Welcome 2013

As the revolution reaches its end,
They await eagerly, impatiently.
A mere time-frame is ending,
And a new one is dawning.

These beings, along with these things sure have
Memories made, memories remembered
Time surely flew by, hasn't it?
I once returned to where I left from

As the glowing yellow eye of the evening sees,
The beings have begun their fiery ritual.
Their fiery, but meaningfully colorful ritual.
As the glowing yellow eye of the evening watches...

The exploding color palettes rises from my skin
From the ground, up towards where the eye resides,
Explodes and makes the color scatter
All across the vast space just beyond me.

These colors they made, these colors they launch
It makes the void something to look at, doesn't it?
Everyone witnesses, everyone paints upwards
As the void of space is colored and covered in sparks.

As the revolution completes,
They all calm down in a haze, happily.
While now, my revolution is begun anew
And I'm moving away again towards "here".


Happy new year! :D

Hope you guys will face 2013 with courage! Will you?

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That's what I'm talking about! Now let's get out there and light up the sky!

Reminders to Self

- Tandaan: priority, priority, priority. Unahin ang dapat unahin. First things first. And stop being needlessly redundant.

- Importante yung message ng mga last-resort slogan nung high school. Time is gold. Huwag sayangin. Hindi nagagawang bling-bling na pwedeng ibenta ang oras.

-Find a way to motivate yourself again. You may not be a horrible student but dammit, you're trying. Galaw galaw rin, dre.

- Reward yourself accordingly. And no, typing a whole paragraph in a .doc file and then erasing it all DOES NOT count as progress.

-Doing something in a different mindset produces different results. Be on the proper mindset. 

-Mag-aral. Hindi lang ng lessons mo. Go beyond the lecture.

-Sleep early. You're still human. And by early, dapat early at night. Hindi yung 5 minutes na lang madaling-araw na.


-Get some actual material for a real blog post. October pa kasi yung huli mong post.


And while I'm at it, I'll make a list of...
Guitar covers (I want) to do. Para maalala ko lang.

ONE OK ROCK
-The Beginning
-Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer

Motivational Speak

REMEMBER




"You are the one who sets your own boundaries."




"No one else can be the protagonist of your own story except yourself."




"Don't dwell on it too much if you fail by normal standards. Why? Is the normal standard the ONLY standard?"




"Failure is a motivation. Success is gratification."




"Children often follow someone as an example. Wouldn't it be great if it was you?"




"Think greatly, act humbly."




"If pessimism can affect your actions, there's no reason optimism can't do the same."




"The only thing you have to be pessimistic about is pessimism itself."



"When it comes to proving yourself, always go beyond what is expected. That is when you have truly proven yourself to them and to you."



"Be the person that would want the people to tell inspiring stories to their children about you."



"Never underestimate being different. When everybody else sees nothing, you may be the only one who can see everything."




"The regret of not taking the chance over-weighs the fear of taking it."



"YOLO: You Only Live Once. Then make sure the flashback of your life is something worth seeing not just by you, but also by everyone."

Quick posts: Top 10 EPIC songs

A quick post. Music-related again.

If I have to pick a genre to listen to, I'd go with rock/metal most of the time. And what really gets me into a song for the first time listening to it is the mood and the theme of the song. Normally, if you said to me to check some song out because I'll probably like it, it doesn't just happen like that. I don't always get hooked to the song instantly after listening to it. For me, it takes about a month or so (seriously) to sink in. Some songs are just plain awesome the first time hearing it. It really depends on the mood of the person at the time and the mood and theme of the song. Probably because of all the Dir En Grey I listen to, I've learned to appreciate the beauty of dark, weird and/or sorrowful themes. Not to mention, their um...attention-grabbing music videos. It's like you learn these things through music, you know? 

Although I play guitar, I'm somewhat of a lyrics enthusiast. Whether it's in English or not, I look into the lyrics. It's good to listen to songs that express things from a certain standpoint. It's like a look inside the protagonist's mind.

With that said, this is gonna be a top 10 list of songs. EPIC songs, mind you. Comes with the explanation of why they are epic. I've also limited the list to one song per band.

Album Review: "Living Things"

Now, after a long while, I have something to post again. And for this post, I'm going for an album review.

These reviews are meant to express the author's thoughts and opinions on the album being talked about. If you don't agree with the author's opinions, feel free to post your thoughts in a respectful manner.

And the album for today is...

Linkin Park's "Living Things".

Ang ganda ng Avengers!

Haha! Totally unrelated title.

...

So natapos na ang second week ko sa OJT.

As part of our practicum, we shall spend our summer working as interns. We've experienced 6 semesters of unending pressure after all, might as well experience the pressure of the corporate world to help ourselves adjust accordingly.

Etong OJT, in a sense, is a bridge of the student life to the work life. A transition to how we are to how we will be. Dito rin nagkakasabay ang academics (practicum requirements) at work (office tasks). This bridge is not a one-way bridge. Ibig sabihin, pwede pa tayong bumalik. Kapag naka-graduate ka na at nakakuha na ng trabaho, ayan na, natawid mo na yung tulay (under typical circumstances). Pero pagka-graduate mo, babalik ka ba sa school life ulit? It is up to you whether to burn that bridge or not.

Random stuff: Gestaltzerfall phenomenon

Motto koe wo kikasete yo

Motto koko ni itai kedo

Sayonara kokoro kara aishita

Namae mo wakaranai kimi yo...

This advertisement will be closed and will remain that way as long as you keep ignoring it.

Otherwise, enjoy.

Do you know the Gestaltzerfall phenomenon?

You've probably experienced it before. Try to look or listen to a word from somewhere. Yeah, pick any word. Now look at it. 

Learning: Am I doing it right?

Why do you go/have you gone to school?






In our educational system, we pretty much spend the first two decades of our life going to school. Spending our childhood learning. Well, that's the way childhood should be, no argues with that. That morning privilege/routine/torture (Choose one and choose wisely) we do 5 days of the week to learn about how and why things work (Science, Math, etc.), who made things work (History), and what were those people thinking when they made it work (Philosophies, Religion). These were taught to us to expand our knowledge of the world, of its inhabitants, and to give us an idea of how to use that knowledge for the greater benefit of the world.






Or at least, that's how it's supposed to be.

Before and After

Akala ko nung bata ako, may mga dinosaur pa nung panahon ng lolo at lola ko.
Tinanong ko pa nga sila eh.






Akala ko nung bata ako, hindi talaga pumupunta ng opisina ang mga magulang ko. Akala ko tinataguan lang nila ako somewhere sa labas ng bahay hanggang 5 o' clock ng hapon. Atsaka na sila papasok ng bahay ulit.






Akala ko nung bata ako, pinapalitan ang pangalan kapag matanda ka na. Para umayon sa edad.






Akala ko nung bata ako, bigla-bigla na lang magma-mature ang mga tao pagdating ng panahon. Parang Sims.






Akala ko nung bata ako, pagtakwil ang katumbas ng isang bagong kapatid.

An Infinite Word Spoken By Finite Creatures

I wonder why "forever" exists in man's vocabulary.


No, wait..


I wonder how "forever" exists in man's vocabulary.


We see/hear it all the time, don't we? In song lyrics, in movie scripts, in matrimonial vows (ok, maybe sometimes), on social networking sites, and pretty much everywhere, I guess.


Thanks to popular media, you probably see it being said in a passionate way. With confidence. With courage. With fire in their eyes. With cheesy dialogues and intense eye contact.




Question is: How can one accept a responsibility/duty/task that definitely transcends beyond his/her own lifetime?

Tuesday. Hardcore Tuesday.

*piano cue* Ang susunod na programa ay rated PG


February 28, 2012




4:23 pm, UST Library


Ayos, tapos na thesis works for the day. Kailangan ko nang umuwi. Nabanggit nga pala ni dad na magiging trapik mamayang hapon dahil may parang demonstration yata sa Quirino Grandstand. *le fastwalking like a boss*


4:30 pm, España Blvd, sa jeepney


Manong, bayad po. Lawton.


5:11 pm, doon sa may underpass sa Quiapo


Grabe, tagal naman umusad. Parang Pilipinas (lol). Inabutan na yata dito yung trapik. Paano na kaya sa Lawton?


5:20 pm, near Quiapo church

Patay, pinapababa na ang mga pasahero. Nandito na ang trapik. Tsk. Looks like I'm walking from here. Hindi ko na kukunin bayad ko. Lapit lang naman.


5:29 pm, pababa ng Quezon bridge


Wow, kailan pa naging open jeepney parking ang kalsada sa Lawton? Oh wait...nagtatawag yata sila ng mga pasahero. So naging isang malaking terminal ng jeep ang Lawton? Eh paano aalis yung jeep kung may nagku-kumpulan sila doon? Eh, hindi ko na problema yon. Sige lang, deretso lang sa paglakad.


5:31 pm, sa may terminal


Daming tao nakapila. Well, expected na yan. At least nandito na. Sasakay na lang.


6:25 pm, sa may terminal pa rin


May naririnig sa mga barker at driver sa terminal na matagal pang makakabalik ang mga sasakyan nila. Shit. Pero...hintay muna ng sandali pa. Baka may dumating...Pananalig lang.


6:55 pm, sa may terminal pa rin hanggang ngayon


LOL, screw this. Mage-LRT na lang ako papunta doon sa kabilang sakayan. Konti naman na ang mga tao sa train eh.


7:03 pm, LRT Central station


Whaaat? May pila na rin sa may hagdanan dito para magpatusok ng bag kay kuya guard? Pati grabe naman itong "pila" na to. Kala ko may magko-concert sa may taas. Nagkakahalo pa ang mga katas naming lahat. Parang chemistry experiment gone wrong. Pero astig, nagkakaisa ang lahat sa trip. Mga nagsisigawan na mga tao, nage-enjoy sa pila, nagkakaisa, kasi parehas ang sinisigaw ng kanilang mga isip: Gusto na naming umuwi. 


7:26 pm, nasa LRT na mismo


DUDE, ANSARAP NG HANGIN NG AIRCON. WIND OF THE GODS!


7:41 pm, LRT EDSA station/jeep & van terminal


Whoo, at least nakapagpalamig. Oh look, pila na naman. Jeep na lang ako pauwi. Mas mabilis mapuno at madami pa yata silang mga jeep na pwedeng bumiyahe. *hikab* Inaantok na kooo...


8:30 pm, sa jeep


YES! Aalis na! \:D/ 


9:02 pm, Cavite, nakababa na ng jeep; naglalakad na lang


Haa...haa...So nearly there...*insert Boulevard of Broken Dreams here*


9:05 pm, Home


*itabi ang bag, higa/gapang/gulong sa lapag* DUDE, ANG GANDA PALA NG BAHAY NAMIN. ANG PRESKO NG TILES AT CARPET.




Moral lesson of the story: Gawin ang mga thesis works kaagad.

May gagawin ka? Sus, mamaya na yan...

GWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

The number of school work to do is OVER 9000!!!
I'd blame the school, but it's my fault for procrastinating, anyway. Still, why does third year have to be overflowing with malevolent papers with threateningly-close deadlines?


Damn procrastination. The vicious cycle of resched, realize, response and repeat. Further discussion below (because this is the heart of this post).

Tekken Tag 2: Continue? 9. 8. 7. 6...

It has resurfaced. I thought I'd have better time to focus. Ever since I've caught the news, it's been tempting me; forcing through every possibility.


...ano yang pinagsasabi mo? Eto ang sinasabi ko, dre. Para sa mga hindi pa alam...


*drum roll*

*tssh*

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has reached Philippine shores! WOOOOOOO! 

エセンピ, pt.2

Eto na. Eto na. Eto na. WAAAAAAAHHHH!

Tapos na ang unang buwan ng taon at papasok na uli tayo sa buwan ng Pebrero. At kapag Pebrero, unless February ang birthday mo (o kung sino man ang nasa isip mong iyan), unang pista na papasok sa isip ng karamihan ay ang matamis at mapait, kulay pula at amoy-tsokolateng Valentine's day. *With matching rose bouquets at the sides.*

*image courtesy of Google. Where else?*

So uh...ehem, Valentine's day.

Ang araw ng mga date at ka-sweet-an ng mga mag-kasintahan, nagliligawan, at ng mga "It's complicated" people. Dito rin pwedeng tiyumempo ang iba na ilabas ang tunay na saloobin sa iyong irog (Naks, "irog" pa gusto.) at makasama sila hanggang sa paglubog ng araw, magkaakbay na nakatingin sa langit sa bandang seaside sa MOA, along with 15 other couples. Kung uwian na pagkatapos noon o may iba pa kayong, um, balak diyan ay hindi ko na pakikialaman. Ang sweet nila, no?

Dark Smiles of the Distant

<poorwritingimpulse>


As one bond strengthens, another weakens

What is the truth?

My mask is falling apart

I don't know where I am anymore

The problem and solution lies within

Is it worth the price?

Courage, passion, and dedication

Those that separates the decided and the not

With the sun set imminent

Will the light gradually set on me too?

As the last of your sight becomes peripheral

My mask fades away with it

Priorities scrambled, focus averted, mental distraught

Until when shall this darkness bring me down?

The voice inside is screaming to escape
As the voice outside is drowning in pressure


One more sound, the day's on its end
One more sound, to take on the solitude
One more day, in deceiving yourself
One more day, to play your part and mine




</poorwritingimpulse>

LOL, I made a poem. :D


Well, nothing much to say today. Just wanna try putting lines of words together. I guess I'll have to work at this stuff. But I'm really liking that last bit, honestly.


BRACE YOURSELF, A VALENTINE'S DAY POST IS COMING. And you're gonna read it (Pretty please?), spending the day alone or not.

Skills: Which are worth developing?

First of all, check this guy out. 

Whether this is your first time seeing these videos or not, there may be two possible reactions: One being the "Holy-crap-how-does-he-do-that?" amazed reaction, or the "Cool-but-how-is-that-helpful-in-everyday-life?" cynical reaction. Personally, I'm with the former but then the viewpoint of the latter intrigues me. I remember seeing a comment in one of those videos (I forgot which) wherein it says something about they're not really worthy skills if doesn't help you earn money. Okay, so maybe playing with physics alone using everyday stuff with a cameraman doesn't really look that good and impressive if you put it on paper. "It's cool to look at, but it's not very helpful, is it?"


Which leads me to ask this: How do you determine a skill's worth?

ZOIZ

Oh hai there, guise.


First of all, I'm sorry I couldn't make a New Year's post immediately. I wanted to but I couldn't and can't find the time to. Nagto-topak internet connection namin at napunta ako sa mga gawaing bakasyon. Tapos dumagdag pa ang school works (pupunta tayo jan maya-maya). Sumimasen.


New Year's Eve. A night of fireworks, drinking, singing, reunions, food, and a whole lotta noise, as most Filipinos celebrate it. Well, I'm gonna assume naka-survive kayo sa new year fireworks with limbs intact. That's good. And congrats.

So now, we're here in 2012.
Academics is really pushing it already, despite being only the start of the year. DEADLINES IN ALL THE SUBJECTS!

You know, being pressured like this, there's are things you can learn about yourself.

First, you get to learn how much you can do within a certain amount of time. Dahil may bachelor's degree ako sa cramming, I know this feeling all too well. At dahil sa kaalaman mong ito na pinagiisipan mo kung hanggang saan ka na lang makakaabot. "Eh, hanggang 7 lang masasagot ko ngayon. Ok lang, at least lagpas kalahati."

Also, the concept of teamwork becomes more favorable and more precious this way. Kapag 'di kayang mag-isa, magtawag ng kasama!

Dito rin pumapasok ang pagsisisi. "Tsk, sana pala ginawa ko to nung wala pang ginagawa."

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Napasulat lang saglit, bago mag-school works.