What Am I Thinking

Don't be serious, Be sincere.

2012-01-25T21:24:00.000+08:00

short but worth reading.

IDEA & IMPRESSION

2012-01-16T14:37:00.000+08:00

I was told that idea and impression is different in a sense. So, what's the sense? I hope I remembered it quite well.

Idea is a state of mind that one may have over something/someone consisting of certain verifiable knowledge. On the other hand, impression is a state of mind over something/someone NOT consisting of verified knowledge but of mere personal biases due to culture, education, sex, religion, physical appearance, political history or other circumstantial facts.

Example of this is when one sees a shadow at night. That shadow may give an IMPRESSION of a male or a female - the thing is nobody can be so sure - thus, it cannot be a verified knowledge. Now, once that person appears, let's say it's really a man, then you now have an IDEA that that person and person's shadow was of a man (that man).

Another example maybe is when one is asked in a class recitation about a case that he has not read. In this situation, of course there is no idea. But, there is an impression. What impression is that? Simple. The case is relevant to the topic. That's it nothing more nothing less. But is case's relevance to the topic and the case itself the same thing? No. The case itself is the idea. If you don't know the case, there is no idea. If you only knew that the case is relevant to the topic, then that is an impression. You do not even know for sure that it is relevant until you have read it.

When asked, do you have an idea? If you really do not know and you are just to smile and say something cute, you only have an impression and not idea.

The common experience amongst us is when asked "what is your first impression" about somebody. Then we will say "akala ko dati suplada, pero nung kalaunan nakilala ko din at mabait naman pala". Take note the phrase "akala ko" (i thought). A person always have a first impression about somebody whom he really doesn't know. Whom he has no verified knowledge about. If this is the case, then you are freely and voluntarily creating your own impression. But once you've come to know that person, you will have realizations. You will have a verified knowledge. That's where the "akala ko" (i thought) sets in. When that happens, you start to form an idea. An idea which will last forever or at least longer than a mere first impression.

However, sometimes, first impressions are correct. But when will you know whether it is correct or verified? It will only happen after having understood that something/somebody beyond mere biases/impressions.

Let us then become holders of ideas not impressions. Verify important things or things that seem important to us in one way or another. Lovers of wisdom unite!

Feel free to critique.

RESPECT

2012-01-13T17:56:00.000+08:00

Respect is a big word.

We also see it and interpret it in different ways.

How exactly do we understand this virtue?

New Year's Resolution

2011-12-31T11:48:00.004+08:00

DISCIPLINE. That’s how things should be. So that's how I'll make it. And I only have 18 for this year.

For 2012, I should scour the whole world. Finish off all the places to be at. I’ll become the backpacker I’ve always wanted to be.
I'll buy a new Laptop. Because I'll write again. To sharpen my skills with the pen, or at least the keyboard.
I'll start getting organized. With my work planner, and personal organizer, this should be a bit easier. I'll save time, make time and use time.
Find a new job, hopefully. Hello Abroad! Ha-ha
I'll start studying some recipes. Practice cooking. I should have cooked all the recipes in my mind by end of the year.

CHEERS TO 2012

Quit DRINKING.
I'll not buy a phone. I'm happy with my current one, and I'll not fall for advancements or anything. Hello iPhone 5S.
Spend more time with my family and friends
I'll limit my rice and start eating healthy. At least it's a conscious effort.
After months of thinking about it, I have decided to start working out. But not make an obsession of it.
I’ll get back to reading. At least 1 book a month. I’ll re-establish book hour. I can do this.
Although difficult, I’ll continue saving money, and make sure not to spend it.
More SLEEP!
I’ll stop drinking coffee
Remain being the kid that I am. Keep my perspectives and perceptions fresh. Continue in being naively unprejudiced. And let this point mature. I have a feeling this will be most useful this year.
Learn something NEW.
SHARE my Blessings and Help others.
ENJOYING LIFE MORE.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! =)

Multitasking

2011-12-06T09:28:00.000+08:00

It is more than likely than information vanished because of multi-tasking. It is not really forgetting as such, but the absence of memorisation because of a momentary distraction.

Irrespective of one's performance, one must realise that very few people are really capable of doing many things at once, and results obtained when different actions are carried on simultaneously are often unsatisfactory.

So, it is better to complete one task at a time and do it successfully than to try to do many different things at once.

EDSA

2011-11-24T16:23:00.001+08:00

EDSA Revolution was just the beginning. And the dream of a Filipino nation – of freedom, of justice, of equal opportunity, of peace – must remain in our consciousness.

EDSA 2 was not wrong in itself. That was the appropriate call of the time in order to oust an erring president and cleanse the bureaucracy of corruption. What made it seemingly improper were the circumstances that followed, specifically the kind of president that replaced Erap. Well, that's the price of reformist solutions. Never expect substantial social transformation with cosmetic changes in political leadership.

EDSA was a great chance for real change. But those in power who were bestowed that rare responsibility blew that chance. For greed of power, history just replicated itself.

But renaming EDSA to Cory Aquino Avenue? Come on!

For every rule, there is an exception.

2011-11-15T17:35:00.001+08:00

Now, the said statement above is, in itself, a rule.

Question: What is its exception?

Ergo, There should be an exception to the rule,

e.g.- there is no exception to the rule –

However, by excepting something - It does not except anything.

Hence: there is a rule that has no exception which is in itself accepts an exception.

That is the absolute rule you have been looking for.

Otherwise stated- it is the absolute rule by excepting everything including itself. Paradoxically, it excepts nothing by excepting everything.

The rule is that “for every rule there is an exception”.

Applying the rule- that there must be exception, hence: an as exception to the rule, that is: “A rule without exception”, which is in itself an exception to the rule, hence giving credence that indeed there is an exception to every rule.

Otherwise stated, an exception to the exception of the rule is the rule itself.

TORN

2011-11-08T19:21:00.001+08:00

Booze and Gasoline
Come on, Tell me which is better?
Or a combination of both,
To help me, Cleanse me.
Set me free, From infinity of pain.

Please, Please.
Alcohol isn't enough,
Weakening my memories, To possibly see her.
My thoughts invoke, To remind me that she was quite,
Someone that I could never seize.

Tell me, Discourse to me.
I want to know, what about gasoline,
Soak all the photos of her,
Burn them to ashes , Although they were a part of me,
As far as I don't see Love.

What am I worried of?
Bathe it all in ethanol,
Burn it, Without fear,
This flame spreads, Destroying everything.
The word Love incinerating.

This is an entry to Gasoline Dude's Blogversary Contest

good morning, world!

2011-11-08T09:12:00.001+08:00

lies.

greed.

selfishness.

the saddest things in the world.

....what have you done lately?

good luck

2011-10-26T23:16:00.001+08:00

if you don't have the balls to speak the truth whenever people ask you "why?" then just shut up.

nevertheless, that would be self-sabotage, right?

enjoy your clean image while it lasts.

things i miss

2011-10-19T19:41:00.001+08:00

1. waking up early in the morning smelling the refreshing scent of morning mist and grass

2. flat tummy

3. frequent sex. LOL

4. school

5. home

KaLui Urinal

2011-10-14T12:07:00.000+08:00

Experience a barefoot bathroom and savor the freshly seafoods and vegetables that KaLui Restaurant had to offer.

In support of Bulakbolero's Photo Contest.

What Matters Most

2011-10-03T19:42:00.001+08:00

Life is too short to focus in one's self and not share the joys and bastardizations of it.

Selfishness is what brought this world it's ugly scars of greed, hatred and inequality.

I'd rather die impoverished and starving than live on superficial happiness.

In the end, when all material things eventually become immaterial, only a loving heart would matter.

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Apologize

2011-09-20T17:58:00.001+08:00

There is a very thin line between trying to be funny and being offensively silly.

And when you cross the latter, be sure to apologize.

Being unapologetic and arrogant about it won't do you any good.

Cheat

2011-09-16T09:53:00.000+08:00

If you cheat, do you really cheat on someone or are you only just cheating yourself?

Just a passing thought.

Twenty Eight

2011-08-29T17:58:00.003+08:00

I just turned twenty eight last week. A Virgo, a virgin. ha-ha. I don’t often talk about me here. I don’t often go into personal information about my life like many other bloggers do. So, I will share twenty eight things / random facts about me. Some things you might be interested to know. : D

Unico Hijo
Sarah Geronimo fan, have seen series of concert at the Araneta Coliseum
Noodles, my comfort food
Still don't know how to ride a bike, but would love to learn
First time I saw porn, I was eight.
Have never tried smoking, but 2 glasses of wine, 1 shot of hard liquor or 2 bottles of beer to get buzzed
I hate liars, especially those who lies out of habit
Played with fire. Turning a real peso bill into ashes, is it a crime?
I once had six pack abs
One of my favorite dish is chicken liver and gizzard Adobo
Joined in a singing competition and won third place. We were only three contestants though.
A rusher, started listening to RX TMR when I was in high school. Chico and Del got chemistry. Crazy. Infectious. It would be hard to imagine weekday mornings without them.
I love eggs, especially hard boiled.
200/200 vision
Hard to really get to know. I tend to be closed off.
My sense of humor tends to be sarcastic in nature
I love chocolates.
If I am not making fun of you, I probably don't like you
Yes, I am a mama's boy and I’m proud of it
I know how to make leche flan
Had an ex, a blogger
took piano lessons when I was a kid, but I've forgotten almost everything
I always get mistaken as korean, chinese and a japanese
my front teeth were chipped off when someone punched the left side of my face
Filmed a sex tape twice
Full Blooded Ilonggo
I love going to the beach. I recently went to Puerto Princesa and got a chance to see the world-famous underground river
It has been almost ten years since i started blogging. created six blogs, those three are still updated including this blog.

Want some more ? Maybe next time. That's all for now! : )

keep on sharing

2011-08-22T14:22:00.001+08:00

i don't know how and where to start.

i have never posted anything on here for the past couple of months or so. maybe i lost passion for writing, or maybe i just have no time to write and to think i have a lot to share to the world about my life, the people around me, my community and every little issue with social relevance.

to be honest, i almost forgot my account and my password. luckily after three attempts i was able to remember everything. at any rate, i just want to assure myself that i should keep sharing myself literally and figuratively =D because i know somewhere, somehow, through this we can enlighten somebody's gloomy day or two and to encourage others to share their own story as well.

BTW, tomorrow is my birthday!

I LOVE MANILA

2011-08-02T08:31:00.036+08:00

I haven't had much time to blog recently as my work/deadlines/gimmicks and twitter have taken over. Ha-ha. So I decided to make my own entry of Domjullian’s "Why I Love Manila" which is a good way to promote the city. Hays, inggitero talaga ako. Ha-ha

Here are my top 5 reasons why I love Manila :

Did you hear about ? Yeah, Tsismis (Gossip). It is a favorite pastime, as it's free of charge. I'm not guilty, but I'm used to it. LOL

Street Food also known as Hepa Lane. We may be poor but we never go hungry. When it comes to strange and unusual treats on the street, Manila boasts of a variety of exotic favorites like Balut (fertilized duck egg), Isaw ( grilled chicken/pork intestines), Kwek Kwek or Tukneneng (made of quail eggs and some orange batter).

Shopping in Manila is a way of life. Almost everywhere you go are stores, shops and boutiques from the small corner store to the giant malls that you can find. Shopping Centers like Divisoria, Tutuban Mall in Manila, Greenhill’s in San Juan…

Manila's nightlife is vibrant. It comes to life in the evening. Clubs and Karaoke / Videoke bars dotted everywhere in the city. The possibilities are endless, one just have to discover what Manila has to offer.

Best of all, there are so many happy people who know how to enjoy life to the fullest!

threesome

2011-07-21T09:56:00.001+08:00

life is messy.

love is messier.

lust is...

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WHEN I WAS A FOOL

2011-07-01T08:17:00.000+08:00

I was fool then, in-love with someone.

Seeing her for the first time and knowing her by phone for several weeks is not easy.
It just likes a full moon drawing near the ocean to its highest tide level.
I wholeheartedly admit that I affectionately and passionately attracted to her.
So please listen, I sincerely, really, really, really mean this.
It gives me joy every time I'm thinking of our phone conversations and expressing her my special and affectionate feelings.
I deeply thank Him for the wonderful sight of our first meeting --her grace and beauty.
Her sincere smile during that time brightened my world. It offers me new meaning to live my life.
My evening dullness fades away each moment I was reading her thoughtful messages which always greet me good night.
From her I heard the sweetest voice like a morning bird's song praising and thanking Him for another day of our life's journey.
Her willingness to feel my love for her makes me hopeful, fulfilled and complete.
I will be the happiest one to live if I'll always be with her who teach me such love like this.
Finally I fervently pray Him for assistance to help me devote myself in selflessly loving her forvever.
She's the special solitary in my heart.

I try to move on...evetually I learned to forget her. Now, it's just a history.

Favorite Movie Line

2011-06-24T02:42:00.001+08:00

There are a number of lines or quotes in the movies we watched that made our eyes well up in tears or produced goose bumps. Other quotes are memorable and we often invoke them in conversations such as Godfather’s "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" and Don Vito's line "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse".

So what’s you most favorite line?

To start off, this line by William Wallace in Braveheart makes me strongly emotive.

“Fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!”

BROKEN

2011-06-03T06:55:00.000+08:00

the sand castle's beauty
alluring as it can be
conquered by huge waves

JOKES

2011-05-24T18:54:00.001+08:00

yeah, i think they really are half meant.

some jokes are usually aroused by facts. so, kunwari, ako, nakita kong magulo buhok ng friend ko, as in parang hindi nagsuklay, ang immediate reaction ko ay: "mahangin ba sa labas?"

so it's like, nakita mo kasi e, it poked a reaction out of you kasi it's really there. alam mo un?

kaya ung mga standup comic, like sa comedy bars, magaling sila dyan kasi very observant sila. pero un nga, kelangan tlga witty ka kasi the joke can either be funny kasi magaling delivery mo, or offensive kasi corny ka hahahaha

HUSH, BABY, HUSH

2011-05-08T13:51:00.000+08:00

The day of reckoning has finally come,
As I pack my things up ready for a brewing war,
I leave now the lands I had toiled and the trees I let grow in the fields,
And let the sun shade its light on them, and grow no more.

I shirk not to an order that commanded me,
As I passed unto the throngs of red-badge men in line.
Clad in golden armors, kneeling in exhortation,
Though with hesitation and bewilderment,
The golden message I have that would change the course of my history.

And the flowers of May I used to fancy,
Let the passersby partake of its whiff,
While its scent carries me through.
Away to the light that shields my night,
And the darkness that overshadows it,

I have rested long enough in these fields,
Whilst I take cognizance of the beauty it brings to me,
Lest, my absence would frail their essence,
As I stand with great uncertainty and vacillation
I face the road less-traveled and notice my way home,
With tears in my eyes and joy in my heart,
“HUSH, BABY, HUSH…” was all that I had mumbled.

LABOR CODE

2011-04-23T23:44:00.001+08:00

I would love to see our labor code amended, to provide a better balance between labor and capital and to foster growth for our small and medium businesses.

I believe it follows that if we have enough businesses and industries which are developed, then the market for our labor force will automatically determine what is right for our workers. Rather than the current inflationary policy of our government's labor laws.

Imagine: Due to surging oil prices minimum wages were increased. However, it should be noted that surging oil prices may be temporary only and may be due to speculation, which nevertheless leads to an abnormally high inflation for a certain period.

If the minimum wages were raised for that period, it would mean higher costs for our producers/manufacturers, retailers or our businesses in general, which would then mean higher costs of basic necessities for our national consumers and that even if oil prices or food prices were to significantly go down, it cannot be denied that labor costs would continue to stay at a higher rate based on higher prices.

Although, this would entail more spending power for our consumers, this would in fact prevent the overall purchasing power of our peso from increasing as the prices of basic necessities are barred from further decreasing due to the limit set by our minimum wage.

Now, it is equally troublesome to have fluctuating minimum wages which some companies would use to their own advantage, the better solution would be to provide for new minimum wages but to prevent the diminution of the old minimum wages which were already set in place.

This is not the only observation I have had with this law, however, there are still some other issues which I hope somebody else could point out to me = )

What do you guys think?