Monday, January 18, 2010

27 Years Gone

I remember the big house
Big for someone as small as I was
Peeking in the staircase
At a Dad I barely recognized
With toys to lure me
And hugs to keep me safe
Kindergarten years came next
Walking home with a crying sister
Red ribbons and dance steps
Marching and singing
I remember being brought to parks
To inhale the early morning breeze
Provinces with boats 
Trains and motorcycles
The loss that came too soon
Until now heís my star
My moon
I remember a childhood
Running around the streets
Playing tag with other kids
Being chased by a dog
In the afternoon summer sun
Being tickled by my cousins
And sharing frozen Funwich
The teen yearís was not all bad
Goody-two-shoes I was
I remember the University years
Booze, books and cigarettes
Broken hearts and hangovers
Guitar, roses, stars
Poems, Feb Fair and nights out
Real world came at last
One job after another
As life is getting harder
Learned to accept itíll be a lot tougher
...
The sun starts to set
27 years are now gone



Sunday, January 10, 2010

My not so green of a thumb

I was never good at taking care of plants. We had a garden when I was growing up. We had gumamela, roses, santan, sampaguita (i still remember how every night the wonderful scent of sanpaguita would fill our home), even aloe vera. My mom is good at taking care of plants. Come to think of it, she's capable of taking care of any living thing... :D Too bad I didn't inherit that trait.


I don't know what I did wrong... All the flowers are now gone... I'm so sorry orchid, you'll see your mommy soon...

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Low EQ

I think my EQ has dropped significantly since i met you...
I find it funny.
Oh well.
It'll all pass.



Monday, January 4, 2010

Tried to write something positive...

Failed miserably. It took me 30 minutes to realize that my head is in an awful state of mess that nothing cohesive will come out of it. So I give up for tonight... 

Probably tomorrow something or someone will inspire me.



acquiescent... me...

I've been practicing the line I'm suppose to say - "Not today" or "No thanks, maybe tomorrow". I practiced it tens of times yesterday only to end up saying "yes" yet again.

Seriously, when will I ever learn to say No... sa'yo...

Sigh...

Sunday, January 3, 2010

5 Minutes Walk from Home

It's the 2nd night of 2010 and we spent it in wala-wala bar. What a year this is going to be.

We spent New Year's eve at wala-wala and in less than a week, we're back. That's one of the perks of living in Holland Ave, near Cold Storage, Sushi Tei, Thai Express, Parisilk, Subway, Ya Kun Kaya Toast and Bars!!!

Few things I noted while gulping beers:

One, alcohol numbs you - literally. The pain in my wrist subsided while I was drinking, it really did went away. I guess people who say they're drinking to forget the emotional pain and aches do get what they wish for. It's just that as soon as the buzz starts to go away, the pain starts to creep in again. Like how the things you want to forget starts to crawl back into your dreams once you fell asleep. In short, I'm in pain again.

Second, music has and will always be the language of our souls... I have always liked live bands. That's one of the things I missed most in Manila. Live, loud and rockin' bands. Sitting right in front of the drum set made me relive those days. As soon as the guitar, drums, bass, keyboard and if you're lucky like we were, the violin starts to play, everything else goes into mute mode. You don't hear anything around you except the joy, sadness and anger of the sounds playing. Singing along to the familiar songs makes me feel alive. Even if at times I remember things I want to forget or daydream of stuff that might or will never happen.

Third, this year, I'll grab every chance I get to have fun, enjoy, laugh and even cry. I'll only live this life once, might as well enjoy it while I can. I'm not gonna run around like it's the last day of my life but I'm going to grab every opportunity to be happy. It will not be easy, but i'll try. Hmm, knowing me, it'll be tough but I will really really try.

The first song the band sang is One Headlight, one of my favorite songs back in College days... :D

♪ There's got to be something better than in the middle. ♪








Friday, January 1, 2010

Last Goodbye for 2009

2009 has ended
So I'm giving up
I'm not a quitter
Just a realist
It's been a while
The dream has to end
Reality has to be realized
And life has to move on

01Jan2010 2:35 am