Just A Thought: Self Punishment ;)

This will be my 4th day of not having a Facebook account. I decided to deactivate it as a self punishment. Sounds mababaw but it's actually not and this kaartehan is just in time for Lent.

On a serious note, it's totally refreshing not to have a facebook account. Try it. :)

Excerpt: Charlie

I don't know if you've ever felt like that.
That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years.
Or just not exist.
Or just not be aware that you do exist.
Or something like that.
- Charlie, The Perks of Being A Wallflower

Just A Thought: An Open Letter To God

Dear Boss,

I know prayers should be personal.
A talk between You and me. But I just wanted to let others know how grateful I am to You. I feel so relieved because You and me makes a good team. You're the leader and I am your follower. I may not be a good follower as others but you never left me. And I want you to know that I feel so grateful for it.

Thank you for being such a good provider.
I know I'm not that good to others or even to myself but You never failed me. I know I'm not that generous and I'm a self-centered kid but Your heart is too big and I am certain that Your love for me is overflowing.

...till my next letter. :)
Jindra

Life In Pixels: Baguio 2013

Wanderlust: 15hrs in Baguio

January 2013- approximately a month before my birthday, I asked my good friend to clear out her schedule on February and make sure that she'll join me on my annual wandering. We had several options: (a) Borawan (b) Naga (c) Ilocos (d) Albay (e)Baguio. But my main plan is to do it in just one day. Uwian kung baga. And so to make the long twitter / facebook conversations short, we chose Baguio and stick to the plan of uwian.

Travel Plan: February 15 - 10pm - go to Baguio | February 16 - 10pm - go back to Manila.

February 14 - my birthday, while having a small gathering at home with my relatives, Ma-Ann called and saying na pumasok ng maaga ang sweldo nila so might as well, go to Baguio na that night. I said yes and by 9pm, I left Laguna and met my friend somewhere in Makati.

Almost 12 midnight, we arrived at Victory Liner Bus Station in Cubao and unfortunately, there were no more tickets for 1am and 2am trips. Ticket price is only 450Php. We got tickets for the 3am trip and we stayed / ate / and charged our phones at Andok's. :) Charm is working! haha

25th YEAR

Nothing is more practical than

finding God, that is, than falling in love

in a quite absolute, final way.

What you are in love with,

what seizes your imagination,

will affect everything.

It will decide

what will get you out of bed in the morning,

what you will do with your evenings,

how you will spend your weekends,

what you read, who you know,

what breaks your heart,

and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.

Fall in love, stay in love,

and it will decide everything.

Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

!@#$%^&*(

I FEEL SO FUCKING SPECIAL!!!

a serious birthday post later! haha <3

Just A Thought: Losing Hope due to the Resignation of Pope?

I DID. Because I was thinking about Pope John Paul II. He didn't resign though he was really sick. But my mom is right. He's still human. Pope is not a saint.

pope  

/pōp/

Noun The head of the Roman Catholic Church. The head of the Coptic Church, the bishop or patriarch of Alexandria.

The pope’s jobs

The pope has two big jobs:

• He’s the bishop of Rome, which means he has supreme, full, immediate, and universal jurisdiction all over the world (although the title says “Rome,” the job encompasses the whole Church).
• He’s the head of the entire Catholic Church. As head of the Church, the pope directs the faithful around the world both directly and through mandates to the bishops who oversee the administrative territories known as dioceses. He also elevates bishops to the rank of cardinal as he sees fit.
  (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-catholic-pope-his-job-and-how-hes-elected.html)
  
  
  JUST REMEMBER:
  When all else fails, try FAITH!

Just A Thought: Considered or Forgotten?

~ makes perfect sense ~

I started the year 2013 with a promise. I promise to LIVE SIMPLE, BE HAPPY and SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE YOU LOVE because life is too short to deal with people you don't even like. As we all know, friends do come and go - simply a fact. But when you come into a deeper consideration about this, it all depends on you. You'll be the one to decide who to consider or who to forgot.

Just A Thought: The Death of Lolong

This saddened me early in the morning.

According to Wikipedia, Crocodylus Porosus a.k.a. Saltwater Crocodile can live for more than 65 years and some may exceed 100 years. Lolong is estimated to be atleast 50 years old when he was caught in a Bunawan Creek in Agusan del Sur on September 3, 2011.

Lolong was suspected of eating a farmer who went missing in the town of Bunawan, and also of consuming a 12-year-old girl whose head was discovered two years earlier. He was also the primary suspect in the disappearance of water buffaloes in the area. In the examination of the stomach contents after his capture, remnants of water buffaloes reported missing before Lolong's capture were found, but no human remains. Experts say the vast Agusan Marsh's tourism potential needs intensive study to avoid fatal human-crocodile encounters. The capture of Lolong is a good advantage in protecting him for survival, against danger he posed to the humans, an attraction and income for the locality, and an opportunity for scientific study. (copied in Wikipedia)

If Philippine Star report is true, that Lolong swallowed a nylon chord three weeks ago (which triggered chronic diarrhea) then that would be a terrible cause of death and a proof of irresponsible way of taking care of this croc in Bunawan Eco-Park and Research Center.

Life In Pixels: Thailand 2010

Excerpt: Pilipinas, Tara na!

Pilipinas, Tara Na! v.1

Words by: Rene Nieva

Composed by: Mike Villegas and Rico Blanco

Arranged by: Angelo Villegas

Ikaw ba'y nalulungkot

Naiinip, nababagot

Ikaw ba'y napapagod

Araw gabi'y puro kayod?

Buhay mo ba'y walang saysay

Walang sigla, walang kulay?

Bawa't araw ba'y pareho

Parang walang pagbabago?

Tara na, biyahe tayo

Kasama ang pamilya

Barkada at buong grupo

Para mag-enjoy ng todo.

Halika, biyahe tayo

Nang ating makita

Ang ganda ng Pilipinas

Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Nag-driving ka na ba

Sa mga bayan sa baybay

Ng buong Laguna de Bay

Tuloy-tuloy sa Tagaytay?

Nalasap mo na ba

Ang Lanzones ng Camiguin

Penoy balot ng Pateros

Ensaymada ng Malolos?

Tara na, biyahe tayo

Upang ating matanto

Tayo man ay iba-iba

Diwa't puso ay iisa

Halika, biyahe tayo

Nang ating makita

Ang ganda ng Pilipinas

Ang galing ng Pilipino.

RAP:

Mga kababayan, ating puntahan,

Dambana ng kadakilaan at kagitingan

Fort Santiago, Kawit, Mactan

Barasoain, Corregidor at Bataan.

Nag-shopping ka na ba

Sa malls ng Metro Manila

Naka-bargain sa Baclaran

Greenhills at Divisoria?

Nakapag-uwi ka na ba

Ng perlas mula Sulu

World-class shoes from Marikina

Abaca bags from Bicolandia?

Tara na, biyahe tayo

Nang makabili

Ng maganda at murang-mura

Gawa ng kapwa-Pilipino.

Halika, biyahe tayo

Nang ating makita

Ang ganda ng Pilipinas

Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Nakisaya ka na ba

Sa Pahiyas at Masskara

Moriones at Ati-atihan

Sinulog at Kadayawan?

Namiesta ka na ba

Sa Penafrancia sa Naga

Umakyat sa Antipolo

Nagsayaw sa Obando?

Tara na, biyahe tayo

Upang ating matamo

Ligaya at pagkakaibigan

Kaunlaran, kapayapaan.

Halika, biyahe tayo

Nang ating makita

Ang ganda ng Pilipinas

Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Tara na, biyahe tayo

Upang ating matamo

Ligaya at pagkakaibigan

Kaunlaran, kapayapaan.

Halika, biyahe tayo

Nang ating makita

Ang ganda ng Pilipinas

Ang galing ng Pilipino.

Life In Pixels: Aplaya 2012

Excerpt: Six Degrees Of Separation

First, you think the worst is a broken heart

What's gonna kill you is the second part

And the third, Is when your world splits down the middle

And fourth, you're gonna think that you fixed yourself

Fifth, you see them out with someone else

And the sixth, is when you admit that you may have fucked up a little.

- The Script <3

Life In Pixels: Get Rid Of Them ;)