Some of the BEST Moment in Life

Lying in bed, listening to rain outside,
A long drive on a calm road,
Finding money in your old jeans
just when you need it.
Giggling over a silly jokes,
Holding hands with a friend,
Getting a hug from someone
Who loves you
and from the moment your eyes
fill with tears after a big laugh….


*That’s how Lory and I are!
Thanks for your friendship
‘Cuz I feel so secure with you…

The Secret

I met God in the morning
When my day was at its best,
And His presence came like sunrise,
Like a glory in my chest.

All day long His presence lingered,
All day long He stayed with me,
And we sailed in perfect calmness,
O'er a very troubled sea.

So I think I know the SECRET,
Learned from troubled way:
'You must seek Him in the morning,
If you want Him through the day!'

-Ralph Spaulding

Wise Guys

We met the Wise Guys band noong birthday ni tita Joyce. Wala kaming magawa that time and nagyaya mag-good time si tita Joyce, siya daw ang taya! So, we went around Quezon City looking for a place, preferably karaoke bar but we end up in Quezon Avenue and saw Chatterbox. From the entrance pa lang nagtitili kaming lahat when we saw puro gwuapo!!!

The band played several songs. Really gwuaaaappooooo sila! Lalu na si Jay! After a few songs one of them asked who among the audience is celebrating their birthday. They were offering a requested song and the band will sing it for the celebrant, whatever song.… The place was small and there was a common washing area for both the customers and performers at doon namin sila personally na meet sa backstage near the wash room. We all had a crush pa nga kay Jam. Sigaw ng sigaw si tita Joyce while si Ruth naman titig na titig kay Paul. Hahaha!

I don’t remember na how we got to be their fans or followers. Basta ang alam ko me and Ruth would watch them during our free time or whenever we are both stressed and we need to unwind. First Ruth and tita Joyce followed the band perform somewhere in Ortigas then next, ako na lang and si Ruth ‘cuz tita Joyce left for the states. Ruth and I tracked the band in 8th Days and in Pueblo aside their performance in Chatterbox meron din sila sa may Malate. However, only tita Joyce was able to see them perform in Malate before she left ‘cuz the place is so far and you need to have a car to get around the area. Anyway, come to think of it, dalawa kaming DEAF ni Ruth and yet it doesn’t stop us from going to the bars to watch them sing and dance amidst the swarming and screaming girls. But I think our Deafness has some advantage ‘cuz it made the guys curious about us and that curiousity lead to closeness and we all became good friends… Lahat sila galante, not just because they are performers and we are their customers but they are really down to earth. As we get to know them more, we started getting VIP treatment every time we come to watch them. Si Guy or Paul mostly are the ones who would accommodate us in the guest list. Minsan si Jam or Jay…. I remember I wasn’t used pa nga being around them all kasi they are all malambing and I almost insulted Jay with his sunglasses. Kasi biruin mo ang dilim dilim na nga dun sa bar tapos naka dark sunglasses pa siya! But I think he took my advise naman at di siya na-offend kasi the next time we saw him he changed his sunglasses to yellow. And all of us were curious how it would look around if you wear it kasi alam naming it’s bright. So, we’ve been taking turns trying his sunglasses every time they will have a break. Hahahaha!

We followed this group I think for a year or two and at one time during my birthday and we were at the bar, the group were performing a rock song and suddenly Guy pulled me up on stage and danced with me. Much to my surprise! Ang daming girls nakatingin sa aming dalawa and he didn’t let me go. I was blushing! Tawa ng tawa si Ruth. When they had their break, Guy asked me: “Anong sayaw yung ginawa mo? Wala akong alam na ganoon ah!” Laughter. Then he took my hand and sang my favorite song: SABI MO! He even wrote the lyrics for me and I think to this day I still have those notes.

The band was becoming famous at the time we met them. They would sometimes perform on television and we would watch them and afterwards text them. Sometimes, Ruth and I would race text them after school and we would end up screaming. Si Guy, Jay and Paul and madalas naming ka text noon kasi si Jam taken eh! May girlfriend na! But nevertheless, Jam also text us pa minsan-minsan. At one time I was not able to go with Ruth ‘cuz I wasn’t feeling well. Ruth came home at 3am. Jay brought her to our dormitory in his car. I wanted to scream when I found out! I could have gotten better instantly. LOL!

So many things happened as time goes. There was even a time they asked us to go with them in Baguio but I refused and Ruth wanted to go but later she didn’t. When I moved in a condo with different friends, Ruth stayed in the old dormitory and sometimes she still goes out alone. I don’t know when she stopped watching them…. The last time I watched The Wise Guys perform was in 8th Days. Guy was going to retire soon and put up his own restaurant somewhere near Ultra. We met his mom and gave his ex-girlfriend, Anna her late birthday present. (a Parker red pen). Anna is also their manager. She too, became close to us…. I don’t know what become of the group after that last day I watched them perform except that Guy did leave the band and started his restaurant. He even invited us at the opening but we weren’t able to come because of the short notice. I will always remember them even though we don’t see or get in touch with each other anymore.

Here are some pictures which I found hidden in my closet. These were taken in 8th Days noong birthday ni Guy.

This was taken after Guy pulled me up on stage and danced with me. I still look so flushed because I was so elated! Didn’t expect he will drag me up there, talaga!

Look at Guy smile o! Ang laki ng ngiti niya
kasi dinalhan namin siya ng Dulcinea cake!











Me and Ruth. Jam can be seen on stage at the background, addressing the audience for their next song.





Jay and Me. Look at Jay’s sunglasses, that is a very cool shade!





Me, Anna, Ruth and Guy.





Paul, me, Jay and Ruth before the Wise Guys’ second performance.

Meetings

Meeting dito, meeting doon! Katatapos lang ng isang meeting may kasunod na namang isa pang meeting at may klase pa ako pagkatapos o di kaya pagkatapos ng klase ko may meeting naman akong kasunod. Hindi na natapos ang mga meetings! Haay, naku daaaay!!!

Talaga these days, puno ng meetings. For two weeks may mga naka line up na meetings and the next week may mga meetings pa rin ako. Hectic ang schedule! This week lang nga ilang meetings na ang nakaligtaan ko dahil I have classes in between those meetings. I wasn't even able to attend the 1st meeting with the MV group and when I attended the 2nd MV group meeting last Friday, I have to leave in the middle of the discussion naman kasi may next class ako. Sabi nga ni Rochelle, " Aalis ka na? Ano masasabi mo or suggestion before you leave?" Say ko, " Yun na nga! Kung ano yung comment ko kanina!" "Yun lang!?" ang gulat na tila angal at tanong ni Rochelle. " Di lang yun, may sinabi pa ako kay Sir John" Siyang tingin sa akin ni Sir "Isa lang?!" "Spelling lang 'tong sinabi mo eh?" "Uy, di ahh! may sinabi pa akong comment ni reject naman!" "Okay sige labas na!" at tuluyan akong tumayo at niligpit yung mga papers na ginagawa ko at the same time of the discussion kasi for grading sheets yun at DUE lahat the same day!!!

Makakalusot na sana ako kasi di ko halos masyadong magets yung topic ng usapan nila dahil wala nga ako noong first group meeting nila. Kaso, bigla ako tinarayan ni Miguelin " Aalis ka na? Wala ka talagang silbi!" Batukan ko nga at sabihan ng " HOY! biik na baboy, sipaiin kita dyan! sinabi ko na comment ko at choice ko ha!" Alam na nila yun!" Tawanan.

So, nag class ako fron 2:30 to 5:30pm at di pa matapos tapos sa kakatanong ang ibang students halos 6:00pm na ng magsimula ako ng next class for Rizal. I notice may mga messages sa fone ko but minabuti kong mamaya na lang basahin. Usually wala naman masyadong importante who will be texting me at this time 'cuz I'm at work.... Pero ng tiningnan ko yung mga message after one hour and half of class discussion----EEEEKKK!!!!! May meeting pala kami with the DEAN!!!! Nagmamadali na naman ako at maaga ko dinismiss ang students ko, NAMAAAAN!!!

When I got to the meeting kanina pa nila ako hinihintay but okay naman they saw me pala na nagkaklase kanina after my English class. WOW! free dinner in this meeting hehehe! Pero dyahi ang daming meeting na halos nakaligtaan ko at muntik-muntikan di sinipot. Marami din sa kanila who were texting me during class pa lang informing or looking for me dahil may meeting kami. Haay! So the next week na may meeting I made it a point na huwag kalimutan but guess what happened?!??!!! Halos karamihan sa mga nakaset na meeting eh, na CANCEL!

shees! ang galing ano?! Kung kelan you make it a point or just when you are looking forward, ready and alert saka naman nagtampo at na-move to another date ang mga meetings, SUS!

Sabi nga ni Miguelin, "Ayan kasi! sige, mag-meeting ka mag-isa mo!"---Miguel, BADING! Grrrr!!!

For You To Be Happy!

If yOu need sOmeOne tO fill the empty space in yOur heart
tell me and i'l gladly step inside..
but if yOu need that space fOr sOmeOne else
just tell me..
i'l step Out just fOr yOu tO be happy.


-Special Thanks to BatGurl

Between Your Two Eyes

Do you know the relation between your two eyes?

They blink together,
move together,
cry together,
see things together
and sleep together.

Even though they never see each other....

FRIENDSHIP should be just like that!!!


- "WORLD'S BEST FRIEND WEEK!"

Who's your Best Friend?
I can name a few but they are WORTH than gold!

Friendship huh!?!

where's a friend when u need one huh?
well they say that friendships are proven in time of need.

-Anonymous

What Kind of Books To READ?!?

I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us. If the book we are reading doesn't wake us up with a blow on the head, what are we reading it for? ...we need the books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves, like being banished into forests far from everyone, like a suicide. A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.


-- FRANZ KAFKA

r3dux said...

Doesn't always matter if you follow me,

but it does matter, to me, what you think of me.

The TROUBLE with Patrick...

The trouble with you is that you think you're too good for all the conventions of society. You probably think you're too good for me too. Well, do you know what you are? You're a frustrated, unhappy, disillusioned, undisciplined, maladjusted young man!

Thank You

I met JV when I was in my pre-college days. I was 20 years old and he was 25. We have known each other for 15 years and his eldest brother became one of my closest friends. Here is our story that I have written as a poem…

JV, this is for you.

Thank you.

Thank you, for everything first
from the time you saw me
and looked at me from a distance.

Thank you,
for the curiosity that got the better of you
enough to muster the courage and not let the chance to slip away.

Thank you,
for taking the first step of breaking the ice.

Thank you,
for the very first time we met,
for the warm welcome you gestured
despite of my somewhat cold and unlikely response.

Thank you,
for all the time you took out
the effort to share about the ART of your world.

Thank you,
for the kind bold personality that you are,
for being talkative until I was caught off-guard
with something you said, that I have to grin in spite of myself.

Thank you,
for the first joyful laughter I had since,
I was temporarily shut out of my world.
Because from then on I learned to smile again, laugh whole heartedly,
And live a very carefree life.

Thank you,
for this new found freedom and discovery of my new self.

Thank you,
for trying to keep in touch
after we’ve gone on our own separate ways and worlds.

Thank you,
for the kind of life you choose to take
which indeed proved that the world can be quite small
for circumstance and coincidence to happen.


Thank you,
for the sweet memories of the second time we met.

Thank you,
for all the patience and risks you took and endured
just to keep me company while you were at work.

Thank you,
for sharing your views and opinions
as well as other ideas that made me look at certain points
and aspects in life which I almost failed to see.
Eventually, it changed some of my negative outlook
into a broader perspectives.

Thank you,
for taking a good interest to all the things I said
despite the barriers of communication.
For putting them not just in your mind
but as well as in your heart, in your life
and perhaps, even in your soul.

Thank you,
for enjoying to learn my language,
It was such a sincere gesture and respect.

Thank you,
for all the sense of humor
without making me lost my sanity and composure.
For giving me the opportunity to add some more wits
to myself through your own unique example.

Thank you,
for the great vibes we have shared
for that fleeting moments of our lives.

Thank you,
for all the promises you made
though you never kept them.
Because it definitely taught me a good lesson
and self discipline to keep my own words!

Thank you,
for the long passing of time and days
for all the blessings I have learned to count.

Thank you,
for never failing to remember me,
for all the same friends we have
no matter how they have come and gone.

Thank you,
for the short lapse
for the re-awakenings of your memory.

Thank you,
for everything and for all the things you never did.


Thank you,
for the (awkward) third time we met.

Thank you,
for the longing gaze
for the eyes that never fail
for the memories that never fades.

Thank you,
for counting the days with me
for all the stunning surprises that each new day brings

Thank you,
for another day,
when the sunset is up in the skies
for the wind that blows
for painting the world anew.

Thank you,
for the first phone call I had
within the long boring period of weeks,
to the last coin drop to the booth.

Thank you,
for the moment of truth
for the laughters, smiles, tears and pain.

Thank you,
after the long drought that caused the earth to be barren
for in the end, the rain poured down
and buds appeared, and the flowers bloomed.


Thank you,
for the fourth time we met
beneath the wonderful sunshine of the summer’s day.

Thank you,
again for the moment of truth.
for the words you spoke
for the thoughts you have had
for the kindness you chose to do
for the sense of pride and
the sensibility for prejudice.

Thank you,
for all the days of thoughts and longing;
of the present time or for days
when we chose for day to be a day;
to be no more than what it is today.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you,
for another year,
for the dreams of a castle in the sand
for all the tenderness of traveling through time….

I have finally found a peace of mind.

Thank you and goodbye.



This poem was written sometime in November 1995.