Two days ago, at around five in the afternoon, I took of the jeepney packing myself up. Trying to get some composure, I walked heading my way to my half – kilometer far home. I caught the passengers on board the jeepney’s attention because of my stride under million drops of rain. Ashamed, I just give them a shrug of shoulders.
What should I do?
When the jeepney were nowhere to be seen, I find myself tree sheds. There, I paused for a while and thought. Life is a joke. The day before that, I brought an umbrella with me. But the beautiful sun shines bright as my smile. But that day, I didn’t brought the umbrella and the rain fell hard…
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Prodigal
Nagtex sa akin ang isa sa mga paborito kong anak. Sabi niya, Have you prayed for me? I'm dead. Sagot ko sa kanya, "Ha? Bakit buhay ka pa ba?Kala ko matagal ka nang patay."Sabi niya sa akin, serious ako.
Nashock ako sabay hinimatay... Serious siya? Kelan pa? Pero kung ganun, something is wrong sa kanya. Sabagay, wala namang right sa kanya eh.
Simple lang naman ang problema niya. .. Winaldas lang naman niya ang perang pangtuition fee niya sana. O di ba bongga? Ulitin ko. WINALDAS LANG NAMAN NIYA ANG PANGTUITION FEE NIYA. ULI. AS IN GINAWA NIYA ULI. Sa maraming pagkakataon na niyang ginawa iyon.
At ang pinaka major major serious problem niya, hindi siya padadalhan ng tiyahin niya ng perang pang-allowance pag hindi niya maipakita ang resibo ng midterm fee niya.
In otherwords, kasing haba ng legs ni Venus Raj ang listahan ng problema niya. Kasing konti ng buhok ni Noynoy ang chance niyang makapag-aral pa. At kasing sabog ni Kris ang buhay niya.
Kung ikaw ang tiyahin niya magtitiwala ka pa ba sa isang tulad niya? ISang tulad niyang nagtwo sems ng nursing sa cpu, 1 sem sa ama, two years sa abe at ngayon naman ay usa...
Ay naku, ang sarap niyang ilagay sa isang bus at ipahostage kay Rolando Mendoza. At kung hindi man ay ipakilala sa amo ng isang pinay ofw na pinalantsa ang kamay.
Nashock ako sabay hinimatay... Serious siya? Kelan pa? Pero kung ganun, something is wrong sa kanya. Sabagay, wala namang right sa kanya eh.
Simple lang naman ang problema niya. .. Winaldas lang naman niya ang perang pangtuition fee niya sana. O di ba bongga? Ulitin ko. WINALDAS LANG NAMAN NIYA ANG PANGTUITION FEE NIYA. ULI. AS IN GINAWA NIYA ULI. Sa maraming pagkakataon na niyang ginawa iyon.
At ang pinaka major major serious problem niya, hindi siya padadalhan ng tiyahin niya ng perang pang-allowance pag hindi niya maipakita ang resibo ng midterm fee niya.
In otherwords, kasing haba ng legs ni Venus Raj ang listahan ng problema niya. Kasing konti ng buhok ni Noynoy ang chance niyang makapag-aral pa. At kasing sabog ni Kris ang buhay niya.
Kung ikaw ang tiyahin niya magtitiwala ka pa ba sa isang tulad niya? ISang tulad niyang nagtwo sems ng nursing sa cpu, 1 sem sa ama, two years sa abe at ngayon naman ay usa...
Ay naku, ang sarap niyang ilagay sa isang bus at ipahostage kay Rolando Mendoza. At kung hindi man ay ipakilala sa amo ng isang pinay ofw na pinalantsa ang kamay.
Selpon
Kahapon, nagbrownout sa kalagitnaan ng klase ko. E di maganda. Masaya. Tigil na naman ang klase. Well, araw-araw namang ganun eh... Kaya nagdisisyon na lang kami ng studyante ko na magliwaliw sandali sa malapit na mall. Tumingin-tingin at naglakad-lakad. Napadpad kami sa isang cell phone shop.
May isang unit na tumawag ng aking pansin. Ganda. Hanep sa porma. At higit sa lahat Chinang - China. E ano naman ngayon? Napaisip ako bigla. Bibilhin ko ba? Then tinanong ko ang sarili ko, may pera ba ako? In fairness, meron naman. Ang tanong uli, sapat ba para kumpara sa presyo? Oo naman.
Kaya lang pagbinili ko ang cell phone na iyon, wala nang matitira sa akin sa panggastos sa susunod na mga araw.
Sabi nila, pag may isang bagay kang gusto, go for it and get it! Hindi ka dapat umatras or else you'll end up loosing the game. Pero sabi din nila dapat magdahan-dahan. Kahit anong gawin mo, kung hindi para sa 'yo, hindi talaga magiging iyo.
In short wag mong ipilit ang mga bagay na hindi dapat... dahil masisira lang...
Parang pag-ibig... wala nang dahilan pa para ipaglaban ang isang taong gusto nang makawala. Pareho niyo lang sinasaktan ang mga sarili ninyo...
May isang unit na tumawag ng aking pansin. Ganda. Hanep sa porma. At higit sa lahat Chinang - China. E ano naman ngayon? Napaisip ako bigla. Bibilhin ko ba? Then tinanong ko ang sarili ko, may pera ba ako? In fairness, meron naman. Ang tanong uli, sapat ba para kumpara sa presyo? Oo naman.
Kaya lang pagbinili ko ang cell phone na iyon, wala nang matitira sa akin sa panggastos sa susunod na mga araw.
Sabi nila, pag may isang bagay kang gusto, go for it and get it! Hindi ka dapat umatras or else you'll end up loosing the game. Pero sabi din nila dapat magdahan-dahan. Kahit anong gawin mo, kung hindi para sa 'yo, hindi talaga magiging iyo.
In short wag mong ipilit ang mga bagay na hindi dapat... dahil masisira lang...
Parang pag-ibig... wala nang dahilan pa para ipaglaban ang isang taong gusto nang makawala. Pareho niyo lang sinasaktan ang mga sarili ninyo...
Gutom
Ngayong araw na ito pakiramdam ko paan ko ang buong daigdig. Marami naman akong naachieve na maganda sa buhay ko. Nagising ako alas kwatro ng umaga ng walang alarm. Hindi ako nalate sa sa 7:30 class ko. Wala akong inaway na taxi driver. Kumain ako ng maayos. Naiprint ko ang proposal letter ko for the training na ako ang lecturer. In short. maayos ang buhay ko. Ngunit parang may kulang.
Naalala ko brthday pala ng tatay ko ngayon. Kaya bumili ako ng cake. Pero parang may kulang pa rin. Naghahanap ng mais ang sikmura ko. Pero ng madaanan ko ang tindahan ng mais wala naman akong ganang bumili. Nagugutom ako pero hindi ko alam kong ano ang gusto kong kainin.
Ganun siguro talaga ang pakiramdam kung hindi tiyan mo ang nagugutom kundi ang puso. Naghahanap ka ng magsasatisfy nito. Ngunit pagnakita mo na saka ka naman magdududa... mag-aalinlangan...at maghahanap ka uli...at sa muli ganun pa rin ang mangyayari... paulit-ulit... pabalik-balik...
Saka ka magtatanong uli sa sarili mo... meron ba ankong hinahanap? kelan ko ba siya pwedeng makita?
Nakakagutom mag-isip. Nakakagutom magdamdam.Nakakagutom maghanap ng walang katiyakan...
Naalala ko brthday pala ng tatay ko ngayon. Kaya bumili ako ng cake. Pero parang may kulang pa rin. Naghahanap ng mais ang sikmura ko. Pero ng madaanan ko ang tindahan ng mais wala naman akong ganang bumili. Nagugutom ako pero hindi ko alam kong ano ang gusto kong kainin.
Ganun siguro talaga ang pakiramdam kung hindi tiyan mo ang nagugutom kundi ang puso. Naghahanap ka ng magsasatisfy nito. Ngunit pagnakita mo na saka ka naman magdududa... mag-aalinlangan...at maghahanap ka uli...at sa muli ganun pa rin ang mangyayari... paulit-ulit... pabalik-balik...
Saka ka magtatanong uli sa sarili mo... meron ba ankong hinahanap? kelan ko ba siya pwedeng makita?
Nakakagutom mag-isip. Nakakagutom magdamdam.Nakakagutom maghanap ng walang katiyakan...
Monday, August 30, 2010
Ngiting Walang Sigla
Maghihintay ka ba ng apat na oras kahit alam mong hindi siya darating?
Aasa ka bang darating siya kahit alam mong imposible?
Kahit pa imposible ay paniniwalain mo ba ang iyong sarili sa isang kasinungalingan?
Kahit alam mong kasinungalingan, magiging tapat ka pa rin ba?
Mahirap ang maghintay sa wala,
Nakakabagot mag - isip na wala ka namang iniisip;
Nakakainis kilalanin ang isang taong walang mukha,
At nakakabaliw maghintay sa mga text.
Maniniwala ka ba sa isang mensahe lang?
Kahit alam mong maaring ito'y linyang pantanghal?
Aakuin mo bang maging tanga-tangahan?
Kahit alam mong maaring ikaw ay pinaglalaruan?
Ngunit paano kung sa kabilang banda lahat ay totoo,
Mga mensahey nanggagaling sa kanyang puso;
Mas pipiliin mo bang magduda na lamang?
At ang importanteng tao ikaw ay mawalan.
Hindi na baleng maghintay sa wala,
Kung itong disisyon ay dapat at tama;
Mabuti pang kahit kapiranggot ay umasa,
Kesa maniwala sa haka haka at ikulong ang sarili sa walang hanggang pagdududa.
Aasa ka bang darating siya kahit alam mong imposible?
Kahit pa imposible ay paniniwalain mo ba ang iyong sarili sa isang kasinungalingan?
Kahit alam mong kasinungalingan, magiging tapat ka pa rin ba?
Mahirap ang maghintay sa wala,
Nakakabagot mag - isip na wala ka namang iniisip;
Nakakainis kilalanin ang isang taong walang mukha,
At nakakabaliw maghintay sa mga text.
Maniniwala ka ba sa isang mensahe lang?
Kahit alam mong maaring ito'y linyang pantanghal?
Aakuin mo bang maging tanga-tangahan?
Kahit alam mong maaring ikaw ay pinaglalaruan?
Ngunit paano kung sa kabilang banda lahat ay totoo,
Mga mensahey nanggagaling sa kanyang puso;
Mas pipiliin mo bang magduda na lamang?
At ang importanteng tao ikaw ay mawalan.
Hindi na baleng maghintay sa wala,
Kung itong disisyon ay dapat at tama;
Mabuti pang kahit kapiranggot ay umasa,
Kesa maniwala sa haka haka at ikulong ang sarili sa walang hanggang pagdududa.
The Bubbly Instructor
“Pursuit of HappYness--Character reaction
This is the Reaction Paper I pass to my bubbly instructor in Computer Subject.. well, bubbly because he likes and loves to bubble.. hahaha.. intentionally and accidentally.. hahahaha... Peace to you Sir!... Even bubbly, he is a good conversationalist also.. hehehe... I don't want to make pa sip sip.. (it's not my attitude) but I like the way he is.. maybe because I've been surrounded by more civilised people JOKE! maybe because people around me at home are more serious..!
Thanks to that Sir also coz he made me become a blog maker! toinkzzz.. he told me that he likes the reaction paper and he gave it PERFECT! as a grade... Here.. read it and e the judge, just feel free to comment of it's not good for you.. (I dont care though) hahahaha,,,, peace!!!!”
The above article clip isn’t my write up. It’s taken from one of the articles of one of my students who happens to be my one and only follower up to this time. I highlighted the phrase BUBBLY INSTRUCTOR not because of anything else but because I wanted to know if the adjective “bubbly” really fits me not only in the context of the above article but in any context for that matter.
According to Yahoo Education Dictionary (http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/bubbly), the word “bubbly” comes indifferent meaning depending on its usage. Definition number (1) says, the adjective “bubbly” means “full of or producing bubbles” as it is used in “a bubbly drink” or “ a bubbly soap”.
My student describe me in this way: “well, bubbly because he likes and loves to bubble.. hahaha.. intentionally and accidentally.” Base from the first definition of the word, my student refers to the bubbles I produced from my mouth out of the saliva that accumulates while I’m having my class. Well, most teachers have the same experience I have too. Though it doesn’t happen most of the times but when it happens I make sure no one will be hit by hales that comes out of it. And often times, to play around with the situation, I would tell my students in the front row to open their umbrellas for my mouth is producing rainshowers. That statement will cause a thunder of laughter from my class. Conscious, I am, I would just shrug my shoulders and cover my mouth with my hand and chuckle. Then my class resumes after that.
Definition number (2) says “resembling bubbles” as it is used in the phrase “big, bubbly clouds”. Oh well, that definition points to the physical appearance of the clouds rounded as bubbles. My student may also mean my bubbling physical appearance in such that describing my rounded face like bubbles engraved to make the eyes, nose, and mouth. She may also be describing my bubbling tummy that bounces up and down while run upstairs after each class from one school after another.
Definition number (3) says “full of high spirits, effervescent” as used in “bright, bubbly children”. The third definition I guess suits me better. Well, I can say, I am “bubbly” if we based it on this definition. Although I don’t look like a child anymore (in appearance, well, no one will ever believe me if I say I am, hehehe) but my “energy” is more than that of a five year old, restless, non-stop, importunate child who would always like to talk, move, and talk again, and run, and talk again.
Thanks to my students for letting me know one word that would describe me in three ways: my funny side, my physical aspect, and my character.
This is the Reaction Paper I pass to my bubbly instructor in Computer Subject.. well, bubbly because he likes and loves to bubble.. hahaha.. intentionally and accidentally.. hahahaha... Peace to you Sir!... Even bubbly, he is a good conversationalist also.. hehehe... I don't want to make pa sip sip.. (it's not my attitude) but I like the way he is.. maybe because I've been surrounded by more civilised people JOKE! maybe because people around me at home are more serious..!
Thanks to that Sir also coz he made me become a blog maker! toinkzzz.. he told me that he likes the reaction paper and he gave it PERFECT! as a grade... Here.. read it and e the judge, just feel free to comment of it's not good for you.. (I dont care though) hahahaha,,,, peace!!!!”
The above article clip isn’t my write up. It’s taken from one of the articles of one of my students who happens to be my one and only follower up to this time. I highlighted the phrase BUBBLY INSTRUCTOR not because of anything else but because I wanted to know if the adjective “bubbly” really fits me not only in the context of the above article but in any context for that matter.
According to Yahoo Education Dictionary (http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/bubbly), the word “bubbly” comes indifferent meaning depending on its usage. Definition number (1) says, the adjective “bubbly” means “full of or producing bubbles” as it is used in “a bubbly drink” or “ a bubbly soap”.
My student describe me in this way: “well, bubbly because he likes and loves to bubble.. hahaha.. intentionally and accidentally.” Base from the first definition of the word, my student refers to the bubbles I produced from my mouth out of the saliva that accumulates while I’m having my class. Well, most teachers have the same experience I have too. Though it doesn’t happen most of the times but when it happens I make sure no one will be hit by hales that comes out of it. And often times, to play around with the situation, I would tell my students in the front row to open their umbrellas for my mouth is producing rainshowers. That statement will cause a thunder of laughter from my class. Conscious, I am, I would just shrug my shoulders and cover my mouth with my hand and chuckle. Then my class resumes after that.
Definition number (2) says “resembling bubbles” as it is used in the phrase “big, bubbly clouds”. Oh well, that definition points to the physical appearance of the clouds rounded as bubbles. My student may also mean my bubbling physical appearance in such that describing my rounded face like bubbles engraved to make the eyes, nose, and mouth. She may also be describing my bubbling tummy that bounces up and down while run upstairs after each class from one school after another.
Definition number (3) says “full of high spirits, effervescent” as used in “bright, bubbly children”. The third definition I guess suits me better. Well, I can say, I am “bubbly” if we based it on this definition. Although I don’t look like a child anymore (in appearance, well, no one will ever believe me if I say I am, hehehe) but my “energy” is more than that of a five year old, restless, non-stop, importunate child who would always like to talk, move, and talk again, and run, and talk again.
Thanks to my students for letting me know one word that would describe me in three ways: my funny side, my physical aspect, and my character.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Obrang Kathang Isip
Hangin kang nagmula sa kawalan
Apoy kang may alab ng kapusukan
Tubig kang pag-asa ang daluyan
Lupa kang bawat buhay ay pinagmulan.
Bituin kang nagniningning sa kalangitan,
Buwan kang may sinag ng kagandahan,
Araw kang may sikat na nagpaparamdam,
Panaginip kang hind imaging totoo kelanman.
Pangalan mo’y musika sa aking pandinig,
Tinig mo’y kasing lamyos ng tubig,
Larawan mo’y mga titik ng isang awit,
Alaala mo’y kasing linaw ng batis,
Ngunit paanu kita mahahawakan?
Paanu kita mapagsisilbihan?
Paano ka ba mamumuhay sa katotohanan?
Kung ang iyong katauhan ay isang kathang isip lamang.
Apoy kang may alab ng kapusukan
Tubig kang pag-asa ang daluyan
Lupa kang bawat buhay ay pinagmulan.
Bituin kang nagniningning sa kalangitan,
Buwan kang may sinag ng kagandahan,
Araw kang may sikat na nagpaparamdam,
Panaginip kang hind imaging totoo kelanman.
Pangalan mo’y musika sa aking pandinig,
Tinig mo’y kasing lamyos ng tubig,
Larawan mo’y mga titik ng isang awit,
Alaala mo’y kasing linaw ng batis,
Ngunit paanu kita mahahawakan?
Paanu kita mapagsisilbihan?
Paano ka ba mamumuhay sa katotohanan?
Kung ang iyong katauhan ay isang kathang isip lamang.
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