When It Looks Like I Have Failed

This is a very beautiful prayer which is part of Straight From The Heart, a prayer book written by Fr. Mario Jose C. Ladra published by St. Pauls. A prayer in times of troubles and failures but looking at it differently.

When It Looks Like I Have Failed

Lord, are you trying to tell me something?

For--

Failure doesn't mean I'm a failure.

It does mean I haven't yet succeeded.

Failure doesn't mean I have accomplished nothing.

It does mean I have learned something.

Failure doesn't mean I have been a fool.

It does mean I had enough faith to experiment.

Failure doesn't mean I've been disgraced.

It does mean I dared to try.

Failure doesn't mean I don't have it.

It does mean I have to do something in a different way.

Failure doesn't mean I am inferior.

It does mean I am not perfect.

Failure doesn't mean I've wasted my life.

It does mean I have an excuse to start over again.

Failure doesn't mean I should give up.

It does mean I must try harder.

Failure doesn't mean I'll never make it.

It does mean I need more patience.

Failure doesn't mean you have abandoned me.

It does mean you must have a better idea!

Amen.

Toodles!

These Are The 116 Things We Want To See For The Philippines

One question: Are you sick and tired of being a Filipino?

My question has nothing of myself hating being a Filipino. It was a rhetorical question that needs no answers. Well, with different sorts of news being heard on the radio, watched on the television, browsed on the Internet, and read on newspapers everything about corruption, murder, uncanny behaviors, misguidance, and everything not so nice to our country, aren't you proud to become a Filipino? Aren't you wishing for a better Philippines? Are we wanting to move forward?

On the occasion of our 116th Independence Day, let's try to find out 116 things we want to see to our beloved country. There's no harm in wishing for as long as we're going to do what's best for our country, the Philippines. I just wanted to see that despite everything's what's happening here, from typhoons, earthquakes to corruptions and corrupted officials, there is still one hope and future heading towards ours.

1. No more corruption and corrupted officials.
2. Leadership and not politics; leaders and not politicians.
3. Dignity and integrity for the government officials (you know what I mean!).
4. Expressways and wider highways especially in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
5. Upgrade of education system from basic to tertiary education.
6. High-speed rail system for Luzon (attention, PNR!).
7. New sets of trains and new lines for our LRT and MRT (make it 12 lines!).
8. Filipino and half-Filipino pride in different media.
9. Good and healthy sanitation especially to the depressed areas.
10. No more beggars on the streets courtesy of some syndicates.
11. Free health cards, especially for the poor (hello PhilHealth and private HMOs!)
12. No more padrino system!
13. More prayerful Filipinos in different religions and beliefs.
14. More scholarships especially for poor but intelligent Filipino students.
15. No more age discrimination in employment.
16. The end of political dynasty in some provinces; give chance to others to lead!
17. The Senate and House of Representatives in one, powerful, legislative building, thus called Congress of the Philippines.
18. Make peace and not war especially in the West Philippine Sea
19. Competitive yet available education especially to the universities and colleges.
20. Original Pilipino Music worldwide phenomenon!
21. A beautiful Filipino film as a winner for the Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film (even as a nominee!)
22. Deserving National Artists in different field.
23. Trains (and even high-speed trains) for Visayas and Mindanao (again, attention PNR!)
24. More concentration in Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Iloilo, Dagupan, Baguio and other key cities in the Philippines!
25. A new international airport for Metro Manila (aside from NAIA!).
26. The San Miguel Beer worldwide fame!
27. Philippine Airlines serving different parts of the world!
28. Teleserye stories focusing more on the history of the Philippines (why not create Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo on Primetime Bida or Telebabad?).
29. An honorable welcome to all our Overseas Filipino Workers every time they go home (plus gifts and pampering surprises awaiting for them!).
30. Setting aside beliefs and criticisms; help the government to serve!
31. High respect and importance to the Filipino language (maintain Filipino subjects until college!).
32. Expressways for Mindanao, Palawan, Cebu, Negros Island, Panay Island, Eastern Visayas Region, Bicol, Ilocos and Northeast Luzon!
33. More international chains of hotel in the Philippines; more hotels, more jobs!
34. Cultural Center of the Philippines in key cities of the country (aside from Metro Manila!).
35. Intelligent Filipino audience especially in arts (drama, music, literature, and film).
36. Quiet but inspiring corporate social responsibility by the topnotch Filipino companies.
37. Responsible parenting for Filipinos.
38. Stronger and more intelligent Philippine National Police.
39. More Enchanted Kingdom-like amusement parks for Filipinos.
40. Instead of bigger malls, community and civic centers for each cities and towns in the Philippines.
41. Promotion of different products from different regions and provinces locally and internationally.
42. Unique tagline for the tourism in the Philippines (enough of it is more fun!).
43. Pedestrianization in key cities of the Philippines.
44. More sidewalks for people because sidewalks are for people!
45. More central business districts in the Philippines (aside from Makati, Ortigas, BGC and Alabang).
46. No more educational background discrimination for employment!
47. Public school teachers and students and private school teachers and students are equal!
48. Empowering regional literature like Iloko, Kapanpangan, Chavacano, Sugbuanon, Kinaray-a, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikolano, etc.
49. An influential organization for writers in the Philippines that will share their expertise to the amateur yet potential writers.
50. The idea in independent films for mainstream films.
51. More music festivals in the Philippines (aside from 7,107 and Malasimbo!).
52. The behavior of restoration of Filipinos, especially in films and buildings.
53. The spirit of bayanihan not only in provinces but also in cities.
54. Focusing Filipiniana as the very first section to be seen and visited in bookstores and libraries; next will be international bestsellers.
55. Cheaper electricity charges!
56. Our own black gold (making our gasoline and oil cheaper!).
57. Cheaper and cheaper medicines!
58. No more tambay; encourage everyone to study harder to make local manpower stronger!
59. Making private hospitals reachable and government hospitals world-class in facilities and services.
60. No more network wars but healthy competition for ABS-CBN, TV5 and GMA
61. Competition per province in Binibining Pilipinas, Miss Philippines Earth, and Miss World Philippines.
62. Bus rapid transit system in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao and other highly-urbanized cities in the country.
63. Weekend markets and food festivals in different parts of the Philippines.
64. Filipinos being too intelligent and sensitive in using social media.
65. "Huwag maging dayuhan sa sariling bayan" application for resort owners not only for the local tourists.
66. Gender-preference equality and not discrimination in all aspects (girl, boy, bakla, tomboy).
67. Black Eyed Peas performing once again with our pride, apl.de.ap.
68. No more visa applications in United States of America, Japan, China, Korea, United Kingdom and other countries.
69. The Gilas Pilipinas at the Olympics.
70. The Philippine Azkals at the FIFA World Cup.
71. More museums to showcase Philippine arts and culture.
72. Most technologically-advanced flood control system in the Philippines.
73. Storm surge and tsunami warning devices in different seashores in the Philippines.
74. Earthquake-warning gadgets or applications for every mobile phones or smart phones in the Philippines.
75. Filipinos, though technologically-advanced, still have time to talk without WiFi, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
76. No more kotong cops and enforcers, just learn from your mistakes in traffic laws and pay necessary fees.
77. Be consistent in laws.
78. Equal justice, whether rich or poor.
79. Lawyers and doctors after service not after money.
80. No more terrorism; we're one Filipinos!
81. Filipino kids playing patintero, taguan, tumbang preso, tayaan, langit-lupa, luksong baka, luksong tinik, agawan-base and so much more and not iPad, tablets and DoTA.
82. The true, correct and precise history of our past to be taught to every Filipino.
83. Shopping districts in the Philippines, especially luxuriously clean Divisoria and Quiapo.
84. Responsible driving in different highways in the Philippines.
85. Expatriates work in the Philippines (something like their own version of OFWs!).
86. Small-and-medium-enterprises considered to become Filipino-pride and big companies and to give employment.
87. The return of Manila International Film Festival showcasing world cinema to Filipinos.
88. Exporting local retail business to the world like Bench, Penshoppe, Folded & Hung, Kamiseta and others.
89. Broadsheet newspaper in Filipino (Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Iloko, Waray, Bikolano, etc.).
90. Quick-response team for Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police in disasters and other emergency cases.
91. National stadiums in key cities in the Philippines (total redevelopment for the Rizal National Stadium!).
92. Establishing Department of Culture and Arts, Department of Information Technology, and Department of Sports Development as part of the executive department.
93. More theater plays, musicals and recitals.
94. Equally distributed lands for farmers, and definitely for farmers!
95. More free hugs for a peaceful Philippines!
96. Flashmobs dancing from ethnic to folk to Boom Panes!
97. Using green architecture from homes to office buildings and shopping malls.
98. Bikers and carpooling!
99. National budget equally allocated to the Filipinos.
100. Valuing the life of our national heroes, especially Dr. Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini and Lapu-Lapu.
101. Books (or e-Books) for every Filipino students.
102. Singing of the National Anthem in correct and exact way, and also one video presentation for all networks.
103. Time for super-modernization of our own Armed Forces of the Philippines (and no need to buy second-hand battleships, trucks, tankers, etc. If we can buy, then buy!)
104. Planting more trees as an answer for continuous problem about global warming (especially in cities!).
105. A government center or federal city in which all national offices are located in one place. Also, regional offices for all the regions.
106. Preservation of our UNESCO World Heritage Sites to its highest state!
107. Learning the word opo, po, oho and ho especially for the Filipino children.
108. The support of our national government in acquisitions of our TV programs in other countries, just like our own teleseryes and game shows.
109. No more Filipino time (at least a bit of adding more punctuality!).
110. Our internationally-acclaimed local fashion designers going globally-competitive with the rest!
111. The beauty of a Filipino family, just how St. John Paul II got really amazed and proud of.
112. Unique Filipino invention that will benefit mankind!
113. Not only in Metro Manila, LRT should also be constructed in other key cities like Cebu, Baguio, Davao, Iloilo, etc.
114. Though Filipino language is top priority, do not forget to use English since we're known before as the third largest English-speaking nation in the world!
115. More wonders of the world apart from the Banaue Rice Terraces and Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.
116. Independence in every aspect but with extra care!

These are only the things we want to see in our country but then again, there's no perfect nation! All we wanted is to have these things: common sense, self-discipline, patience, sensitivity and peace of mind. We have been independent for so many years but no Filipino had experienced how to become independent. The best thing is simply being a Filipino and be proud of it no matter what.

Again, all of these 116 are the thing we wish for our beloved land, the Philippines!

Happy 116th Independence Day!!!

And TOODLES PILIPINAS!!!

(Image courtesy of Mikey Orsolino)

I Keep Coming Back to Brouhahas

I told myself that every Tuesday will be a Blogging Tuesday event. I don't know but I always look at Tuesdays as nothing, no special significance and blah for the entire week. Sundays are for God and family (and also The Buzz and Gandang Gabi Vice, hehe!), Mondays are for the first working day and the first for everything (I guess?), Wednesdays are for my Perpetual Help novenas, Thursdays are for my St. Jude Thaddeus novenas and also throwbacks (with hashtag!), Fridays are for partying and Saturdays are for my studies and also partying! Since then, I haven't seen anything so meaningful with Tuesdays. Now, I decided that the third day of the week will be the only day I can do blogging about stuffs.

From my last post, I am back with lots of stuff intricately thought and balanced with different perspective. Haha! In short, I am back with writing everyday's somethings. Now here are my brouhahas:

courtesy of Poetry Place

THERE ARE LOTS OF WEDDINGS - I bought the June edition of YES! Magazine and it talked about different celebrity weddings from Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones to Karylle and Yael Yuzon (now I know why since June is known for weddings and June brides). Last January, Drew Arellano and Iya Villania had their very cute wedding underground. Few weeks ago, my dude Yuan and kaps Lyrize tied the knot in a very peaceful and blessed ceremony. Last year, my good friends and siblings Ronald and Charm and Joel and Theresa equally exchanged "I do's!" I also have my former classmates, schoolmates, colleagues, neighbors and so much more who have been at the altar and sealed their wedding with a kiss. Some say that wedding is only a one-day event so why need to satisfy so many things like church, wedding gown, suits, reception, food, and so much more. For others, wedding is only for formality. Some say that the wedding is entirely the most important day for a woman to be called as the bride. That's why the groom should be the one who creates a magical day for her soon-to-be-bride. And everything shall be enticed by the taste of the bride.

They define wedding as the front door of marriage. It happens only one day but the entire journey of a married life begins the day after. Nervous as it may sound but it is a choice for the two lovers who wanted to be with each other's arms for the rest of their lives.

I have been part of an entourage. I have been a secondary sponsor from my two sisters' weddings and a recent one with Yuan and Lyrize's. I also became one of the groomsmen with Joel and Theresa's wedding. Now I am thinking when will be that perfect time? For me? The big question is, who will be the...? For the newlyweds, congratulations and best wishes!

"Mr. FU! Ba't ang pogi-pogi mo???" - courtesy of 106.7 Energy FM

ANG TAGABULABOG NG BUONG UNIVERSE - Jeffrey Espiritu started as a news reporter of RPN-9 (I am not sure if that station still exist?). He also had a show every Sundays (I forgot the title!) which features different things happening in the metro. He is a chinito guy with good looks and fit body but then I have noticed that there's something going on in him (well, it takes one to know one!). Then, he was called as Mr. FU being known for his follow-up reports (as what he did with RPN-9 as a news reporter). From television, he jumped into radio with a new work as radio disc jockey. He started with Energy FM when it was still under 91.5 frequency. While I was working back then at IVOLINE, the bus I rode back home tuned to the station and it was Mr. FU's show. I remember one male texter saying something about hooking up with Mr. FU but he replied with reluctancy. Maybe that male texter knew that Mr. FU was a woman trapped in a man's body. From Energy FM, he went to 103.5 WOW FM making as their Star DJ. It was also during his move that he was recognized as "the highest paid DJ in the country." After three years with WOW FM, he decided to return to his first home, Energy FM but in a different frequency with 106.7. And truly, I became one of his true-blooded fan! How I became his fan, again?

It was one morning, I was driving and I kept on scrolling what FM station could I listen to. Then I heard Mr. FU doing one of his segment in his show Ang Tagabulabog ng Buong Universe called Showbiz FU where he reads three different showbiz news and then he will make fun of it. Then on, I added him as one of my favorite radio programs which includes The Morning Rush, Tambalan and Papa Jack's True Love Conversations. He has his assistant named Emily (I guess he chose the name after Emily Blunt's character in The Devil Wears Prada, which happens to be Miranda Priestly's first assistant). He always asks Emily different names of celebrities, politicians, news reporters then and now and so much more, and if she doesn't know them, he tells "gaga ka, patanga-tanga ka!" He does not mean it really but it is so funny. He also loves to play names of different showbiz personalities. In his entire show, my favorite segment is Showbiz FU (which has two parts) and when he reads different messages from his die-hard fans and listeners and afterwards, he will make some funny comments then the phrase, "dahil diyan, close na tayo!" in a very provocative voice, and "mahal na kita, you're the one!" Now my morning will be totally incomplete if I wasn't able to listen to him because he really made my universe "nabulabog!"

RAILFANNING - This may consider me as a weird one but I am such a huge fan of trains. I have been trying LRT-1, MRT-2 and MRT-3 for so many times. I even tried the Philippine National Railways from Alabang all the way to Tutuban in Manila. But I am so much fan of the different high-speed railway system in other countries, most especially in United Kingdom, United States, China, Japan and France. It brings so much joy and music to my ears when I watch videos of traversing high-speed trains on tracks. I have been a huge fan of Eurostar, a high-speed train service from London to Paris and Brussels with a underground passage via the Euro Tunnel which swims under the English Channel. United States has their Acela Express which runs the Northeast Corridor line from Boston to Washington, D.C. Germany has Inner City Express or ICE, Spain has AVE, Netherlands has Thalys, China has the CRH, Japan has the Shinkansen or the Bullet Train, but what I really admire so much is France's TGV. TGV means Train a Grande Vitesse (literally High Speed Train in English) is the high-speed railway system of the French Republic known for their service and no fatalities in accidents for the past 40 years. What made me a huge fan of the trains is not really about the trains but the luscious countryside of France being halved by the agility of TGV. Its technology and services had been adopted by other high-speed train systems in the world like AVE of Spain, KTX of South Korea, British Rail Crass of the United Kingdom and Acela Express of the United States.

I just only wish that we have our own high-speed trains. Imagining going up north to Ilocos or going south to Bicol by riding very fast, very comfortable high-speed trains. Since 1892, we already had our PNR, almost 70 years before the government of France created the SNCF (French National Railway Company). I wish our government would soon pursue to have a high-speed train system that will surely benefit the Filipino people and foreign adventurers. Our interisland train system have died because of poor management and continuing declination of the services. It even brought to permanent closure when typhoons damaged the rail tracks and communication facilities of PNR especially in Quezon and Bicol. No wonder our own TGV will match the quality and technology of the real TGV of France and other high-speed rail systems of the world.

THE VOICE OF THE WORLD - Last May 24, The Voice Kids Philippines began its broadcast with the most talented kids singing their hearts out to the coaches. Last year, it became one of the most watched shows in ABS-CBN making Mitoy Yonting of Team Lea as the very first winner. I was watching some of the blind auditions of The Voice Philippines and there were only less chances of four-chair-turns. Unlike with the other franchises of The Voice from USA, UK, Italy and China, most of the blind auditionees were being wanted by all of the four coaches from their seats. Does it really mean that singers from other countries are way better than ours?

With all of the different The Voice franchises in the world, there are only two blind auditions which I really love to watch repeatedly. One blind audition was from The Voice Italy (Season 2) when a Catholic nun, named Sister Cristina rocked the stage and wowed the audience with her amazing performance of Alicia Key's No One. It made four-chair turns because of her exuberant talent. Judges from The Voice Italy, Raffaella Carra, Noemi, Piero Pelu and J-Ax were so enthused with the charisma of the Catholic nun. Finally, Suor Cristina chose J-Ax as her coach since he was the first one who pushed to button. As of this writing, she is still part of the competition with J-Ax as her coach.

Another blind audition that I fell in love with is from The Voice of China. This was during the show's first season in 2012 when a certain Wang Naien of Shanghai tried the blind auditions. He chose "Listen" by Beyonce as his piece. At first, you would not believe that a male singer will sing a very high Beyonce masterpiece but he just made it possible. The very first judge who pushed the button was Liu Huan, followed by the other three, Harlem Yu, Na Ying and Yang Kun. After having all of the judges, he chose Liu as his coach. But sadly, he was eliminated after the second round of the Battles division.

Thanks to the creative idea of John de Mol, The Voice is one of the well-loved, most anticipated reality singing competition in the world. It has a different approach in looking for talents in singing and paved the way to so many aspirants that by their voice, they can make a difference!

Now my Blogging Tuesday is done! This day will have its own significance to my life and I will start right now!

Thank you for reading!

Toodles!!!

What Had Stopped Me From Writing?

This is the question I still do not know the answer. And if I will answer, I guess I cannot fit it into writing because of so many reasons. Before the answers, let me go back to a certain point in time when my writing skills were questioned.

I am officially unemployed nowadays because I wanted to concentrate with my studies and at the same time, to take some rest in teaching (don't worry, I'll be returning next school year!). But the most intriguing reason why I left the academe is because I wanted to try in writing, editing and everything about publishing. I know, everybody knows (with flying colors, hahaha) that I have talent in writing so I can use it, I can even make money out of it. I tried to so many publishing companies, from books to magazines and even technical writing and online writing tutor but they kept me waiting.

I tried applying in one of the leading magazine publishing companies in the country. I really wanted to be part of their lifestyle site which they write about anything and everything in Metro Manila. From food, movies, celebrities, politicians, and so much more, this site can make fun of them, no pun intended. I sent my resume and I really bragged my blogsite which happened to have the same writings as they do. I still believe that I can be trained if I guess my writings were not as strong and as readable as they do. They received it but until now, I haven't heard of anything from them. Is it because I am not really a writer but an educator? Teachers can write beautifully and with full of ideas, heart and soul.

I taught Technical Writing in high school. This is difficult because it has more technicalities unlike with creative writing and even journalism. Different jargon and terminologies have been given to the students but of course I studied them. These things gave me an idea on how to make my own papers due for my studies. I just don't know if my students are also interested. I let them create their own thesis and put them into an oral defense as part of their exams. Some did well, others not so. I understand that this was their first time doing a research work. Good thing, I haven't heard anything from my superiors and my colleagues about my project. Time was actually the main thing why some of them did not do well. And my fault, I inserted their Technical Writing project to the numerous projects and requirements students need to do for the year end.

I read from Philippine Panorama only today about the slowly decline of college students getting humanities or liberal arts as their course. Specifically, they are not into the world of literature, visual arts and other forms. I am studying literature and up to heavens, I love it. Most of the incoming college students are into hotel and restaurant management, maritime studies, engineering, sciences and others which will give them the benefits. Unlike if you write and if your ideas are great, you will come a long way. But I only talked to one of the most respected professors in one of the leading universities in the Philippines that writing career in our country has served by a so-called "mafia." I did not dwell too much in it but I guess it is true. Why cannot we not follow the footsteps of other countries in which they do care about the writers, and they still have a snap with literature and the whole liberal arts (no, I'm not afraid because I know I can have a career with humanities!).

On the other hand, I became very busy. I was very busy finishing the grades of my students. I was very busy finishing two papers for my studies. And I don't have any mood for writing. Prior to this, I haven't finished two posts because of my mood swings. It includes laziness, sadness, and the "I-don't-care-what's-going-on-outside" syndrome. Because it was my time to have a rewarding vacation, same goes with my writing. Don't worry because I'm going to release it soon, if I have mood (of course, yes!)

I guess another reason was my attitude. These past few months, I've been exercising attitude towards my parents, my friends, my co-workers and even myself. There were turbulent occasions with myself and the other people so close to my life and thankfully, we made pact with each other. Because of that, I did not write. Instead of putting it into writing, I just waiting something to change in the timeline of Facebook and Twitter and watch so many usual and unusual videos via YouTube.

And then I went back to applying. This time as an online writing tutor in a company based in Alabang. In it, students from different countries will be sending their homework and a draft of their work. As a tutor, you are not going to edit their work but to tutor them what should be and should not be done in their work. It is like the students look up to their tutor as perfect example of writers. I did the simulation and it was really hard. I was not able to do necessary exercises because I relied with the sample essays they had sent me. And I also had problems with my grammar. I have problems with the perfect tenses, prepositions and run-on sentences. Turns out, they never called me back and I know the answer. Because of this, I thought how's my writing so far? I could write well I believe but could I share what I know about it, really?

What had stopped me from writing? All of these things considered as my reasons but it all boils down to one thing: I still have no definite topic (just kidding!)! Maybe I just wanted to return to my normal way of writing my brouhahas: everything I see, I conquer and I wander in my life. From reviews to celebrations, I will write. And if I keep on writing, my talent will flourish more and more. And from now on, this will be my diskarte to my writing talent! I believe someday, few months or years from now, someone will say "I nailed it!"

I will write again and I will say this last word!

Toodles!!!

Pinoy Jokes

Ang sarap talagang tumawa! Lalo na kapag may nagbibigay sa iyo ng mga jokes na talagang hindi nakaka-offend o nakakapagbigay ng atraso. Yung tipong birong nagawa ng isang matalinong tao. Dati, nakapagsulat na ako ng mga jokes dito sa aking blog, at ngayon uulitin ko. Nawa'y matawa kayong lahat!

From Pinoy Fail Blog

INAY: Bakit ka umiiyak?
BERTING: Si kuya po, sinabihan ako ng PANGIT!
INAY: Totoo ba sumbong ng kapatid mo?
JUAN: Huwag po kayong maniwala sa sinasabi ng PANGIT na yan!

GURO: Imagin-in ninyo na kayo ay MILYONARYO! Isulat ang inyong mga activities.
ALL: Yes, ma'am!
GURO: Juan, bakit hindi ka nagsusulat?
JUAN: Hinihintay ko po yung SECRETARY ko!

From Tumawa

MAX: Pare, bakit may tali ka sa paa?
JUAN: MAGBIBIGTI ako, eh!
MAX: Eh bakit sa paa? Dapat sa LEEG!
JUAN: Sinubukan ko na kanina, hindi ako MAKAHINGA, eh!

JUAN: Kahit tindero ako ng fishball, may anak ako sa Ateneo, UP at La Salle!
PEDRO: Wow, ano'ng course?
JUAN: Wala, nagtitinda din ng fishball!

JUAN: Pare, nasaksak ako! Mauubusan na ako ng dugo! Call me a doctor! Call me a doctor!
PEDRO: Okay! YOU'RE A DOCTOR! DOKTOR KA JUAN!

From Funny Pinoy Jokes

PEDRO: Pare, akyat ka ng puno! Pisilin mo yung bunga, tingnan mo kung hinog na.
JUAN: (dali-daling umakyat ng puno) Hinog na, pare!
PEDRO: Sige, bumaba ka na at tulungan mo ako! Sungkitin na natin!

AMO: Inday! Bakit mabilis maubos yung toothpick natin?
INDAY: Hindi ko po alam, Ma'am! Kapag gumagamit naman po ako, binabalik ko!

BOY: Di ba ngayon ang heart surgery mo?
GIRL: Yeah!
BOY: Just remember that I LOVE YOU so much!
GIRL: I LOVE YOU more! Thank you!
(After ng heart surgery, nagtaka yung girl kung bakit tatay lang niya ang nasa tabi niya)
GIRL: Dad, nasaan siya?
DAD: Hindi mo ba kilala kung sino ang nagbigay sa'yo ng puso mo?
GIRL: Oh my God!
(And the girl started to cry)
DAD: JOKE LANG! Tumae lang! Eto naman!

TEACHER: Ano ang sagot sa bugtong na ito, "Ayan na, ayan na, hindi mo pa nakikita?"
JUAN: Ma'am, "Tanga?!"

Sa isang ilog...
BALONG: Bata! Mababaw ba yung ilog?
BATA: Opo!
BALONG: (tumalon) SAKLOLO! SAKLOLO! LOKO KANG BATA KA! Sabi mo mababaw, ang lalim pala!
BATA: Mababaw lang po talaga! Kasi po kanina, tumawid pa nga po yung bibe diyan eh! Cool na cool lang!

From Jokes Tagalog

Job interview for abroad...
HR: Ano'ng pangalan mo?
JUAN: Juan Kampupot po.
HR: Ilang taon?
JUAN: Disi-otso po!
HR: May trabaho?
JUAN: Tricycle driver po.
HR: Single?
JUAN: May sidecar ho! Tricycle driver nga, eh!

BOY: Nay, birthday ko po ngayon!
NANAY: Ano'ng gusto mong gift ko?
BOY: Kahit huwag na gift, kahit sentence na lang po. Yung tipong maiiyak ako, ha!
NANAY: Anak, ampon ka!

STUDENT: Ma'am, pagagalitan niyo po ba ako sa bagay na hindi ko naman ginawa?
TEACHER: Natural, hindi!
STUDENT: Good! Hindi ko po ginawa assignment ko!

From Pinoy Tagalog Jokes

RICH VAMPIRE: Oorder ako ng fresh blood.
ORDINARY VAMPIRE: Sa akin isang order ng dinuguan.
POOR VAMPIRE: Hot water lang sa akin!
WAITER: Bakit hot water lang po?
POOR VAMPIRE: Nakapulot kasi ako ng napkin sa kanto. Magcha-tsaa na lang ako!

PEDRO: Ang tapang talaga ni Paeng! Biro mo, tumalon ng eroplano nang walang parachute!
JUAN: Oh! Totoo? Saan mo naman nabalitaan yan?
PEDRO: Doon sa burol niya!

JUAN: Tanungin mo ako ng English, sasagutin kita ng Spanish!
PEDRO: Which is more important, heart or mind?
JUAN: Spanish!

From Patawa.org

MISIS: Hello! Please send a MAINTENANCE personnel! Ang mister ko, tatalon sa bintana! Bilis!
ADMINISTRATOR: Ma'am bakit po maintenance?
MISIS: Eh, ayaw MABUKSAN ng bintana!

Sumulat si Inday sa kanyang ina...
"Dear Mom, Had it not been for the smelling salt, I would have collapsed a moment ago. Junior has become an uncontrollable little monster! Remember when he accidentally fell and hit his head on the marble floor at home last week? A bloody mess that was!
This week, he summoned by the principal of that shabbily run academy for smacking a classmate's face! And the academe--what a pretentious bunch of baboons!
Oh dear, I never imagined being a governess can be such an unbearable source of torturous aggravation.
Your daughter, Inday.
Kinabukasan, sumagot ang tatay ni Inday...
"Dear Inday, WALANGHIYA KA! MAGPADALA KA NG PERA! NASA OSPITAL ANG NANAY MO! DUMUGO ANG ILONG SA KAKABASA NG PESTENG SULAT MO!
Nagmamahal, Itay!

Overnight inaral ng amo ni Inday ang buong diksyunaryo para may pantapat na siya kay Inday na Inglesera...
DONYA: So Inday, tell me, how do you come to terms and accept the inescapable fact that you are just a mere chambermaid in his, my extravagant mansion?
INDAY: Una camarera? Eres tan pathetico. La unican razon que inscribi tu casa es porque nada esta sucendiendo dentro de tu casa cuasi-agradable. Quisiera traer una poce clase en este hogar pero conjeturo que no puedo porque esta casa es fea...
DONYA: GRRRR! (inatake ng epilepsy)

ANAK: Tay, totoo po bang may multo?
TATAY: Anak, walang multo! Bakit mo naitanong?
ANAK: Sabi kasi ni yaya, mayroong multo!
TATAY: Anak naman! Wala tayong yaya!

Battle of the Brains...
May tatlong lalake ang nasa jeep, yung driver, isang guro at si Juan. Nawalan ng kontrol ang sinasakyan nila kaya nahulog sila sa bangin. Noong nagkamalay silang tatlo, nakatayo na si San Pedro at si Satanas sa gilid sa harap nila.
SATANAS: Dahil napupuno na ang langit, napagkasunduan namin ni San Pedro na limitahan na lang ang pagpasok dito. Kung sino man sa inyo ang makapagtatanong na hindi ko masagutan ng tama ay yun ang karapat-dapat makapasok sa langit. Kung masagot ko, diretso kayo sa impiyerno! Sino'ng gustong mauna?
DRIVER: Ako! Ako muna!
SATANAS: Anong tanong mo?
DRIVER: Anong araw ako unang nag-drive?
SATANAS: (nag-isip sandali) August 2, 1991
(Boom! Nagliyab at biglang nawala ang driver. Sumunod ang guro)
GURO: Ako naman! (nagbigay ng isang napakahabang Math problem, ngunit nasagutan din ito ng tama ni Satanas kaya napunta rin siya sa impiyerno)
SATANAS: Ikaw naman, Juan!
JUAN: Hmmmm... Sige, kumuha ka ng upuan at butasan mo ng pitong butas!
SATANAS: Aba, inutusan pa ako! Pero sige, dahil naiintriga ako sa pinapagawa mo!
(Kumuha si Satanas ng upuan at nilagyan ng pitong butas. Umupo si Juan at umutot sa upuan...)
JUAN: Ang tanong ko sa'yo! Saang butas ako umutot?
SATANAS: (pinagpawisan) Hmmmm... Sa ika-anim na butas?
JUAN: MALI!!! Sa butas ng puwet ko, tanga! GO TO YOUR OWN HELL! HAHAHA!
SAN PEDRO: Welcome to heaven, Juan!

From Pinoy Jokes Hub

MAX: Pare, mahilig pala ang pamilyo mo sa music! Kasi kapag naliligo kayo, lahat kumakanta!
JUAN: Anong mahilig? Kailangan lang kumanta kasi walang lock ang banyo!

PEDRO: Ano ang tawag sa uod na nasa gitna ng kalsada?
JUAN: (nag-iisip) Hindi ko alam eh! Ano nga ba?
PEDRO: Eh hindi uod pa rin! Nasa gitna lang naman ng kalsada eh!

Laughter is still the best medicine!

Toodles!!!

special thanks to Pinoy Fail Blog, Tumawa, Funny Pinoy Jokes, Jokes Tagalog, Pinoy Tagalog Jokes, Patawa.org, and Pinoy Jokes Hub :)

Three Brouhaha Years

Oh yeah! It has been three years but I guess having three years is not as significant as five years or ten years or twenty-five years or even a hundred years. But let me have my own significance of celebrating three writing years in my blog.

Three words about myself right now, redemption, upgrading and anew.

I want to redeem myself from the things I failed to accomplish. Lots of broken things that I need to fix, people whom I need to say sorry with, and prayers I love to pray all over again, which I need to redeem myself. I need a total upgrade of my life. I never had vacation since and I need one, I want one. I want new things, new clothes, new bag, new shoes, which will tell me that I upgrade. I want to start a friendship anew. A friendship which there is no pretensions, no qualms, just pure friendship. I failed one, and now I am redeeming it, and more than that, I will upgrade our friendship. Hopefully that this will happen.

Three people who gives me extra inspiration.

Julie Ann Cory Jimenez and Angelica Espana, my two loving super dooper friends who recently graduated in University of Santo Tomas with a degree of Master of Education in Curriculum Design (is it correct?) and as magna cum laude. They inspire me to do best in whatever I am doing. Their secret, not sleeping more than two hours. And powerful Power Point presentation. The other one is Vice Ganda. My idol not because he's gay and he's very famous but of himself being too much honest and frank. That's why he is loved by so many people. That's why he is loved by his friends. That's why he became the asawa of Kris Aquino, nanay of Ryan Bang, Kiray Celis, Dominic Roque and Patrick Sugui, Tutoy to his mother and his brother/s/sister/s. They give me inspiration that boosts me too hard! And I want it for my life!

Three gifts I want to receive right now.

Peace, good health and love. Peace because I want to reconnect again with the person I respect the most. Good health because I'm no longer getting younger and I need to lose weight, seriously. And love because I guess I already moved on and I'm getting ready to meet new people. I am wishing this person to be known personally but as what they say, God gives us the right time!

Three future events I am so much excited to look forward to.

First is the second attempt of Anne Curtis to have a concert at the Araneta Coliseum entitled The Forbidden Concert with hashtag #Annekapal. Next is my newest workplace. I don't know where and I don't know when will I start but I am so much looking forward to it. And the showing of the film version of The Fault In Our Stars, which stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Egort. My student Kristine Azurin had spoiled me the ending of the story but I am so much excited for this.

Three books I want to read.

One is Leche by R. Zamora Linmark. It is a foreign print but the setting of the story is in the Philippines. Based from my memory and understanding, it is a story of a Fil-Am who went back to the Philippines to search for something. Turns out his adventure became nerve-wracking and heart-pounding. I just don't understand why the title of his novel is Leche and does this mean milk in Spanish or a bad word? The other one is Love and Misadventures by Lang Leav. This was being recommended by my student, Kristine. I went to Fully Booked in Alabang Town Center and I thought it was a love story but full of short but uber-romantic poems about love stories. The third book I wish I could buy and read is Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. This book intrigues me a lot because it talks about the rich and famous, Asian version. Do they really have the same thinking as the Western socialites or all socialites whether from the Americas or Asia are the same? I want to laugh, I want to learn and somehow, I need to make a research about these!

Three ramen houses in Metro Manila I wanted to dine.

Only in Alabang, at the famous Molito Commercial Complex is Ramen Yushoken. According to the website Our Awesome Planet, they have a limited capacity of 170-200 bowls of ramen per day and there are rumors that they needed to turn down customers and orders because they had already reached the capacity. Their ramen is really an authentic one. Next is Mitsuyado Sei-Men also known as The House of Tsukemen located at 22 Jupiter Street, Makati City. I've seen this Japanese restaurant through KrisTV and I saw how they adorned their ramen. The noodles were smothered with cheese and then you will dip the noodle in the base soup. And lastly is Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen located in the East Wing of Shangri-La Plaza and at the 5th level of SM Aura Premier. They are known for the Black Garlic Tonkotsu ramen (as of this writing, I am licking my lips and really craving for these ramen!) and the basic Ajitama ramen. I don't know how they were prepared, but they taste, I guess, so delicious. I only started as a ramen fan this year because of my cousin-in-law and whenever I have, I make it a point to eat one bowl, from start to finish!

This has been The Brouhahas. Three years have passed and it became significant to me. Now, I wanted to make this blogsite to be synonymous to fun and life-changing. This is, for me, the best vehicle to showcase what I really wanted to do, write.

Thank you for all the readers for reaching more than 24,000 views. I may not have hundreds of followers through Blogger, but sharing what I have in my heart can be as good as three's a charm!

Happy 3rd Anniversary!!!

Toodles!!!

courtesy of Our Awesome Planet

These Are The Objects

Yesterday, we went back to our alma mater Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in three important things: to have an instant reunion with BSE-CAE Batch 2008 (and I am calling the attention of these lovely people: Mark Lester Pabilando, Andrew Kenneth Quisumbing, Kristel Tandingan, Kristine Leigh Zablan, and Adrian Hernandez plus Adrian Kristoffer Pitel and Mary Melanie Sumaria, hahaha!), to meet and greet two of our most favorite people in PLM and in CHD, the "notorious," "dreadful," but super dooper awesome and beautiful Ma'am Nerissa Gabelo and our sweet, enchanting and God-fearing mother, Dr. Daisy Hicarte and to watch what was known for Ma'am Gabelo and her partner in crime, Sir Mark Alfred Gutierrez (which happens to be aside from my co-PLMayer, co-Licean also) as an audition for the newly-organized public speaking team. In that activity, the aspirants hold different simple things and they will connect it to their lives. Simple things like staple wire, mirror, ribbon, rope and other different objects, they need to speak out from their creative minds how would they conjugate them to their lives. For me, I got it really interesting and creative, thinking what if I became part of the audition and I got these objects. How would I connect it to my life? Is there any possible connections with these objects and my life?

I was looking around in my room and I saw five, small, simple objects that I would like to try how would I link it to my life. Bet you didn't know that my room is half-organized, half-messy but I don't think it would really reflect me. Well, yes! Now here's the thing, I will describe the purpose of these things and then, will try to look at it differently on how will I link its purpose to my life. Sounds fun, and sounds I Am PoGay, but let's try...

BOOKMARK

The purpose of the bookmark is to mark the page of the book you have stopped. It is a big assistance to the readers because they don't need to look for the last page they have read. With bookmarks, the life of the reader is very easy. I guess that bookmarks is also a great help for the continuous journey of our lives. It serves as a lesson that we need to look back every time we move forward and forget. By the time you remember that lesson you will be used in mistakes or failures you've experienced, there is only a bookmark being left which will give you a reminiscing past that you will use for what you have had. The pages of the book is the life we had and the bookmark serves as the lesson we need to reminisce.

COTTON BUD

We all know its purpose and we all know where should we use this. Good that I didn't take a photo of a used cotton bud because a lot of people are eating. I love using cotton buds because it cleans my ear and at the same time, it tickles me. I may not have a fixation in it but there is an awakening feeling in using it. I need a bigger cotton bud, not because I am a huge dirt or a huge ear, but because I need something to clean my messy, unorganized life. I need to have a perfect time schedule to finish all my tasks and not by procrastinating (which for me is the biggest dirt ever in my life!). I need to clean my whole attitude because for the past days, I am becoming too sensitive and also thirsty for affection and desire (terribly wrong!). I need to clean up my mind on which path I need to go, teaching or writing. Cotton buds are used for cleaning our ears and so is my life who is in a mess and ruins needs to be cleaned up by I don't know who and I don't know how.

MASS STORAGE DEVICE OR USB

In layman's term, we call it USB. For the computer world, they call it simply disk drive or mass storage device in which it can have up to 1 terrabyte (I don't know its equivalence in any kinds of measurements). This is the smallest object you can use if you want to save from important documents or pictures to music or movies. You can choose any sizes of storage from microbytes to gigabytes to what now known as terrabytes. Our life is also as functional as USB because we can store lots of memories (coincidentally, we use the term "memory" for the size of storage we prefer for mass storage devices) and it's more than 1 terrabyte I guess. We can't have the power to store music but we can relate our lives to music, thus becoming too emotional when we hear the lyrics of the song and somehow relating it to our lives. We can't have the power to store films in our brains but our whole life is actually a film. We cried, we laughed, we poked some jokes, we threw dramatic lines, we heard fires and bombs because of the war, so many that real life had pictured all the days of our lives. We can't have the power to store important documents but we remember how we documented our lives. From the time we were born until the time we' are about to bid farewell, they are all documented. Our lives are rich, treasured and perfect because even though we can't store memories in a digital way, we can remember them until eternity.

CLASS RECORD

I am a teacher and I use this. This is, I believe, the second most important tool, after lesson plans, a teacher should have in his or her table or bag because all the hard work, effort and sweat of the students are all here. This is the basis of who will become this year's valedictorian. This is the where we put all the scores of the students they really deserve to have to. This is where we put the proper calculations. Without this, we can't have the people who we look up right now. Thanks to these class records, I do my job very well. I have this, and also my teachers who are my idols also had this and they had put all of my scores, high or low. They made me a better person because of the judgment and the teaching they installed in me. I may never be who I am right now because of them, and because of the class records they owned. Confidentially, my scores are kept and I don't know the exact transmuted score of it. But I guess I don't need to know it because I already found myself. Those grades in the class record were checked, transferred and right now, those grades embody me. And I am finally doing it to the next generation. I'm not sure with them but I truly believe that they are really the answers of the questions of today. 

OINTMENT

We use this to treat wounds and scars, thus imperfection in our skin. Some ointments give us agonizing irritation, and others give us cool remedy. Our lives will never become perfect and we all know it. We had so many mistakes done in the past or even continued until now. We need an ointment to heal those imperfections which will give us downfall and discouragement in life. It could be a friend, a special someone, family and yes, our God! It may give you instant relief or a short-term healing but it will last forever. The formulation of this ointment is the people you truly love the most. The indication is to maximize love and forget the ugly wound you had in your life. The dosage for this ointment is endless, no number of usage but forever. How to store this ointment? Just put it in your heart, mind and soul and they will stay fresh!

Now the question is, did I pass? Honestly, it is really hard to do this in a snap but if you have a creative mind, and a creative heart, you'll surely get the right spot. Hopefully I achieved something after I somehow interconnected these five objects to my life (or to our lives!).

Toodles!!!

God Wants Me To Know

We live by believing, not by seeing. - 2 Corinthians 5:7

I've been following an application on Facebook named as "God Wants You To Know." I don't know who is generating that application and of course, I know someone can give those kinds of words but I truly believe it is a good instrument of God. Sometimes, it really hits me. There are moments that when they give me notifications to read the message from God, seems it does by happenstance and very timely and there are others which it gives me learnings.

This time, I wanted to reflect about my life right now through the messages GWYTK had sent me. In times of troubles, pains and sufferings, we always look forward for reading a message from God coming from the Holy Book and by means of sermons, inspirational words and guidance from Him. With that, we feel we're very close to Him and we believe that He only wants us for the best. Reflecting God's messages is the best way to get near to Him and putting aside the sorrows and pains we experience in our daily lives. I will be choosing five of the best messages I have already shared in Facebook which I totally got touched and mortified.

God wants me to know that beginnings are only possible where there are endings...

Clear acknowledged endings are as necessary to intelligible life, as pauses between notes to intelligible music. Although endings sometimes feel like the end of you, take them for what they really are, the end of a stage in your life. Here is to new beginnings!

There was a moment in my life that I needed to end something because I chose to begin a new chapter to my life. The beginning will only be possible if I ended something which I don't like to go for and through. Some time, I'll be leaving the institution who nurtured me. It's going to be an end of my journey there but with a new job, or career will be a new beginning to me. I only look at it as a chapter of my book just ended and needed to move on to the next chapter because it is something new to work on, to look for and to live in. Now the question is, how is that beginning possible? Numerous answers will surely be said but the only thing which is the best is to start afresh and anew. Enough of what was happening with the life that you had in your previous chapter. You've ended it already! Here is to a new beginning of the journey of life, which is to find a new job, a new working environment, new set of colleagues and professionals, and a new kind of world. The only thing that lacks in this message is the perfect emotion to be felt. For me, I'm balancing nervousness and excitement. It's a passe but every time there's something new in life, you feel nervous because you do not what's going on. It is going to be either right or wrong. Excitement, at the same time, because it is something new. New experiences, new acquaintances, new world. In all this, beginnings are surely possible because the person is ready.

God wants me to know that you can conquer your fears...

When fear is holding back, don't give up. Even the bravest people feel afraid. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the will to go on in spite of it.

For the past years of my life, I couldn't say I already conquered my fears. I don't even know if I did one. In the simplest things which I felt frightened were speaking in front of large crowd, trying to drive a car in expressways, doing an interview with an HR executive, and handling different students with different traits and personalities. In the simplest things I felt, I didn't give up easily because I conquered it. Basically because they're all simple. I never tried doing death-defying acts, going to another place alone and without maps and other ideas, putting myself under the knife, and death. It's true that even the bravest people feel afraid. We're not sure if Dr. Jose Rizal never felt afraid when he was about to fired down at Luneta. We're not sure if Pope Francis never felt anxious to himself to lead the largest religion in the world. We're not sure if first-time mothers never felt giving-up after knowing she was about the deliver the first baby of their family. When there is fear, the only true thing we need to do as humans is to never give up. Giving up means quitting, and quitting means no winning. Conquering fears are like facing reality. If you're not ready to face problems and circumstances in life, you have never even tried conquering your own fears.

God wants me to know that it's okay to ask for help.

Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the details and complexities of our lives. Sometimes we need some help to get untangled, to gain new perspective. Ask for help. Help may come in human or divine form. It may be seen or unseen. Ask, and ye shall receive.

Whenever I commit to do something, I never ever tried to ask for help. I know for a fact that I can do it, I can finish it and the idea is all mine. I just wanted the credits to be all mine but when the time comes I needed help, I doubt about my ability. I have this thinking that when someone tried to help me and doing the things I should do, what I feel is it is not going to be perfect. I am such a perfectionist human being that whenever things are done, it should definitely be correct. Even in situation which I need someone to talk to or to help me. At first, I don't come in and telling to my dear friends I have a problem. I need to wear a smiling mask just to hide what I feel. I feel ashamed at first because I have this thinking that my problem is only as little as a pebble, which everyone has huge problems. This message is an eye-opener for me. There's no reason to shy away asking for help because it is a big deal for me and to the person I am asking for. Yes, God grant me the privilege to be helped and so as to people who are so dear and close to me.

God wants me to know that when you are in doubt, stop and listen.

There is not one question in your life that God is not ready to give you guidance on. All you have to do is stop and listen. Listen long enough to know.

Being doubtful is truly a man-made disaster to character and relationships. You exercise mistrust to people, to society and even to God. When in doubt, do not go further and believe it is not working. When in doubt, do not stop in the middle of nowhere and just rely on the flow of life. Stop and listen, stop on whatever you are doing and listen to Him. Listen long enough to know what is best and what is the right answer. It is truly a sin by having doubts in Him because He knows all for our lives. I am doubting myself so many times because I know myself more than others and I guess more than God. If I couldn't do it, I will let it. Many opportunities have come and gone and so I let it. It is because I doubted myself I cannot do it. There is still disappointment because I let it go. Next time, I will be opening my minds for opportunities and changes in my life. I shouldn't doubt myself anymore because it will lead me to nothing. And I need to stand really strong because that's what God wants us to see. We can stand on our own feet strongly and going further.

God wants me to know that in order to move forward, you must open yourself to new experiences.

There is no failing, only results. Be courageous and push yourself to new heights. Besides, what is going to happen if you made a bad decision? - You will learn from it. The more results you make, the faster you will reach your destination.

My friends always tell me I have a personality of being too relaxed and laid back. I'm always on my comfort zone because I don't want to feel sick and tired. Aside from doubting (from the previous message), I also think I couldn't do it because the requirements are highly-facilitated, I don't fit in, and my abilities, I believe, are not match to it. I don't fully open myself to new experiences because of the factors like time, money, changes and much more. And also, I am afraid of the decisions I am taking. I used to do a bad decision and for the whole year, I was wailing and telling that I didn't accept it from the start. How would I experience it if I didn't step in? How would I have the learnings if from the beginning I didn't try? I'm not courageous enough to experience something new. I just wanted to be like this and that and not exerting effort to try harder and braver. It's true that moving forward is done alongside taking chances and new experiences. Your life will move forward because you embraced changes in your whole life. And that's what I need. Like they say, I'm no longer getting younger, at all!

I know for a fact that God is everywhere. He knows everything from the beginning of our journey to its last phase. He is such an incredible, intelligent and loving Father to all of us. And what we should do in His lessons in life is to live on it. Nothing will surely be gone to Him if we didn't follow. We will just act on what He said that benefits us. And everything will come in order. Just believe!

God, thank You very much for the words of encouragement to live by. You know much about me more than I am and I truly appreciate that. I hope You couldn't stop believing, teaching and tracking me to where my life will lead. I will love You forever and ever. Amen!

Toodles!!!

All messages came from alldevotion.com. You can choose them as your Facebook application and every time, they will be sending you messages as a form of notification. Try it, it really is the message from God!

Selected Poems (Though Not Really Selected)

I totally admit to my students that I don't like poetry because of expected interpretation and symbolism used by the poet. But I guess it doesn't give me any exemption to write my own poems. So for now, I'll try to make three, from my experiences these past few days, weeks and months.

PING PONG

I am sitting just to look at both sides

Two players smashing a little, pitiful ball

If only that ball could talk and feel sighs

Its face already wounded, truly appalled

One player on the north dances to the tune

The player on the south was brought by air

Sweat from forehead, caused by boon

Both are playing, wanting to be fair

When the ball drops, nowhere to find

When the ball hits someone, I can hear pardon

When the ball hits, all I was to hide

When the ball finds it place, screamingly won

The table is sturdy, quiet and keen

Handling the blazing trails of the action

Up above it, was truly an original sin

But thereupon, works as its foundation

And now I'm sitting chancing to try

This kind of sport, I never used to play

Either way, all I need is to pry

The ball that hits me, came to my dismay

COLD JANUARY NIGHTS

Its the beginning of the year and I need to wear my jacket

The wintry feeling of Siberia comes down here in Manila

Degrees go down and down and down and down

Hugs and coffee is what I need to have right now

How can someone try not to wear anything in this season

I guess all they only think is what's best for fashion

Flavors of any coffee, from Mocha to Americano

Whatever it tastes, even Espresso will never beat the weather

I am now on my hoodie, bet you it makes me warmer

But still I can feel the chills that hints inside my body

All I ask from up above is to just give us a small amount

We need your negatives, but I guess that's already enough

But how I wish January wouldn't end and go further

So that this kind of weather will swoon me forever

Chit-chats and soul-searching! Alas! Best hobbies to date

In this kind of disaster, bet you would appreciate

The night's going shorter and shorter and shorter

So I made something to make it much longer and longer

Praying that the chilly breeze will embrace all throughout

Because I am proud to say, I love our own winter time

But weather like this truly comes and goes

So I say thank you for making my life worth living

The January nights are about to end its successful near

Next, we will be welcoming the scorching heat of April

ANG BUHAY NG ISANG NAGTUTURO SA ISANG NATATANGING PANGKAT

papasok sa loob ng klasrum

mistulang parang galit

mali ang pagbati

imbis na tagalog

ingles ang ginamit

binigyan ng pagkakataon

magsama-sama ang pangkat

ngunit anong ginawa

imbis na mag-usap

tuluyang nagpariwara

kinuha ang marker

sa aking lalagyan

ako'y may isusulat

na talagang kailangan

ngunit hindi nila kailangan

sige lang, sige lang

ang sabi ng nagtuturo

ituloy lang ang ligaya

ngunit bahala kayo

sa huli ako tatawa

iba ang nangyari sa pisara

ako'y may isinulat

walang kumopya

imbis na lapis ang gamit

bibig ang pinambura

nakakagalit at nakakairita

sa sobrang pahiya

ako'y naging higante

tinadyakan ang lamesa

wala akong pakialam

ngayon ang tahimik

nang buong paligid

aaminin kong naaalala ko

ang kanilang panimula

nang sila'y musmos pa

hindi alam kung kailan

mangyayari ang mangyayari

basta papasok ako

sa loob ng silid ko

bilang kanilang nagtuturo

Toodles!!!

Meron Nang Iba

Silent Sanctuary featuring Ashley Gosiengfiao

Mahirap bang pumili at magpasya

Hindi ba dapat mahal mong mauuna

Kaya ngayon, 'di na kita makilala

Kamusta ka na?

Darating din sa akin

Malilimutan kita

Subukan mong pilitin

Baka nga 'di tayong dalawa

Nanlalamig na damdamin

Kay tagal mo kasing nawala

Sa araw na umuwi ka

Meron na akong iba

Meron na akong iba

Apat na buwan, marami pang hindi alam

Pasensya na, umalis ng ganoon na lang

Siguro nga, hindi ko 'to napag-isipan

At biglang lumayo

Darating din sa akin

Nawa'y magiging akin ka

Subukan mang pilitin

Huwag ka munang mawala

Nanlalamig na damdamin

Ito'y walang mapapala

Sa araw na umuwi na

Meron ka na bang iba?

Nasa'n ka nung kailangan ko ang yakap mo

Hinanap ang puso mong tanging baon ko

Sa langit, magsusulat na ng bagong yugto

Handa 'kong maghintay, sumulat sa 'king kamay

Hindi ko rin akalain

Malilimutan kita

Subukan mang pilitin

Talagang 'di tayong dalawa

Napagod na ang damdamin

Kay tagal mong nawala

Sa araw na umuwi ka

Meron na akong iba...

Meron na akong iba...

Meron ka na bang iba?

Meron na akong iba...

Toodles!!!