I can't think of a title for this one

And weirdly, I almost can't think of anything at all.



After all these years, nothing's really changed in you. But myself, I did change -- a lot. I don't anymore complain when you seem to forget everything about me. I don't fight with you over the simplest petty things, even the grand ones. I'm not sure whether I've become more understanding over the years we're together, or have I just become indifferent? I'm scared it's the latter. I'm so sorry.

Postrejects for the photo.

Second Eighteen

February 14 is Valentine’s Day and it’s a title of a movie which I just recently watched. I was single back then (but not bitter), slowly moving on leaving behind a special occasion to everyone in love. Who wouldn’t watch a star-studded cast movie about love? Not me, I guess I was just lonely that month. It reveals about different couples in love that deals with unlike factors involving them. Boy meets girl with pleasure, a husband who is unfaithful, a woman who chooses her career over love, bestfriends who failed to realize they were in love, a mom’s sacrifice just to see her son, puppy love and gay couples on the headlines. The emphasis is more on both ways, delivering love in various behaviours. Selfish and selfless, two tails that makes the choices but with only one decision. It’s a great movie.

Why would I write about this movie? Not for any reason, but more of realization which I never thought I would feel myself portraying a character, not of who I choose to be but of who I am. So, I finally found my partner and our relationship is sailing to a wavy coast. It’s uneasy, we both know that.

And so, I made my Valentine’s card for the one I love.

Love is always a happy sense, if it’s not it is still love, but you are just facing the consequences. Thank you for this great movie to our Second Eighteen.

Parang Lego

I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold

I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

I believe forgiveness is the key to your unhappiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

Yan ang mga lyrics ng kantang Affirmation ng bandang Savage Garden. Dahil Miyerkules ngayon, balik sa 80's at 90's ang kanta sa isang radio station. Sa tuwing naririnig ko ang kantang yan ay palagi akong napapaisip. Hindi malungkot, hindi rin emo. Napapaisip hindi tungkol sa hinaharap at kung ano pa ang pwedeng mangyari. Kundi tungkol sa kung ano na ang nagdaan at ang bumubuo sa aking pagkatao.


-Minuto (Naniniwala sa kaluluwa ng kanta. Salamat sa musika ng dekada nobenta.)

TGFGF

Thank God for Good Friends. ♥

Sige na, basahin mo.

Isang minuto lang naman ito.

Nais lang namin magpakilala, hmm, hindi pala -- nais namin, sa pinakamadaling paraan, na maiparating sa iyo kung gaano kasaya mabuhay, kung gaano karaming bagay ang mayron ka, ang nangyayari sa iyo, na pinapangarap lamang ng iba. Ang mga susunod mong mababasa ay mga simpleng pangyayari/bagay/tao sa buhay, na kadalasan ay nakakaligtaan na natin, ngunit sa aming paningin, at sana'y sa iyo rin, ay karapat dapat ipagpasalamat, kahit isang minuto lang.

photo: sircheel

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Malayo sa pagiging palasyo ang aming tahanan, malayo sa pagiging hari at reyna ang aking mga magulang, ngunit sa kakaibang paraan ay naranasan ko ang maging isang prinsesa -- busog sa pagmamahal, kailanma’y di nakaranas ng pagkalam ng tiyan, nabigyan ng anumang naisin, kadalasan nga’y labis pa sa kagustuhan ko. Naging napakadali para sa akin ang mamuhay, naging napakaganda ng pagtingin ko sa hinaharap, at naging masayahin at positibo sa lahat ng bagay. Sa sandaling panahon na nabubuhay ako ay nakamit ko na siguro ang lahat – mapagmahal na pamilya, mabubuting kaibigan, not-so-complicated na buhay pag-ibig, de kalidad ng edukasyon, makabuhay-pamilyang trabaho.

Sabihin mo sa akin, sinong hindi magpapasalamat?





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Kamay ang aking gabay na bumubuo sa aking talento. Guhit ng aking emosyon, pero hindi ko akalain na ito ang susulat ng aking buhay. Tatlong siyudad ang nagpapatunay sa aking pagkatao na sumisimbolo sa mga taong lumaking walang gabay na may pinaniniwalaang pag-asa. Simple lang ang gusto kong iparating, nabuhay akong mag-isa. Maraming pinagkait sa akin pero hindi dahilan para isuko ang magagandang bagay.

Layunin kong ibigay ang araw-araw na kulay ng buhay na makikita sa aking mga nadadaanan, nakakasalamuha, napupuna sa opisina man o kahit saan. Mahirap maging “independent” sabi nga nila, at ang sabi ng iba masaya dahil nagagawa mo ang lahat. Parehong tama at hindi lahat meron pagkakataon na ganito. Ang mga katulad namin ay maraming iniisip na madalas hindi na nabibigyan pansin ang mga maliliit na bagay na masarap pasalamatan. Hindi ang mundo ko ang nais kong ibahagi, kundi ang paraan ng pagkatao kong makita ang mundo nating lahat.





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Ang pagkakaroon ng emosyon ay hindi isang bagay na pinagdedesisyunan. Ito'y parte ng isang sirkulasyon kung saan ang bawat estado ay mahalaga. Malungkot, masaya, in-lab, galit at sawi. Lahat ay mahalaga. Lahat ay nagbabago. At sa bawat pagkakataon ay may dahilan para magpasalamat.

Yan ang gusto kong ibahagi sa blog na ito. Na ang lahat ay mahalaga, na lahat ay may dahilan. At mahalaga na ikaw ay marunong magpasalamat sa kung anog meron ka.





Salamat sa pagbasa. Kita tayo ulit.