Pagbabago. 'Yan ang hinihingi natin palagi tuwing sasapit ang bagong taon. At siyempre hindi mawawala ang paglilista ng mga nais mong baguhin next year. Isa ako sa mga patuloy na nagiging biktima ng di-pagtupad ng New Year's Resolution.
Buti na lang, naitabi ko pa ang notebook kung saan ko nailagay 'yung mga new year's resolutions ko. And I was surprised doon sa mga naging outcome.
(Note: Resolutions MADE are in BLUE fonts, while FAILED resolutions are in RED.)
1. LESS FOOD CONSUMPTION. Medyo ang takaw ko 'ata nitong 2008. Oh well, ganun talaga ang buhay eh. I hate my figure! Hehehe.
2. BEING THRIFTY. As always, hindi ko pa rin mapigilan ang maging congressman (read: gastador). Ayayay. Lahat naman 'ata tayo ganun, 'di ba?
3. LESS TEXTING. Eto lang siguro 'yung natupad ko buong taon. No one to care about, kaya 'di masyadong kailangang mag-send ng SMS. Ayos.
4. BE NOT PRONE TO "ACCIDENTS". Lahat tayo nagkakamali, at alam kong walang taong perpekto. Lahat tayo nadadapa rin. At inaamin ko nagkamali ako. Natisod lang. Hindi na po ako uulit.
5. I-50-50 ANG SARILI. Siguro isa rin ito sa mga nagawa ko so far. I'm doing great at school, and I'm proud of it. Siguro, kung walang distractions, much better.
6. OBSERVE CURFEW HOURS. I remember one time noong lumayas ako ng bahay and instead nakipaglaro ng basketball para lang matakasan ang isang napakababaw na problema. 'Yung number four.
7. LOVE HER MORE. Naku, patay. Yup, sinama ko ito sa list ko last year. Pero wala rin namang nangyari. Worthless. In the first place, sino 'yung "her"??!?
8. BE POSITIVE. Ito 'yung hindi kailanman mawawala sa listahan ko. Hindi ako kailanman mawawalan ng positive energy sa katawan (Ano to, Dragon Ball Z?). Fight!!!
9. AVOID MAGING MAPAGHINALA. Hindi mawawala sa akin 'yung palaging nagsu-suspect ng mga bagay kaya siguro next year dapat ko na itong i-scrap sa listahan ko.
Marami akong nais gawin taun-taon. Kaso, kung wala mang oras, nababaon na lang sa limot. Next year, gusto kng maalala ang lahat ng gusto kong gawin. Wow. Ambitious.
-cip-
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
"Dumping" Those Good Memories
"Pakawalan mo 'yung mga bagay na nakakasakit sa'yo kahit pinapasaya ka nito. Huwag mong hintayin 'yung araw na sakit na lang ang nararamdaman mo at iniwan ka na ng kasiyahan mo."--Bob Ong
December 14th was the date. We decided to clean up our messed-up basement. Malaki na rin ang pinagbago ng bodega naming iyon. Inaagiw na 'yung mga dingding, at 'yung mga libro--kung di man nginatngat ng daga--e inihian naman nila.
Doon naming nadatnang nakahandusay 'yung dalawang dagang-bukid. Duguan. Patay. Inuuod. At more grossing pa, 'yung fur nila e dumikit na doon sa cemented flooring namin. Eeeeewwwww.
Nilinis namin iyon after the rainy season. Matindi na 'yung aroma e. Ang masama pa, dahil sa ako (lang siguro) ang matapang sa amin, ako na lang ang pinaglinis ng "crime scene". Sooooooooper eeeeewwwww.
That was then, buti na lang this time no more grossy rats. Kaya ayos na.
Sa gitna ng paglilipat, pagtatanggal-alikabok, at paglilinis ng kanal, napansin ko yung mga "naiwang alaala" ng nakaran. Mga bagay na may sentimental value (kuno), mga love letters (mayroong iba-ibang klase: rejection letters, resignation letters, acceptance letters, promissory notes at disconnection notices), mga sweet nothings (daw) tulad ng candy wrappers, tiket ng bus--sentimental sa akin kasi chicks 'yung nakatabi ko noon. Mga bolpen na wala nang tinta--mayroon rin 'yung binali ko--at mga Yu-gi-oh cards (sentimental 'yun kasi nagpapakitanggilas ako noon doon sa crush ko sa school). Kakaiba nga, naisip ko. Natatawa na lang ako sa sarili ko. Para kasing ang korni. Kaya 'yung iba pinagdesisyunan ko nang itapon. Well, not being bitter with my past, it made me feel na it occupies a lot of space doon sa basement namin. Aanhin ko pa ba ang mga iyon, I thought, kung wala na rin lang naman itong gamit maliban sa pagpapaalala ng mga alaalang di na dapat alalahanin.
Sa mga iyon isa lang ang itinira ko: 'yung set ng mga cards ko. Bakit? Kasi alam kong maibebenta pa ang ilan sa mga iyon. Alam kong mayroon pang puwedeng gumamit noon. Alam kong usong-uso ang internet auction ngayon. Oo nga naman, sino nga ba ang bibili sa eBay ng mga baduy na love letters mula kay (please insert name here)? 'Di bale sana kung galing kay Megan Fox 'yon. In other words, useless at walang value.
Mabuti na rin siguro kung itatapon ko ang mga iyon, sayang ang pera. Junkshop.
-cp-
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Pamasko
Isa na yata ako sa mga taong hindi pa ramdam ang Krismas spirit. Ewan ko ba. Napakaraming tao ang abala sa pagsa-shopping ng pang regalo ngayong Pasko. Napakaraming bata ang nagkakaroling upang magkapera. Napakaraming college studes ang nakikipagpustahan sa Defense of the Ancients para magkaron ng pambili ng Krismas gift sa kanilang nobya. Ako? 'Dito lang sa bahay. Nakatambay.
T'wing gabi na-attend ako ng anticipated mass sa simbahang napakalayo sa bahay. Doon ko lang kasi ramdam ang ambience ng Pasko. May mga choir na nakanta ng Krismas songs, at lahat ng tao ay nakaabang sa pagdating ng ating Tagapagligtas. Bukod sa malamig tuwing nine pm (buti na lang nasa Maynila lang kami, kundi magyeyelo ang badoodles ko sa Baguio), naaamoy ko rin ang aroma ng sunog na niyog na ginagawang gatong para sa bibingka.
Siguro ang tanging dahilan kung bakit 'di ko masyadong 'feel' ang Pasko e dahil sa global financial crisis. Minsan nga naisip ko, dahil sa lintek na global crisis na yan, dumami tuloy 'yung mga batang nangangaroling t'wing gabi--at marami rin ang nasigaw ng "Patawad!" Doon nga sa nadaanan namin may isang bahay na naglagay ng sound system sa harapan nila, siguro pangontra nila sa mga carols--with the tune of Pare Ko ng Spongecola.
Gusto nga sana naming mangaroling ngunit nakakahiya na. Only those desperate people could do that. 'Di pa naman ganun kakapal ang mukha ko.
-cp-
T'wing gabi na-attend ako ng anticipated mass sa simbahang napakalayo sa bahay. Doon ko lang kasi ramdam ang ambience ng Pasko. May mga choir na nakanta ng Krismas songs, at lahat ng tao ay nakaabang sa pagdating ng ating Tagapagligtas. Bukod sa malamig tuwing nine pm (buti na lang nasa Maynila lang kami, kundi magyeyelo ang badoodles ko sa Baguio), naaamoy ko rin ang aroma ng sunog na niyog na ginagawang gatong para sa bibingka.
Siguro ang tanging dahilan kung bakit 'di ko masyadong 'feel' ang Pasko e dahil sa global financial crisis. Minsan nga naisip ko, dahil sa lintek na global crisis na yan, dumami tuloy 'yung mga batang nangangaroling t'wing gabi--at marami rin ang nasigaw ng "Patawad!" Doon nga sa nadaanan namin may isang bahay na naglagay ng sound system sa harapan nila, siguro pangontra nila sa mga carols--with the tune of Pare Ko ng Spongecola.
Gusto nga sana naming mangaroling ngunit nakakahiya na. Only those desperate people could do that. 'Di pa naman ganun kakapal ang mukha ko.
-cp-
Sunday, December 14, 2008
On Top of the World--I Think So
Kahapon sumama ako sa bandwagon of my classmates as we joined a thousand more students all over Manila para sa Science Day Camp, which held at the Antonio J. Villegas HS, Tondo.
Well, I was surprised nung ibalita sa amin na aakyatin namin ang isa sa mga pinakasikat ng bundok sa Pilipinas--na naging pangalan pa ng grupo nina Geneva Cruz--ang Smokey Mountain.
Isa ako sa mahigit 1,000 na naka-conquer ng bundok na iyon sa isang oras lamang. Muntik na nga akong mapadausdos pababa. Buti na lang at naka-all purpse workboots ako kung hindi eh diretso na ang downfall ko.
What moved me into emotions was when a kid from the slums of North Harbor approached me and begging for money to buy food. Walang-wala naman ako noon, kaya doon ko siya sa mga kasama ko tinuro. Ngunit walang nakapagbigay ng maitutulong sa kanila, kaya minabuti nang umalis noong bata. Nakakaawa. Katunayan nakailang balik siya sa pila namin.
Doon ko naisip na napakasuwerte pa rin ng pamilya ko dahil for at least kumakain pa kami ng dalawang beses sa isang araw. The face of reality isn't seen by others, pretending to be ignorant. Nakakaasar lang dahil walang may gustong tulungan sila.
-cp-
Well, I was surprised nung ibalita sa amin na aakyatin namin ang isa sa mga pinakasikat ng bundok sa Pilipinas--na naging pangalan pa ng grupo nina Geneva Cruz--ang Smokey Mountain.
Isa ako sa mahigit 1,000 na naka-conquer ng bundok na iyon sa isang oras lamang. Muntik na nga akong mapadausdos pababa. Buti na lang at naka-all purpse workboots ako kung hindi eh diretso na ang downfall ko.
What moved me into emotions was when a kid from the slums of North Harbor approached me and begging for money to buy food. Walang-wala naman ako noon, kaya doon ko siya sa mga kasama ko tinuro. Ngunit walang nakapagbigay ng maitutulong sa kanila, kaya minabuti nang umalis noong bata. Nakakaawa. Katunayan nakailang balik siya sa pila namin.
Doon ko naisip na napakasuwerte pa rin ng pamilya ko dahil for at least kumakain pa kami ng dalawang beses sa isang araw. The face of reality isn't seen by others, pretending to be ignorant. Nakakaasar lang dahil walang may gustong tulungan sila.
-cp-
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The Longest Tuesday of My Life
Maybe this week is the longest and most tiring one. In my whole life.
Still celebrating the Boys and Girls Week in our school, ako po 'yung principal ng aming school for a week. I never thought na ganoon pala kahirap ang maka-handle ng trabahong iyon. Tindi, man. Grabe, sobrang kapagod.
Lalo na nitong Martes. An'daming pinagawa sa amin. Nag-initiate kasi ang School Administration ng surprise inspection sa lahat ng kagamitan ng mga studes. Ah, well. As usual, ang dami pa ring pasaway (like last year when I handled the 'Math head" post). Mas mahirap 'to, kasi ang daming mga Villamorians na panay ang reklamo. A bit annoyed, pero I have to accept it since it is a part of my job.
Plus we have to plan the programme for the Leadership Training tomorrow. Sobrang gahol. As in. Kaya inabot kami ng hapon, [actually gabi pa nga because of the daylight-savung time] para lang mai-furnish iyon. Tapos ngayon, I have to write an essay to be submitted tomorrow din. Wow. I can't take a break.
Siguro isa na itong blogging sa mga breather ko. Alam ko, bukas, kailangan ko pang maghanda ng todo-todo.
With love,
CP
Still celebrating the Boys and Girls Week in our school, ako po 'yung principal ng aming school for a week. I never thought na ganoon pala kahirap ang maka-handle ng trabahong iyon. Tindi, man. Grabe, sobrang kapagod.
Lalo na nitong Martes. An'daming pinagawa sa amin. Nag-initiate kasi ang School Administration ng surprise inspection sa lahat ng kagamitan ng mga studes. Ah, well. As usual, ang dami pa ring pasaway (like last year when I handled the 'Math head" post). Mas mahirap 'to, kasi ang daming mga Villamorians na panay ang reklamo. A bit annoyed, pero I have to accept it since it is a part of my job.
Plus we have to plan the programme for the Leadership Training tomorrow. Sobrang gahol. As in. Kaya inabot kami ng hapon, [actually gabi pa nga because of the daylight-savung time] para lang mai-furnish iyon. Tapos ngayon, I have to write an essay to be submitted tomorrow din. Wow. I can't take a break.
Siguro isa na itong blogging sa mga breather ko. Alam ko, bukas, kailangan ko pang maghanda ng todo-todo.
With love,
CP
Monday, November 24, 2008
Paminsan-minsan
Aw. This will be a busy day.
Today is the first day ng Guys and Gals Week (Boys and Girls' Week). And I was assigned as the principal of our school. 'Kewl. Imagine, ako... bilang isa sa mga top brass ng school? Mukhang imposible. Pero for one week I will hold the position. Together with some of my pals who were also part of the celebration, we will be the temporary heads of the school administration for one week.
I know this will be intense.
Today is the first day ng Guys and Gals Week (Boys and Girls' Week). And I was assigned as the principal of our school. 'Kewl. Imagine, ako... bilang isa sa mga top brass ng school? Mukhang imposible. Pero for one week I will hold the position. Together with some of my pals who were also part of the celebration, we will be the temporary heads of the school administration for one week.
I know this will be intense.
***
Hindi ko malimutan 'yung narinig kong kanta pagdating ko ng house Saturday night. I came home from the Supreme Student Government Ledership Training in V. E. Fugoso High School in Marikina. The name of the song's "Paminsan-minsan", by Richard Reynoso. 'Yung paraan kasi nung pagkanta eh sintunado, galing kasi 'yung doon sa mga nagti-tipar na neighborhood. Maganda sana 'yung mensahe ng kanta ngunit nasira lang dahil sa pagiging sintunado nung umawit.
Sayang talaga.
Naalala ko tuloy 'yung hindi ko na dapat inaalala sa ngayon.
-cp-
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Napadaan Upang I-promote ang Friendster Profile
Hello, gusto ko lang sanang i-promote ang profile ko sa Friendster. Wala kasi akong snapshot ng profile ko eh, but I'll try to have one. Ewan ko lang ah.
Anyway, please add me up at http://profiles.friendster.com/carlopalmes.
Gagawa rin siguro ako ng MySpace account ko. Promise.
cp
Anyway, please add me up at http://profiles.friendster.com/carlopalmes.
Gagawa rin siguro ako ng MySpace account ko. Promise.
cp
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Why My Mondays Are Always Broken
'Kinda confusing enough, ay?
Hindi ko maintindihan pero tuwing Lunes ang pinakamasama kong araw. I hate Mondays. Hindi ko maintindihan eh. Palagi kasi bad memories ang hinahatid sa akin ng Lunes. Nitong Lunes lang, November 17, 2007 to be exact, ito na yata ang worst day of my life.
Here's a breakdown of what happened at that time:
- Muntik na akong ma-late sa paggising.
- Muntik nang mapaso 'yung kamay ko sa plantsa
- Pumasok 'yung tubig sa tainga ko habang naliligo
- Natapon 'yung toothpaste sa polo ko nang nagtu-toothbrush ako
- Muntik na akong makaapak ng "landmine" sa daan. I wasn't that cautious.
- Hindi ko nakuha form 138 ko. :(
- Naiwan ko 'yung questionnaire ko para sa research paper ko. Naman.
- Nag-internet ako para mawala lumbay ko. Wala pa rin, wala kasing headset, kainis "laggers" pa. Asar.
- Naasar ako doon sa mga nakita ko. Kaka-turn off si crush.
Heto pa nga ang ilang makasaysayang kamalasang naganap sa araw ng Lunes:
- I "fired" my girl at that day. I saw her with someone eh.
- I came school wearing pants na sira 'yung zipper.
- I came home penniless, despite the fact na ang dami kong pera nung pagpasok ko. (Baka nga nahuthutan ao, 'di ko lang alam.)
- 'Di ko 'to malilimutan dahil dito ako naospital. Natisod ako malapit sa septic tank. Ayun, injured.
With love,
CP
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Jimmie heading for 3-peat; wins Phoenix
SEALING THE DEAL. Jimmie Johnson leads the O'Reily Auto Parts 500 race in Phoenix. Behind Johnson is Kurt Busch, who finished second.
Photo Credit: Robert Laberge -- Getty Images
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Jimmie Johnson moved inches away from his record-tying third consecutive NASCAR championship with a dominating victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.
With a crowd of friends watching from his pit box, Johnson led a race-high 217 of the 313 laps to pull away from Carl Edwards in their race for the Sprint Cup title.
Johnson won for the seventh time this season to stretch his lead in the standings from 106 points to 141 over Edwards with one race remaining. Johnson heads to next week's season finale needing to finish 35th or better to tie Cale Yarborough (1976-78) as the only drivers in NASCAR history to win three straight Cup titles.
Edwards, winner of the last two races, finished fourth.
From the Associated Press
With a crowd of friends watching from his pit box, Johnson led a race-high 217 of the 313 laps to pull away from Carl Edwards in their race for the Sprint Cup title.
Johnson won for the seventh time this season to stretch his lead in the standings from 106 points to 141 over Edwards with one race remaining. Johnson heads to next week's season finale needing to finish 35th or better to tie Cale Yarborough (1976-78) as the only drivers in NASCAR history to win three straight Cup titles.
Edwards, winner of the last two races, finished fourth.
From the Associated Press
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Logano to drive Stewart's ride
Joey Logano during the press conference, August 25, in announcing his ride in '09.
JOEY LOGANO FANSITE
It's official. Joey Logano was chosen to fill the seat left by NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart in 2009.
Logano will go full-time with the #20 Home Depot Toyota, which was first ride of the Smoke, who was a two-time champ of the series (2002, 2005).
Stewart, meanwhile, will drive for his newly-built team in the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
America Gets the Change
TIME FOR CHANGE. US President-elect Senator Barack Obama waves following his speech during his election night rally after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign in Chicago, November 4, 2008.
PHOTO CREDIT: Jim Young -- Reuters
Nabaliktad ni Obama ang senaryo sa ilang mga balwarte ng Republicans matapos makuha ang mga electoral votes sa Virginia.
(Impormasyon nakuha mula sa Associated Press.)
America has chosen.
Si Illinois Senator Barack Obama ang idineklarang maging ikaapatnapu't apat na Pangulo ng Estados Unidos sa 2008 Elections na ginanap noong Nobyembre 4.
Si Obama, 47, rin ang kauna-unahang African-American na uupo bilang Pangulo ng bansa. Madaling natalo ni Obama si Republican Senator John McCain. Siya rin ang kauna-unahang Democrat na nakatanggap ng higit sa 50% ng lahat ng popular votes matapos ni Jimmy Carter noong 1976.
Nakuha ni Obama ang kalakhan sa lahat ng electoral votes hanggang Miyerkules nang kanyang makamit ang 349-147 kalamangan kay McCain. Nakuha ni Obama ang California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington at Wisconsinsamantalang kay McCain ang Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. Nakuha rin ni McCain ang tatlo sa limang mga electoral votes sa Nebraska.
Si Illinois Senator Barack Obama ang idineklarang maging ikaapatnapu't apat na Pangulo ng Estados Unidos sa 2008 Elections na ginanap noong Nobyembre 4.
Si Obama, 47, rin ang kauna-unahang African-American na uupo bilang Pangulo ng bansa. Madaling natalo ni Obama si Republican Senator John McCain. Siya rin ang kauna-unahang Democrat na nakatanggap ng higit sa 50% ng lahat ng popular votes matapos ni Jimmy Carter noong 1976.
Nakuha ni Obama ang kalakhan sa lahat ng electoral votes hanggang Miyerkules nang kanyang makamit ang 349-147 kalamangan kay McCain. Nakuha ni Obama ang California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington at Wisconsinsamantalang kay McCain ang Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. Nakuha rin ni McCain ang tatlo sa limang mga electoral votes sa Nebraska.
Nabaliktad ni Obama ang senaryo sa ilang mga balwarte ng Republicans matapos makuha ang mga electoral votes sa Virginia.
(Impormasyon nakuha mula sa Associated Press.)
Monday, November 3, 2008
Setting the Ice on Fire
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: "Fall seven times. Stand up eight." --Japanese proverb
* * *
The skating left me with a lot of bruises.
Gusto kasi ng clan namin na i-savor 'yung time na nagsama kami, matapos naming gumunita nitong Undas. Bago 'yun, kahapon nag-videoke all night kami. (Hindi pa kami titigil kung hindi pa kami sinita ni Tserman.) Tindi, hindi na kami nakatulog.
Kanina lang we went on Asia's biggest mall, the Mall of Asia. Actually it wasn't my first time na makapunta doon. I was there before Christmas last year. Pero kanina ko lang nalibot 'yung one-third of the perimeter.
Isa sa mga attraction nila doon 'yung Skating Rink. 'Yung may yelo. Trip-trip lang, sinubukan namin. Nadulas ako. (Yelo nga eh.) Mali ako ng bagsak. 'Yung buto ko sa wrist 'yung natukod ko. Masakit pa nga eh.
Ang lamig pala doon. Parang 'yung practical joke sa isang sitcom. 'Yung dalawang lalaki patagalan na nakaupo sa isang malaking block ng yelo. Tapos ice cream pa kinakain nila ah.
Sinubukan rin naming makapasok sa Manila Ocean Park ('yung nasa likod ng Quirino Grandstand). Kaso 'di kasya budget namin para sa entrance fee. Siguro sa Pasko na lang.
With love,
cp
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Imbis na Pakinggan, Salot pa sa Lipunan
(This is my Halloween gift to all. Wala lang. Nagkataon kasing ira-rapid fire ako ngayong undas. Salamat po.)
Undas ngayon, at hindi Semana Santa
Bakit ako pinagagalitan ng Dyosa
Nanggagalaiti daw sa kanyang kuta
Heto't ke'langang bumalik sa Maynila
Ano ba ang nagawa kong kasalanan
At parang kay bigat ng aking pinasan
O, ang mga bwitre'y tuwang-tuwa na naman
Bakit 'di mo sila pagalitan minsan
Tiniis ko na kanilang kaplastikan
Bakit puri ko pa ang hinuhubaran
Gusto pala nila ng larong hilahan
O sige, simulan natin ang gantihan
Sa araw na ito hindi yata ako pinagpapala
Sa'yong nagawa 'di ako nagprotesta
Kung magsalita 'kala mo kung sino ka
Anong magagawa kung sobra maghusga?
--cp
1-Nov-2008
Amazingly, ginawa ko yan sa bus, going back here in Manila. Heto 'ko, naghahanda sa sentencia sa'kin. Alam ko namang mapapahamak na naman ako ng bonggang-bongga nito. Tulad nga ng matagal ko nang prophecy, "Bahala na si Batman."
Kaasar kasi eh. Ipokrito tayong lahat. Huwag na tayong magkaila.
Disgusted,
cp
Imbis na Pakinggan, Salot pa sa Lipunan
Undas ngayon, at hindi Semana Santa
Bakit ako pinagagalitan ng Dyosa
Nanggagalaiti daw sa kanyang kuta
Heto't ke'langang bumalik sa Maynila
Ano ba ang nagawa kong kasalanan
At parang kay bigat ng aking pinasan
O, ang mga bwitre'y tuwang-tuwa na naman
Bakit 'di mo sila pagalitan minsan
Tiniis ko na kanilang kaplastikan
Bakit puri ko pa ang hinuhubaran
Gusto pala nila ng larong hilahan
O sige, simulan natin ang gantihan
Sa araw na ito hindi yata ako pinagpapala
Sa'yong nagawa 'di ako nagprotesta
Kung magsalita 'kala mo kung sino ka
Anong magagawa kung sobra maghusga?
--cp
1-Nov-2008
Amazingly, ginawa ko yan sa bus, going back here in Manila. Heto 'ko, naghahanda sa sentencia sa'kin. Alam ko namang mapapahamak na naman ako ng bonggang-bongga nito. Tulad nga ng matagal ko nang prophecy, "Bahala na si Batman."
Kaasar kasi eh. Ipokrito tayong lahat. Huwag na tayong magkaila.
Disgusted,
cp
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
'Di Pa Rin Sila Nagbabago ('Storyang Sembreak #1)
CAVITE--Narito na naman ako sa probinsya upang makapag-relax, makapag-munimuni, at kalimutan ang ilang masasamang bagay na naiwan ko sa kabihasnan.
Bago ako umalis sa Maynila naka-balitaktakan ko ang ilan sa mga dati kong kaklase, lahat sila pawang mga classmates ko noong elementarya. Marami na ang nagbago sa kanila, siguro ganyan din ang masasabi nila sa akin ngayon.
'Yung isang nakausap ko, sabi e tapos na raw 'yung break nila. 'Yung isa naman daw, next week pa. Sayang, hindi kami nagkasabay.
Plano ko nga sanang makita sila, kaso hectic pare-pareho ang schedules namin.
Doon sa huli naming pag-uusap, nadama ko na hindi pa rin pala sila nagbabago kahit na ilang taon na ang lumipas. Naroroon pa rin ang pagiging maasikaso, masigasig at maaalahanin.
With love,
cp
Bago ako umalis sa Maynila naka-balitaktakan ko ang ilan sa mga dati kong kaklase, lahat sila pawang mga classmates ko noong elementarya. Marami na ang nagbago sa kanila, siguro ganyan din ang masasabi nila sa akin ngayon.
'Yung isang nakausap ko, sabi e tapos na raw 'yung break nila. 'Yung isa naman daw, next week pa. Sayang, hindi kami nagkasabay.
Plano ko nga sanang makita sila, kaso hectic pare-pareho ang schedules namin.
Doon sa huli naming pag-uusap, nadama ko na hindi pa rin pala sila nagbabago kahit na ilang taon na ang lumipas. Naroroon pa rin ang pagiging maasikaso, masigasig at maaalahanin.
With love,
cp
Saturday, October 18, 2008
"In flagrante delicto"
I'm so embarrased with those people na may so-called "extra-curricular activities"--it's not the one na ginagawa out-of-school. Ito 'yung mga taong "nagchi-cheat" sa present partners nila.
Hindi naman sa uber-madaldal ako eh I know someone "showing off" with others kahit committed na. May iba rin siyang "pinaglalaanan ng oras" maski na sobrang busy niya with a lot of officework. Minsan palihim siyang umaatake, minsan lantad at maraming nakakakita.
Normal na sa lipunan natin ang mga ganitong senaryo. Problema lang, dahil sa sobrang acceptance ng tao sa mga ganito, hindi na sila nasisita. Wake-up call ba. Wala. Wala nang pakialam ang mga nakakakita. Kawawa naman 'yung mga walang kamalay-malay sa mga nangyayari.
Hindi dapat pinalalampas ang mga ganito. Masyadong hindi tama. Unfair.
Nakakita na naman ako kanina ng couple na nagpa-PDA sa daan. Sana tunay niyang gelpren 'yun
-cp-
Hindi naman sa uber-madaldal ako eh I know someone "showing off" with others kahit committed na. May iba rin siyang "pinaglalaanan ng oras" maski na sobrang busy niya with a lot of officework. Minsan palihim siyang umaatake, minsan lantad at maraming nakakakita.
Normal na sa lipunan natin ang mga ganitong senaryo. Problema lang, dahil sa sobrang acceptance ng tao sa mga ganito, hindi na sila nasisita. Wake-up call ba. Wala. Wala nang pakialam ang mga nakakakita. Kawawa naman 'yung mga walang kamalay-malay sa mga nangyayari.
Hindi dapat pinalalampas ang mga ganito. Masyadong hindi tama. Unfair.
Nakakita na naman ako kanina ng couple na nagpa-PDA sa daan. Sana tunay niyang gelpren 'yun
-cp-
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Past is past. Tuldok.
Well, in the past few days napansin kong iisa ang topic ng mga nasa top 20 ng some music charts. Breakups. There's one sung by Secondhand Serenade (almost all of their song eh ganun 'yung paksa). Then ang dami talaga.
Pansin ko ring at this moment, with people around me--and around them--some couples have their heads hot, feelings cold, and lots more signs that their on the rocks. I made this hypothesis na baka tuwing -Ber months or mga buwan na frequent mag-visit ang mga typhoons, e doon nag-i-spark 'yung split-up.
I remembered one time na mga bandang October ako nagkaroon ng strange feeling na iniiwasan ako nung, alam n'yo na. Malamig kasi nun eh. Ewan ko. Baka siguro nilamig 'yun kaya ganun. Past na 'yon.
Masyado kasing mahirap kapag malamig na ang panahon. Sometimes one feels bored, doon siya hahanap ng makakasama. Nagkataon namang wala ka. D'yahe pa kapag doon siya natutong maghanap ng iba.
Kadalasan kasi kailangan ng isang tao e 'yung atensyon. 'Pag wala ang isang guy/gal nun, definitely tapos kayo. Kung paano namang mag-move forward ang hindi mo alam gawin, madali lang iyon kung gugustuhin mo. Sabi nga sa akin, it's better to let go than to live in a lie. Tapos maluwag pa sa loob mo ang nangyari--no hard feelings ba--magiging okay ka rin.
THOUGHT: 'Pag nalaman mong niloloko ka lang ng syota mo, 'wag kang maniwala. Niloloko ka lang pala eh. =)
-cp-
Pansin ko ring at this moment, with people around me--and around them--some couples have their heads hot, feelings cold, and lots more signs that their on the rocks. I made this hypothesis na baka tuwing -Ber months or mga buwan na frequent mag-visit ang mga typhoons, e doon nag-i-spark 'yung split-up.
I remembered one time na mga bandang October ako nagkaroon ng strange feeling na iniiwasan ako nung, alam n'yo na. Malamig kasi nun eh. Ewan ko. Baka siguro nilamig 'yun kaya ganun. Past na 'yon.
Masyado kasing mahirap kapag malamig na ang panahon. Sometimes one feels bored, doon siya hahanap ng makakasama. Nagkataon namang wala ka. D'yahe pa kapag doon siya natutong maghanap ng iba.
Kadalasan kasi kailangan ng isang tao e 'yung atensyon. 'Pag wala ang isang guy/gal nun, definitely tapos kayo. Kung paano namang mag-move forward ang hindi mo alam gawin, madali lang iyon kung gugustuhin mo. Sabi nga sa akin, it's better to let go than to live in a lie. Tapos maluwag pa sa loob mo ang nangyari--no hard feelings ba--magiging okay ka rin.
THOUGHT: 'Pag nalaman mong niloloko ka lang ng syota mo, 'wag kang maniwala. Niloloko ka lang pala eh. =)
-cp-
Friday, October 3, 2008
Reminiscin'
JUST A QUOTE: "Hindi lahat ng batang naka-bag, nag-aaral." --DORA, ang lakwatserang negra.
Well, kanina in our training bago ang contest bukas, I saw a bunch of archives of our school paper na bookbound. Nakatawag-pansin sa akin 'yung mga hitsura ng mga studes noon. Grabe, nasa black and white pa ang pictures nila. Pati hairstyles and fashion kakaiba.
Tapos nakita ko 'yung Valentines month publication nung Ang Mulawin. May tula doon na nakatawag ng atensyon ko. 1987 pa 'yung date nung dyaryo. May tula kasi doon, tungkol sa heartbreak. Maybe about a guy na na-dump din. Grabe, uso na pala 'yon noon.
Doon sa tula, nakita ko 'yung image ko eh. Ewan ko ba. Ayos nga eh, "patama" daw 'yon sa'kin, sabi nila. Ah basta. 'Di naman ako tinatamaan.
--cp
Well, kanina in our training bago ang contest bukas, I saw a bunch of archives of our school paper na bookbound. Nakatawag-pansin sa akin 'yung mga hitsura ng mga studes noon. Grabe, nasa black and white pa ang pictures nila. Pati hairstyles and fashion kakaiba.
Tapos nakita ko 'yung Valentines month publication nung Ang Mulawin. May tula doon na nakatawag ng atensyon ko. 1987 pa 'yung date nung dyaryo. May tula kasi doon, tungkol sa heartbreak. Maybe about a guy na na-dump din. Grabe, uso na pala 'yon noon.
Doon sa tula, nakita ko 'yung image ko eh. Ewan ko ba. Ayos nga eh, "patama" daw 'yon sa'kin, sabi nila. Ah basta. 'Di naman ako tinatamaan.
--cp
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Ayos! Nahanap ko rin!
Muntik nang mawala 'yung notebook ko na may draft nung gawa kong "Elehiya." Buti na lang nakita ko na rin siya.
Nung mawa 'yung notebook kong iyon, talagang nagwala ako. I almost turned my house upside down para lang hanapin 'yon. Eh 'di ko talaga siya mahanap. So I have to make another one.
Kanina ko lang siya nakita. Doon sa hindi ko aakalaing nandoon. Kasi nung hinanap ko 'to dun, wala eh. Pa'nong nagkaganoon? 'Di ko rin alam.
Basta, baka i-post ko na siya dito next week.
-cp-
Nung mawa 'yung notebook kong iyon, talagang nagwala ako. I almost turned my house upside down para lang hanapin 'yon. Eh 'di ko talaga siya mahanap. So I have to make another one.
Kanina ko lang siya nakita. Doon sa hindi ko aakalaing nandoon. Kasi nung hinanap ko 'to dun, wala eh. Pa'nong nagkaganoon? 'Di ko rin alam.
Basta, baka i-post ko na siya dito next week.
-cp-
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Crazy Feet
Nitong mga nagdaang araw uber-busy ako. Kung saan saan ako pumupunta, whether pina-assign sa amin or whatsoever, basya wala yatang araw sa isang week e out of the house ako. Itong weekend na ito na yata ang pinaka-busy sa buong buhay ko. Wala ako sa bahay from sun up to sun down, even the day after.
Kagabi I'm trying to apply for a college entrance examination with my tita kaso down 'yung system nila. Eh medyo ginabi na ako, and natatakot din akong masapit ang bangis ng curfew so I have to be with my tita and go home to Cavite. It was a one hour trip, kaya ayos lang. Pagdating, tulog ka'gad. 'Kapagod e.
Kaninang umaga bumalik na ako ng Manila. Tapos noon kailangan naman ako for the Interact Meet at Citimotors. Ang effect ng masyadong pagiging lagalag, lagnat. Sinat. Umuulan kasi the whole night. Tapos uminit. Tapos naulan. Iinit ulit.
Hay, kapagod. Buti't malapit nang matapos ang gabing ito.
-cp-
Kagabi I'm trying to apply for a college entrance examination with my tita kaso down 'yung system nila. Eh medyo ginabi na ako, and natatakot din akong masapit ang bangis ng curfew so I have to be with my tita and go home to Cavite. It was a one hour trip, kaya ayos lang. Pagdating, tulog ka'gad. 'Kapagod e.
Kaninang umaga bumalik na ako ng Manila. Tapos noon kailangan naman ako for the Interact Meet at Citimotors. Ang effect ng masyadong pagiging lagalag, lagnat. Sinat. Umuulan kasi the whole night. Tapos uminit. Tapos naulan. Iinit ulit.
Hay, kapagod. Buti't malapit nang matapos ang gabing ito.
-cp-
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Elegy
Oh, I couldn't fight those booooring days. Para di naman ako mabagot, kung anu-ano na lang ang ginagawa ko. Ngayon, I'm addicted to poetry.
I'm doing a work right now, it's called "Elehiya" (Elegy). This is a monologue of o man who cries after he was left by his partner. Ngayon medyo malapit na siya matapos. My inspiration was the story we read last week, "Si Kesa at Si Morito". Nakakaantig ng puso kapag nabasa ninyo yun.
Another work I'm finishing is 'yung "Duplo", it's about a man who falls in love at first sight and eventually realizes na hindi pala siya gusto nung tao.
Ang sarap ng pakiramdam lalo na kapag nai-express mo ang iyong mga saloobin or something sa mga tulad nito.
-cp-
I'm doing a work right now, it's called "Elehiya" (Elegy). This is a monologue of o man who cries after he was left by his partner. Ngayon medyo malapit na siya matapos. My inspiration was the story we read last week, "Si Kesa at Si Morito". Nakakaantig ng puso kapag nabasa ninyo yun.
Another work I'm finishing is 'yung "Duplo", it's about a man who falls in love at first sight and eventually realizes na hindi pala siya gusto nung tao.
Ang sarap ng pakiramdam lalo na kapag nai-express mo ang iyong mga saloobin or something sa mga tulad nito.
-cp-
Monday, September 1, 2008
Gimme A Break, Please
Sunud-sunod ang iteneraries ko nitong nakaraang buwan. Nagmistulang working days ko ang Sabado, extension ng Sabado ko ang Linggo. Kadalasan wala sa bahay, kung anu-ano ang nilalakad, ginagawa.
Nitong August 30, my classmates and I were the contingent of the school sa Basic Leadership training ng YWCA of Manila sa Gen. Luna, Ermita. The Saturday before nandoon naman kami sa District Interact Meet for the Rotary Club of Manila-District 3810 sa Citimotors Makati. Dapat talaga I'll attend the MTAP sessions on those days kaso bigla kaming tinawag for those activities.
Kahit ganun, enjoy naman. I met some new friends and I gained a lot of experience. Kaso nga lang dumarating 'yung time na short on budget pero buti na lang there's always a silverlining.
Sana this month 'di na ganito kaabala.
cp
Nitong August 30, my classmates and I were the contingent of the school sa Basic Leadership training ng YWCA of Manila sa Gen. Luna, Ermita. The Saturday before nandoon naman kami sa District Interact Meet for the Rotary Club of Manila-District 3810 sa Citimotors Makati. Dapat talaga I'll attend the MTAP sessions on those days kaso bigla kaming tinawag for those activities.
Kahit ganun, enjoy naman. I met some new friends and I gained a lot of experience. Kaso nga lang dumarating 'yung time na short on budget pero buti na lang there's always a silverlining.
Sana this month 'di na ganito kaabala.
cp
Monday, August 25, 2008
Beijing Olympics Highlights
Nagtapos na ang 29th Beijing Olympics kahapon. Ating balikan ang mga controversial moments ng quadrennial sporting event:
-Michael Phelps finally beats Mark Spitz' 7-medal record nang makuha niya ang kanyang 8th gold in a single Games August 17. Nakuha niya iyon with the help of his teammates including Jason Lezak sa 4x100m Medley.
-Na-break ni Jamaica's Usain Bolt ang tatlong world records sa sinalihan niyang events, including the 100-meters, which he had a 9.69 mark.
-Na-ban si Cuban taekwondo player Angel Matos ng kanyang sipain ang referee sa kanyang gold medal match.
-Nakakuha ng gold si Willy Wang sa taolu event ng wushu. Kaso hindi counted ang medal na iyon sa medal tally ng Philippines.
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Labas na pala ang Pugad Baboy XX. It costs PHP 400 on bookstores.
cp
-Michael Phelps finally beats Mark Spitz' 7-medal record nang makuha niya ang kanyang 8th gold in a single Games August 17. Nakuha niya iyon with the help of his teammates including Jason Lezak sa 4x100m Medley.
-Na-break ni Jamaica's Usain Bolt ang tatlong world records sa sinalihan niyang events, including the 100-meters, which he had a 9.69 mark.
-Na-ban si Cuban taekwondo player Angel Matos ng kanyang sipain ang referee sa kanyang gold medal match.
-Nakakuha ng gold si Willy Wang sa taolu event ng wushu. Kaso hindi counted ang medal na iyon sa medal tally ng Philippines.
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Labas na pala ang Pugad Baboy XX. It costs PHP 400 on bookstores.
cp
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Para Saan Pa Ang Paghihintay Kung Wala Na Ang Hinihintay?
Bago pa i-cut ang klase kanina dahil sa bagyong Karen (international name: Nuri), I was reminiscin' some events that happened in my life habang wala kaming teacher sa school. I remembered once 'yung ginawa ko nung freshman pa lang ako. I waited for someone who, until now, 'di pa rin dumarating. Ewan ko ba. Pero siguro 'di na talaga darating 'yon ulit.
So I thought of a concept--quotation ba--that will best fit that situation. And that is, "para saan pa ang paghihintay kung wala na ang hinihintay?"
Aw.
LL,
cip
So I thought of a concept--quotation ba--that will best fit that situation. And that is, "para saan pa ang paghihintay kung wala na ang hinihintay?"
Aw.
LL,
cip
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Mausok na sa Maynila
Kanina bumiyahe ako sa jeep, journeying through a busy thoroughfare in Manila. I was so surprised na 'yung jeep na sinasakyan namin e' bumubuga ng very, very black smoke. Ang masama pa is malapit ako doon sa tambutso (exhaust pipe) ng jeep. It was very disturbing so I decided na bumaba na despite malayo pa ako sa destination ko (which is our house, at about 500 to 750 meters away).
The whole day nasa labas ako, exposed to the emitted smoke from the vehicles. Siguro iyon 'yung nadulot sa akin ng pagkahilo and add the fact na napakainit pa kanina--even the winds are strong and cold. Kapansin-pansin rin na medyo foggy around the metropolis.
Unit-unti na nga nating nararamdaman ang harmful effects ng global warming, as three out of five Filipinos say na they're feeling it, according to a survey released recently. May panahon pa tayo para kahit papaano mabawasan ang masamang epekto nito sa ating lahat.
The whole day nasa labas ako, exposed to the emitted smoke from the vehicles. Siguro iyon 'yung nadulot sa akin ng pagkahilo and add the fact na napakainit pa kanina--even the winds are strong and cold. Kapansin-pansin rin na medyo foggy around the metropolis.
Unit-unti na nga nating nararamdaman ang harmful effects ng global warming, as three out of five Filipinos say na they're feeling it, according to a survey released recently. May panahon pa tayo para kahit papaano mabawasan ang masamang epekto nito sa ating lahat.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Sukdulan Na!
Nagpahayag ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board na kanilang ipatutupad ang fare increase sa pampublikong transportasyon anytime this week. Hindi na kasi makayanan ng mga drayber ang walang humpay na pagtaas ng presyo ng langis.
Kung ang bawat drayber, hindi makayanan ang lingguhang pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina, mas lalo na ang ordinaryong manggagawang Pilipino. Sa katunayan, lahat ng Pilipino--mapa-mayaman o mahirap man--ay umaaray na rin sa nangyayaring ito sa bansa. Lalo na't karamihan ng mga empleyado ay bumibiyahe pa ng pagkalayu-layo para lang igugol ang walong oras sa trabaho. Ang hirap nang kumita ng pera ngayon na kailangan mo pang dumayo.
Kung aalisin lang sana ng pamahalaan ang mataas na buwis sa langis at itaas pa ang umento sa sahod, hindi na maghihirap ang bansa ni Juan.
--cp
Kung ang bawat drayber, hindi makayanan ang lingguhang pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina, mas lalo na ang ordinaryong manggagawang Pilipino. Sa katunayan, lahat ng Pilipino--mapa-mayaman o mahirap man--ay umaaray na rin sa nangyayaring ito sa bansa. Lalo na't karamihan ng mga empleyado ay bumibiyahe pa ng pagkalayu-layo para lang igugol ang walong oras sa trabaho. Ang hirap nang kumita ng pera ngayon na kailangan mo pang dumayo.
Kung aalisin lang sana ng pamahalaan ang mataas na buwis sa langis at itaas pa ang umento sa sahod, hindi na maghihirap ang bansa ni Juan.
--cp
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Ang Mahiwagang Duyan
Mayroon kaming lesson sa Art yesterday tungkol sa Art therapy. Then pinagawa kami ng artwork na something na sentimental to you or kilala ka dahil sa bagay na iyon. What I drew was a swing, found at the rooftop nung apartelle na tinitirhan namin (we made that swing). And I wrote this as explanation:
"Gusto ko laging mag-isa. Lagi akong nakapg-iisip, minsan nag-aalala ng mga
sandali. Ang pinaklapaborito kong parte ng aming bahay ay ang swing. Doon ay
nagiging masaya ako kahit sa pansamantalang panahon lang. Nakakadagdag pa sa
pagkawala ng aking problema ay ang aming aso na talagang napakabibo."With love,
cp
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Hard for CP to be the C.P.
I was elected by the class to be our class president. IV-Locke ang ngalan ng section namin. We are the creme of the crop sa lahat ng senior students sa school. S'yempre, it's an honor na ako ang iboto ng colleagues ko. And also, it is my first time to hold that position kaya talagang masaya ako. Pero ngayon ko na-realize na being the president of the class is a difficult job.
First, you have to maintain the peace and order sa classroom. Kahit na maliit lang 'yung nasasakupan ko (pop. 50), it seems its hard to discipline them. Siguro nasa culture na rin nila ang pagiging garrulous. Add the fact na pati 'yung ilang officers e hindi nakiki-cooperate. Oopsie.
Marami ring tasks ang ginagawa ng isang class president. I am aware with the fact na other than regular assignments, mayroon ring mga meetings na dapat daluhan at events na dapat salihan. It's ok for me because it makes me forget some bad happenings in my life. With lovelife aside, I could work better.
I'm happy I'm given the chance na maging C.P. Buti na lang it fits my initials. CP is your C.P.
With love,
cp
First, you have to maintain the peace and order sa classroom. Kahit na maliit lang 'yung nasasakupan ko (pop. 50), it seems its hard to discipline them. Siguro nasa culture na rin nila ang pagiging garrulous. Add the fact na pati 'yung ilang officers e hindi nakiki-cooperate. Oopsie.
Marami ring tasks ang ginagawa ng isang class president. I am aware with the fact na other than regular assignments, mayroon ring mga meetings na dapat daluhan at events na dapat salihan. It's ok for me because it makes me forget some bad happenings in my life. With lovelife aside, I could work better.
I'm happy I'm given the chance na maging C.P. Buti na lang it fits my initials. CP is your C.P.
With love,
cp
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Respite
Today, June 24, 2008, we celebrate Manila Day. It is the 437th year that the event is celebrated. Kanina, my friends and I attended a thanksgiving mass for the event. Since walang pasok, it's a time for a long respite na rin. After the typhoon Frank (Fengsheng) ravaged Manila, the skies looked bright again.
After the mass, we went to Manila Zoo. Free ang entrance ngayon kasi Araw ng Maynila nga. Ang daming tao from different walks of life: may mga students, families, teenage couples, and of course, kids.
Sayang nga lang at wala akong nakitang igol (eagle). Hehehe. Wala ding giraffe.
Pero ang daming monkeys.
With love,
cp
After the mass, we went to Manila Zoo. Free ang entrance ngayon kasi Araw ng Maynila nga. Ang daming tao from different walks of life: may mga students, families, teenage couples, and of course, kids.
Sayang nga lang at wala akong nakitang igol (eagle). Hehehe. Wala ding giraffe.
Pero ang daming monkeys.
With love,
cp
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Mga Quotes ni Doraemon
Nabasa ko ang mga 'to sa isang part ng leisure page ng isang pahayagan. This part was sent in by a texter doon sa textline ng nasabing dyaryo. Nilalaman noon 'yung mga quotes na sinabi ni Doraemon sa kanyang cartoon program. 'Eto 'yun:
With love,
cp
"Hindi porke kaya mong gawin ang isang bagay ay dapat mo nang gawin."
"Mahirap maging matanda. Wala nang mas matanda na titingin sa'yo."
"Huwag mong ipakitang malungkot ka sa ibang tao kung wala kang balak mag-share ng problema. Para kang nag-alok ng hopia pero hindi mo naman ibibigay."
At 'yung pinakagusto ko sa lahat:"Mahirap maging matanda. Wala nang mas matanda na titingin sa'yo."
"Huwag mong ipakitang malungkot ka sa ibang tao kung wala kang balak mag-share ng problema. Para kang nag-alok ng hopia pero hindi mo naman ibibigay."
"Hindi mo dapat iyakan ang nakaraan. Isipin mo, bakit nasa harap ang mata? Ito ay para lagi mong nakikita ang hinaharap."
With love,
cp
Saturday, May 17, 2008
So Long, Freaky Fourteenth! (And Say Hello To Fab Fifteenth)
CAVITE--Kahapon, I celebrated my fifteenth birthday, ending another year in my topsy-turvy life.
Maraming nangyari when I was still at the age of 14. There were happiness, but of course 'di mawawala 'yung mga downsides.
Ngayon, fifteen years old na ako. Mas marami pang adventures. Hehehe...
With love,
cp
Maraming nangyari when I was still at the age of 14. There were happiness, but of course 'di mawawala 'yung mga downsides.
Ngayon, fifteen years old na ako. Mas marami pang adventures. Hehehe...
With love,
cp
Friday, May 16, 2008
Ang Mga Ka-Birthday Ko...
(From historyorb.com)
16/05/1558 - Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)
16/05/1609 - Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands
16/05/1641 - Dudley North, financier/economist
16/05/1659 - Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist
16/05/1718 - Maria G Agnesi, Italy mathematician curves= xýy=aý(a-y)
16/05/1748 - Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch
16/05/1761 - John Opie, artist
16/05/1763 - Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin, chemist (discovered chromium, beryllium)
16/05/1782 - John Sell Cotman, water color artist
16/05/1788 - Friedrich Rckert, poet16/05/1788 - F Rckert, writer
16/05/1801 - William Henry Seward, Sec of State (1861-69, buys Alaska at 2›/acre)16/05/1804 - Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, educator/founder (US kindergarten)
16/05/1806 - George C Cadwalader, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879
16/05/1816 - Henry Hopkins Sibley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1886
16/05/1819 - Daniel Ammen, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1898
16/05/1822 - Eduard Hille, Dutch composer/conductor
16/05/1824 - Edmund Kirby Smith, Fla, General (Confederate Army), died in 1893
16/05/1824 - Levi Parsons Morton, (R) 22nd US VP (1889-93)
16/05/1827 - Petrus J H Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Museum, Central station)
16/05/1831 - David Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)
16/05/1832 - Philip Danforth Armour, founder (Armour Foods)
16/05/1845 - Dietrich Sch„fer, German historian (Deutsche Hanse)
16/05/1850 - Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer
16/05/1857 - Juan Morel Campos, composer
16/05/1858 - Frank Lynes, composer
16/05/1858 - Hanus Trnecek, composer
16/05/1866 - Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)
16/05/1878 - Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)16/05/1880 - Julian Tannen, NY, comedian (Great Moment)
16/05/1887 - Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory)
16/05/1887 - J van Hoddis, writer
16/05/1889 - Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)
16/05/1892 - Coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)
16/05/1892 - Richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor
16/05/1893 - Jos‚ Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)
16/05/1893 - Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer
16/05/1897 - Walther Geiser, composer
16/05/1898 - August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)
16/05/1902 - Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)
16/05/1904 - Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)
16/05/1904 - Lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris)
16/05/1905 - H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia)
16/05/1905 - Henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond)16/05/1906 - Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master
16/05/1906 - Ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)
16/05/1906 - Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)
16/05/1907 - Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)
16/05/1908 - Hilary Preston, editor
16/05/1908 - Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)
16/05/1909 - Charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University)
16/05/1911 - Margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street)
16/05/1911 - Olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer
16/05/1912 - Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)
16/05/1913 - Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds)16/05/1916 - Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice16/05/1916 - Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)
16/05/1916 - Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel)
16/05/1916 - Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer
16/05/1917 - Geraint Jones, conductor/organist
16/05/1917 - George Gaynes, Helsinki Finland, actor (Henry-Punky Brewster)
16/05/1918 - Edward Thomas, historian/intelligence expert
16/05/1918 - Juan Rulfo, Mexican writer (Pedro P ramo)
16/05/1918 - Kevin Skelton, Bishop (Lichfield)
16/05/1919 - Liberace, West Allis WI, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman)
16/05/1919 - Richard Mason, author16/05/1919 - [Wladziu Valentino] Liberace, West Allis Wisconsin, pianist
16/05/1920 - Martine Carol, [Maryse Mopurer], Saint-Mande France, actress (Nana)
16/05/1921 - Robert Croften Brown, politician16/05/1921 - Harry Carey Jr, Saugus Calif, actor (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)
16/05/1922 - Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms
16/05/1922 - Russell Wood, treasurer (Queen Elizabeth)
16/05/1924 - Dawda Kairaba Jawara, president (Gambia, 1970-94)
16/05/1924 - Frank F Mankiewicz, NYC, columnist (Perfectly Clear)
16/05/1926 - Jan Zimmer, composer
16/05/1927 - John Walford, solicitor
16/05/1928 - Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's)
16/05/1928 - Reginald Askew, dean (King's College London)
16/05/1929 - Osmo Uolevi Lindeman, composer
16/05/1929 - John Conyers Jr, (Rep-D-MI, 1965- )
16/05/1929 - Adrienne Cecile Rich, Balt Md, feminist writer (Diamond Cutters)
16/05/1930 - Desmond Langley, gov (Bermuda)
16/05/1930 - Don Conicannon, govt minister
16/05/1930 - Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist/composer (Hangman's Songs)
16/05/1931 - Peter Levi, poet/writer
16/05/1931 - Lowell P Weicker, (Sen-R-CT, 1971-88/Gov-D-CT)
16/05/1931 - Jack Dodson, Pitts Pa, actor (Howard Sprage-Andy Griffith Show)
16/05/1931 - Donald James Martino, Plainfield NJ, composer (Noturnno-Pulitzer 1974)
16/05/1932 - Isaac "Redd" Holt, US drummer (Young-Holt Unlimited-In Crowd)
16/05/1934 - Nicholas Goodison, CEO (TSB Group)
16/05/1934 - Anthony Walker, commandant (Royal College of Defense Studies)
16/05/1936 - Philippe de Montebello, Paris, art exhibitionist (Treasures of Tut)
16/05/1936 - Roy Hudd, comedian (Blood Beast Terror, Vampire Beast Craves Blood)
16/05/1937 - James Hunt Jr, (Gov-NC)
16/05/1937 - Yvonne Craig, Taylorville Ill, actress (Batgirl-Batman, Kissin Cousin)
16/05/1938 - Stuart Bell, MP
16/05/1938 - Anthony Walker, commandant (Royal College of Defense Studies)
16/05/1940 - Bernardo Bertolucci, Parma Italy, director (1900, Last Emperor)
16/05/1940 - Gareth Roberts, chancellor (Sheffield University)
16/05/1941 - Maurice Henry Weddington, composer
16/05/1941 - John McWilliams, MP
16/05/1943 - Dan Coats, (Rep-R-IN, 1981- )
16/05/1943 - Jon Jost, director (All the Vermeers in NY)
16/05/1944 - Billy Cobham, Panam , jazz artist (Same Ole Love)
16/05/1945 - Nicky Chinn, English songwriter/producer (Chinn and Chapman)
16/05/1945 - James Moran, (Rep-D-Virginia)
16/05/1945 - Brewster H Shaw Jr, Mich, Col USAF/astro (STS-9, STS 61B, STS-28)
16/05/1946 - Jessi B Wilson, Mississippi, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
16/05/1946 - Roger Earl, rocker (Foghat)
16/05/1947 - Rosie Barnes, MP
16/05/1947 - Bill Smitrovich, actor (Crime Story, Miami Vice)
16/05/1947 - Barbara Lee, US singer (Chiffons, He's So Fine)
16/05/1949 - Jimmy Hood, MP
16/05/1949 - Rick Reuschel, pitcher (NY Yankees)
16/05/1949 - William Sputnik Spooner, rock guitarist (Grateful Dead, Tubes)
16/05/1950 - Jock Bartley, rocker (Firefall)
16/05/1950 - Johannes Bednorz, German superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)
16/05/1951 - Jonathan Richman, rocker (Modern Lovers-New England, Egyptian Reggae)
16/05/1952 - Pierce Brosnan, County Meath Ire, actor (Remington Steele, Golden Eye)16/05/1953 - Rick Rhoden, pitcher (NY Yankees)
16/05/1953 - Richard Page, LA Calif, rocker (Mr Mister)
16/05/1953 - David Maclean, British minister of state
16/05/1954 - Janet Maw, actress (Sparrow, King John, Mayor of Casterbridge)
16/05/1954 - [Dafydd] Rhys Williams, Saskatoon Canada, MD/astronaut (sk: STS 90)
16/05/1955 - Olga Korbut, Grodno Belorussia, gymnist (Olympic-2 golds-1972)
16/05/1955 - Jack Morris, St Paul Minn, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)
16/05/1955 - Hazel O'Connor, Coventry England, singer/actress (Breaking Glass)
16/05/1955 - Debra Winger, Columbus Oh, actress (Officer and Gentleman)
16/05/1957 - Joan Benoit Samuelson, Cape Elizabeth ME, marathoner (Oly-gold-1984)
16/05/1958 - Glenn Gregory, rock vocalist (Heeaven 17-Electric Dreams)
16/05/1959 - Ty Armstrong, Waxahachie TX, Nike golfer (1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th)
16/05/1959 - Mare Winningham, Phoenix Az, actress (St Elmo's Fire, Turner and Hooch)
16/05/1959 - Bob Patterson, Jacksonville FL, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
16/05/1960 - Anne Parillaud, Paris France, actress (Subway, Nikita, Innocent Blood)
16/05/1961 - Nina Arvesen, White Plains NY, actress (Cassandra-Young and Restless)
16/05/1961 - Kevin Guidry, NFL tackle (Denver Broncos)
16/05/1962 - Gary Crocker, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman)
16/05/1963 - Jimmy Osmond, rocker (Osmond Brothers)
16/05/1964 - John Salley, NBA star (Detroit Pistons)
16/05/1965 - Brent Jasmer, Portland Oregon, actor (Sly-Bold and Beautiful)
16/05/1965 - Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher (Olympics-96)
16/05/1966 - Thurman Thomas, NFL running back (Buffalo Bills)
16/05/1966 - Sean Quilty, Australian marathoner (Olympics-96)
16/05/1966 - Scott Reeves, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Ryan-Young and Restless)
16/05/1966 - Janet Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, Michael's sister (Control)
16/05/1968 - Ralph Tresvant, Boston, singer (New Editon)
16/05/1969 - Marcel Schewe, cricketer (Holland wicket-keeper 1996 World Cup)
16/05/1969 - Steven Earl Lewis, LA Calif, 4X100/400m runner (Olympic-gold-1988)
16/05/1969 - Tracey Gold, NYC, actress (Carol-Growing Pains, Incredible Sunday)
16/05/1969 - Tricia Cast, actress (Nina-Young and Restless)
More to come...
16/05/1558 - Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)
16/05/1609 - Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands
16/05/1641 - Dudley North, financier/economist
16/05/1659 - Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist
16/05/1718 - Maria G Agnesi, Italy mathematician curves= xýy=aý(a-y)
16/05/1748 - Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch
16/05/1761 - John Opie, artist
16/05/1763 - Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin, chemist (discovered chromium, beryllium)
16/05/1782 - John Sell Cotman, water color artist
16/05/1788 - Friedrich Rckert, poet16/05/1788 - F Rckert, writer
16/05/1801 - William Henry Seward, Sec of State (1861-69, buys Alaska at 2›/acre)16/05/1804 - Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, educator/founder (US kindergarten)
16/05/1806 - George C Cadwalader, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879
16/05/1816 - Henry Hopkins Sibley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1886
16/05/1819 - Daniel Ammen, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1898
16/05/1822 - Eduard Hille, Dutch composer/conductor
16/05/1824 - Edmund Kirby Smith, Fla, General (Confederate Army), died in 1893
16/05/1824 - Levi Parsons Morton, (R) 22nd US VP (1889-93)
16/05/1827 - Petrus J H Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Museum, Central station)
16/05/1831 - David Edward Hughes, inventor (microphone, teleprinter)
16/05/1832 - Philip Danforth Armour, founder (Armour Foods)
16/05/1845 - Dietrich Sch„fer, German historian (Deutsche Hanse)
16/05/1850 - Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer
16/05/1857 - Juan Morel Campos, composer
16/05/1858 - Frank Lynes, composer
16/05/1858 - Hanus Trnecek, composer
16/05/1866 - Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)
16/05/1878 - Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)16/05/1880 - Julian Tannen, NY, comedian (Great Moment)
16/05/1887 - Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory)
16/05/1887 - J van Hoddis, writer
16/05/1889 - Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)
16/05/1892 - Coenraad B van Haeringen, linguist/etymologist (Dutch Dictionary)
16/05/1892 - Richard Tauber, [Ernst Seiffert], Austria/British, tenor/conductor
16/05/1893 - Jos‚ Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance (1925-30)
16/05/1893 - Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer
16/05/1897 - Walther Geiser, composer
16/05/1898 - August de Schrijver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP)
16/05/1902 - Jan Kiepura, Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)
16/05/1904 - Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)
16/05/1904 - Lily Pons, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris)
16/05/1905 - H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia)
16/05/1905 - Henry Fonda, Grand Is Nebraska, actor (Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond)16/05/1906 - Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master
16/05/1906 - Ernie McCormick, cricketer (Australian quickie of late 30's)
16/05/1906 - Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister (Lanzas Coloradas)
16/05/1907 - Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)
16/05/1908 - Hilary Preston, editor
16/05/1908 - Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati)
16/05/1909 - Charles Wislon, principal (Glasgow University)
16/05/1911 - Margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street)
16/05/1911 - Olaff J de Landell, [JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude], writer
16/05/1912 - Studs Terkel, NYC, author/host (Stud's Place, Working)
16/05/1913 - Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist/bandleader/composer (Thundering Herds)16/05/1916 - Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice16/05/1916 - Bernard Braden, broadcaster/actor (All Night Lone, Full Treatment)
16/05/1916 - Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president (Israel)
16/05/1916 - Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer
16/05/1917 - Geraint Jones, conductor/organist
16/05/1917 - George Gaynes, Helsinki Finland, actor (Henry-Punky Brewster)
16/05/1918 - Edward Thomas, historian/intelligence expert
16/05/1918 - Juan Rulfo, Mexican writer (Pedro P ramo)
16/05/1918 - Kevin Skelton, Bishop (Lichfield)
16/05/1919 - Liberace, West Allis WI, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman)
16/05/1919 - Richard Mason, author16/05/1919 - [Wladziu Valentino] Liberace, West Allis Wisconsin, pianist
16/05/1920 - Martine Carol, [Maryse Mopurer], Saint-Mande France, actress (Nana)
16/05/1921 - Robert Croften Brown, politician16/05/1921 - Harry Carey Jr, Saugus Calif, actor (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)
16/05/1922 - Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms
16/05/1922 - Russell Wood, treasurer (Queen Elizabeth)
16/05/1924 - Dawda Kairaba Jawara, president (Gambia, 1970-94)
16/05/1924 - Frank F Mankiewicz, NYC, columnist (Perfectly Clear)
16/05/1926 - Jan Zimmer, composer
16/05/1927 - John Walford, solicitor
16/05/1928 - Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's)
16/05/1928 - Reginald Askew, dean (King's College London)
16/05/1929 - Osmo Uolevi Lindeman, composer
16/05/1929 - John Conyers Jr, (Rep-D-MI, 1965- )
16/05/1929 - Adrienne Cecile Rich, Balt Md, feminist writer (Diamond Cutters)
16/05/1930 - Desmond Langley, gov (Bermuda)
16/05/1930 - Don Conicannon, govt minister
16/05/1930 - Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist/composer (Hangman's Songs)
16/05/1931 - Peter Levi, poet/writer
16/05/1931 - Lowell P Weicker, (Sen-R-CT, 1971-88/Gov-D-CT)
16/05/1931 - Jack Dodson, Pitts Pa, actor (Howard Sprage-Andy Griffith Show)
16/05/1931 - Donald James Martino, Plainfield NJ, composer (Noturnno-Pulitzer 1974)
16/05/1932 - Isaac "Redd" Holt, US drummer (Young-Holt Unlimited-In Crowd)
16/05/1934 - Nicholas Goodison, CEO (TSB Group)
16/05/1934 - Anthony Walker, commandant (Royal College of Defense Studies)
16/05/1936 - Philippe de Montebello, Paris, art exhibitionist (Treasures of Tut)
16/05/1936 - Roy Hudd, comedian (Blood Beast Terror, Vampire Beast Craves Blood)
16/05/1937 - James Hunt Jr, (Gov-NC)
16/05/1937 - Yvonne Craig, Taylorville Ill, actress (Batgirl-Batman, Kissin Cousin)
16/05/1938 - Stuart Bell, MP
16/05/1938 - Anthony Walker, commandant (Royal College of Defense Studies)
16/05/1940 - Bernardo Bertolucci, Parma Italy, director (1900, Last Emperor)
16/05/1940 - Gareth Roberts, chancellor (Sheffield University)
16/05/1941 - Maurice Henry Weddington, composer
16/05/1941 - John McWilliams, MP
16/05/1943 - Dan Coats, (Rep-R-IN, 1981- )
16/05/1943 - Jon Jost, director (All the Vermeers in NY)
16/05/1944 - Billy Cobham, Panam , jazz artist (Same Ole Love)
16/05/1945 - Nicky Chinn, English songwriter/producer (Chinn and Chapman)
16/05/1945 - James Moran, (Rep-D-Virginia)
16/05/1945 - Brewster H Shaw Jr, Mich, Col USAF/astro (STS-9, STS 61B, STS-28)
16/05/1946 - Jessi B Wilson, Mississippi, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
16/05/1946 - Roger Earl, rocker (Foghat)
16/05/1947 - Rosie Barnes, MP
16/05/1947 - Bill Smitrovich, actor (Crime Story, Miami Vice)
16/05/1947 - Barbara Lee, US singer (Chiffons, He's So Fine)
16/05/1949 - Jimmy Hood, MP
16/05/1949 - Rick Reuschel, pitcher (NY Yankees)
16/05/1949 - William Sputnik Spooner, rock guitarist (Grateful Dead, Tubes)
16/05/1950 - Jock Bartley, rocker (Firefall)
16/05/1950 - Johannes Bednorz, German superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)
16/05/1951 - Jonathan Richman, rocker (Modern Lovers-New England, Egyptian Reggae)
16/05/1952 - Pierce Brosnan, County Meath Ire, actor (Remington Steele, Golden Eye)16/05/1953 - Rick Rhoden, pitcher (NY Yankees)
16/05/1953 - Richard Page, LA Calif, rocker (Mr Mister)
16/05/1953 - David Maclean, British minister of state
16/05/1954 - Janet Maw, actress (Sparrow, King John, Mayor of Casterbridge)
16/05/1954 - [Dafydd] Rhys Williams, Saskatoon Canada, MD/astronaut (sk: STS 90)
16/05/1955 - Olga Korbut, Grodno Belorussia, gymnist (Olympic-2 golds-1972)
16/05/1955 - Jack Morris, St Paul Minn, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)
16/05/1955 - Hazel O'Connor, Coventry England, singer/actress (Breaking Glass)
16/05/1955 - Debra Winger, Columbus Oh, actress (Officer and Gentleman)
16/05/1957 - Joan Benoit Samuelson, Cape Elizabeth ME, marathoner (Oly-gold-1984)
16/05/1958 - Glenn Gregory, rock vocalist (Heeaven 17-Electric Dreams)
16/05/1959 - Ty Armstrong, Waxahachie TX, Nike golfer (1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th)
16/05/1959 - Mare Winningham, Phoenix Az, actress (St Elmo's Fire, Turner and Hooch)
16/05/1959 - Bob Patterson, Jacksonville FL, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
16/05/1960 - Anne Parillaud, Paris France, actress (Subway, Nikita, Innocent Blood)
16/05/1961 - Nina Arvesen, White Plains NY, actress (Cassandra-Young and Restless)
16/05/1961 - Kevin Guidry, NFL tackle (Denver Broncos)
16/05/1962 - Gary Crocker, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman)
16/05/1963 - Jimmy Osmond, rocker (Osmond Brothers)
16/05/1964 - John Salley, NBA star (Detroit Pistons)
16/05/1965 - Brent Jasmer, Portland Oregon, actor (Sly-Bold and Beautiful)
16/05/1965 - Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher (Olympics-96)
16/05/1966 - Thurman Thomas, NFL running back (Buffalo Bills)
16/05/1966 - Sean Quilty, Australian marathoner (Olympics-96)
16/05/1966 - Scott Reeves, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Ryan-Young and Restless)
16/05/1966 - Janet Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer, Michael's sister (Control)
16/05/1968 - Ralph Tresvant, Boston, singer (New Editon)
16/05/1969 - Marcel Schewe, cricketer (Holland wicket-keeper 1996 World Cup)
16/05/1969 - Steven Earl Lewis, LA Calif, 4X100/400m runner (Olympic-gold-1988)
16/05/1969 - Tracey Gold, NYC, actress (Carol-Growing Pains, Incredible Sunday)
16/05/1969 - Tricia Cast, actress (Nina-Young and Restless)
More to come...
Mga Ka-Birthday Ko (2)
Eto pa 'yung mga ka-birthday ko...
16/05/1970 - Eric Lynch, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)
16/05/1970 - Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina, tennis player (Olympic-silver-1988)
16/05/1971 - Khari Jones, CFL/WLAF quarterback (BC Lions, Scottish Claymores)
16/05/1972 - Keith Burns, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
16/05/1972 - Matthew Hart, cricketer (NZ lefty spinner 1994- )
16/05/1974 - Conal Groom, Northford Conn, rower (Olympics-1996)
16/05/1974 - Keith Thibodeaux, cornerback (Washington Redskins)
16/05/1978 - Vincent Larusso, Livingston, NJ, actor (Adam-Mighty Ducks, D2, D3)
16/05/1979 - Evan Ferrante, actor (Owen-Swan's Crossing)
16/05/1981 - Jessica Ponzo, Miss New Jersey Teen USA (1996)
Ang haba ng list, Pinaghirapan kong kunin yan via the Net.
With love,
cp
16/05/1970 - Eric Lynch, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)
16/05/1970 - Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina, tennis player (Olympic-silver-1988)
16/05/1971 - Khari Jones, CFL/WLAF quarterback (BC Lions, Scottish Claymores)
16/05/1972 - Keith Burns, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
16/05/1972 - Matthew Hart, cricketer (NZ lefty spinner 1994- )
16/05/1974 - Conal Groom, Northford Conn, rower (Olympics-1996)
16/05/1974 - Keith Thibodeaux, cornerback (Washington Redskins)
16/05/1978 - Vincent Larusso, Livingston, NJ, actor (Adam-Mighty Ducks, D2, D3)
16/05/1979 - Evan Ferrante, actor (Owen-Swan's Crossing)
16/05/1981 - Jessica Ponzo, Miss New Jersey Teen USA (1996)
Ang haba ng list, Pinaghirapan kong kunin yan via the Net.
With love,
cp
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Yes, My Birthday's Tomorrow
CAVITE-- I'm here for a two-month vacation, preparing for the upcoming school year. Medyo mailap kasi ang tadhana kaya hindi na ako nakakapag-communicate with my best friends (don't worry, maglu-load ako sa birthday ko). Nagkataon pa palang bukas na ang birthday ko. [Umalis na rin ako ng Manila para hindi ako habulin nung mga umaasang maghahanda ako.]
Anyway, if you're asking me how's my life here, everything's fine. Mas gusto ko nga ito para makapag-relax ako. Tahimik. Almost far from the madding crowd. Kaya medyo nahihirapan na rin ako doing some techie things--bumabagal na ang typing skills ko, halos 'di na rin ako marunong mag-Friendster.
But still, masaya pa rin ang buhay. I'm waiting for the first Wagayway Festival to come. And as always, take care.
With love,
cp
Anyway, if you're asking me how's my life here, everything's fine. Mas gusto ko nga ito para makapag-relax ako. Tahimik. Almost far from the madding crowd. Kaya medyo nahihirapan na rin ako doing some techie things--bumabagal na ang typing skills ko, halos 'di na rin ako marunong mag-Friendster.
But still, masaya pa rin ang buhay. I'm waiting for the first Wagayway Festival to come. And as always, take care.
With love,
cp
Friday, March 28, 2008
What?!? Just a year to go?
I am one of the people na naniniwalang ang bilis ng panahon. Parang kailan lang e nasa freshman years pa ako, but look at now, we're going to be seniors sa high school. Look at that.
I have some mem'ries na naaalala when I was still on the early years of my high school, and I realized, grabe ang bilis na pala ng panahon.
Para ngang mas exciting ang high school kesa sa college or elementary eh. Super saya. =)
'Balitaan ko na lang kayo ng iba pang happenings sa buhay ko.
LL,
CIP
I have some mem'ries na naaalala when I was still on the early years of my high school, and I realized, grabe ang bilis na pala ng panahon.
Para ngang mas exciting ang high school kesa sa college or elementary eh. Super saya. =)
'Balitaan ko na lang kayo ng iba pang happenings sa buhay ko.
LL,
CIP
Thursday, March 27, 2008
To Those Who Cared
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng taong nakilala ko nitong nakaraang school year. Sa lahat ng mga naging kakilala ko, nakilala ko pa lalo, kaibigan, ka-ibigan, etc., tanx so much sa inyo.
Sa mga nakagalit ko, alam kong walang dalawang tao ang may parehong pag-uugali kaya't nagkakaroon ng diff'rences. Sori sa mga nagawa ko. It looked like I became mean to all of you guys.
Sa mga naging mentors ko, salamat po sa inyo. Natuto ako ng mga bagay sa inyo. Salamat ulit.
Sa mga nagbigay-kulay sa buhay ko--whether black, red or blue--you made me happy despite of the hardships we've encountered.
Sana in the next school year ay may makilala pa akong tulad ninyo.
LL,
CIP
Sa mga nakagalit ko, alam kong walang dalawang tao ang may parehong pag-uugali kaya't nagkakaroon ng diff'rences. Sori sa mga nagawa ko. It looked like I became mean to all of you guys.
Sa mga naging mentors ko, salamat po sa inyo. Natuto ako ng mga bagay sa inyo. Salamat ulit.
Sa mga nagbigay-kulay sa buhay ko--whether black, red or blue--you made me happy despite of the hardships we've encountered.
Sana in the next school year ay may makilala pa akong tulad ninyo.
LL,
CIP
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Maghihintay ka lang sa wala, Carlo
Isa itong payong kaibigan para sa sarili ko. 'Wag ka nang maghintay, Carlo. Maghihintay at aasa ka lang sa wala.
Napag-isip-isipan ko na rin ito. At nangyari na rin sa akin ang maghintay (sa wala) ng paulit-ulit. Naranasan ko na ring masaktan. Why wait?
Hindi ko alam kung ano ba talaga ang real score. Ang akin, mananahimik na lang ako. At kung mawala na 'yung admiration ko sa kanya, eh ii-indulge ko na lang ang sarili ko sa pa-crush-crush lang.
LL,
CIP
Napag-isip-isipan ko na rin ito. At nangyari na rin sa akin ang maghintay (sa wala) ng paulit-ulit. Naranasan ko na ring masaktan. Why wait?
Hindi ko alam kung ano ba talaga ang real score. Ang akin, mananahimik na lang ako. At kung mawala na 'yung admiration ko sa kanya, eh ii-indulge ko na lang ang sarili ko sa pa-crush-crush lang.
LL,
CIP
Monday, March 24, 2008
Ordinary Song
Ganda nitong kantang 'to. Enjoy!
Just an ordinary song
To a special girl like you
From a simple guy
That's so in love with you
I may not have much to show
No diamonds that glow
No limousines
To take you where you go.
But if you give to find yourself
Fight in all the games you play
When the world seems so unfair
You can count on me to stay
Just take sometime
And lend an ear
To this ordinary song
Just an ordinary song
To a special girl like you
From a simple guy
That's so in love with you
I don't even have the looks
To make you glance my way
The clothes I wear
They just seem so absurd
But deep inside of me is you
You give life to what I do
All those years may see you through
Still I’ll be waiting here for you
If you have time
Please lend an ear
To this ordinary song
Just an ordinary song
To a special girl like you
From a simple guy
That's so in love with you
Just an ordinary song
To a special girl like you
From a simple guy
That's so in love with you
I may not have much to show
No diamonds that glow
No limousines
To take you where you go.
But if you give to find yourself
Fight in all the games you play
When the world seems so unfair
You can count on me to stay
Just take sometime
And lend an ear
To this ordinary song
Just an ordinary song
To a special girl like you
From a simple guy
That's so in love with you
I don't even have the looks
To make you glance my way
The clothes I wear
They just seem so absurd
But deep inside of me is you
You give life to what I do
All those years may see you through
Still I’ll be waiting here for you
If you have time
Please lend an ear
To this ordinary song
Just an ordinary song
To a special girl like you
From a simple guy
That's so in love with you
Ang Istorya ng 'The Rusty Iron Nail'
That was one time, it was on a Monday. Vacant namin (since we don't have Social Science classes at Monday) nang may mapansin ako na bagay na hindi dapat naroon. There was a rusty iron nail lyin' down the Quadrangle. At first parang wala lang siya--but it looks like a pretzel stick--pero I realized, may significance pala siya.
Napansin ko kasi 'yung poignant point nung pako and I thought na it would lead me into a direction. Well, I was right. I looked from afar at nakita ko nag 'yung... 'lammoyun, the way to the... basta.
Sayang nga lang at hindi napahalagahan ng tao ang 'rusty iron nail'. I was lucky; nang dahil sa pakong iyon, I became happy for a day.
LL,
CIP
Napansin ko kasi 'yung poignant point nung pako and I thought na it would lead me into a direction. Well, I was right. I looked from afar at nakita ko nag 'yung... 'lammoyun, the way to the... basta.
Sayang nga lang at hindi napahalagahan ng tao ang 'rusty iron nail'. I was lucky; nang dahil sa pakong iyon, I became happy for a day.
LL,
CIP
Jeeplagged (Manic Monday)
Katatapos pa lang ng Easter e back to work na'ko kaagad.
I left Cavite at almost about 4 a.m., coming from my five-day stay. I looked energetic na nga nun despite Milo lang ang ininom ko at wala pang pambara. Siyempre nandoon ang excitement sa'kin dahil after almost a month ay back-to-rugged work na ako. So I have to flex those muscles again.
When I arrived at Manila at 6:30 a.m., dumiretso na ako ng school, at ang dala kong mga gamit e 'yung mga 'gamit ko sa maleta', 'yun bang parang talagang galing lang ng bakasyon. Andun 'yung mga pocketbook, cellphone charger at kung anu-ano pa. Dala ko din 'yung maituturing kong pamatid-lumbay ng comics ng Pugad Baboy.
Na-test 'yung binti ko sa kasagsagan ng practice for the graduation scheduled tomorrow, four days ko na rin kasing iniinda ang sakit ng binti ko. Parang gusto ko na nga ring ipa-amputate e. E kaso kailangan ko iyon upang makapg-martsa bukas. Aaaahhh..
Well, tomorrow's just a new day. Hoping it would be good.
LL,
CIP
I left Cavite at almost about 4 a.m., coming from my five-day stay. I looked energetic na nga nun despite Milo lang ang ininom ko at wala pang pambara. Siyempre nandoon ang excitement sa'kin dahil after almost a month ay back-to-rugged work na ako. So I have to flex those muscles again.
When I arrived at Manila at 6:30 a.m., dumiretso na ako ng school, at ang dala kong mga gamit e 'yung mga 'gamit ko sa maleta', 'yun bang parang talagang galing lang ng bakasyon. Andun 'yung mga pocketbook, cellphone charger at kung anu-ano pa. Dala ko din 'yung maituturing kong pamatid-lumbay ng comics ng Pugad Baboy.
Na-test 'yung binti ko sa kasagsagan ng practice for the graduation scheduled tomorrow, four days ko na rin kasing iniinda ang sakit ng binti ko. Parang gusto ko na nga ring ipa-amputate e. E kaso kailangan ko iyon upang makapg-martsa bukas. Aaaahhh..
Well, tomorrow's just a new day. Hoping it would be good.
LL,
CIP
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Hanggang sa muli. Ingat ka.
Matagal na ring panahon ang nakalipas magmula nang tayo'y unang magkakilala. Mahabang panahon na rin ang ating pinagsamahan. Maraming salamat sa'yo.
Salamat sa lahat ng masasayang moments na pinagsamahan natin. Alam kong naging masaya ka din tulad ko. Nawa'y maging masaya ka.
I've enjoyed those moments I had with you. Para kasing napakabilis ng panahon.
Sori sa mga nagawa kong 'di maganda sa'yo. Sa tingin ko kasi ay naging unfair ako. Sori ulet.
Ingatz ka ha. Hanggang sa muli.
LL,
CIP
Salamat sa lahat ng masasayang moments na pinagsamahan natin. Alam kong naging masaya ka din tulad ko. Nawa'y maging masaya ka.
I've enjoyed those moments I had with you. Para kasing napakabilis ng panahon.
Sori sa mga nagawa kong 'di maganda sa'yo. Sa tingin ko kasi ay naging unfair ako. Sori ulet.
Ingatz ka ha. Hanggang sa muli.
LL,
CIP
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Staunchingly Speaking
Yes, I know, marami silang influences. But it won't stop us from giving up.
We want to help our community and we want to start it here. We all know that everyone's wanting to get this slot, but please, trabaho lang 'to. Hindi namin nais mang-apak ng kung sino. We're just doing our job.
Nais namin talagang tumulong. Ang problema lang maraming may hangad na lagyan ng di-kanais-nais na bagay ang aming hangarin. I'm telling this to you, friends, ginagawa namin ang tama.
Ayaw naming patulan ang mga bagay-bagay na sumisira sa amin. And then again, we're just doing the right thing.
At, bilang pangwakas, lagi 'yong tatandaan na always think twice. 'Di porke Superman siya para sa inyo but always try to see his/her capabilities. And his/her weaknesses too.
LL,
CIP
We want to help our community and we want to start it here. We all know that everyone's wanting to get this slot, but please, trabaho lang 'to. Hindi namin nais mang-apak ng kung sino. We're just doing our job.
Nais namin talagang tumulong. Ang problema lang maraming may hangad na lagyan ng di-kanais-nais na bagay ang aming hangarin. I'm telling this to you, friends, ginagawa namin ang tama.
Ayaw naming patulan ang mga bagay-bagay na sumisira sa amin. And then again, we're just doing the right thing.
At, bilang pangwakas, lagi 'yong tatandaan na always think twice. 'Di porke Superman siya para sa inyo but always try to see his/her capabilities. And his/her weaknesses too.
LL,
CIP
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Rubik's Cube
Ito na 'ata ang trend ng mga college students ngayon. Nung isang araw, may nakatabi ako sa jeep na isang college student working on a Rubik's cube. Ni isa sa mga nakasama ko sa jeep na iyon ay hindi mapapatingin sa lalaking iyon. 'Yung iba nga (tulad ko) ay napanganga sa bilis ng kamay niya. But, hindi pa rin niya completely na-solve 'yung cube hanggang sa bumaba siya.
'Yung iba sa mga colleagues ko ay naa-addict na rin sa Rubik's cube. Medyo nai-iinfluence na rin ako kasi it really tests your mind kung papaano mo maibabalik sa original group ng colors 'yung mga nagkawatak-watak na. 'Very complicated, huh?
I tried to do one pero almost isang face lang 'yung nabuo ko. Minsan naaasar na'ko't gusto ko nang wasakin 'yung cube. Dapat maging patient lang, 'di ba?
And I'll gonna leave this saying I made, "Ang barkada ay parang pag-aayos ng Rubik's Cube. Para mapunta ka sa tamang barkada, dapat ay isa-isa mong sinusuri ang tama o mali nila."
LL,
CIP
'Yung iba sa mga colleagues ko ay naa-addict na rin sa Rubik's cube. Medyo nai-iinfluence na rin ako kasi it really tests your mind kung papaano mo maibabalik sa original group ng colors 'yung mga nagkawatak-watak na. 'Very complicated, huh?
I tried to do one pero almost isang face lang 'yung nabuo ko. Minsan naaasar na'ko't gusto ko nang wasakin 'yung cube. Dapat maging patient lang, 'di ba?
And I'll gonna leave this saying I made, "Ang barkada ay parang pag-aayos ng Rubik's Cube. Para mapunta ka sa tamang barkada, dapat ay isa-isa mong sinusuri ang tama o mali nila."
LL,
CIP
Friday, January 25, 2008
Lies
Dedicated to the girl who ruined my life.
Never Again
Hady Mirza
Lies
All that I get is lies
Saw it through my own eyes
How you let it into our lives, oh no
And tears
All that you get is tears
Even after all these years
It’s the only thing I feel
And I
Given up all my pride
So now I’m giving up the right
To be the only man in your life
(Chorus) If I could, baby I would
Given you all, even my whole life
‘Cos I thought you’d be my wife
(But) If I did then all that’s been said
Would be in vain
In spite of all the tears and pain
So I’ll just say never again
And time
All that I need is time
In making sure this heart of mine
Never again get out of line
To live
To see the things that I believe
In spite of things I used to grieve
While I’m packing my bags to leave I’m gonna leave yeah
And I
Know that you miss me too
And all the things we used to do
But now there’s nothing we can do
(Repeat Chorus)
I wish to thank you for the lessons that I have learnt
But there’s just nothing I can give in return
(Repeat Chorus)
Never again
Never Again
Hady Mirza
Lies
All that I get is lies
Saw it through my own eyes
How you let it into our lives, oh no
And tears
All that you get is tears
Even after all these years
It’s the only thing I feel
And I
Given up all my pride
So now I’m giving up the right
To be the only man in your life
(Chorus) If I could, baby I would
Given you all, even my whole life
‘Cos I thought you’d be my wife
(But) If I did then all that’s been said
Would be in vain
In spite of all the tears and pain
So I’ll just say never again
And time
All that I need is time
In making sure this heart of mine
Never again get out of line
To live
To see the things that I believe
In spite of things I used to grieve
While I’m packing my bags to leave I’m gonna leave yeah
And I
Know that you miss me too
And all the things we used to do
But now there’s nothing we can do
(Repeat Chorus)
I wish to thank you for the lessons that I have learnt
But there’s just nothing I can give in return
(Repeat Chorus)
Never again
Mali ng Pinili
Naasar ako sa sarili ko kanina sa contest sa Abada High. Simula pa lang, bad trip na ako dahil '14' 'yung registration number ko. Asar nga eh, ngunit napawi 'yun nang mag-sightseeing ako sa mga tao 'dun. Well, kahit na medyo taob kami, naging ok naman ang lagay ko nung makita ko si Miss Magnificence pagbalik ng school. And she smiled at me. That smile meant so much for me. Siguro kung hindi ko siya nakita nung panahong 'yun malamang ay "in bad mood" ako throughout the day.
Ya know what, kung hindi lang siguro dumating (at tinraydor ako) si Mein Kampf, malamang mas masaya ako ke Magnificence. Kasi naman ako eh. Kaasar. Ba't ko pa pinalampas? Buset. Pero ngayon, inlove na 'ata ako. Sa kanya.
LL,
CIP
Ya know what, kung hindi lang siguro dumating (at tinraydor ako) si Mein Kampf, malamang mas masaya ako ke Magnificence. Kasi naman ako eh. Kaasar. Ba't ko pa pinalampas? Buset. Pero ngayon, inlove na 'ata ako. Sa kanya.
LL,
CIP
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Hala sige, pakasasa sa mga tumititig na chicks
Hay sa wakas...na-enjoy ko na rim amg 'Benefits of Being Single'. Ang daming nadating na opportunities, at ang maganda nun, may time na naman ako para ,akipag-socialize sa mga chicks. Hehehe... Wala nang susuway sa'kin eh.
'Pansin ko nga, sa bawat paglakad ko sa daan araw-araw, kung 'san man ako napunta, eh 'di ko maiwasang may mahuli na gal na nakatitig sa'kin. Hindi sa pagmamayabang, ngunit ganoon talaga eh. Oh, pa'no ba 'yan? Parang the whole world's watching me. Grabe. Lalo na kapag 'yung chick na nakatitig sa'yo eh sobrang ganda. Grabe, ang daming kapalit....hehehe...
Haynako, hindi ko tuloy maitago ang pagkahumaling ko sa isang gal...na sa ngayon eh medyo nagiging ka-mabutihan ko. Ah basta, hintayin na lang natin na mauma si 'Mein Kampf' na magka. Para malaman ng whole world na hindi siya magandang halimbawa.
LL,
CIP
'Pansin ko nga, sa bawat paglakad ko sa daan araw-araw, kung 'san man ako napunta, eh 'di ko maiwasang may mahuli na gal na nakatitig sa'kin. Hindi sa pagmamayabang, ngunit ganoon talaga eh. Oh, pa'no ba 'yan? Parang the whole world's watching me. Grabe. Lalo na kapag 'yung chick na nakatitig sa'yo eh sobrang ganda. Grabe, ang daming kapalit....hehehe...
Haynako, hindi ko tuloy maitago ang pagkahumaling ko sa isang gal...na sa ngayon eh medyo nagiging ka-mabutihan ko. Ah basta, hintayin na lang natin na mauma si 'Mein Kampf' na magka. Para malaman ng whole world na hindi siya magandang halimbawa.
LL,
CIP
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Memoirs of a Sick Man
Ilang araw na rin ako hindi nakakapasok ng school, may malubhang sakit kasi ako eh. I'm trying to come back (well, hindi ko na nga masadong kabisado ang mga keys sa keyboard na ito eh...hehehe), and I think I can now go back to strenous work, kahit na may mga times na nagpa-palpitate ang puso ko, don't know why.
Ngayon, medyo kailangan ko pa maging flexible kasi 'di pa ako masadong sanay sa mga gawaing nangagsitambak sa simula ng taon. Sinasanay ko na rin ang katawan ko na magtrabaho in full time--you know, a lot of work, as in work.
This year, I also try to be more careful when it comes to health. My sickness woke my mind up. I need to be more maingat--mahirap magkasakit, sobra.
So now, gotta work na muna.
LL,
CIP
Ngayon, medyo kailangan ko pa maging flexible kasi 'di pa ako masadong sanay sa mga gawaing nangagsitambak sa simula ng taon. Sinasanay ko na rin ang katawan ko na magtrabaho in full time--you know, a lot of work, as in work.
This year, I also try to be more careful when it comes to health. My sickness woke my mind up. I need to be more maingat--mahirap magkasakit, sobra.
So now, gotta work na muna.
LL,
CIP
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