I feel liberated!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
A visit from the past...
I definitely did not expect that he would be here for Christmas.
Now, I'm just trying to make use of the time he has left here...
Things are pretty different now... maybe a lot of it is because
I'm no longer the infatuated freshman that I was while he was going to
school here... haha... ummm... but these past couple of days have been
very good... I have gotten more than what I had expected from
spending time with him...
Quite oddly, something about him still makes my stomache tingle...
and when his name is mentioned, it still causes my cheeks to turn into
a pinkish hue... This is rather childish, but maybe a little bit of
that freshman girl is still somewhere in me...
Now, I'm just trying to make use of the time he has left here...
Things are pretty different now... maybe a lot of it is because
I'm no longer the infatuated freshman that I was while he was going to
school here... haha... ummm... but these past couple of days have been
very good... I have gotten more than what I had expected from
spending time with him...
Quite oddly, something about him still makes my stomache tingle...
and when his name is mentioned, it still causes my cheeks to turn into
a pinkish hue... This is rather childish, but maybe a little bit of
that freshman girl is still somewhere in me...
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Hamborjer
Hmmm...
I GOT MY PERMIT!!!
YAYNESS!!! I know it is totally lame because
a permit really doesn't compare
to a real license... but still yay! n_n I get to
drive a car. Today, I drove for a total of 4 hours
with my dad... well, not four hours straight...
I drove with my dad 2 hours in the morning and 2
hours in the afternoon... I dreaded the morning drive.
The road that I drove on was filled with rocks and
potholes... It was really bumpy... and my dad was
not exactly impressed with my ability to run into
almost all the potholes on the road... neither was
he impressed by my ability to not stay on the
center of the road... It was funny to see him cringe
every time I ran into the branches of the tagangan
trees... but at the same time I didn't enjoy the quick
warnings he would give me to turn to the right or
turn to the left...
Fortunately, late in n the afternoon, my dad and
I drove to Marpi to drive on smoother
roads... It was actually pleasant... I had not realized
how much time I have not spent with my dad, until today
really... Since I entered high school, the bond that
my dad and I had when I was younger began to weaken...
I do not exactly know why... I guess I just began to
think that I didn't have enough time..... but I applied
that realization to the wrong people... I mean,
school and work are important... very important indeed...
but family and friends are not obligations... they are
our citadel... they are our comfort in times of stress
and they are the people we share those special moments of joy
with, which makes me wonder how in the world could I
have ever said that I do not have time to do this
or do that with parents?
Maybe it's because I'm a senior... and I realize
that I will be leaving my home pretty soon...
or maybe it's because right now that it is Christmas vacation
all I have is time on my hands to realize what I have
missed out on... I thought that it was my parents simply
nagging when they would frequently remind me that I
never spend enough time with the family or that I spend
too much time at work or school... but really, they were
simply trying to do what I have just realized today... and
that is to appreciate and enjoy the time with the people
you love and who love you back... I mean that is what
Christmas is all about... It's the season of Joy and Love.
I think that we get all caught up on finding ways to
make enough money to buy this grand gift for our
love ones, but we easily forget that a time spent on
making those extra bucks does not compare to the
time we spend with that actual person... maybe, that
is why Christmas seems so far away... I suppose, with
our island's current economic condition and with the lay off
of 400 government employess, this holiday season is
discouraging to a lot of families... but Christmas is
not based on the material gifts... it's so easy to forget
that the best gift we can give is stored within us...
our love for one another cannot be duplicated, but we can
give so much of it... It may sound cliche, but maybe if
we said Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to more strangers
they would go home with a little bit more spirit and a
little bit more motivation to spread the holiday Joy.
So pass on the Christmas Spirit!!! Christmas is only 5 days
away!
Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!
(I know this is random... but the guy on the following videos is hilarious!)
I GOT MY PERMIT!!!
YAYNESS!!! I know it is totally lame because
a permit really doesn't compare
to a real license... but still yay! n_n I get to
drive a car. Today, I drove for a total of 4 hours
with my dad... well, not four hours straight...
I drove with my dad 2 hours in the morning and 2
hours in the afternoon... I dreaded the morning drive.
The road that I drove on was filled with rocks and
potholes... It was really bumpy... and my dad was
not exactly impressed with my ability to run into
almost all the potholes on the road... neither was
he impressed by my ability to not stay on the
center of the road... It was funny to see him cringe
every time I ran into the branches of the tagangan
trees... but at the same time I didn't enjoy the quick
warnings he would give me to turn to the right or
turn to the left...
Fortunately, late in n the afternoon, my dad and
I drove to Marpi to drive on smoother
roads... It was actually pleasant... I had not realized
how much time I have not spent with my dad, until today
really... Since I entered high school, the bond that
my dad and I had when I was younger began to weaken...
I do not exactly know why... I guess I just began to
think that I didn't have enough time..... but I applied
that realization to the wrong people... I mean,
school and work are important... very important indeed...
but family and friends are not obligations... they are
our citadel... they are our comfort in times of stress
and they are the people we share those special moments of joy
with, which makes me wonder how in the world could I
have ever said that I do not have time to do this
or do that with parents?
Maybe it's because I'm a senior... and I realize
that I will be leaving my home pretty soon...
or maybe it's because right now that it is Christmas vacation
all I have is time on my hands to realize what I have
missed out on... I thought that it was my parents simply
nagging when they would frequently remind me that I
never spend enough time with the family or that I spend
too much time at work or school... but really, they were
simply trying to do what I have just realized today... and
that is to appreciate and enjoy the time with the people
you love and who love you back... I mean that is what
Christmas is all about... It's the season of Joy and Love.
I think that we get all caught up on finding ways to
make enough money to buy this grand gift for our
love ones, but we easily forget that a time spent on
making those extra bucks does not compare to the
time we spend with that actual person... maybe, that
is why Christmas seems so far away... I suppose, with
our island's current economic condition and with the lay off
of 400 government employess, this holiday season is
discouraging to a lot of families... but Christmas is
not based on the material gifts... it's so easy to forget
that the best gift we can give is stored within us...
our love for one another cannot be duplicated, but we can
give so much of it... It may sound cliche, but maybe if
we said Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to more strangers
they would go home with a little bit more spirit and a
little bit more motivation to spread the holiday Joy.
So pass on the Christmas Spirit!!! Christmas is only 5 days
away!
Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!
(I know this is random... but the guy on the following videos is hilarious!)
Friday, December 14, 2007
Happy, Happy Joy Joy!
YAY! It's finally Christmas vacation!!!
I managed to survive through the dreaded
finals week... Well, actually I'm not
really on Christmas vacation til 12:00 p.m.
today... I'm still working -_-...
But it's all good! n_n I'm finally starting
to feel the Christmas joy and spirit that
I had longed to find since the beginning of
December... I think a lot of it had to do
with the dance I attended last night, which
I give thanks to taylor for inviting me to.
Yesterday, I began my day with such a
melancholy attitude... and it eventually progressed
towards depression... haha... then by 7:00 p.m.
after I got out of work, I came to life
after attending the youth dance... It was
definitely a different feel from the dances
I'm used to (in a good way)... It was fun
without the cuss words and hmm... touchiness
I suppose... hahaha... but I had a blast...
My wifey left to Korea, even luis, and tomo's
plane departs tonight... quite sad... I'm going
to miss them over Christmas vacation. I haven't
accomplished much today, except sending my
e-mail to ayaka, but I figured that by posting
something new on my blog I'd feel just a teeny
bit more accomplished... heehee...
Well, I hope everyone enjoys their Christmas vacation n_n
I managed to survive through the dreaded
finals week... Well, actually I'm not
really on Christmas vacation til 12:00 p.m.
today... I'm still working -_-...
But it's all good! n_n I'm finally starting
to feel the Christmas joy and spirit that
I had longed to find since the beginning of
December... I think a lot of it had to do
with the dance I attended last night, which
I give thanks to taylor for inviting me to.
Yesterday, I began my day with such a
melancholy attitude... and it eventually progressed
towards depression... haha... then by 7:00 p.m.
after I got out of work, I came to life
after attending the youth dance... It was
definitely a different feel from the dances
I'm used to (in a good way)... It was fun
without the cuss words and hmm... touchiness
I suppose... hahaha... but I had a blast...
My wifey left to Korea, even luis, and tomo's
plane departs tonight... quite sad... I'm going
to miss them over Christmas vacation. I haven't
accomplished much today, except sending my
e-mail to ayaka, but I figured that by posting
something new on my blog I'd feel just a teeny
bit more accomplished... heehee...
Well, I hope everyone enjoys their Christmas vacation n_n
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Barbie dolls
A social environment can effortlessly devour a
genuine individual into nothing greater than
the plastics that everyone so claims they would
never want to become...
I am not referring to conforming to the plasticity
of literally stitching and inputting plastic
in one's body... I am simply releasing my
frustration from my repeated observation of
social conformity based on the hierarchical system
that is unspokenly ruling and manipulating the
minds of individuals that were once free thinkers...
As much as we'd hate to admit, there are times
when our opinions pledge its loyalty to the opinions
of the mass... There's no fault in that, but
it is rather agitating to see actions that perform
everything that conflicts what the mouth speaks.
Although, most high school students are inclined to
agree with the majority (with disregard to the feelings
and thoughts of the people that do not approve with
the mass), it is puzzling to see one pledge their loyalty
to their heart and conduct actions that conflict with
the very values they preach about...
The key term here is hypocrisy.
People are entitled to freely express and conduct
their values, regardless if it is ever changing or not,
but a hypocrite that continually condemns the actions
of an individual that practices hypocrisy has no right
at all to judge... We are all hypocrites, but there has
to be some self-recognition of where our loyalty lies,
our heart or the majority.
genuine individual into nothing greater than
the plastics that everyone so claims they would
never want to become...
I am not referring to conforming to the plasticity
of literally stitching and inputting plastic
in one's body... I am simply releasing my
frustration from my repeated observation of
social conformity based on the hierarchical system
that is unspokenly ruling and manipulating the
minds of individuals that were once free thinkers...
As much as we'd hate to admit, there are times
when our opinions pledge its loyalty to the opinions
of the mass... There's no fault in that, but
it is rather agitating to see actions that perform
everything that conflicts what the mouth speaks.
Although, most high school students are inclined to
agree with the majority (with disregard to the feelings
and thoughts of the people that do not approve with
the mass), it is puzzling to see one pledge their loyalty
to their heart and conduct actions that conflict with
the very values they preach about...
The key term here is hypocrisy.
People are entitled to freely express and conduct
their values, regardless if it is ever changing or not,
but a hypocrite that continually condemns the actions
of an individual that practices hypocrisy has no right
at all to judge... We are all hypocrites, but there has
to be some self-recognition of where our loyalty lies,
our heart or the majority.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Happy Holidays!!!
This is by the far my most favorite fashion show of the year... so I decided to share it with ya'll.
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