Saturday, September 18, 2010
First Kiss and everything
Monday, September 13, 2010
Reality hurts!
I honestly don't believe in second chances. If you are to select a lifetime partner, dapat he/she PROVES already sa bf/gf relationship nyo pa lang na talagang mahal at tapat sayo yung partner mo (hindi man siya perpekto, pero alam mo within yourself that you feel SAFE and do not feel any FEAR na magcommit dun sa taong yun, at buo ang loob nyo pareho). It's actually a matter of selecting THE RIGHT PARTNER.
I really believe na there is a always a GOOD REASON behind any break-up. Kaya nga kayo humantong sa ganun dahil hindi nyo na matiis ang isa't isa diba? Meaning hindi nyo talaga kinayang panindigan ang relasyon nyo due to probably subconscious relational problems nyo (ugali ng partner, immaturity, abuser, etc.) that you may not be aware of and keep denying. I'm very much wary of partners who have on-and-off relationships, and I believe that the "cool-off" stage is a load of BULLCRAP. Kung talagang meant to be kayo, dapat continuously ma-prove nyo na talagang no matter what happens, you will stick together. Lalo na't alam naman natin na being in a relationship will eventually lead to MARRIAGE, wherein your current relationship as bf/gf will only be MAGNIFIED, contrary to the usual belief na MABABAGO mo yung tao. Kaya nga nashoshock madalas yung mga newlyweds kasi akala nila after marriage magbabago nila yung ugali ng partner nila or yung communication problems nila before will be gone. That's why I am also a firm believer na ONCE A CHEATER, ALWAYS A CHEATER. (I can attest to this sa mga relasyon na pinagdaanan ng family members ko, and sobrang masaklap ang kinalabasan once nangyari na ang cheating. For me, deal-breaker na talaga dapat siya, kahit anumang dahilan nya for cheating on you). Pinaparating mo lang lalo sa kanya na "OK LANG na mangaliwa ako, pinagbigyan mo naman ako nung first time eh..kung maulit man yun, pagbibigyan mo naman ulit ko diba? Kasi MAHAL mo talaga ako?" Kayang-kaya nya ulitin yung ginawa nyang pagkakamali, lalo na kung ginawa nya sa iyo yun nung mag-bf/gf pa lang kayo. This just proves na hindi capable ang partner mo na maging responsible at panindigan ang relasyon nyo. Sorry to burst everyone's bubbles, but that's just not what a LIFETIME PARTNERSHIP is all about. If everyone just searched and SELECTED THE RIGHT PARTNER for them, ma-lessen yung chances na magkaroon kayo ng major conflict that will lead to a break-up. It's everyone's responsibility to do so.
Of course I'm not disregarding yung ability to FORGIVE kasi wala naman talagang perpekto, pero dapat kung makakasama mo siya nang panghabang-buhay, yung alam mong may integridad sa umpisa pa lang, kilala mo na ng lubusan, at tanggap mo na talaga kung anuman siya. Tsaka nyo na bigyan ng room for forgiveness kapag mag-asawa na kayo, dahil kakailanganin nyo talaga yun on a daily basis lalo na't manunumpa kayo sa harapan ng Diyos (ang pagsasama at pagtitiis sa isa't isa nang panghabangbuhay).
I believe that true love will happen at the right time only and with the right couple. Kapag may nangyari na deal-breaker sa isang relasyon, it's better to call it quits than to have any regrets in the future lalo na sa marriage nyo. Realize that there is definitely someone else better than your ex. Kaya nga siyang tinawag na EX diba??? You always deserve better.
what really got my attention there is the word reality. the situation in which uncle is in is between ideal vs reality. ideally speaking, there could be a possibility of acceptance however there is a consequence of such, just like the abovementioned statement- INTEGRITY during your bf/gf days. it is hurting to see them go because their relationship started from being strangers-bestfriends and lovers. too sad they are slowly drifting apart. is there really a hope left?
Friday, September 10, 2010
My Groovy Lola
Lola was born sometime during 50's where the beatles and the Elvis are becoming famous. she has neither been to school nor being able to grow up with a rich family. she was the eldest among her siblings and at the tender age of 9, she is able to support her mom by selling plastic bags on the wet market with little margin and planting Kangkong (what is it in english?) on the river behind their home in tondo. she grew up being emotionally strong amidst the gift of beauty and a skyscraper brain, she also had a strong tie on her principles in life. she was taught to read and write when a group of christians preached on their house. she was a devoted catholic then, not being able to read and write, she was given free tutorials after a thorough day of patience, perseverance and debate. she has been in love with a chinese guy which later on she married. their relationship is a heaven sent one with a touch of hell after all these years. they had 4 beautiful offsprings, but hardships and pains never stopped.
i say she is groovy because the way she speaks and confronts problems is very different among any other people. she hit you too hard because she loves you. she yells at you when you're wrong but comforts you at the end of the day. most of her offsprings had a hard time understanding her attitude but believe me, amidst all straightforward attitude lies a very understanding, loving and caring mother. she is as protective as mother eagle and as fierce as a tigress when provoked and loves like a penguin.
i can only share a little of her past since i am not at all present when she talks about it with people, i am staying near the kitchen catching mice or sunbathing near the window since i can not go down the stairs to poop.
i only arrived at their home sometime 2008 and many things had changed. it must have been, I am heavensent to this dachshund lover family.
Change of Status
Monday, September 6, 2010
The One That Got Away
Who is the one that got away? I guess it’s that person with who everything was great, everything was perfect, but the timing was just wrong. There was no fault in the person, there was no flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn’t fall the right way, I suppose.
I believe in the fact that ending up with someone, finding a longtime partner that is, does not lie merely in the other person. I can actually argue that an equal part, or maybe even the greater part, has to do with the matter of timing. It has to do with you being ready to settle down and commit to someone in a way that goes beyond the little niceties of giddy romance.
How often have you gone through it without even realizing it? When you’re not ready to commit in that mature manner, it doesn’t matter who you’re with, it just doesn’t work. Small problems become big; inconsequentials become dealbreakers simply because you’re not ready and it shows. It’s not that you and the person you’re with are no good; it’s just that it’s not yet right, and little things become the flashpoint of that fact.
Then one day you’re ready. You really are. And when this happens you’ll be ready to settle down with someone. He or she may not be the most perfect, they might not be the brightest star of romance to ever have burned in your life, but it’ll work because you’re ready. It’ll work because it’s the right time and you’ll make it work. And it’ll make sense, it really will.
So that day comes when you’re finally making sense of things, and you find yourself to be a different person. Things are different, your approach is different, you finally understand who you are and what you want, and you’ve become ready because the time has truly arrived. And mind you, there’s no telling when this day will come. Hopefully you’re single but you could be in a long-term relationship, you could be married with three kids, it doesn’t matter. All you know is that you’ve changed, and for some reason, the one that got away, is the first person you think about.
You’ll think about them because you’ll wonder, “What if they were here today?” You’ll wonder, “What if we were together now, with me as I am and not as I was?” That’s what the one that got away is. The biggest “What if?” you’ll have in your life.
If you’re married, you’ll just have to accept the fact that the one that got away, got away. Believe me, no matter how fairy tale you think your marriage is, this can happen to the best of us. But hopefully you’re mature enough to realize that you’re already with the one you’re with and this is just another test of your commitment, one which will just strengthen your marriage when you get past it. Sure, you’ll think about him/her every so often, but it’s alright. It’s never nice to live with a “might have been,” but it happens.
Maybe the one that got away is the one who’s already married. In which case it’s the same thing. You just have to accept and know that your memories of that person will probably bring a nice little smile to your lips in the future when you’re old and gray and reminiscing.
But if neither of that is the case, then it’s different. What do you do if it’s not yet too late? Simple…find him, find her. Because the very existence of a “one that got away” means that you’ll always wonder, what if you got that one?
Ask him out to coffee, ask her out to a movie, it doesn’t matter if you’ve dropped in from out of nowhere. You’d be surprised, you just might be “the one that got away” as well for the person who is your “the one that got away.”
You might drop in from out of nowhere and it won’t make a difference. If the timing is finally right, it’ll all just fall into place somehow and you know, I’m thinking, it would be a great feeling, in the end, to be able to say to someone, “Hey you, you’re the one that almost got away.”
Source: The Manila Times
By: Mark J. Macapagal
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Confessions- part 1
Promises are meant to be broken. A quote referring to liars which i turned out to be one. I never thought amidst my strong principles, I broke it all down to the very least. First to my mom. Second to my girlfriend and to her family and lastly to myself. I am so disappointed in my life right now that I want to end it but ending it won’t solve anything. I need to regain their trust but I should trust myself more. Right now I am so down and needed someone to talk to. A person whom I could trust, a person who will never leave my side, I was so disappointed when the very person I trust, lets me down now-my mother. True I had let her down by not making true to my promises however I’ve been complacent that she would understand me, but I am so wrong. I almost forgot, family tradition is carry your burden alone. And so alone I will carry it for the rest of my life.
What hurting me more? Is that the person I love, got hurt by me. I was to blame in all the tragedies that are happening. I am far more to blame than her. I was the maniac and all and she just loved me. She has her fault by I am far more to blame by taking advantage of her weakness. I am such a bastard and I feel like one. I know i cause a lot of pain to everyone and I am not asking for forgiveness but to understand. It may sound a cliché but it’s the truth.
I am hearing her crying again. And it’s the fourth time and it’s the hardest one. How I wish I could stop her tears and carry her pain and walk with her hand in hand but I am the source of her tears and pain. The only thing I could do is to prove to her how much I love her. I know time heal all wound and it would take quite some time to heal but I do hope after a heavy rainstorm, a rainbow would appear.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Mind Reading Uncle's Hypothalamus!
*warning content is highly serious and observed from uncle from the bottom of his heart. any objections, offensive reactions or senseless remarks, kindly keep that to your self.*
after a thorough mind reading uncle's small brain, this is what i have read in his hypothalamus, i can't read the heart because according to the respiratory system, the heart is responsible for pumping blood, no emotions being pumped. its all in the brain and the section responsible is HYPOTHALAMUS. anyways, i've been observing him sad and lonely lately and thinking deeply, i waggle and dance non stop, he never cared to touch my head or cradle me in his arms. he has been drinking two bottles of beer everynight since last week. i feel pity on him and i have no choice but to know what is on his mind. so here it is. read below....
"I've been hiding this for ages but i think its time to unleash it. i am hurt and worse, my family despises me for my happiness. i never thought that this day would come and it would all be blamed to someone for all the tragedy happened. indeed there is a tragedy happened. nevertheless its not the point for argument or hate. its all about appreciation. i appreciate their kindness and love they provided me all these years but they never asked me what makes me happy. i am happy engaged with a girl which considers in our stupid-chinese tradition as a curse. a curse of sorrow, curse of hatred and worse, the curse which cuts family ties. yes, i am madly deeply in love with this girl and i know its the biggest decision i'll be making in my life- to be with her soon. i am willing to risk everything i got. should they love me, they know i am hurting every bad words they utter to my girl. she's no ordinary girl, she sees me very differently, i feel so alive whenever i'm with her. too bad the acceptance to her is very very disappointing. i still love my family after all but i think its time to pack my bag and leave with good memories and take the journey with her alone with them all behind me- soon."
WHAAAT! uncle plans to leave us soon but i must understand that someday he will eventually leave. nothing is permanent in this world. the only permanent is change. i understand uncle and i love him despite his clan will despise him soon. i love the feeling of being in love and being able to choose to love the person whom you want to be with the rest of your life which i think we, as pet dogs are being affected with the fixed marriage tradition. i hate my wife, she is a nagger, she always barks and never let me sleep with her, if only i have the chance to choose one, i'll pick someone like uncle's girl whom is his woman, his girl and his friend- rolled into one.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
First Paw-st!
He began by admitting all the sins he committed. yeah, he is re-born-AGAIN. if you may not ask, he has done many silly things like making me drink a can of beer but now he seeks to be active and be clean again in the organization. i am not proud of what his decision though his mom and family opposes him. after all this time he felt his sins as a tiny dot in his universe and starting sucking every dreams, goals and even principles he has in life. he's totally ashamed of himself to face but got more courageous not to hurt the one's he loves most- my soon to be Aunt!
Though as much as i want to dig in to further details in this entry which will further raise questions especially to those whom he loves most (ooops, parents are watching) . right now since i have nothing to do for the past 3 years in my stay in this awkward yet loving family aside from catching mice in the night, eating and sleeping tight, i am documenting this as a proof that uncle is beginning of becoming a real man in this real world by doing the rightful real thing. not to mention my rants and raves in this family. watch out my dear family, the dachshund is on its way to unleash chaos!