Nick of Time

Suddenly I realized that almost half of my batch mates now are either medical consultants or at their last year of residency.

Growing old...

Surgeon of my Heart (A Playlist of Westlife Songs)

It doesn't take much to learn
when the bridges that you burn
Leave you stranded feeling alone
It doesn't take much to cry
when you're living in a lie
And deceiving that someone who cares
If I could turn back the time
I would put you first in my life

And I would risk it all for you
to prove my love is true
I'll build a wall around my heart
that would only break a part for you
Can change the way I feel
so tell me what's the deal
Don't say
Don't say it's too late

And now
The hills are getting hard to climb
I'm runnin' out of time
My decisions are pending on you
And I will accept the blame
for burnin' out the flame
Hoping the story will twist once again
If I could turn back the time
I would put you first in my life

And I would risk it all for you
to prove my love is true
I'll build a wall around my heart
that would only break a part for you
Can change the way I feel
so tell me what's the deal
Don't say
Don't say it's too late

Now I'm
Layin' it all on the line
For you

And I would risk it all for you
to prove my love is true
I'll build a wall around my heart
that would only break a part for you
Can change the way I feel
so tell me what's the deal
Don't say
Don't say it's too late

There's something in the silence
I never used to feel
There's something about knowing
That tells you this is real
When you're close
all I know I don't want to let you go


Hello happiness
Tell me where you've been
I missed the sound of your voice
missed the touch of your skin
It's no secret I'm Not who I used to be
Anyone can see
You're the difference in me
Oh the difference

I'm standing at your doorstep
Let me look into your eyes
We could strip away the secrets
Between you and me tonight

Won't you say it's OK
Let the world just fade away


Yeah the difference in me
The difference
When you're close all I know I don't want to let you go


Yeah the difference in me
Oh the difference
There's something in the silence I never used to feel.

Stay with me
Don't fall asleep too soon
The angels can wait for a moment

Come real close
Forget the world outside
Tonight we're alone
It's finally you and I

It wasn't meant to feel like this
Not without you

Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

Don't be afraid
I'll be right by your side
Through the laughter and pain
Together we're bound to fly

I wasn't meant to love like this
Not without you

Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

I made a few mistakes, yeah

Like sometimes we do
Been through lot of heartache
But I made it back to you

Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
And when I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars


When I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars


The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

Amazing Grace

Until every men is free we are all slaves.

It was no surprise that his name sounds familiar to me because he was one of those composers from that Songbook that I used to read every night since I was around four years old.

And when I started learning to play my guitar at nine, his song was one of my favorite.

And yes, it always leads me back home.

Their Walk to Remember

When your legs don't work like they used to before...

If you have read (and I mean read and not watched, because there is a big difference between the book and the movie) the novel "A Walk to Remember" by N. Sparks then you know exactly why it is called a walk to remember, because when Jamie and Landon get married, Jamie was on her wheelchair, and though she tried to walk, each step is weakening her knees and her feet is failing her. But she made it through the altar. Every step hurts (knowing her case) that is why it is called a walk to remember.
But that is fiction.
But yesterday, my mom and dad had their share of that walk to be remembered. My mom was on her wheelchair and my dad walked beside her to the altar as they renewed their vows after more than 3 decades of marriage.

I guess it is time for us to actually believe in Forever.

Happy New Year!!!

God bless everyone!!!

For the Force Should be Awaken

"Parang kayong birhen na umaasa sa pag-ibig ng puta!"- General Luna


Ito ang pumukaw sa aking atensyon nang aking mapanood ang pelikulang General Luna.

Sapagkat ito ay totoo.

Una sa lahat, wala akong kinukutya o hinahamak sa mga sumusunod kong pananaw. Ito ay opinion ko na nais ko lamang ibahagi.

Lahat naman tayo gusto ng marangyang buhay. Walang masama mag hangad ng ganoon. Ang akin lamang hinaing ay halos lahat ng Filipino ay gusto ng mag ibang bansa, doon mag trabaho, doon manirahan... tapos ang irarason nila ay wala daw kasi asenso dito sa Pilipinas.

Maitanong ko lang... paano aasenso ang Pilipinas kung lahat na lang ng Filipino ang gustong pag silbihan ay mga dayuhan? Gusto mabilisang pasok ng pera. Gusto dolyar ang sahurin. Gusto lahat manirahan sa ibang bansa. Wala man lang ako nakilala na gusto manilbihan sa kapwa Filipino. Ngayon sabihin ninyo paano tayo aasenso.

Sa totoo lang, ako bilang isang rehistradong Medical Technologist, madami ang mga offers sa akin na trabaho sa ibang bansa at di hamak na halos triple pa ang taas ng sahod ang iniaalok sa akin, ngunit kahit minsan hindi ako nag balak mag ibang bansa dahil ang aking rason ay ito - halos wala nang Filipino ang gustong mag serbisyo sa kapwa nila Filipino. At ako, kahit nag-iisa lang ako na naninindigan na kahit mahirap kumita ng pera dito sa ating bansa, pag sisilbihan ko ang kapwa ko Filipino at hindi ako mag papasilaw sa dolyar ng mga banyaga.

Masakit kasi pag isinisiwalat ko ang pananaw ko na "serve our countrymen first" pinagtatawanan lang ako ng mga taong nakakarinig sa akin. Na wala daw patutunguhan ang buhay ko kung puro bayan ang iisipin ko... ngunit kung wala kahit isa ang tulad ko na nag mamalasakit sa bayan at kapwa... kung lahat gusto kumita ng dolyar, sino na lang ang matitira sa Pilipinas?

Ang tunay na bayani ay ang mga Filipinong pinag sisilbihan ang kapwa Filipino at hindi ang mga nag papakasasa sa salapi ng mga dayuhan. Silang mga tinatawag na bagong bayani pero ang mga nag sisilbi sa kapwa Filipino - ano ang tawag sa kanila? WALA!!!

Pag andito ka nag tra-trabaho sa Pilipinas ang liit ng tingin sayo ng mga tao, pero pag balikbayan ka para kang prinsipe sa paningin ng lahat. Dahil dolyar ang hawak mo, para kang diyos na lumapag sa lupa.

Asan ang hustisya?

Bayani ang mga Filipinong nag sisikap kahit mahirap ang buhay dito sa ating lupang tinubuan. Bayani ang mga Filipinong hindi pinag papalit ang serbisyo para sa dolyar. Bayani ang mga Filipinong mas pinipili mag silbi sa bayan, sa kapwa Filipino, kahit maliit ang sweldo. Bayani ang mga Filipinong mahal at pinagsisilbihan ang Pilipinas.

Mabuhay ang Filipino na nagsisilbi sa kapwa Filipino.

Ang tunay na bayani ay hindi nababayaran ng salapi. Hindi nasisilaw sa magandang buhay kung ang kapalit naman ay ang pag sisilbi at paninirahan sa dayuhang bayan.

Ang tunay na bayani ay ang nag mamalasakit sa kapwa Filipino at sa ating bansa at hindi inuuna ang pang sariling karangyaan sa palad ng mga dayuhan.

Inuulit ko po, ito ay aking opinion. HINDI ko po kinukutya ang ating mga kapwa Filipino na naninilbihan sa ibang bansa. Ito po ay bilang pag tanaw din lang sa mga kapwa naten na hindi nabibigyan pansin dito mismo sa ating bayan.

Salamat po!

Pen is mightier than sword - Dr. Jose P. Rizal

Itong post na ito ay bilang isang pag gunita sa bayaning nag buwis ng buhay para sa ating bayan. Oo, nanirahan siya sa Espanya upang mag aral at hindi pag silbihan at masilaw sa karangyaan ng buhay ng mga Kastila. Ang ating pambansang bayani na si Gat Jose Rizal. Na kadalasan ay hindi nabibigyan pansin ang kanyang mga nagawa dahil nasasapawan ito nang nalalapit na pista ng bagong taon. Sana manumbalik sa puso ng bawat Filipino ang adhikain niya. Ang pag mamahal sa ating tinubuang bayan - Pilipinas

Rey of Light (Saber)

There are too many parallel stories in the Skywalker family... hence the movie is a bit different from the books released.
But all I can say is... you should never underestimate George Lucas.

My all time favorite writer/producer of the best movies.

French Prize

..and yes we bagged the first place in the competition. As the director of the said musical play, I am really proud of all my artists. They are talented and professionals. They had execute all my ideas and concepts right and beautiful. They respected my opinions and accepted my criticisms in a very professional way. Cheers to all of us.

As we accept the prize full of pride, we bring back the honor and glory to the one who had given us our talents. Our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

first Direction

Nostalgia embraces me this past few days because, though it is tiring enough, I am happy because I am directing a musical play in our department for our Christmas presentation. And it reminds me of my high-school days when everything is music and arts and journals. These are the things that I love to do and for the longest hiatus so far, I'm back in stage play just like when I was in high-school when music, drama and theatre is my life. But now is actually a bit different because now, I am the director. Everything, the concepts, the music, the lyrics are all originally mine. And it feels so good just to do it. Thank God for another opportunity. Thank you for the ability. Thank you for the faith. In Jesus name, Amen.