February 2012
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Ghost of Election Past
No endorsement speaks more eloquently than track record of service.
A question a non-performing elective official seeking re-election (or a higher post) probably dreads is “What have you done during your term?” How can anyone make promises and be believed if one has broken so many? And how can another opportunity to serve be given if the previous trust has been so wasted?
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“Normally seven minutes of another person’s company was enough to give her a...”
– Stieg Larsson
“Only hang around people that are positive and make you feel good. Anybody who...”
– Amy Poehler
What Became of Him
I remember this guy from undergrad. We were not friends, neither acquaintances. But I happen to know him because I was an avid fan of his writing. He wrote witty and timely. He made mundane things alive, and life humorous and comical. He also dabbled on photography and filmmaking. Still, for me, his forte was writing. Free-spirited writing that knew no grammar, no tenses, no pretenses. Just...
Desperation is Inspiring
One can really squeeze blood from stones, if one is in dire need of blood transfusion. Yes, desperate times call for desperate measures, and, indeed, necessity is the mother of all inventions. Curiosity killed the cat, and the mouse played when the cat was (or passed) away. Time enjoyed wasting is not wasted time, and time is worth its ounce in gold. Anticipation kills people, but desperation, oh...
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Anticipation
The results of the 2011 bar examinations are slated to be released on February 22, 2012, exactly a week from now. I am betting my inexistent bank account that the barristers will, from this night forth, be having sleepless nights, seven to be exact (or maybe eigth for how can anyone sleep when the dawn finally breaks?).
Well, were I in their place (which will be in two years’ time), I would...
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Happy birthday Carlie! In all likelihood you would not remember this day. Still, it is hoped that you felt just how much you are loved.
Happy birthday! Ninang loves you.
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Are people still doing speed dating? Because I have an inkling that I would meet you in one of those events. You see, I do not date friends, which is nothing short of saying that I do no dating at all. Yes, I know it must be sad. Well yes, no, not really. How can I ever flirt with a friend?
So you, I would probably meet you through some obscure fashion not worthy of a fairy tale narrative. Let...
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I love Downton Abbey. It reminds me of what people seem to have lost over a span of a hundred years- manners. Manners are not just about being socially adept, but respect for the people you interact with. It is not just minding how you look or how you relate to others, but how others feel in your presence- whether you unnerve them or make them feel at ease. It is having in mind the pleasure and...
January 2012
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Feb in a Few
Silly really how we are seemingly always caught off guard by how swiftly time flies. It will be February in a few, and silly me, I am still surprised by how fast time flies! 1/12 is done. So far, so good. Everything has been magically falling into place. The Universe is conspiring to make me happy, and yes, the future is very exciting. There is just so much to be lived; I am very excited. Thank...
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Lala's 24th
Lala defined friendship for me, beyond words. She showed me what great friendship means and what it entails. She is one of the very few people I can share anything and be anyone with. She knows me inside out, and despite love me still. She has witnessed the better version of me and endured me at my worst. She is my confidante, my number one fan, my best friend.
Thank you Lala, my...
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Bask in Vagueness
It is in vogue to speak in tongues. There is some comfort in speaking vaguely because there is afforded such a wide room for interpretation. I mean, you are bound to get something right but saying so many without really saying any. Well, not that you are right, but by some mental contortionism by the listener, he is bound to pick up and make some sense of something that you do not really mean. Or...
Like a Boss
In the case of MMDA v. Garin, the respondent was issued a ticket and his license confiscated by the MMDA for parking illegally at an improper venue. The ticket instructed him to go to the MMDA office to redeem his license.
Instead of doing so, he wrote a letter to the MMDA Chairperson demanding the return of his license… and that the case be filed in court! He questioned the validity of...
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Hostile Environment
As if the subjects and the professors are not enough of stressors, why is the UP Law environment so hostile? It’s like happiness has been sucked out of everyone’s system and everyone is just silently screaming please let this be over! An incantation chanted not only when one is sitting, waiting for the class to be over, or standing up and reciting, but every moment, every breath!...
The question is simple really: How do I want to spend the LAST SUMMER of my life?
And as I type/write the question down, the answer just materializes: I want to have fun!
I want to go!
The more I plan things, the more things do not go my way. Plans are beautiful. I love planning. I love listing the things I want to do, the places I want to visit, and the sights I want to see. I want to scribble on my planner, filling the days before they come. It is I reaching and trying to fix the ever fluid future.
Plans are great. They are wonderful- but not when they do not materialize. The...
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