Manila Sky 2.0

There are different forms of art.
You can either extract beauty in a clean slate by capturing it through a lens clearly... Or you can make your hands dirty by dipping it into colours and make every hue tangible by your fingertips.

The Daily Queen

Was it a wrong answer? Or the question itself was wrong?
Did love came too early? Or was loving you back came too late?

When you've finally reached your dreams, what is next?

They say you must not stop there...
Continue to create new dreams then make them all come true...

But it never stops and it becomes a routine to create then build and make it come true, then create again.

Truth is... Most of the time... What happens next after a dream come true is longing for that something you have to leave behind just to have what you have now.
It is the asking of what if's and what could have been's.
It is looking back on those important things that you throw away because you thought your dreams will make you complete and happy and satisfied.

But everything becomes a lie when you look back.

And then you ask yourself... Am I really happy for what I've become?

Is that a wrong question? Or you just can't accept the answer.

But then, if you could reset your life... You know you won't do it. You know that you won't change a bit of what happened.

Because that's life.
That's life.

Every crashing waves are like fragments of your memory.

Love becomes real only when you learn to forgive.

And to forgive is to heal.

And it doesn't matter whether the question is right or wrong...
Because no matter what, I will stand up for my answers.

I'll pay the price everyday if I have to.

For the taste of despair is much sweeter when its torn from the cradle of faith.

That faith in life... That it will go on and on.

And who's to say that I'm wrong... My life ain't over yet.

Irish Moon From the West

How could you write a song so perfectly and sing it like an angel?
Effortlessly perfect in and out.
Like a thousand sunsets...
Yellow, orange and blue.
Mysteriously beautiful.
Like heaven and all its hue.

How could you walk with all that grace yet so natural?
Effortlessly sways in every move.
Like a thousand flowers...
Pink, red and lavender.
Mysteriously captivating.
Like a garden and all its hue.

How could you talk so brilliant but with a humor?
Effortlessly delivers every word.
Like a thousand phrases...
Black, white and grey.
Mysteriously interesting.
Like a book and all its hue.

How could you be so broken yet you endure?
Effortlessly surviving every blow.
Like a thousand raindrops...
Crystals, pearls and diamonds.
Mysteriously blinding.
Like precious gems and all its hue.

The Exodus

This is supposed to be my New year's day post, but I did not post it because this is not about new year's resolution.

It is about the Exodus which means... The Continuation.

There would be no New year's resolutions nor New year goals for me this year because I believe that, what is more important than starting over is to actually continue the good things that you've been doing this past year.

So this year, nothing much new for me to do so but to continue being a good mother to my daughter, continue being a good person in my own little way, continue inspiring other people, understanding other people, continue learning the old things as well as the things that I don't really know, continue writing, blogging, reading, playing music, watching movies as well as my surroundings... Just continue LIVING LIFE IN THE MOST FEASIBLE "FULLEST" THAT I CAN.


"If you cannot be a saint, or a monk, or a priest...
...then think of terms of being a hero." - Anne Rice

Two Straws in a Mountain Dew

Two straws in a Mountain Dew
Its just a soda but it tastes better when its for two
And it doesn't matter who drinks more between the two of you
You don't get the whole but its alright with you.

Two straws in a Mountain Dew
And you don't mind sharing it too
You bought it but she drinks it half way through
But all you can see is the beautiful view.

Two straws in a Mountain Dew
Your sip is only but a few
You know the feeling, you've got a clue
When everything seems to have a hue.

Two straws in a Mountain Dew
And forever you thought you knew
The beauty and simplicity seems so true
While both of you sip on that two straws in a Mountain Dew.

King Nick

King Nick
Always on the nick
Biting every tick
Time he sneaks.

King Nick
Reach the peak
Smooth and sleek
But so to speak.

King Nick
Buys every nick
And on every tick
Time he tricks.

Speck

Here are just a few lessons that I've learned from the movie : The Last Jedi.

The master is always better than the apprentice because he had more failures in life.
And failure is always the best teacher.

And so as in real life, old people are far wiser than the young ones because they had more failures.
And failure is always the best teacher.

Life is not always about winning... It is about meaning.

Life becomes meaningful only when you learn from your mistake and when you strive to get back on track from your own failure.

We can only learn from our mistakes and failures if we know how to make peace with them. Peace is something you can only find within yourself.

Heroes are heroes NOT because they FIGHT for love...
NOT because they DIE for love...
BUT because they SAVE the ones they love.

And yes, we are just a tiny speck of light in this whole wide universe... But we could be a spark that could bring hope... A spark that could become a much bigger light.


P.s. I just realized how much I missed Master Yoda. Jedis don't die... They just disappear.

Momma Just Can't Get Enough

I am not an atheist. In fact, I grew up in a christian family, in a christian third world country, I studied in a Catholic school that was exclusive for girls, and so, I am not an atheist.
But when I first heard about this book, (It was my first year in highschool back then) my very enthusiastic mind, of course, wanted to find out what was the truth behind the lies of a picture prefect portrait of Mother Theresa.
But of course, that book was banned here in our country and during those times (late 90's), the only way to have a new book was to go to the nearest bookstore that will cost you your whole week's allowance, and did I mentioned that the book was banned in our country?
And yes, internet and WiFi before were not that handy.
During our generation, we get things the hard way, like when we wanted to play a certain song, we can't just download the chords because there was no such thing as download before, so its either we buy a song mag with that song in it or we learn the song by ourselves.
So downloading a whole book was a far cry itself before.
So to cut the long story short, I totally forgotten every thing about this book.
Until late last year while I was idly browsing blogs, when I came across this book again.

The truth is, this book is NOT blasphemous, it is NOT a punch to Christians nor any other religions, it is an eye opener.

Truth be told, religions had nothing to do with the acts of the people in it.
Priests, pastors, ministers, nuns, they are all just common people serving their gods, and they are not perfect. And they are not the face of their religion either.

So what makes this book hard to drop is that it tells about the other side of a coin.
That most of the time, believers are just pawns of a man in control using the name of kindness or a higher power for self exaltation.
Most of the time, those angelic figures are the ones who are capable of diabolic deeds.

Reputation is deceiving.
Most of the time, the darkest secrets are lurking in the blinding artificial light of what we call reputation.

I'm not going to tell here what were the secrets of that famous nun... Go read the book and find out.

...because a coin always has two sides.

And yes, I believe she's a Sith in disguise of a Jedi.

Stand Up Where You Fell

Triumphant... That, I think, is the proper redeeming word for this TNT (Tawag ng Tanghalan- a singing competition on TV which is now on its second season.) Resbaker (a person who was defeated before in a certain competition but comes back again to compete and to prove that he is the right holder of the title.)

Lalaine Arana...
You see, this lady made it to the semifinals and she's on her way to realize her dream, but unfortunately, she forgot the lyrics of her song -(Waray Waray- a Philippine folk song, a song that was chosen for her by the judges) while she was performing on the stage. Automatically, she was out for the quarter finalist.

Today she came back as a contender, and when I saw her on TV a while ago, I didn't realize I was praying for her all the while and I was thinking, God let her sing that song again and redeem her. Let everybody see that she can come back with the same song that made her lose and be triumphant with it.

And yes, that was her piece today and she just won.

When they asked her why did she chose that song, she said: "yun kanta po na yan, dyan po ako nadapa, kaya dyan na kanta din po ako babangon." (because that song is where I fell and in that song, there, I will get up again.)

More than just a dreamer, she is very inspiring in her performance today.
She is a lesson that could make you a fighter...

You lose... Then come back stronger and more determined than ever.

Stand up at the same place you've fallen.