I heard some disturbung news yesterday. 2 of my former students got into trouble with the law. It really hurts me to hear about what happened to them. I also feel very sorry for the person who got involved with what they did. At first, I didn’t believe that they can do something like that. After searching for it on the net I found that its true. I really hope that everything will be alright with them and I know that they have learned their lesson well. I’m hoping for the best. With this, I pose this question to everyone, what factors may influence a person’s behavior?
“Greatness is not given. It is earned.” This is one of the phrases that caught my attention while I was sleepily and dreamily watching the innauguration of President Barack H. Obama of the United States. It made me realize howmuch he must have suffered trying to earn that greatness that he now is. Being a minority he must have gone through a lot of needle holes. This did not stop him from reaching his goals and political ambition. He became an inspiration to me. Now that he’s in the office, he will have more challenges to face. He will have to prove his worth. Good luck Mr. President.
ANG PUNO NG MIYOK
“Ang lahat ay dapat na nasa kanila ng mga tent pagsapit ng alas-diyes ng gabi” kabilin-bilinan ni Bb. Villaluz sa kanyang mga mag-aaral.
Ang mga mag-aaral ng ikaanim na baitang ay nagkaroon ng exposure trip sa Antipolo, Rizal. Doon ay tinuturuan ang bawat mag-aaral kung anu-ano ang mga paraan sa pagpapanatili ng kagandahan ng kalikasan.
“Buti na lang nakasama ako sa field trip natin na ito. Bukod sa masaya ay marami pa akong natututunang paraan upang maisalba ang ating kalikasan” banggit ni Tom sa kanyang kaibigang si Jerry.
“Oo nga, ito talaga ang pakay ko dito” sagot ni Jerry
“Pakay? Anong ibig mong sabihin?”
“Mamayang gabi sa loob ng ating tent ay sasabihin ko sa iyo.”
Pagkatapos maghapunan ay dumiretso na ang magkaibigan sa kanilang tent. Nang patayin na ang mga ilaw ay may inilabas si Jerry na isang bagay. Gamit lamang ang kanilang mga gasera ay inaninag ng magkaibigan ang kakaibang bagay na ito na hawak ni Jerry.
“Ano iyan?” Pagtatanong ni Tom.
“Ito ay ang dahon ng puno ng Miyok.”
“Miyok? Ngayon lang ako nakarinig ng ganyang klase ng puno.”
“Oo, dahil ang dahon na ito ay hindi galing sa planetang ito.”
“Ha? Ang ibig mong sabihin ay galing pa iyan sa ibang planeta?” hindi makapaniwalang pagtatanong ni Tom.
“Totoo ang sinasabi ko. Kung ayaw mong maniwala ay patutunayan ko ito sa iyo.” Pagkasabi nito ay may inilabas si Jerry sa kanyang bulsa na bilugang bagay na halos kasing laki ng bola ng baseball. May lumabas ditong nakasisilaw na liwanag at matapos ang ilaw na iyon ay nagulantang si Tom sa kanyang nakita.
“Nasaan na tayo?” Pupungas-pungas pang wika ni Tom.
“Tayo ay nasa planetang Gargon.”
“Ganoon ba. Puro pala disyerto ang planetang ito at walang katau-tao.”
“Oo, namamatay na ang aming planeta, malungkot na wika ni Jerry”
“Paanong namamatay na ito?”
“Namamatay na ang aming planeta dahil na din sa pagpapabaya ng mga naninirahan dito. Sa pagsulong ng aming teknolohiya at agham ay hindi namin napansin ang unti-unting pagkawasak ng aming kalikasan. Ang dahon na iyan na hawak mo ay ang kaisa-isang puno na natitira sa aming planeta. Ito ang puno ng Miyok. Kaya ako nagpunta sa inyong mundo ay para malaman ko kung ano ang maari pang gawin naming mga naninirahan sa planetang ito upang maisalba ang aming kalikasan.”
“Marami ka bang nakuhang ipormasyon?”
“Napakarami! Bukas na bukas din ay sisimulan ko na ang mga proyektong ito.”
“Sana nga maging matagumpay ang iyong mga balak para maisalba mo ang inyong planeta.”
“Sa tulong na ibinigay ng mga tao sa inyong mundo ay madali kong magagawa ang iyong mga tinuran. Paalam sa iyo kaibigang. Mananatili na ako dito sa aking lupang sinilangan. Kailangan nang magtuturo sa mga naninirahan sa aming planeta kung paano maisasalba ang aming natitirang kalikasan.”
“Mag-iingat ka kaibigan’ Pagpapaalam ni Tom kay Jerry.
Kinaumagahan ay nagising si Tom sa tunog ng silbato ni Bb. Villaluz. PRRRRT!!! PRRRRT!!
“Umaga na pala. Kay gandang panaginip. Ako ay naglakbay sa ibang planeta sa isang kisap mata lamang. Hahahaha, hindi kapanipaniwalang panaginip.”
Iiling-iling pa si Tom habang natatawa sa kanyang sarili. Sa pagtayo niya mula sa kanyang hinihigang kuna ay may nakapa siyang isang bagay. Ito ay walang iba kung hindi ang dahon ng puno ng Miyok.
The River to the falls
This is the river to the falls in Port Barton, Palawan. The place is a paradise with lots of cheap sea food and great beaches. You will have to wade along this river to get to the falls. One should be careful for it is full of leaches! One of the little blood suckers got stuck to my leg and we had to wait for it to become swollen to get it off. It will leave a nasty mark on your skin. Luckily it doesn’t hurt.
Rock on! I really enjoyed this! This is the Rockingest event in our school. See Gene Simmons of the KISS? I painted his face using some gouache and water to dilute the paint. Good thing that he’s not allergic to it.
The sound of a distant thunder woke me up from my afternoon nap. I looked up and thought of rain. “The sky is unusually dark. It sure is going to rain” I said to myself. I continued travelling that lonely road. It was only me and my horse that afternoon on that lonely road to Manila. I was just thinking of selling my goods to Manila when the rain started to pour. I didn’t bother to stop. I already got my raincoat on anyway so why bother. My Horse, Silas is also going to get wet anyway so we prodded on. The rain was really pouring down when I saw her. She was standing there on the roadside standing under a mango tree trying her best to stay dry. I asked her if I can give her a ride on my carriage. I asked her not because I fancy her. I asked her because I need company on that lonely road. That’s how it all began, on that muddy road to Manila. I will never forget that day, January 18 1856. That was the first time we met.It was Centuries ago but I know I’m going to meet her again this century.
How many of us dream of living dangerously? How many of us dream of owning our own hotel, restaurants and a boat? How many of us dream of rolling on money? Imagine the crisp dollar bills, or pesos or whatever currency your country has, stacked up as high as you. Imagine sleeping on a bed made out of money (not coins, that’ll hurt).
Ever since I joined Mob wars, I was hooked! I will look at the money I made that day and plan what to buy the next so that I’ll earn more money. My friend and I were talking one day, and we both said that we hope that the game is true, because we are making a ton of money every hour. We both sighed at the idea of owning tons of property and tons of money. We are in the middle of dreaming when she said that her character died. And like a bubble my dream of becoming a gangster tycoon burst and sent me reeling back to earth. I’ll stay grounded for now, but no one can take my alter ego Jestoni Alarconi from building his empire from dealing alcohol and robbing banks!
Creak, creak, my car has been creaking for over a week now and it is annoying me like hell so I decided to bring it to the garage. I asked the mechanic, Mang Rolly (a long time friend of my father that dates them way back from High School) to check what is wrong with my car. I was suddenly scared when Mang Rolly said that my car has so many problems. The cost of the spare parts and his fee started calculating in my brain. I estimated that the whole shebang will cost me at around Php 5000 or less. I’m a bit anxious that it might actually cost me more. Mang Rolly told me with a confident voice that it will only cost me around Php300o for the spare parts. I breathed with a sigh of relief.
With a list of spare parts in hand, I immediately went to the surplus shop to buy what I need. When I got there, the prices are off the ceiling! (I was told it was because Christmas is coming that’s why they jacked up the prices). I wouldn’t have bought the parts I need if I don’t really need my car. In short, I shelled out Php5000 just for the parts and the services. I’m pretty confident that I will be able to drive my car to work the next day with Php5000 worth of spare parts it’ll better be working.
I counted the chicks too early! I still have to buy more parts and worst the service fee increased from Php800 to Php2000. What a rip off!!! As a helpless consumer with just a small knowledge on automotive, I gave in. At the end of the day, it broke my wallet. I spent more than half of my year end bonus on my car. I swore that when I get the money, I’m going to buy a new car. One that has a low gas mileage and one that will be able to bring me anywhere I want to go.
Easy listening. One way to describe this song, Northern Downpour by Panic at The Disco. I was never really a fan of the band but this song got to me. I don’t really understand some of the lines in the lyrics of this song like “I missed your skin when you were east” its too deep for me and can anybody explain to me what they mean by “weather vanes my one and lonely”? What I love about this song is the TUNE! It’s HYPNOTIC! Makes me want to play it again and again. It doesn’t make me feel down or suicidal but in some crazy way it moves me to be creative. I have finished some sketches that I wanted to put down on paper for a long period of time while I’m listening to this song. I was able to finish an action figure custom i’ve been dying to try out ever since I started customizing toys and most importantly (and to the joy of my mom) I was able to clean my room. Whenever I listen to this song the tune it makes me feel relaxed but also rested that it makes me want to make things, but in some strange way it also makes me feel confused.
After listening to the song one afternoon while I’m driving along EDSA and the traffic is surprisingly light, the radio station that I’m listening to began playing the song. I tried listening intently to the lyrics and VOILA! That’s the reason why I feel confused everytime I listen to this song. If you listen to the song, you’ll probably ask yourself, “What are they singing about, are they singing about the moon?”. I feel that there is deeper meaning to all this stuff that they wrote. What do they want to get across? I don’t know. For me, they are talking about lost loves, how we should value things that we take for granted and life in general. I give this two thumbs up. Put this in your Ipod playlist.