Wanted: Plain and Simple

I love you.

Those three little words. So easy to say, so complicated to fulfill.

We often say I love you when we really meant I like you. Lovers just say I love you amidst a quarrel when they ought to say I’m sorry. Struggling married couples thought that by just simply saying I love you once more will make every troubles go away.

The depth of words is so powerful that these should not be mistaken as some tool in order to save one’s self from sticky situations that he has put upon himself. Feeling is necessary to truly extend one’s message. Irresponsibly uttering words like I love you for different reasons does not make things easier but the other way around. Because the words that we speak diverge from what we really mean, everyone involved gets confused and leads us to no progress.

Such dilemma is the reason why I hate rhetorically inclined people and the frivolous words they wear on their sleeves. They dress up reality with such beautiful yet deceitful words, confusing people deprived of experience and critic. I sincerely believe that words are fascinating gifts given to humans for the better understanding and development of his own race.

When such blessings are abused, the price is difficult to pay. It has been only after paying for such upshot that I learned an important lesson in life – ‘Wag mo ng sabihin kung di mo ibig sabihin. Don’t say it when you don’t really mean it.

Tales Longed to be Told

Time flies fast when you are having fun.

I did not realize how long it has been since I last dropped by. See, I finally formulated an alternate for ‘since I last updated’. Kudos for me!

Apparently, September became an über eventful month. Experiences ranging the transformation from a regular student taking his final tests to a chorale singer to a campus journalist and back to being a regular student once more occurred in 30 days. It’s like being a caterpillar undergoing a metamorphosis in order to fly and become a beautiful butterfly. LOL! If only…

Of course, I want to congratulate the CORO SAN ANTONIO! After all the drama of everyday practices, it is indeed a fulfillment, being able to pull off the best we can for the MUSIKAPELLA 2007 and thankfully, with God’s intervention, we even managed to become the 1st Runner Up of the said event. Some of you might think ‘Duh, it’s only 1st runner up…why are you so happy about it?’ and I respect that perspective. Though I must say, the practices were quite rough and we even encountered conflicts that really tested the strength of our team spirit. Enough of the reminiscent of the difficulties…at least everything ended well, right? Before mentioning other stuff, I would like to express my thanks to all those who supported our group from the beginning ‘til the end. Big or small, material or not, you help really boosted our spirits to lift up our voices and sing! Arigato Gozaimasu, minna-san!

How can I forget my first love? After singing the OPM love songs Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin and Kahit Ika’y Panaginip Lang for Musikapella, I changed my costume once more and don my Sapientia et Virtus/Ang Paglalayag (SEV/AP) character along with my trusty pen and paper.

It has been, like, a tradition, for the members of the SEV/AP to participate in the yearly Liyab Journalism Fellowship sponsored by The Torch Publication of the Philippine Normal University. And this year, I was like given no choice if I were to go or not to the said event because for one, I consider the expense of the said two-day affair since I still have and want to participate in the upcoming Secondary Schools’ Division Press Conference to be held at the Quezon City Science High School which will also cost me some kachings. Earlier, I mentioned about the Musikapella and the preparation for the said event cost me a week’s absence from class. I worry that I might not be able to fulfill my responsibilities as a student if I acquire a week more of absence from my classes. Anyway, I still jumped into the unknown waters and found myself in the said event. I’m just happy that even though things in that said event didn’t really go according to the wants of the others, I am sure that God has a better plan for all of us. I’m so thankful that during the time of hopelessness, He is always there to come and save the day. He’s a real hero!

Oh, I forgot to mention that last September 23, 2007, I took the University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test. But thankfully, it was not as difficult compared to UPCAT and ACET. Thank God!

As for the teacher who really likes to make a hell out of my life, I figured that there's nothing I can do about his power trips. I just have to get used to it and go with his whims. Anyway, I won't benefit from crying over spilled milk.

Enough whining! Start Smiling!

‘til my next sensible entry!

Love you!