laughter, poetry and lotsa looove..

buenas diaz/tardes/noches everybadi! como ca va? bien?! ;p hihi. well, hanggang dun na lang ang spanish na sasabihin ko okay? haha. anyway, another week has whizzed by and i can't help but feel relieved, anxious and excited at the same time! relieved since things are starting to get into place for next week's battle of the bands, anxious because i know that even if you plan something there are certain things that can just surprise you on the "Big Day" and excited since i just know that there would be a great show of talents!


Poetry and Me
anyway, nuff about that. i have been catching up on some reading. as weird as it may seem, the other night i found myself flipping through a book entitled "Immortal Poems of the English Language". blame it on mae. haha. i started to look for a poem that would suit her (it's for her debut) and actually found one worthy of her (nakanampooch. haha. expect the unexpected na lang mae.. hihi) basta, i only wish that she'd like the poem. so, as i was reading some of the poems in the book, i ear marked some of the pages in which the poem actually struck me. either amazed me with its wondrous way of weaving a different perspective about life or its incredible comparisons of two very different things. i guess it all goes to show how i am such a fan of poets. they have this beautiful way of conveying emotions and sensations that only they can put into words. aah.. any guys who happen to be poets out there?? ;p


Humor Corner
last night, i got the latest issue of Reader's Digest and started to read through it. as usual i get inspired with the different life stories and let's not forget, giggle like crazy in "As kids see it". im gonna share one of the anecdotes there that i found so charmingly cute ;p

Not long ago my three-year-old son, Christopher, and I were on a flight. As he
passed though security, the metal button on his pants set off the alarm. I explained that he had to let the guard check him with the wand.
The guard was holding his arms wide to demonstrate to Chris how he needed to stand when my affectionate son ran into them and gave the guard a big hug.

i bet, if you're a girl, you're saying/just said "aaawww...". if you're a guy, siguro ginawa mo rin or.. wala lang. hehe. here's another from "Life's Like That":

For years my husband denied he was an aggressive driver. That changed one day when we were out for a ride with our three-year-old, Matthew.
Seeing a teaching opportunity, I began quizzing Matthew about traffic lights.
"What does a red light mean?" I asked.
"Stop."
"How about green?"
"Go."
"And yellow?"
In his best deep-voice impression of Daddy, Matthew bellowed, "Hang on!"

Love Lasts
no that is not my new motto nowadays (though I truly believe in it). it is actually the title of one of the articles in Reader's Digest that caught my attention. okay fine, i admit (though i believe a lot of you know all ready) i AM a hopeless romantic. forever do i have my head in the clouds and too much into the kilig moments of other people (please share your kilig kwentos with me. it would be greatly appreciated ;p) anyhow, this story is about a Muslim girl and a Catholic boy and how they overcame the differences that divided them. some of you may think that this is the usual story of love going against all odds and eventually conquering the obstacles that were in the couple's way. i hate to disappoint you but yes, it is the usual story. however i believe that what makes this story different is that it is REAL. it is not the telenovela that you happened to see on t.v. nuh-uh. it is about how Jake (the guy..) and Pinky (the girl.. duh!haha) fought for their relationship. i smiled as i read that they sent letters that were always signed with "Love Lasts".

for me, there is no such thing as "true love". you don't agree? well, here's the thing. love, is in itself, true. so why be redundant with stating that you have found your "true love"?

another thing i don't believe in is a "happy ending". other people say that phrase about two people in love having a "happy ending". you see the thing is, love doesn't have a happy ending.. since it simply doesn't have an ending. people claiming that they have lost their "true love" did not actually find them. Love doesn't allow endings, I believe. for to live without the other is not to live at all. it simply lets a person be driven to become one with his or her partner, whatever happens. in good or bad, a person in love will risk everything for their loved one. "hahamakin ang lahat masunod ka lamang" as Mr. Balagtas beautifully wrote. some of you may disagree with me but it's okay. i simply am stating what's in my head. sorry if i wasn't able to elaborate more since i am actually experiencing some sort of "mental block" that is disabling me from fully expressing how i feel about this matter. i have always felt strongly about love ever since. i don't actually know why ;p

love will never fail to amaze me. it is the only "make-up" that can never be bought and that not everybody can have. the only free thing in this world that has the ability to change people in every aspect of their lives and bring out the best in them. i guess that's what makes love very special.

my mom tells me that i pay attention to my looks too much. tagal ko daw kasi mag-prepare. alangan naman sabihin ko sa kanya, "malay mo this is the day that i meet the One".. baka batuhin pa ako ni mommy. haha. yeah, one of the reasons why girls will always try to look their best in any occasion is that they believe that their Prince Charming just might come and surprise them. at least that's what I believe in. haha. one of the many great things about love is that it is buddy buddy with fate. how in the worst day of your life (i.e. you are all sweaty and haven't been able to wash your face, bad hair day, just found out that you're grounded for not doing your chores, etc.) the most beautiful creature you have ever seen appears and your guy buddy introduces him to you. dammit. that is soo bad. tough luck ano?!? haha.

fate though, will also be the one to help people in achieving the unachievable. though one shouldn't depend on it all the time (hint hint: mga torpe.. hihihi. peace tayo! ;p) how the things we do in our routine or the accidents (i.e. shouldn't have turned left but im here anyway, shouldn't have gotten off the bus pero okay na rin..)become the pathways of better tomorrows. di ba nga, everything happens for a reason? these events, these "fortunate accidents" individually may seem bad but as a tapestry it will culminate in a sublime plan known to us as.. destiny. (semi-quoted from Serendipity.. hehe)

anyhooo! that's it for now! gusto ko pa sana mag-blog kaso lang ang aking big brader ay mainit ang ulo at gusto nang mag computer. next time nalng people! take care everyone!