February 2012
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A Professor approached me as I was wandering at the library.
“Have you heard the news?”
The bar results came out today and not a single UP barrister/passer secured a spot in the top ten. I heard this is the trending topic in the web. “No examinee from the UP College of Law placed in the top 10 of the Bar exam.” The overall passing rate this year is the “highest in...
As much as possible, avoid all troubles, especially if it is known that in all eventuality, everything can and will be resolved. Do not confuse words. Neither use them vaguely; they have high propensity to obfuscate. As much as your will permits, be patient with the people you love and who love you, even if you feel secured that they will always be there. Comfort does not spell permission to be...
Not a Word
I have not spoken a word the entire day. It is only now, before I sleep, that I realize that I have not heard my voice for 24 hours straight. Not that I am a snob (well, I am) or that I made a vow of silence, but simply, I have no one to talk to. Some of the family are out on a vacation trip, while others absent for work.
I have not spoken a word yet so much has been said. I have not been short...
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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