Love is when you can’t even imagine what your life would be like without that other person.
When words don’t come close to how your heart really feels.
And eventhough it doesn’t make sense to other people, you know you’re meant to be together.
And you sepnd all night thinking about him and in the morning, you’ve never felt more rested.
It’s like you have to grab on to something ’cause it seems like your whole body’s about to float away.
-Hot Chick movie
Paano nga bang magre-react sa mga taong grrr…
This would give you guides on how to control your emotions towards your better-half, friends, officemates and all the people around you, especially your “boss“. The rules of practicing “ugaling langit, ugaling kaaya-aya” :
#1 Ang naunang magalit ang may karapatang magalit. Pag naunahan ka na ng galit niya, tumahimik ka na lang muna.
#2 Walang taong nag-aaway mag-isa. Pag hindi kayo sumagot o pumatol, titigil din daw ang taong nakikipag- away sa inyo.
#3 Ang taong galit, ‘bingi.’ If someone is angry, wala raw pinakikinggan, so, don’t try to explain and fight back. Hindi ka niya iintindihin dahil wala siyang naririnig kundi ang sarili nya.
#4 Ang taong galit, ‘abnoy.’ Ayon sa pastor, Biblical daw ito? because the Lord said when He was crucified, “Father, patawarin mo sila dahil hindi nila alam ang kanilang ginagawa.” Modern term for these kinds of people are abnoys, so you better not get angry para huwag kang matawag na abnoy. You should also know and realize that the persons who make your day bad are jewel, because you need them for you to mature. Hangga’t andyan daw sila at kinaiinisan mo, ibig sabihin, immature ka pa. God will not take away those people; it’s for you to take away your bad feelings towards them. You’ll know na mature ka na pag dumating ‘yung time na hindi ka na naiinis sa mga taong ito because you have learned to accept them and to have patience with them.
#5 Finally, the best part of this is to tell yourself na, because of this
person, “I will grow mature,” and that DAHIL SA CONTRIBUTION NIYA SA
MATURITY MO, KUKUNIN DIN SYA NI LORD!
I already MOVED to a new home
Naglalakad kasabay ng hangin, At hindi alam kung saan ako dadalhin
Sinusundan ko lang
Ang iyong tinig
Sana pakinggan ang aking himig
Ako’y nagpahinga
Sa ilalim ng punong manggam, Umaasang nanjan ka na paggising
Ako’y nananabik sa iyong mga ngiti
Sana ikaw ay magbalik
Dapit hapon na
Hindi ka pa rin nakikita
At kahit abutin man ng umaga
Ako’y maghihintay pa rin
Sa iyong pagdating
Dito sa lilim
Ako’y nandirito pa rin
Sa dating tagpuan natin
Hanap ko ang iyong lambing
Hagkan hagkan ko
Mga alaala mo
Dito sa pugad ng puso ko
O kailan kaya kita makikita
Habang buhay na lang tulala
Siguro talagang ganyan
Parati ka na lang iniiwan
Kahit ayaw mong magpaalam
For you,
(Subtitle : "Para Sa ‘Yo" : Huling love letter ko na ‘to!)
I’ve known myself (and others have observed, too) that I am strong,
that I am a fighter (in short, AMAZONA ala Xena: The Warrior Princess)
pero matagal na akong sumuko, matagal na akong nag-give up. Nawalan ng
pag-asa. The last ray of hope I had, vanished in the darkness, vanished
in the deepest abyss of my super excruciating loneliness (hindi ko
naintindihan ibig sabihin ng sinulat ko, gusto ko lang gamitin ‘tong
mga words na ‘to). My last string of hope had long been gone ,never to
come back again. Para akong isang taong malaon nang nalagutan ng
hininga pero patuloy na nabubuhay (in short patay na buhay…ZOMBIE?).
Sabi ko dati kaya kong ipaglaban ang lahat na may kinalaman sa ‘yo
kahit sabi ng mga friends ko na wala naman kong ipinaglalaban or dapat
ipaglaban pagdating sa ‘yo (Oo nga naman! Ano ba kita?). Kaput!
Ilusyon lang naman ang meron ako, di ba?! Sabi nga ng ibang friends
ko, ang kuwento ng pag-ibig natin (pag-ibig ko lang pala) ay isang
alamat, malaon nang nangyari at nagpasalin-salin sa lahat ng bibig sa
lahat ng henerasyon (exaggerated lang!). Isang alamat na milagrosong
parang hindi naman nangyari!
Ang gusto ko lang naman sabihin ay gusto na kitang kalimutan, alisin
sa sistema ko, tuluyang mawala sa buhay ko. Talagang napagod na ko,
sobrang pagod na pagod na. Ang dati kong deep-set na mga mata ay puro
eyebags na ngayon (not to mention the dark circles around it)
kakapuyat at kaiiyak dahil sa’yo. Ang dati kong figure na
pinag-aawayan ng mga lalaki (to die for body as in "pamatay" - wish,
hehehe) ay sa mga larawan na lang makikita (wow! extinct na to parang
dinosaurs, hindi lang endangered specie). Gusto ko nang mag-move on!
Please let me go (as if). Alam kong hindi mo hiniling na mahalin kita
(as if naman pinangarap ko din ‘yun), pero honestly, hindi ko lang
napigil sarili ko. Hay, ewan ba? I didn’t see it coming!
Nevertherless, here I am, desperately and hopelessly devoted sa ‘yo.
Parang tangang naghihintay at maghihintay sa wala. Kaya hindi ko na
malaman kung saan magsisimulang lumimot sa ‘yo. Ang hirap kasi hindi
ko alam kung kelan kita sinimulang mahalin, basta nagising na lang ako
isang araw na mahal na kita. So kung hindi ko namalayang minahal kita,
paano pa kaya kita hindi mamahalin?
Ang sabi ko dati, willing akong maghintay kahit forever, pero sadya
nga atang napakaba ng forever at hindi ko na mahintay. Mahal kita. No.
Mahal na mahal as in sobrang love kita pero sabi nila mahalin ko naman
daw ang sarili ko. Kailangan ko din daw igalang ‘yong magiging future
wife mo (ouch!) at itigil na ang ilusyon na ito. I intend to find my
happiness and ngayon unti-unti na nagsi-sink in sa utak ko na hindi
ikay ang magbibigay ng happiness na ‘yon, even if you’re the only man
I have ever loved this way. Love shouldn’t make you happy dahil dapat
bago ka magmahal, you are already a complete person and that alone
should make you happy.
One day, I know magmamahal din akong muli and I want to be ready and
prepared when that day comes. For the meantime aayusin ko muna ang
sarili ko and enjoy my singlehood and life to the fullest. I know you,
too, will love again (maaari ngang in love ka na nagyon sa kung sino mang
babaeng pinili ng puso mo) and sana gaya ng prayer ko, maging masaya
din na gaya ko.
And one day when our paths cross again, ready na kong sabihing
"Minsan, minahal kita at dahil doon, naging mas mabuti akong tao. Mas
naging masaya ang buhay ko."
And I love you so.
The people ask me how,
How I’ve lived till now.
I tell them I don’t know.
I guess they understand
How lonely life has been.
But life began again
The day you took my hand.
And, yes, I know how lonely life can be.
The shadows follow me, and the night won’t set me free.
But I don’t let the evening get me down
Now that you’re around me.
And you love me, too.
Your thoughts are just for me;
You set my spirit free.
I’m happy that you do.
The book of life is brief
And once a page is read,
All but love is dead.
That is my belief.
And, yes, I know how loveless life can be.
The shadows follow me, and the night won’t set me free.
But I don’t let the evening bring me down
Now that you’re around me.
And I love you so.
The people ask me how,
How I’ve lived till now.
I tell them, "i don’t know."
"the will to change", I covet you like dream, why are you so elusive? - JANIS
ang hirap magbago noh? parang everyday, pinangarap ko na sana may magbago sa buhay ko, pero wala pa ring nangyayari. napapagod na lang ako kahahabi ng mga pangarap (at ilusyon) pero wala pa ring natutupad ni isa man lang! nakakapagod ang mag-isip, maghintay, mangarap…
this is the reason why I love the current edition of COSMO, especially their self-help article about how to change your life and live it to the fullest. maraming bits of info at moral akong natututunan. siguro nga kaya walang nangyayari sa buhay ko is because I never had the will to change. To change means to start. as a human being, I have my share of fears — facing the unknown and the uncertain. Kasi if you decide to change, that means you are willing to start, yes, even to start from nothing, from scratch. nakakatakot nga namang harapin ang isang blankong papel — sisimulan mo na ba? Pero paano? Saan? But I need to change kaya nga simula ngayon, I’ll start the journey to really know my inner self, the true "ME", what I love to do, what / who I wanna be.
after careful evaluation, ito ‘yong mga sisimulan kong baguhin:
1. WEIGHT. For someone who had gained 23 lbs over the past 3 years, bringing back her former weight is more like an illusion, rather than a challenge. I’ve to watch what I’m eating and exercise more. This brings me to no.2.
2. EXERCISE. Kailan nga ba ‘yong may particular sport akong nilalaro every week. I used to be a mountaineer as well. Sabi nga ng nanay ko, Kelangan ko daw mag-crunches everyday, AT LEAST 100. 100 crunches, kumusta naman yun?!
3. CAREER. Hindi naman ibig sabihin aalis na ko sa industriyang minahal ko - CALL CENTER. I tried na umalis dati, hindi effective. Tsk,tsk, walang night diff, no allowances, no 5-digit salary payday after payday…But I know I won’t stay that long sa industry (ang tagal kasi gumradweyt ng brother ko, mahal ang tuition), but I still would follow what my heart desires — teach and be a programmer at the same time. Yup, hindi ko pa din gini-give up ang pangarap ko, ehehe. These past few years, na-realize ko how lucky I am to have learned a lot about computers and network administration, and I felt compelled to share it, so what better way to do it than to teach, di ba? One more thing, I intend to perfect my writing skills so I would definitely have a formal education in writing. Isusunod ko ‘yong short courses sa culinary arts, focusing on pastries and baking and also Italian cuisine. Wait, pasta and pizza lang siguro.
4. FINACIAL MANAGEMENT. I don’t wanna live paycheck per paycheck, ayoko na nung ganon. I wanna have financial freedom - ‘yong hindi mo hihintayin ‘yung next na payday na halos gumapang na. Kailangan systematic ‘yong incoming at outgiong na money para nare-regulate at nali-limit ‘yong unnecessary spending.
5. LOVELIFE. Well, pag-iisipan ko muna kung kalililimutan ko na ang ilusyon ko kay *toot* (kanino pa nga ba?) or magmo-move on na lang at ibaling sa iba (na nag-aabang…hehehe…as if)! Kaput! Janis, paulit na umiinog ang mundo pero naiiwan ka sa ilusyon mo!!! H O Y . G I S I N G ! ! ! !
Hay, Janis, tama bang gumawa ng Resolution sa gitna ng taon??? Oo naman, this is what you call Mid-Year Resolution! Pero ngayon, kailangan ko munang matulog. Sige, guys, sweet dreams!
I have so much fondness for Pablo Neruda nowadays… I think he’s the next best thing to chocolates and Johnny Depp…Below is a sonnet written by him…
For my special someone..
I don’t love you as if you were the salt-rose, topaz
or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:
I love you as certain dark things are loved,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that doesn’t bloom and carries
hidden within itself the light of those flowers,
and thanks to your love, darkly in my body
lives the dense fragrance that rises from the earth.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I don’t know any other way of loving
but this, in which there is no I or you,
so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand,
so intimate that when I fall asleep it is your eyes that close.
Ni Julius C. Baboa
BULGAR, May 1, 2007
ANG SARAP MAGING SENADOR!
Maganda rin naman ang naidudulot ng pagiging prangka ni Senador Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Ayon kay Santiago, marami ang tumatakbong Senador dahil sa laki ng budget na ibinibigay sa kanila kada buwan.
Lumalabas na P35,000 suweldo nila kada buwan ay pakitang-tao lang sa milyun-milyong budget ng bawat senador. Kada buwan ay may Fixed Monthly Budget ang bawat Senador ng humigit-kumulang P2 Milyon.
Sa opisina pa lang nila ay humigit-kumulang P500,000 and budget nila sa Maintenance and Operating Expenses (Rental, Utilities, Supplies at Domestic Travels) at P500,000 para sa Staff at Personal expenses. Kaya para makatipid ang ibang Senador, kaunti lang ang staff na kinukuha nila. Nagtataka ka pa kung bakit mayroong mga Ghost Employee?
Bukod diyan, may P760,000 allowance pa sila kada buwan para naman sa Foreign Travel. At ang masakit pa nito, hindi na kailngan i-liquidate ang mga resibo ng mga gastusin ‘yan kundi Certification lang ang Requirement.
Heto pa, lahat sila ay Chairman ng mg Komite sa Senado. Ang Committee Chairman ay tumatanggap din ng budget na sinlaki ng tinatanggap ng mga Senador na humigit-kumulang P1 Milyon din! Hindi sila mawawalan ng Komite dahil 24 lang ang ating mga Senador at 37 naman ang Committee sa Senado. There’s food for everybody ‘ika nga! Lumalabas na doble ang kanilang benepesiyo at kita kapag sila ay nabiyayaan ng Committee Chairmanship.
Sa P200 milyon na Budget para sa Pork Barrel ng mga Senador bawat taon, awtomatikong may 10% na S.O.P. o kita ng Senador na P20 milyon. Ito ang porsiyento na ibinibigay ng mga kontratista sa mga Senador na nagbibigay sa kanila ng mga Infrastructure at Livelihood Project.
Bago matapos ang termino ng isang Senador, kumita na siya ng P100 milyon sa Pork Barrel pa lang. Yung ibang Senador mas gahaman, hindi lang 10% kundi 20 - 30% ang komisyon hinihingi sa mga kontratista.
Pansinin niyo na lang ang pagbabago ng buhay ng ilan sa ating mga Senador simula nang manungkulan sa puwesto. Kung dati ay simple lang ang kanilang pamumuhay ngayon ay nakatira na sila sa mga eksklusibong subdivision, maraming bahay sa Pilipinas at abroad at mahigit lima ang sasakyan.
Ngayon nagtataka ka pa ba kung bakit gumagastos ng daan-daang milyong piso ang mga Senador sa kampanya para sa isang posisyon na P35,000 lang ang suweldo kada buwan? Bawing-bawi pala ang gastos kapag naupo na! ANG SARAP MAGING SENADOR ! ! !
I know that you had read or come across this short story. But just wanted to have a good laugh…
In a New York sidewalk, a Filipino is enjoying a hearty breakfast " coffee, croissants, toast, butter, jam, etc.
When an American, chewing gum, sits next to him and starts an unwanted conversation. .
American: You Filipinos eat the whole bread?
Filipino : Of course!
American: ( Blowing bubbles with his gum) We don’t. In the States we only eat what’s inside. The crust we collect in a container, recycle, rebake them into croissants and sell them to the Philippines .
American: Do ya eat jam with bread?
Filipino : Of course!
American: (Chuckling and crackling his gum between his teeth) We don’t. In the States, we eat fruit at breakfast, put all the peels, seeds and leftovers into containers, recycle them into jam and sell it to the Philippines .
Filipino : Do you have sex in America ?
American: Of course, we do!
Filipino : What do you do with the condoms? American: We throw them, of course!
Filipino : We don’t. In the Philippines , we put them into containers, recycle them, melt them down into chewing gums and sell it to America
