maligayang buwan ng wika!

maligayang buwan ng Wikang pambansa sa lahat ng mga Pilipino! ipagmalaki natin ang ating sariling wika at ang ating kultura. ating kilalanin na ang ating wika ay para rin sa mga nakapag-aral!

sa totoo lang, hindi ko na alam kung ano pa ang aking sasabihin. kung kaya nama'y, maligayang buwan ng Wikang Pambansa mulit sa lahat ng Pilipino!

hanggang sa muli, masugid na mambabasa. :)

jeux: on childhood

there is always a time that you will always remember the games that you played when you were still young. they always remind you of the good times and the good games you played. nostalgic. especially when playing games occupied a huge part of your childhood memories. i think it is one of the things people will never forget.

i have to admit, i am a bit childish, and i think i am still a kid even though i am already on my twenties. i still have toys, and i still buy new ones, but i am not playing with them anymore. moreover, i still sleep with my stuffed toys. i still watch kiddie shows like "The Backyardigans." in addition, i still go to the playground and ride the swing. aside from that, i still feel happy when i play the games i loved when i was a kid. furthermore, i want to have a children's party on my next birthday. well, yeah. i guess i am a kid at heart. maybe, i have thought subconsciously that i will miss being a kid, so i have decided to remind myself that i could be like a kid.

just this week, i went to the playground to take some pictures. it was like the first time i went out of the house. the sun actually glared at me for a bit. i brought some of my toys, too. i used them as my subjects. as i was taking pictures on the slide, i was not able to stop myself from lying down the slide. when i lied down, it felt really good that i closed my eyes as the wind breezed softly. then, i stared at the trees and the sky for a while. at that moment, it reminded me of my childhood. i remember myself playing on that playground. i was running and giddy. i did not care what will happen next. i was just happy with what was happening at that time. i want to feel that way again. i want to be happy and not think of what will happen next. i want to be carefree. i just want run around and tire myself to sleep.

i guess i should visit the playground more often to remind myself of my childhood and to feel free every once in a while. :)

hanggang sa muli, masugid na mambabasa. :)

the physics of quest

when you are ready to go somewhere and leave the things you were used to, you will try to have new experiences from the path you chose, without knowing what will happen next. i mean, you literally not know where your feet will bring you to. it is called the physics of quest.

i, for one, have already visited a lot of places. i have already seen beautiful landscapes and stunning horizons. i have glimpsed the culture of the places i went to. i have walked by the beach, ran on the road while raining, and talked to people who spoke different languages. it was really nice to leave the place you always see and the things you always do to take a rest and see things we have not seen yet.

every time i go away, i try to leave negativity and other things that would make me think heavily and make me feel frustrated. as i visit new places, i just indulge myself to the surroundings. i savor the luscious green trees, the flowers, flying birds, running squirrels, swinging monkeys, people walking, cute little trinkets, beach, sand, and other things that would distract me and make me forget the problems i should face for a while.

however, after i go away, i return and face those familiar things as i have rested and have renewed my strength to face them. i guess it is better to be in a place you are familiar with. you are used to it. you will never get lost.

i want to leave that familiar place and go away. i want to go far away from it and leave every thing i could leave. i want to experience new things from other places i have never been to. as i leave this familiar things behind me, i will have plenty of space to gather new experiences. though, i still do not have the strength to just leave them and not go back. i am not yet ready to get lost. i still cannot let go of the place i have loved.

one day, i will have the strength to leave it all behind. i just need some time. for now, i shall enjoy the familiarity while i can see and have them. :)

hanggang sa muli, masugid na mambabasa. :)

it's totally been awhile.

after four or five months, here i am again. trying to continue the things i had left behind. fixing the pieces and starting again. here i am, trying to do an update. trying to patch things up.

enough with the drama, though. it has been a while. i actually had a hiatus, but i didn't realize it was a hiatus until i thought that i haven't updated anything, until now. maybe because i got busy with work and other things that i was not able to find time doing this. so many things had happened, and i think the best way to let it out is to do this. so, here i am.

first, i am, again, unemployed. my contract from that editing job had already ended. so i am starting from scratch. i actually don't know what job to find. i want to try working in the government since i passed the Civil Service Exam professional level. but, my certificate is not yet fixed because of my misspelled name. i can still try writing, since i already have experience. nonetheless, i still don't know. huu. oh well. i must decide. and i should be happy with what i have decided to do.

second, last summer was one of the best i had so far. i had been to places here in the Philippines and in another country. last April, my and i went to Bicol. then, i went to Boracay with my friends. aside from that, my parents decided that we should go to Thailand, so we went there last June. it was amazing! i actually want to visit more places here in the Philippines first before visiting other countries. our country is really full of beautiful places and other exciting things to see. the Mayon volcano was really nice. i was also able to make my own ceramic vase. molding clay is a hard thing to do. it is really hard. muscles are needed. hahaha. Boracay beaches, furthermore, really are one of the things to see in the Philippines. white fine sand, party-rocking night life, and exhilarating activities like parasailing, riding the flyfish, and helmet diving. of course, Thailand. was able to see Pattaya, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok. Thais are pretty looking people. and they value their culture very much. we saw many Buddhist temples and different Buddha images. we saw temple ruins. in addition, they also care for the environment. it was clean there. i was able to see a lot of doves flying, squirrels running on trees, and we were able to feed fishes over the river. overall, it was a great summer with family and friends. :)

currently. i am a bum. trying to find work. taking photos of my little trifles and trying to write legit haiku based on the pictures i took. i have also been heping my mother with the chores and been singing with my friends since 21st century began. enjoying the things i can do for now. and trying to figure out what i really want to do forever. i just wish that i will figure it out soon enough.

here are some pictures:

i actually hope to go travel again. when i already saved enough money from work. if i could just travel for a living. that would be fun. i hope you're doing good.

PS: i have a lot of drafts to do. i must, at least, publish them since they have been ignored for a year now. ._.

hanggang sa muli, masugid na mambabasa.