Maraming Ginagawa at Walang Magagawa

by Symbo

kapag nahirapan ka sa grade school, sasabihin sa'yo:

"Ganyan sa High School, kaya ngayon pa lang ay sinasanay na kayo."

kapag nasa high school ka na, sasabihin sa'yo:

"Ganyan sa College, kaya ngayon pa lang, sinasanay na kayo."

Pagtungotng mo ng college...

"Ganyan ang totoong buhay pagkatapos ng edukasyon, kaya dito pa lang sinasanay na kayo."

Sa totoong buhay...

"Ganyan talaga. Masanay ka."


Wala na ba tayong karapatang maging malaya sa trabaho?

Ang mga mag-aaral ay tambak sa mga gawain tulad ng homework at mga katakut-takot na proyekto, sa LAHAT ng subject. Kapag hindi nila nagawa ng maayos, magrereklamo ang guro. Pero silang mga mag aaral, walang karapatang magreklamo sa dami ng kailangang gawin.

Ang mga guro at empleyado, binibigyan ng mga boss nila ng maraming tungkulin. Kapag hindi nila nagawa, patay sila sa Boss. Pero sila, hindi makareklamo sa hirap ng trabahong pinapagawa sa kanila.

Hangga't may nakatataas sa atin, lagi lang tayong tatambakan ng trabaho?
At wala tayong karapatang magreklamo?
Mula 3 years old
Hanggang 60 years old
Maraming ginagawa ang isang tao.
At wala siyang magagawa dito.

Ganun na lang iyon?

Ang sarap ng buhay.

You really can't count on other people

When others want something from you, they order you to do it. They won't say no for an answer. They weigh on you and annoy you to the point that you are forced to obey them. To do what they want.

When you want something from them, even your most persuasive voice can not touch them. They become as hard as boulders to persuade. And when they do, they find a way to shorten their "suffering".

From personal, social, technical and emotional experience, people can count on me, but I can't count on them. No other person in this world can help me, but me. Kung mayaman lang ako, hindi ko na kailangan ng ibang tao. At sa ga putang ina aniyong kokontra, tinganan ninyo lang mga buahy ninyo ha.

My printer is broken

A few weeks ago, my printer started acting up. But i still managed to print my, and everybody else's works. I managed to make my four year old printer work. I would even rearrange the connections in the printer and computer ports just to make it work. It went fine until just last week.

Now, my printer is officially broken. Me, my father, and several repairmen declared it to be broken. Now I am the one who asks some people to print my work for me. Guess what, out of around 20 that i asked, only 3 people wanted to print for me. I had a colored short bond, a black and white short bond, and a black and white long bond to print. Sakto lang diba, pero hindi. Each person I asked had limitations in the capability to print, kesyo wala daw colored, wala daw long bond, blah blah.

By the way, I printer for around 5 people when my printer was still alright. I took any job, from 15 pages, to heavily colored pages, to long bond colored pages. Now, when I am in need, not even 3 people can help me even half-heartedly.

growing old vs. getting old

I think I'm getting old.

grow = Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; Increase in size by natural process

get = Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; Enter or assume a certain state or condition; Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

Which would you rather be?

When you grow old, you literally, and figuratively grow. Your body expands, extends, etc. You essentially gather all the nutrients all around you and absorb it, and incorporate it in your self.

To get old, one must simple pass time. To get by from one event to another. To just pass through in a manner of speaking. It is taking for granted the small things in life.

Which would you rather be?

A Tribute to Palom and Porom

by Symbo

This video pretty much explains the whole post. It's not of very good quality, and yes, the english voices are awkward, but it's the concept behind the video that counts. No need to pay attention and ponder on the long speech at the beginning, really...



A Tribute to Palom and Porom

Palom was the over-confident black mage who would refer to himself as the prodigy of their hometown. Porom was the female white mage who would always reprimand her brother and hit him on the head for his manners. Together, these twins made such a cute pair of siblings, and a powerful team of magicians.

In reality, Palom and Porom were not the strongest black and white magi in the world. They were not among the most revered sages known to man. Palom and Porom were merely little children. They were only young apprentice magi... nothing to be really amazed at.

But what’s so interesting about these two was their willingness to risk their own lives for the sake of others...

It was inside the castle of Baron where a group of heroes, Palom and Porom included, were trapped in a room with walls closing in on them. Everyone was panicking, and none could think of a way to escape their impending death... none, except Palom and Porom.

The young twins positioned themselves on either side of the room, said goodbye to their friends, and cast a petrifying spell on themselves. They turned into two immovable statues that jammed the walls and stopped them from closing in. The twins were as still as stone. They were as good as dead.

They were not only willing to risk their lives for others’ sake. They were willing to sacrifice their lives. And more than just willing, they actually did it. The rest of the team was saved from certain death because of its youngest members, Palom and Porom.

Dreams

Sleep is a necessity. We need it to function properly, grow, and repair from the daily abuses we receive. Now a days, more and more sleep is deprived, thus less dreams are dreamt.

Some view dreams as simply a necessity. They only go to bed when they feel sleepy. Often, these people exhibit routinary behaviors, only looking at the necessity of the basic functions of life. Not so much is dreamed here.

Some view them as reward after a hard day's work. They go to sleep if and only if, they feel satisfied with what they have done for the day. It is a nice way to achieve a lot of things. Over achieving is trendy with these people. Usually, these people view sleep as a waste of time, since they are not doing anything productive,

Some view it as an escape from the real world, to a world that one would like. They are not satisfied with the world they live in, so they create their own. Quietly, they know that their dreams will not come true, so they sleep some more, only to experience the heaven they created.

masahol pa sa market, malala pa sa arcade

A marketplace promotes the mentality, everyone for himself. The buyer wants the best product almost only to himself. The sellers on the other-hand, want to give a lesser product for the greatest amount of money possible. Masahol pa sa market.
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An arcade consists of many who would bash other players meaninglessly to satisfy his own superiority complex. walang karapatan this, walang karapatan that. If he becomes good enough, he does not care anymore about others, as long as he is not affected by other players. Malala pa sa arcade.

Losing It

by Symbo

I'd better rest my eyes
'Cause I'm growing weary of
This point you've been trying to make
So rather than imply
Why don't you just verbalize
All the things that you're trying to say

-Relient K


Elaborate. Don't expect.

Explanation please?

Stop expecting people to understand you when you're speaking in figurative language that only you can understand and you're not explaining it.

Simple as that.

You used to be looked up to by your friends. You were thought of as the guy who was unexpectedly deep. You had wonderful ideas on your mind.

Your friends know you still have those bright ideas. It's just that you don't share them. When you try to share them, you don't do it directly. You just share with your own language and no elaboration. That is why your friends think you're being too proud of your ideas.

Your friends are not talking to you that much anymore. Why? They expect nothing but contradiction from you. They are afraid to share their thoughts with you, as they know you will only point out to them that they are wrong bastards in thinking such thoughts.

You always say "think deeper and you will understand me", or "read between the lines". And then you suddenly say "I'm no genius, I just write at my own level".

Guess what? Your friends are no genii either. That's why they can't understand you. So tell them just what you feel, what you want to express, what you need... just as they have told you what they feel about you... through this post.

What happened to the old you that your friends used to know? They know he's still inside you. Save him before you lose him. Save your old self before you see your new self lose its friends.

Your friends are trying not to be angry. They're trying to put up with your behavior. But they're not gonna let you just have everything your way. This is the fox way. And foxes have a way with dancing with sharks and still not get eaten. Meaning, your friends can compromise, but are not gonna be forced to satisfy your desires.

My blog: explained

I know, I know. Your quite angry that what i have been writing for the past posts go against "our" code of ethics.

It is like this:
You look for a pearl not in the shallowest waters, but in the deep ocean.
You seek for a diamond, not in the plains, but underneath mountains.
You look for gold, not in basins of shining water, but above the water falls.

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You look for the meanings of what i write in very shallow water, and what you find are small pearls, chipped diamonds, and specs of gold. Look higher and deeper, to find its true value.

a short post

dedicated to those high-order-thinkers.

I was told that I need to think in a deeper sense. I did, I do. Now, I challenge you to think in a deeper sense.

Why do I punch you people?

Ok, here's the deal. I've been notified that you want an answer to why I punch people. Now, I ain't gonna say something stupid like, i have no idea, or uhh I don't know. I'm goin to bore the hell outta you so you won't ask anymore questions.

The number one reason is I'm stressed just below my breaking point. Some idiots will say,"eh ako rin naman eh". I say,"gago, hindi naman ako ikaw eh, hayaan mo akong maging ako."If ever that those idiots ask, ill never answer 'em.

The second reason is it is my outlet. Some High Order thinkers will say, "may topak ka ba, 'di mo gawin constrictuve outlet mo eh". I say, "ano gusto mo, pumatay ako ng criminal, let my outlet be my outlet".

The third reason is it is an expression. Some nagging know-it-alls will say, "ba't ang galing ng expression mo ng feelings mo, sapak, suntok, sipa". I say, " wow galing mo naman, makigaya ako sa trend, so sabi mo i should be cliche, eh gusto ko sapak eh, let my actions be y actions".

The fourth reason is it is my reflex. Some neurosurgons and quantum physicists, and rocket scientists will say, "tama bang pitikin ka lang tapos sapak igaganti mo. I say, "oo, eh ano, pitik mo malakas na sakin, gaganti ako ng malakas di sa 'yo".

Why do I act in such a dangerous manner?
-Answer- because it is a dangerous world. Pacifism is dead. This is a new world order!!!

The Last Soldier

November 11, 1918 10:50 - 10:55

The last day of the world war was November 11^th 1918, known as Armistice Day. Despite November 11^th being the last day of the war, on many parts of the Western Front fighting continued as normal. This meant, of course, that casualties occurred even as the people of Paris, London and New York were celebrating the end of the fighting.

The exact end of the war was the eleventh month of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour.

News arrives to the division that the war was about to end. Yet, they were given orders to advance to a near machine post guarded by enemies, and take it. Half way, a barrage of gunfire was heard. One soldier fell.

That soldier died 10:59 am, one minute before the end of the war.

A Change in Pace

Diba kapag bumabagsak ka sa isang subject, sasabihin mo sa sarili mo, "there must be something wrong"? Eh, kapag bumabagsak ka sa buhay, tatanungin mo pa ba yun?

If ever nakita mo sarili mo na wala nang ginawa kundi umiyak at humagulgol sa mga bagay hindi mo gusto sa buhay mo, why would you do that? Sa tingin ko, there is no point. Pero if you insist na it is worth crying about, go ahead, cry it out, basta't siguraduhin na tatahan ka sa pag-iyak, at ngingiti isang araw.

Anong magnda sa buhay ng isang taong walang nakikitang maganda? Aba ay ewan ko, siguro mali yung tanong. Wala naman talagang tao na palaging pesemistiko, kungmeron man, sandali na lang buhay niya. Ang lahat ng tao ay may nakiktang pag-asa, kahit sa jung gaano man ka-walang pagsa ang isang sitwasyon. Malay natin na magkatotoo nga.

When you are faced with these challenges sa buhay, huwag kagad tingnan ang kasamaan na maidudulot nito. Instead, look at the bright side, even if it is just a spec of light. Kahit kasi maliit na kandila, nakakapagpailaw ng isang malaking kuwarto.

A Hero Comes to Rescue

by SYMBO

Green skin

Muscular figure

Big mouth

Short, pointy tusks

Considerably hunched back

This is how we describe, physically, the son of Durotan. Many would say that he's just plain ugly, and more would agree. He is only one of the many greenskins, known as the orcs, inhabiting the West. These orcs are known as vicious creatures. They are a barbaric and savage race.

Little do their long-term worst enemy - the humans - know about the cause of this ferocity among the orcs. These creatures were once peaceful. They were an unaggressive race, until demons came and corrupted them. They were enslaved, and fed with power that taught them bloodlust. They were used as the demons' weapon of mass destruction.

When the demons had no more use for them, they were left alone again. However, their thirst for power, their hunger for violence, their bloodlust remained. This is where the son of Durotan comes in.

To make the very long story short... He saved the orcish race from total annihilation and from their own consuming hunger. He was one of the few humble orcs that heeded an advice that led to all the glory of their race. He was able to make peace with humans. He led his people to the West, where they established their new home.

The son of Durotan didn't just make peace with humans. He didn't just lead his people away from extinction. He led them away from their obsession, from their lust, from their barbaric desires.

And now, Thrall, the son of Durotan sits on a Throne as the Orc Warchief, ready to lead, and to serve, even the lowliest of his loyal people.

Long live Thrall.

Wala Tayong Magagawa

by SYMBO

Nakikita ko ang mali
Nakikita ko ang kadayaan
Nakikita ko ang Sistemang bali
Nakikita ko ang kawalan ng katarungan

Sila ang masusunod
Sila ang dapat pakinggan
Wala tayong karapatan
Dahil sila ang makapangyarihan

Pang-aabuso sa mga mahihina
Pananakit sa kapwa
Pananakot sa nakabababa
Pagsasawalang-bahala

Ano ang sabi ng iba?
Huwag tayo lumaban
Wala tayong magagawa
Dahil sila ang makapangyarihan

Wala tayong karapatan
Dahil wala tayong kapangyarihan
Nakatataas sila
Kaya sila ang tama

Ganito ang sistema
Ito ang katotohanan
Kailan ito mag-iiba?
Kailan tayo magkakaroon ng karapatan?

Ang mga mataas na sundalo
Silang mga magulang
Silang mga balikong pulitiko
Mga opisyal na tiwali
Kailan nila makikita
Ang kanilang pagkakamali?

From Bad to Good to ________ (to be announced)

by SYMBO

September 10 (Bad)

-The Filipino exam was really difficult.
-The T.L.E. (Computer, in my case) exam was impossible.
-I got REALLY wet on the way to the mall. Nice rain.
-In tekken 6, I lost to another Julia player and didn't have enough load for a rematch.
-The whole line-up of fighting games in the Arcade was dead. No electricity. Only in that part.
-I had a hard time going home. Really nice rain.
-I LOST MY TEKKEN 6 DATA CARD.

September 11 (Good)

-The dreaded Trigonometry Test was easier than expected (although still considerably hard).
-The CLED exam was quite easy... I think.
-The rain wasn't as devastating as yesterday.
-In tekken 6, I won against a Xiaoyu / Asuka player. I admire that player's xiaoyu skills.
-It has also been a while since I last visited the forums on which I post. I was able to post today.
-I was able to watch (acutally, AM watching) my favorite movie.
-I HAVE PRACTICED DOING DEWGF IN TEKKEN 6.

September 12 (to be announced)

To hell with shortness, minsan na nga lang ako makasulat ng mahahabang posts eh, sorry ah pagbigyan, please po, patawad.

Nakabasa ako ng isang article sa web, title ata(natural nakalimutan ko diba) 50 reasons why God does not exist, err something like that... Wow, galing. siyempre, napakathourough nung mga ginagamit niyang salita, halos mapapaniwala ka nga, on the other hand, parang bababaw. Flip a coin, ask Him to appear to you, Pray... c'mon that's the best youv'e got?

Why should science be the basis for something that is incalculable? Science defines things, it theorizes unexplainable phenomenon, thus confining that object into its definition, eh paano kung idedefine mo yung love... Nagtanong ako, siyempre, ano ang love? wow, di maexplain, ok lang, kahit ako rin naman di ko maexplain eh. But, when you try to limit love as that bodily reaction, to which results in atraction to a mate, then you are sadly mistaken. Naturally, some will say its more, almost all will, yung walang experience sa love, siyempre sasabihin mali iyan, wala namang hayop na nakakapag-salita. Why use science?

Statistics yung isa. ok, humingi, wow galing, di na tuloy. Eh yung prayer mo na sanaa manalo ka ng isang bakasyon eh hindi nagkatotoo, tapos ung plane na sasakyan mo dapat, eh na-hijack, so namatay lahat tapos nag crashlanding yung plane. Ok, statistics do not prove anything, they are merely the collection of apparent data, and their analysation. But, is you look at existence as a whole, it is a something wholey different. You get the chances of prehistoric creatures living today, ok walang proof, yeah sure, ok sige fine, sabi ng lahat wala na sila... tama ba yon, hala, lagot kayo sa mga buwaya, mga ibon, mga ipis, and everything else in this world. All, everything is a descendant of the past, no one should say that the past is dead, because it lives in every present. The chances are that you will find a remnant of prehistoric creatures today, and using satistics, almost 100% and ibibigay sayo. Kasi, human nature only sees the big things, eg dinosaurs, not those small things, eg ipis, Once one sees the big picture there will be no question.

Last, pati ung prayer tinuligsa, ok wala akong masasabi diyan, Natural, di naman ako yung nakakarinig ng mga dasal. Prayer is like a telephone, tinatawagan mo Siya, tapos akala mo walang nagsasalita sa kabilang dulo, akala mo walang nakikinig. Tapos ng prayer mo, iisipin mo lang ung coming true nung dinasal mo, eh mas matalino pa yung nasakabilang dulo, na kapag ginrant niya yung wish mo eh, may masamang mangyayari,(bruce almighty). Prayer, hindi po siya hotline ni God na puwede kang magpadeliver ng pizza. Its a telephone, plain and simple.

The Most Meaningful Phonecall in Receiver's Life

by SYMBO

RECEIVER: Hello?

CALLER: Hello. I love you too.

RECEIVER: *short pause* Okay...

CALLER: Wala kasi akong load. Hindi ako makareply sa text mong "I love you". Kaya tumawag ako.

RECEIVER: Oh.. Ok. Thank you.

CALLER: Sige, bye.

RECEIVER: Bye.

Call duration:
Less than 10 seconds

... deep inside, Receiver was very happy ...

Devient K

by SYMBO

I always hear about these famous song artists. Their songs are always played in the radio. Their music videos are always shown in TV. I am forced to listen to and watch all these because they are played and shown everywhere. I try to escape from them by avoiding listening to the radio or changing the channel when I see that they are being shown in TV. But wherever I go, I hear people singing those songs. And I wonder... Don't people know any other songs?

There's this hairstyle, which I think can be described as an attempt for a portrayal of Good and Evil, or Right or Wrong, or Positive and Negative, that looks really weird to me. The front part is combed sidewards and downward (diagonally), while the rest of the hair at the back part of the head is standing up, reaching for the sky. I'm not suggesting that this hairdo is intrinsically wrong. It's just that when I walk in malls, or in school, or in the streets, I spot a lot of guys wearing it. And I wonder.. Why don't guys try having other hairstyles?

I see this shirt worn by a lot of people, both male and female. It's a simple shirt that has a collar, a figure of a man playing golf at the left chest part, and a big number 3 on the right sleeve. It's available in varying colors but with the same design. It's so common that I almost consider any day that I don't see anyone wearing this shirt a special day. I don't know if people wear this shirt because it feels comfortable, or it's expensive, or it's very cheap, or merely because if they wear this shirt, they feel like they're "IN" with the majority. And I wonder... Isn't there any other shirt that they can wear?

There's this character in a certain video (fighting) game that everyone seems to be using. She (yes, SHE) is a character who has very useful and strong moves, but is VERY easy to control... When you check the character usage ranking in the video game machines in arcades... She's always number 1. She's kind of unfair for those players who specialize on characters that are not very strong and have complicated controls (not to mention, have a significant role in the storyline of the game). For her players, there's no competition.. no challenge. And I wonder... Why don't these players try using other characters and experience the real essence of competitive gaming?

It seems that people always go with the flow. It seems that we don't like to try things outside the common practices of the majority. We always want to be "IN". We seldom, if not never, try to deviate from the mediocre norms of society. I'm getting tired of the same common standards repeated over and over again (redundancy detected). And I wonder... Why are we so afraid to be different?

The title of this post, "Devient K" is an obvious reference to Relient K. Oh did I say obvious? I almost forgot that Relient K is not that popular... Due to the fact that that band is one of those bands that deviate from the norms in many aspects, from the creativity of the lyrics to the sounds and instruments used to produce music.

Now, I wonder... If anyone was to read this, would s/he be able to see the relationship between the title of the post and Relient K? (aside from the fact that it rhymes...)
Would s/he be able to read between the lines?
Would s/he be able to deviate from the norms?

Sakit ng Tao

I. Pride
Sasakit ang mga batok ninyo sa kakatingin sa taas. Mahihilo rin kayo kasi masyado nang nasa alapaap ang mga ulo ninyo. Mananakit na rin ang mga mata ninyo dahil sa katitingin sa ibaba. Mag-ingat lang kasi medyo maraming maaasar sa inyo, dahil hindi na daw kayo tumitingin kapag kinakausap kayo.

II. Lust
Mag-ingat sa mukha, madalas itong mamumula. Mag-ingat rin sa inyong mga utak, maaaring malaglag ito at marumihan. Payo ko ay huwag na lang mag-isip-isip masyado, upang huwag sumakit ang ulo sa kaiisip.

III. Anger
Magkakaroon kayo ng pulang balat, kasi ang dugo ninyo ay gigidgirin ang inyong balat. Ingat rin sa mga nose bleed, kasi madalas itong mangayayari. Ang mga kilay rin ay maaapektuhan, magiging matigas ito ay mahirap nang ibalik. Ang puso rin ay ingatan, sige, bahala kayo, puso ninyo iyan.

IV. Gluttony
Ang inyong mga bituka ay lalaki ng lalaki hanggang sa pumutok ang mga ito. Mag-ingat sa inyong tiyan baka isuka. Ang pag-dudumi rin ay bantasan, baka lumabas na ang inyong lamang loob. Sa mga ipin naman ay baka ninyo malunok.

V. Envy
Baka maputol ang mga mata ninyo sa katitingin. Baka rin masira ang mga bibig ninyo sa kasisimangot. Mag-ingat sa mga bagay-bagay sa paligid at baka kayo ay patayin ng mga ito.

VI. Covetousness
Huwag alamin ng kanang kamay ang kginagawa ng kaliwa, lalo na sa pandurukot. Baka mag-away ang mga kamay ninyo hanggang sa maputol ang isa. Ingat rin sa paggamit ng salitang "gusto", ito ay nakakapahamak.

VII. Sloth
Ingatan ang buong katawan, baka paggising ninyo ay wala na ito. Lalo na sa mga musclesdahil ito ay ang mga pinakamadaling maagnas. Ang payo ko lamang ay tumayo, at paminsan-minsan ay maglakad-lakad.

Astig. Small World.

by SYMBO

Naalala ko lang. Dati, napadaan kami ng kuya ko sa Timezone sa Robinson's Metro East. Syempre, ang gusto namin makita ay yung tekken 6 machine. Nakita nga namin, and as usual, may naglalaro. Pero, unusually, walang kumakalaban sa kanya. CPU lang kalaban niya. Siguro sobrang galing niya kaya walang gusto kumalaban sa kanya. LEI WULONG ang character na ginagamit niya. Naastigan ako. Favorite ko si Lei eh. Tuwang tuwa pa ako kasi may nakita akong ginagawa niyang combo na matagal ko nang gustong gawin pero hindi ko ginagawa kasi akala ko imposible.

Pag-uwi ko nung gabing yun, binista ko ang website na tekkenzaibatsu.com para tingnan ang Lei forums. Aba, nakita kong nag post pala doon yung lalaking nakita kong naglalaro sa Robinsons. Eh world-wide yung forums na yun. What are the chances na yung taong nakita mong naglalaro just a few minutes ago ay nag post sa exact same forum na pinagpostan mo? Sa dami ba naman ng tao sa BUONG mundo... Astig. Small world.

Nakita nung kuya ko yung apelyido nung lalaking yun, at sinabi niyang may kakilala siya na ang apelyido ay kapareho nung sa lalaking iyon. Tinanong niya yung kakilala niya kung kaanu anu niya yung lalaki. Aba, akalain mo bang kapatid pala. Etong lalaking ito ay kapatid pala ng kaibigan ng kuya ko. At ngayon ang taong ito ay ka-school ng kuya ko. Wow. Small world.

Ngunit hindi pa tapos ang kuwento. Sa aking school... May banyo (wow, para namang kakaunti ang school na may banyo.. joke). Tapos sa loob ng banyo merong tabo. Nakita kong nakasulat sa tabong iyon ang pangalan nung taong nakita kong naglalaro sa Robinsons O_O (pero hindi vandalism, part talaga nung design nung tabo yung pangalan niya). Later on, napag alam-alam ko na nag aral din pala siya sa school ko, at may legacy siyang iniwan doon in the form of a tabo. Hanep. Small world talaga.

Kapatid siya ng kaibigan ng kuya ko.
Ka school siya ng kuya ko.
Nag aral siya sa school ko.
Pareho kaming naglalaro ng tekken.
Pareho kaming Lei ang ginagamit sa tekken.
(At bibihira ang mga nakikita kong gumagamit ng Lei)
Nagpopost din siya sa forums kung saan nagpopost ako
(which is world-wide. Hindi lang puro Pilipino.)

Sino bang mag-aakalang ang isang taong nakita mo lang na naglalaro sa isang t6 machine sa Robinsons ay related pala sa'yo in more ways than one?

Astig. Small world.

Average

uhm, yeah

There was this boy, so ordinary in fact, that he scored "AVERAGE" on all of his CEM test. He was so average, his grades were always exactly 85, all of them. His conduct was also average, S. He was so average that... that... that... i couldn't hink of anything else to say, he's just too average.

So the boy went on to become a man. He inherited a fortune so immense that it would make the richest man on earth feel like an ant. So he went on and managed fortune, he invested it all in a company. Nothing could be said, his company did not do too good or too bad, average.

Perhaps that this was all there is to this man, average. Getting stuck with the mediocrity of himself. Still, he was average with his contentment in his life... that is until he met this woman.

The irony is, that they are both average, (but how can that be, mamaya na yung explanation). She never excelled all her life, nor did she fail anything. She just maintianed the average.

The guy, now, wanted to get to know her better... So he got up the courage, and asked her out on a fairly average date... A few months and they went on and got a very average marriage, and hey had an average number of average children. After a few average years, he died and was given a modest burial.

PS. WOW what an average life.

Ten minus Eight equals... Three?

by SYMBO

So I went home by commuting. It was the usual kind of commuting process. Nothing special. Until I reached the Valley Golf gate.

Upon reaching it, I got off from the FX since it wasn't going inside Valley Golf, instead it will go straight to Tikling. After that, I rode a jeepney which would pass through the village and specific street where I would be able to find my house. Naturally, a lot of other people were in it.

As the jeepney got filled, people started handing their payments to the driver. The normal price is 8 pesos each person. Since I didn't have an exact 8 pesos, I paid a 10-peso coin.

Of course I was expecting two get 2 pesos in return. But to my surprise, I received 3 pesos. I thought to myself.. "10 minus 8... is 2... Why do I have 3?" As I was looking puzzled at the 3 pesos in my hand, the driver was also looking at me. I noticed that he was smiling at me. And then it dawned to me why I had 3 pesos. The student fare was 7 pesos. 10 minus 7 is 3. ^_^

The cool thing about this is... I didn't say that I was a student. I wasn't even wearing my school ID, or school uniform at that time. I was wearing my plain white undershirt, brown slacks, and a blue jacket. Maybe it was my gigantic bag that made it obvious that I was a student, but nevertheless... I didn't have to say that I was a student for the driver to give me 3 pesos, instead of 2, in return for the 10 pesos I paid.

I can't explain how thankful I am to that driver. Why? Because other drivers, even if they know that you're a student, will give you only 2 pesos in return. You have to say "estudyante po" for them to give you 3.

This particular driver that gave me back 3 pesos without me saying that I was a student showed a great sense of honesty, responsibility, and selflessness. Let him be an example for all of us.

P.S.
Wow. I didn't visualize this post to be this long. Wow.

F(R)IENDSHIP

Iv'e realized that no matter how different people are, there are always things that connect them, from a favorite game, or perspectives in life. Thus, there is always that chance of this thing we like to call, "FRIENDSHIP".

Some interpret it as a mutual agreement, you give he gives; but it's more than that. From discussing moves on certain games, or uplifting each others spirits, or just emoting your heart out, they are there. Sabi nga, "Narito ako, narito ako. ... Di kita iiwan sa paglakabay, dito sa mundong walang katiyakan".

Yeah, Friendship is great, those who have soo many countless friends, try and sift though them, for those who have so few, try to make new ones; For there is no better feeling than just being with your friends.

Beleifs

This was meant to be a super long post, but I like it short and sweet.

Weather you believe in God or not,remember this, do not force anyone to side with you, just defend what you think is right. Never tell that the other side is wrong, just because you disagree; reason out.

As for me, I believe. It's been apparent the He is always there, I can just feel it.

So please, please, believe what you may, just see to it that I'll see you go ascend to that which we call heaven.

Blind

I was blind to what you are. I didn't see what you have done. I couldn't perceive what you hope for me. I can only feel what you are saying to me.

You are amazing; I can't do all the things you do. You are great; bigger than the biggest things I have seen. You are astounding; everyone justifies it. You stupendous; unbelievable and incredulous.

More than those things I said, you are more. You are kind; ever forgiving. You are loving; always there to comfort me. You are generous; always there when I need your help.

Above all these, you make me see. You make me see how I am meant for bigger things. You make me see how I could shine. You make me see that I could be more than I am now. You make me see that I can do those things, and even more.

And so I realize that I wasn't blind after all; my eyes were just closed, and you reopened them for me.

Now, I thank you, for my opened eyes. Without you, I would still be left in the dark.

Friendship and games...

Online and arcade games bring friends closer together. Yes they do, but do they bring them closer together in a more personal sense? I don't think so.

Yeah sure, "Oist, punta tayo mega, laro tayo", it brings people closer, but what conversation is present. "Yung ginagawa mong 1 up 4 down 3 left 2, dapat 1 up 4 down 3 tapos 2 na kaagad" ( What the heck did I just write?). This conversations become the basis of friendship, preo kapag ganito ang mga pag-uusap, what friendship will exist. If you ask me, this sort of friendship is pathetic.

Paano kapag nalaos na yung laro, hanap ng iba, paano kapag wala nang iba, ibig-sabihin noon wala na ring friendship. That sucks.

Siguro, huwag lang laging laro ang nasa-isip, take the next step to a closer and broaderscope of "Friendship".

(-) Username_sa_ym - Busy

I hate this scenario. I cannot seem to find any credible explanation to why people put up busy signs.

Maybe they put them there bacause...

*they went out or went to do something of urgency. But there is the "Not at my Desk" sign.

*they simply do not want to be disturbed. But why not go invisible, or just sign out if you want nobody to bother you.

Busy should never - ever - ever be an excuse to prevent others from talking or conversing with you.

The two sides of "Bigayan"

by SYMBO

"Mercy" is a term used in playing tekken.

For a player to win one match, s/he must win 3 rounds before the other one.
When a player wins 2 rounds already and his/her opponent has won none, s/he will let the opponent win one round. And then, s/he will finish off the opponent after that one give-away round. (unless the opponent comes up with a great comeback and wins 2 more rounds, winning the match.)

This is what they call "Mercy".

Some people say that giving mercy is common courtesy.
But some people say that being "mercy'd" by the opponent is annoying.

Some think that mercy should be automatic. If you've won 2 rounds and your opponent has won none, automatically give him/her one mercy round, and then you can finish him/her off. At least you can lift your opponent's spirits by making him/her think that you had compassion for him/her.
Some, on the other hand, think that mercy should not be applied. If you've won 2 rounds, just finish the 3rd and don't give a mercy round, because giving mercy will only make your opponent feel like s/he is SO weak that you still have to pity him/her, bringing his/her spirits down.

Some consider "mercy" an exercise of kindness. It's like saying "here you go... You can practice some moves while I give you this round, and you can win at least once."
While some consider "mercy" a show of pride. It's like saying "here you go... You're too pathetic and pitiful, and I'm too good for you. I'll just sit down and give you this round because I beat you too bad in the first two."

Some even use their data cards to label their characters with a name like "Please have mercy".
And in turn, some others name their characters something like "Don't beg mercy".

Some players, when they are not given a mercy round, feel bad and think "I hope he would give me a mercy round and let me win at least once."
In contrast, some other players, when given a mercy round, feel annoyed and think "I hope he would stop giving me this mercy round and just beat me up."

In each paragraph, I considered two opposing arguments about the issue. This is to avoid bias. I am saying that both sides have a point. There's something positive and negative about both sides. Now, how do we know which side to be on at the proper time? Maybe we can't always know since our opponents don't always ask for mercy or tell us not to give them mercy. But I guess the responsibility is more in the ones who are being given the mercy round, not the ones who are giving it.

If a player who wants to be given a mercy round is losing, and his/her opponent is not giving him/her what he wants... S/he can say something like "Can you give me this round? I wanna practice some techniques."
And if a player who doesn't want to be given a mercy round is losing, and his/her opponent is giving him/her what s/he doesn't want... S/he can say something like "It's alright, don't give me the mercy round, just take this round as seriously as you took the first two. Let's go."

I used to be on the side that sais "Mercy is bad. I don't want it and I'm not giving it". But that's not the case anymore for me. Nowadays, I personally don't usually give mercy rounds and don't want to be given mercy rounds. But if I want to practice or experiment on some techniques, I'll ask you for the mercy round (it's easier to ask if I know you). And if you want a mercy round to be able to practice too, you can ask me for it, and i'll give it to you.

I don't want to sound like I'm an all-knowing, sermoning tekken guy. I just want the issue of "mercy"-giving to be resolved. :D

Bigayan

Scenario 1
"Yehey, nanalo ako (kahit alam kong pinagbigayan ako)"--
Dahil dito, ang pinag-bigyan ay tuluyan pang nag-aral at pinag-butihan ang kanyang paglalaro.

Scenario 2
"Ouch, I failed, miserably, ayoko na..."--
Dahil dito, hindi na siya naglaro, ever.

---
Minsan, we must think about others, and swallow our pride. Hindi naman kasi natin alam kung yung isang naglalaro ay baguhan, o talagang bad mood lang, either way, sa kamay ng mga magaling (or nagmamagaling) ay talagang wala silang laban. Somehow, a few pesos would be worth it, if we could lift someone's spirit.

Would we really want to end a possible good thing, just because ma-pride tayo? Would we want a possible friendship just because we want to beat others so badly?

Alam kong may ilan diyan na pinag-bigyan siya, pero when it was time to give something in return, wala. Ito ba ang tamang pag-papakita ng mabuti sa kapwa.

Mayroon rin na iba na tatalunin ka nga, pero, ipapakita sa 'yo kung papaano manalo next time. Those are the people na medyo kapos sa pera, pero may puso pa rin.

I'm not saying na dapat lagi tayong mag-patalo; I'm saying na dapat maging sensitive tayo sa kapwa. If not, kelan tayo mag-sisimulang maging sensitive?
---

Imagine mo na lang kung may gusto kang bagong larong gustong subukan, tapos nakalaro mo siy... What would you like to happen... 1) Beat you silly, 2) Pagbigyaan kahit konti...

Discipline

by SYMBO

A soldier is very much disciplined in the presence of his commander. He stands as straight and as stiff as a flagpole with minimal movement. He obeys every command, from shooting their enemies to being told to sit down. Every question answerable by yes or no, he answers respectfully with a booming "SIR, YES SIR!"
However... When his officers are not around, he's a totally different person. He makes fun of his teammates. He is fond of shouting swear words. He forgets about standing straight, and even sitting down. He is constantly in motion, performing any nasty but pleasing-to-do things he can think of, mostly to his fellow soldiers. He will try to do everything he can to get some laughs.

A student, when in front of a teacher, shows good behavior. She listens intently to what the teacher sais. She participates in the discussions, sharing her ideas and thoughts on topics that she thinks need clarification or that she thinks there is something wrong with. The way she speaks when participating in class is very humble. She rarely speaks to her seatmates about topics unrelated to the subject-matter being discussed by the teacher. She is appreciated very much by the teacher for her discipline. Outside of the school... She spends time with her friends. As her friends backstab the teacher and make fun of their classmates, she remains respectful. She even tries to tell them not to be too harsh with their words about other people. She does this in the same manner she speaks to her teacher, in a humble and kind way. At home, with her family, she remains the same. She treats her parents and siblings with the same discipline she shows her teacher. Even with that much kindness in her, she still manages to make other people smile, laugh, and enjoy her presence.

Two kinds of discipline were discussed. One is real discipline, and the other is "discipline" that is driven by fear. Which is which?

Lucky?

When I was born, I was small, and my weight was significantly less than those other babies. The first time I opened my eyes, the doctor saw that there was something wrong; He told my parents that I had this condition called, "Dwaynes Syndrome". Gladly, my case was a lot better than those hit by this condition; I had some control over my eyes.

At age 1, I was diagnosed to have dengue fever, and at those times, its victims don't make it most of the time. Hey, guess what, I survived, although the dengue fever still lies within me, and it waits for the right time and condition to rise again.

As I grew, I noticed that I could bend my fingers backward without much pain, and I could stretch them to the point that they come off the joints. Also, I could compress the shoulder joint to the point that it dislocates. Both of these I can do intentionally.

Now, I am still underweight. I can still control my eyes. I still carry the dormant fever. I can still bend these fingers of mine properly.


And now, I ask you.... DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE PROBLEMS? ...

It's Not You, It's Me

post by SYMBO

May isang lalaki. At isang babae. Magkasintahan sila.

Isang araw. Nag usap sila dahil may problema ang relasyon nila. Sabi ni babae "It's not you, It's me. I'm sorry... pero break na tayo." Syempre nasaktan si lalaki, pero wala siyang nasabi. Nagpatuloy si babae, "Okay ka lang naman e. Ako lang yung may problema. Ako yung mali."
Si lalaki ay medyo nainis dito, pero wala pa rin siyang nasabi. Kaya nagpatuloy pa ulit si babae... "Nagkakaproblema ang relasyon natin dahil sa'kin. Ayaw na kitang saktan."

Dito, nainis na talaga si lalaki, at nagsalita na siya.
"Oo na, ayaw mo na sa'kin."

Sinubukan ni babae na depensahan ang kanyang sarili.
"Hindi sa ganoon. Hindi naman talaga kita gustong iwan, pero nakakasagabal lang ako sa'yo."

Lalo lang nainis si lalaki.
"Hindi naman tumututol ang magulang mo sa relasyon natin. Hindi naman ako napapahamak dahil sa'yo. Kaya ano ang dahilan mo para sabihing sagabal ka lang sa'kin? Alam ko kung bakit mo sinasabi yan. Dahil ayaw mo na sa'kin.

"Kung alam mong may mali sa'yo, at ayaw mong masira ang relasyon natin, dapat gumawa ka ng paraan para makabawi sa mga pagkakamali mo. Dapat subukan mo magbago. Pero kung gagamitin mo lang na dahilan ang 'It's not you, It's me', Ibig sabihin gumagawa ka lang ng dahilan para iwan ako. Parang sinabi mo na ring "Mali ako. At kuntento na ako sa pagiging mali. Pabayaan mo na lang ako maging mali." Ang totoo nyan, tumatakas ka lang sa pagiging tama, at tumatakas ka lang sa relasyon natin. Tinatakasan mo lang ako.

"Sabihin mo na lang na ayaw mo na sa'kin."

Pagkatapos nito, natanto ni babae na totoo nga ang sinabi ni lalaki.
Sabi niya,
"Oo tama ka. Iyon ang totoo, pinagsawaan lang kita."

Siguro hindi ko na kailangan ipaliwanag ang aral ng kuwento.

All Things 143

post by SYMBO ^_^

143
Ibig sabihin "I love you".
Pwede rin "I hate you" pero let's stick to the postive meaning. :)

Reminds me of the day when 14360 was born.

Boy:
anung number mo?

Friend:
09178814360.

Boy:
Ang galing. Yung tatlong huling digits, 09178814-360.

Friend:
Mas magaling yung part na 143... 091788-143-60.

Boy:
143 tapos 360. put them together, 14360. "I love you all around".

Thus, the idea behind 14360 was created. Thanks to my cell number.

Eventually, the meaning of the number 14360 became "I love you forever"
(Explanation: 143 is "I love you". And 360 degrees forms a circle. The circle has no end. kaya Forever ^_^)

Corny ba? Sorry naman.

Marami nang pinagdaanan ang ideyang iyan. May mga nabuo at nabuhay na pagkakaibigan dahil dyan. Mayroon din iyang mga aral na naiparating sa ilan.

Sa mga taong nagmamahal, lalo na sa mga iniwan na ng kanilang mahal, pero nagmamahal pa rin... Cheers sa inyo.

Oo nga pala. This is the 143rd post in this blog.
Happy 143rd post.

Pose lang Pose lang

pssst, pose lang, pose ka lang. wag kang gagalaw.
(pose ng pose, vini-video naman pala)

tingin mo naloko siya
(oo siguro baka ata sa palagay ko)

acting normal lang muna, ngayon lang
(hmm ok, kahit di normal)

kaw may gagawin ka pagtapos
(ako oo meron)

ok basta akin may panda
(yey panda!)

bat ambilis ng oras, kasisimula ko lang ah
(siguro ganun lang talaga, if your having fun, or not)

Hooves or feet

Does Illidan have hooves or feet? I know that hhe had feet when he turned into a demon type nihtelf. But when he was still illidan the magic-thirsty night elf, did he have feet or hooves.

Minsan di na maalala ang nakaraan, pero importante pa rin tandaan. After all, si magna yun isa sa pinaka mabilis na character sa dota, at kun hooves or feet ay talaang makaka apekto dun.

Sa tingin mo ba tanda na ni demon form illidan nung night elf pa siya.

"Betrayer... in truth, it was I who was betrayed. Still, I am hunted. Still, I am hated. Now, my blind eyes see what others cannot. That sometimes the hand of fate must be forced!"

kala mo bulag pero masmarami pa siyang nakikita sa yo, at least siya sinubukang pigian ang kasamaan, ikaw? anong ginawa mo, nandun ka kasama love mo tapos nung nabalitaan mo saka ka lang umarte at mali pa yung mga pinagagawa mo.

Friends ba?

tanong ko noon:
what makes you happy

sagot niya:
friends make me happy

tanong ko ulit:
sinu-sinu

sagot naman niya:
marami eh

tanong ko:
bakit ka pa sad

sagot niya:
i guess they;re really not good friends

The Truth

may kaibigang nagsabi sa kanyang kaibigan ng mga bagay. sabi daw nung kaibigan na nagsabi na nakita raw niya ang kaklase nila na kasama ang isang babae (why am i not surprised) sabi ni kaklase b, na hindi siya makapaniwala, may pangalawa na daw si kaklase topic.

wait a minute... what the hell. okey, super gulo na tong storya na to... ganito na lang.

SA ESKWELA
Kaklase a: huy, alam mo ba si kaklase c, aka kaklase topic ay may bago nanaman.

kaklase b: ows, di yan, siguro kaibigan lang.

kaklase a: oo nga ka-ibigan niya

kaklase b: kaibigan hindi ka-ibigan, at kanino mo ba nakuha yang impormasyong yan.

kaklase a: nakita ko mismo, may kasama siyang naglalakad sa $#@!mall

kaklase b: ah ganun ba, o sige, bahala ka
(sa kaloob-looban ni kaklase b, "tanungin ko kaya si kaklase c".)

PAGKATAPOS NG KLASE

kaklase b: huy kaklase c,

kaklase c: o baket, nu kailangan mo

kaklae b(lumapit at binulong): may bago ka nanaman daw, nakita ka raw sa mall may kasama eh.

kaklase c: ha, hindi ah, sa mall, di na nga ako nag-dadate eh...

kaklase b: ah ganun ba, eh sinu raw yung kasama mo

kaklase c: eh nanay ko yun eh, bagong makeup set kasi eh.

kaklase b: ah, ok, sige, sorry sa abala.

kaklase c: haay, nako, ayos lang...

kaklase b: cge, hanggang sa muli
(sa kaloob-looban ni kaklase b, "naku papatayin ko yung kaklase a na yun")

THE MORAL OF THE STORY (wow, may moral pa)
-Believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear.
-Never cease to ask questions.

multi tasking

have a debate inside your head
while taking notes
while taking recitation points
while trying to listen to your seatmates
while trying to listen to the teacher
while trying to remember the past lessons
while trying to reminisce the good times
while trying to bury the bad
while regretting your past decisions
while desperately trying to solve internal conflict
while trying to figure out what you will do now

talk about serious multi task...

oh yeah, i couldn't understand the lesson

Ang mga alaala ng Yumao at namatay

Sa dami ng namatay sa noli me tangere, may nakaligtas rin sa mabangis at mapanglaw na kagubatan na ang san diego.

Ang bukang liwayway ay dapat nagbibigay buhay sa lahat, ngunit bakit ka namatay.

Ang katinuan ng isip ay nagbibigay kaalaman upang mabuhay ng masagana, ngunit bakit ka namatay.

Ang iyong pagmamahal sa anak ay totoong buong puso at damdamin, ngunit bakit ka namatay.

Haay, sana ang mga nabuhay ay magdulot pa ng maraming mga istorya at tuluyang magpa-alam sa mga katauhan ang karapat-dapat at maayon.

By Paopao

she's beautiful. that's her name.
Feb 11, '08 11:32 AM

for everyone

i am only..hmm?

she has a way about herself.
a way to make everything seem light.
to make all things okay.
(even though when they're not)
and i choose to believe her.
at times id rather not talk to her.
for fear of messing up.
i've always looked up to her.
yet im never good enough.
(and that's not what i want)
and then she tells me some things.
things i cant really believe.
but the way her words flow.
i swear her lips tell nothing but truth.
i soak myself in conversation.
with hopes of finding something real.
and her words become sweet.
oh, the triumphant beating in my chest!
the euphoria i drown myself with!
the longing that has finally subsided!
but then again..
those beautiful words were never for me.
just as beautiful will never be for me.

reprise:
i'm just a 6-letter word to you..

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Pao, paopao, bakit nakakarelate ako, kahit
ngayon ko lang to nabasa? kung ano man
inspiration mo dito, nagpapasalamat ako.

*ako 5 lang*

*yawn*

Bakit ang feeling ko napakalungkot. di ba dapat masaya ako ngayon kasi bukas valentines day.

bakit ako nalulungkot.

lam mo, 'yoko na mag sulat pa...

*tandaan ko lang, ngayon yung sayawitan 08*