Spur of Songs, Stress and Sin

There is no concrete reason why there is a thing called ‘last song syndrome’ or LSS wherein you can’t help but sing the lines of the latest song you heard over and over again for the whole day and lasts even for an entire week. It’s sporadic. It’s even contagious. Beware. But it’s just the [...]

Sunday in Uniform

Two people killing each other has never been so romantic – not until Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were paired to do it in the action/adventure/comedy/romance MR. AND MRS. SMITH. Here’s a short reaction: I really loved watching that movie. Interestingly, we (me and my friends) were in uniform when we watched that movie, and [...]

Meeting Mentors

Is there anything more rewarding than imparting knowledge to other people? It may sound absurd but don’t be naive (… sing that line if you want Superman!) When I was young, I really wanted to be a teacher *take note: when I was young* and I even had my blackboard, my lesson plan, and my [...]

Bonjour Second Year

What a way to start a new schoolyear! It’s just a couple of days before official classes begin and I’m doing my best not to waste the remaining seconds before the academic timebomb stops ticking and blows up. After the Hogwarts-like welcome courtesy of the grandiose University Opening Mass with matching opera choir background, I [...]

Privacy Invaded

Some people are so hard-headed! Attempts to overthrow the administration of the present Philippine government has risen to a level so high that even the Palace itself is bewildered on what to do in order to augment this worsening scenario. Is the COMELEC Commissioner’s phone wiretapped? Oh c’mon… it’s possible! But who are we to [...]

Torpe

Am I overdosed with romantic comedies and reality dating shows, reading romance novels, and listening to my friends’ romantic stories? Well, I think time will come that I shall stare at the mirror, point at myself and shout: “What a (cute) hopeless romantic!” Last Tuesday, I was entertained by Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet’s movie [...]

Basketball Awakenings

Enrolling once again – now as a sophomore in college – seemed to be quite normal, except for some of the thoughts I had lingering in my mind throughout the day. After paying the increased tuition fee in school, me and some of my former blockmates took a jeepney on the way to a mall [...]

From Love at 1st Sight to GTO

(We must) resist the “love at first sight” feeling for a while, by learning to have platonic relationships with members of the opposite sex. Who would’ve thought of that? I just finished reading James Redfield’s book – The Celestine Prophecy – and I was in a state of euphoria. I almost can’t get my hands [...]

Hail Bloggers

An old box caught my attention while I was cleaning my bedroom. It was filled with keepsakes, letters, and trash from high school. I dug deeper, as if quarrying for something precious. My curious hands sank and reached for a black, leather-bound notebook. The cover had a gold imprint of the word ‘Diary’ elegantly positioned [...]

Singapore… That’s All I Ask You

Aboard the plane I was watching Phantom of the Opera and before I knew it, the fasten seat-belt sign was on and we were about to land at Changi Airport. Alright, here I go again, enthusiastically picturing myself as an Amazing Race contestant. To sum up my 4-day stay in this sophisticated city, here’s the [...]