Wonderwall thoughts

Cher from Clueless (Disclaimer: Gif not mine)

I know you've done this thing before-- lying in your bed thinking what were you doing in this earth? asking yourself questions like "am I born for a reason?" like "do I have a mission for God?" Thinking about infinities and constellations in the sky. Okay jibberish talking aside but seriously, I might smack the person who's going to wake me up while I'm in a state of trance. *kidding*

Sometimes I feel like a valedictorian, a winner, an achiever (Not in academics) but back when *spg alert* I was in my moms' internal organ; one out in a million sperm racing to the finish line-- that's my momma's egg cell. 'told you SPG. Another thought of mine was about a 'timeless place'. Weird I know. For example, what if time, calendar, clock, and even compass was not invented back then. Only light and darkness-- no tomorrow, no yesterday. If your birthday is on friday and today is monday. You can just wait for 'later' to celebrate it. Nah, forget about it. You'll only confused yourself.

Breaking an epiphany is an enchanting feeling. It's like you're in the shoes of Walter Mitty. But sometimes, being an skeptical philosopher can lead you in a bad state. "Joke center" for your peers if they don't have that same outlook in life just like yours. Don't worry kid, welcome to the Dead poets society. I wrote this article for you, and for all of us whose still not stopping to look for an elixir in the humanity while looking at a blank space or to that wonderwall.

Enjoy the ride

"Focus on the goal." That is what many people are into since the beginning of everything on who you want to be.

 My mom is an elementary teacher. So back in my little days, I was really good in school. I aced every exam that was given to me. Homeworks are piece of cake because of my mom's guidance, therefore people thought me to be smart. But as I grow older, I realized that I was learning from my own experiences. Like no need for more parental guidances. One night, as I took a sip of my hot chocolate. I asked my mom several questions about education. I was bored on our conversation so I pulled a joke on her "Mama, gusto mo ba magkaroon ako ng Latin honor pag graduate ko sa college?" She replied "Kung kaya mo, pero kung mahi-hirapan ka lang eh huwag mo pilitin. Ang mahalaga makapag tapos ka ng pag-aaral at walang bagsak. Studying should be enjoyable, hindi masyadong seryoso". In that moment, I realized on why I'm so obsessed for that high grade I was reaching for like a thirsty man on a desert. 

Maybe some of you are thinking why am I telling the conversation we talked about.  It's because many people is aiming for the goal so 'focused' that they don't even realizes anymore the value of journey through reaching their dreams. Yes, it is a good attitude to be focused towards your goals in life but in the end of the day, it is more important that there is a certain part in your life that you become recklessly happy not even feeling regretful. But that mindset in people's mind would never change unless they will put a little rearrangement on their own perspectives and outlook.

People are diamonds, who you are right now is the result of your achievements and actions. "Live, laugh, and love." and 'Carpe diem' seize everything starting today. The next time you are starting to aim for that goal again, don't forget to have fun because your journey is a long-long road that has full of bus stops. So later in life, you can always cherish that moment while looking at the old photo album on that 'goal' you whatever wanted to.

It's 'BER' month!

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They say, Filipinos have the longest christmas season in the world 'cause whenever the calendar hits September 1st, we pinoy feel quickly the spirit of Christmas. Anyway, I enlisted the things that makes me go smile and silently giggle whenever I hear christmas Season!

1.Bibingka & Putobombong
Woah, who doesn't love that Rice cake filled with cheese and yummy salted egg and that sticky violet thing with sugar and coconut shreds on top. YES! please :)

2.'Mabilis Magdilim'
During Ber-months, nighttime is more longer than daytime. Some Elementary schools here in the Philippines have "Daylight saving time" in which the school dismisses classes earlier than their said dismissal time to keep the child's safety "daw".  I'm a nocturnal person so every activity being done during nights/midnight/dawn is in favor to me.

3.Sembreak (Semestral Break)
Every college student is looking forward to this 3-2 week break. Some, plans to spend their break at their hometown. Others are planning fore some road trip or an 'outing'."Damn you Finals, Good bye Last Semester"

4.Trick or Treat/ Halloween Party

This usually happens at the last weeks of October. Kids go wear their costumes and knocks on the door of their neighbors to ask for some candies. And so adults and celebrities to.

5 All Saints day & All souls day

Many Filipino families are treating this days as their 'Family Reunion'. Syempre, we need to reminisce din for our co- family member who's now with the hands of our Almighty God.
 

6.Sweater Weather

Cold breeze + Swiss miss Chocolate w/ tiny marshmallows + pre-christmas movies on HBO in your comfy Sweater.. YES Please! At last, you can now wear that hoodie or sweater you've bought from an 'End of season sale' in Terranova, Cotton on or in an online shop.

7. Simbang Gabi
Everytime the calendar hits it's 16th day of December, Churches here in the Philippines is starting put on Christmas lights and preparing for the night's 'Simbang Gabi' or Late night Mass. Filipino has this urban legend that if you consequently attended this '10 late night mass' starting from 16th to 25th day of December, your wish will come true on the last day of the mass.

That's all :) Ikaw anong mga gusto mo sa Ber-months? comment below

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"Science & Faith" o Agham at Pananampalataya sa tagalog. Sabi ng bibliya, nangaling daw ang tao sa putik na gawa ng ating diyos. Sabi naman ni pareng Charles Darwin, ay galing daw tayong mga tao sa ape. Eh ano nga ba talaga? Hahaha! Pero wag niyong ibaling ang attention niyo sa thesis statement na yun.

  Pansin ko lang ha? Sa pagkahabahaba ng pag aaral ko sa isang paaralan na tinuturo ang salita ng diyos. (Private school) ngayon ko lang napansin ang pagka-kaiba ng isang eskwelahan na may affiliation sa religion at isang eskwelahang private non-sectarian. Alam ko naman na marami sa inyo (Senior High school students)  ang humahangad na makapasa sa exam ng mga 'Top Universities' or 'Ivy League' ng Pilipinas. Pero sa bandang huli tanging sila Honor students lang ang makakapasok duon. At ikaw, syempre meron kang pangalawang choice. No Choice eh nakakatamad mag pa reconsider. So hahanap ka na ng panibagong skwelahan na papasukan mo sa kolehiyo. Anukaba sister, Parehas lang tayo. Katulad ngayong nasa College na 'ko. Di ko inaakalang mag aaral ako sa isang pamantasang hindi ibinabatay ang kalidad ng edukasyon sa itaas. 

  Ang dami ko namang sat-sat, O sige eto na.. pansin ko lang naman na bakit kapag nag aral ka sa isang 'Private sectarian' na eskwelahan eh maraming bayarin. 'Help Others, Help the Poor; Pay 200 pesos' Oh? Bakit may kailangang minimum na perang maitutulong? Dapat diba bukal lang sa puso mo? Aguy! Eto pang isang malupit 'Pondo ng Pinoy' "Sa maliit na maitutulong gaganda ang buhay nang isang mahirap.--- at aasa nalang ulit ito sa pondo ng ina mo". Pero ngayong nasa non-sectarian school ako napansin kong may mas naiipon pakong pera kaysa dating nasa Elementarya at ikalawang baitang pa 'ko. Mas konti ang bayarin, meron din namang Church groups like "YFC" or Youth for Christ. Pero mas nadarama namin ang benepisyo at higit sa lahat walang suhol.

  Hindi ko naman sinasabing lumayo kayo sa Pananampalataya sa poong maykapal katulad ng "Science & Faith" na kinalaban daw ni Darwin ang religion kaya namatay daw siyang walang basbas. Pero sabi nga ng isang pari "Gayahin nyo ang sinasabi ko, pero huwag niyong gayahin ang ginagawa 'ko" dahil kahit na instrumento pa yan ng panginoon ay may panga-ngailangan din yan minsan. Tao rin yan, minsan marupok Ika nga. Pansin ko lang ha? May mali ba sa sinabi ko? O sadyang may mali sa mga eskwelahang ito?