Wired

[a repost]

Last week was all sorts of amazing. It didn't really start well, but believe me when I say that it ended like how every festival ends - with a bang!

Well, Apple broke up with me for reasons that she was the only one who knew. I didn't bother to ask though. I was crippled with that thing she had done, if you know what I mean. That was the first time that I was being dumped by a girl, too. I did the dumping the last time, so..

During the Miss Universe last Tuesday, I was kinda kidding when I gave her the message, "When the rain pours, I'll be coming over to your boarding house." And she was like, "Okay, you can come over if you want to."

So the rain didn't really pour but I still came over. We were just there watching the big event and talking and laughing with Jinky and the other girl as if nothing happened. It kinda felt awkward. After Miss Mexico was crowned, she stood up, water, and hugged me. I felt like crying. We talked or cuddled the entire afternoon after that.

The next day, I got sick. I think I got it from Hana. She had cough then. And I think the rain also participated in my sickness. I thought I had a strong immune system! Mehn! Although I was sick, we still managed to make the final revisions of the thesis. Thank God it's over!

But we still need the panelists to approve it. Until then, we're still not off the hook.

I wasn't able to go to review classes on Thursday because my head still hurt.

We had our exams on Friday and I thought that my head's gonna be fine then. But no! Every time I crouch to write or read the paper, my head started to hurt. I didn't do well in that exam. Sheesh, talk about making it to the Top 10 on the Board Exams!

But that day wasn't so bad, in fact, it was one of the greatest! I spent the entire afternoon with Apple. We had lunch, went to SM, and to Wired.

I was so glad that she went with me during that event. It was Wired's first anniversary, so that makes it all the more special.

The energy was off the charts, the crew was filled with the Spirit, and the entire community was just nuts about Jesus! It was so fun. And calling it fun is even an understatement!

To cap the week, the gang and I went to Simala to say our prayers. I was with Hana, Aure, Joen, Earic, Arco, Bobets, Elmer, Christian, and Benjie.

The prayer was mostly about passing or topping the board exams. Well, at least, that was mine.

I also bought me some stuff.

I bought two prayer cards; A Student's Prayer and Prayer Before Exams. I also bought a Jesus figurine in a plate or whatever you call it. :D

Of rising up and uprising

The Philippines has a new president. Yay! He nearly changed the red-blue-white-yellow banner with a pure yellow one. Everybody just loves the guy.

The slogan was Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap (If no one's corrupt, no one will live in poverty anymore). Or something like that. =o='

Many o'them has already given promise to bring the Philippines to the top. We had our glory days back in the day. We were literally at the top. *Sigh* I mean we almost beat the NBA to a pulp. The NBA isn't the only gauge though. There're plenty, but anyway...

I was observing the behavior patterns of the people in the city one day. It wasn't the psychology type of thing, just the ordinary kinda thing.

Looking at their eyes, I can say that they are really having a hard time with their lives. (I'm blessed and thankful to have a good life!) They are just living the Philippine Dream - Work, earn money, eat three times a day. No dreams, no hope, whatsoever.

These people are from the middle to the lower class. These are the people who think that P-Noy will be able to change the way they are living. These people are the ones whom P-Noy gave hope to. And these people aren't doing anything to help themselves. Like WTH!

All of the Filipinos had their spirits off the charts when we ousted Erap and put GMA on the spot. A year later, a coup was plotted and almost went all the way. A couple more years, hundreds of rallies were initiated. And at the end of her term, hundreds more people watched her gave her thrown to P-Noy. Yes, the Filipinos were there, no clapping, no praises, just there watching.

One thing that's common to all Filipinos is that we are all LAZY. Most of us just sit back, relax, and wait for opportunities to knock on our doorsteps. BUT, one thing that's common also to all of us is that when that opportunities come to us, we hold on until our dreams of living a good life is fulfilled.

Here we are again. P-Noy is has been on the spot for over a month and, yes, he is charging his way to change the Philippines. I have high hopes for the guy. (I voted for Gordon though. He should have won, and.. oh well!) But we have got to do our part also. We should help the guy change what is needed to be changed. We shouldn't tolerate mistakes. We should stop the insanity that the government has.

What scares me though is that P-Noy might be like the ordinary college student. At the start of the term, they all get excited; aiming for the top and all. Midterms come and after seeing their grades which aren't so good even though they have done their best, they start to lower their standards. Pre-finals come and they are already losing the habit of studying. Finals - they just aim for the passing grade. They may also be thinking of telling their parents beforehand that even though they did their best that term, they just couldn't make it.

I hope P-Noy will be able to get help from all Filipinos in all of the land to make the Philippines rise up from the ruble that we are in. In this manner, no uprising will occur.

God bless the Philippines!