobic but picking up people you don't know for your sexual needs is ultimately disgusting. I'll probably just report this guy. Or maybe go to his place with my friends and beat the s*** out of him.
Rob: Do we know each other? You related to ****** *******?
Stranger: I guess we just know each other in this facebook community. I'm not related to ******, but maybe we're cousins in far ties. Hehehe. Thanks for the message. May i know who you are?
Rob: I'm from Calbayog. You added me as a contact though we don't have mutual friends.
Stranger: Sa proper ka ba ng Calbayog? Nag-school ka pa ba? (Are you from Calbayog proper? Do you still go to school?)
Rob: Oo Calbayog proper ak pero adi ak Manila maiha na. Working na, maiha na liwat. Ikaw? (Yes, I'm from Calbayog proper but I'm here in Manila & have been working here for a long time now. How about you?)
Stranger: Working din po sa ***. Anu work mo? (I'm also working, here at ***. What's your work?)
Rob: OK. I work at a call center based here in Manila.
Stranger: San banda sa Manila? May sariling family ka na ba? (Which part of Manila? Do you have your own family?)
Rob: Pasig. Wala pa namang pamilya. (No family yet.) Do you know anyone from Calbayog?
Stranger: Yes but not so much. Why?
Rob: Just curious. Who do you know there?
Stranger: My relatives. The clans of ****-*****, and *******. But I'm living here at ***. My mother is from Calbayog City... I've been there last All Souls' and Saints' Day.
Rob: I see. Proud Samareños, we are! :)
Stranger: Yes!!!! Are you a straight guy? Hehehe. In a relation?
Rob: Yes & Yes. Sorry.
Stranger: Why sorry?
Rob: If you're looking for a guy-guy relationship, I'm not interested.
Stranger: I know. I don't have a plan also. I just want a '1-night'. Hehehehe. Kidding.
_____________
GROSS
Don't get me wrong. I'm not homophobic but picking up people you don't know for your sexual needs is ultimately disgusting. I'll probably just report this guy. Or maybe go to his place with my friends and beat the s*** out of him.
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