and the nation mourns...

Cory Aquino, in life or death, remained undefined, in so far as the words "woman", "mother", "patriot" would go...it's not enough and it will never be. I am a person rather busy trying trying to make ends meet and I only had a glimpse of her existence, she lived in a limelight, after all--may she rest in peace. She was a woman who ascended to men's world by conquering the politacal arena. She became "parents", when Ninoy sacrficed himself for this country...it was already more than her fair share when she lost him and yet, she offered herself to us...to heal the bleeding nation...but she can only do so much...Imagine if I had followed her every move or if I had not been far away from the sidelines, I may have written more, knew her more...We thank you Cory...and so the nation mourns.

Burningly HOT Picks: Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2009

As an entry to Janette Toral's writing project of identifying new and emerging blogs that had created greater impact to their wide group of readers or viewers for 2009, I came up with this quick post... This is just to support those blogs that simply deserve to be part of the "TOP 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2009", especially a close friend and an officemate at the same time, who has supported and helped me create this blog.

Below are the ten (10) blogs which for me are those that have greatly influenced and affected my blogging passion... in random order...

• ••• atenean101 @ Blogspot••

• Pinoy Copywriter••

• PolitEkon••

• Cebu Bloggers Society••

• Reflections by Mariz••

• The Pinay Blogger••

• dangerzone••

• My Unrevealed Thoughts••

• Kcatwoman••

• A Simple Married Life••

Cogratulations! I hope you'll make it to the final.

And before this blog end, we appreciate the help of Absolute Traders, My Brute Cheats, Business Summaries, Fitness Advantage Club, Events and Corporate Video, Events@Work, Dominguez Marketing Communications, Red Mobile and Blog4Reviews.com.

friendship and friendshit..

I have friends but rather few...and I like it that way...I have met a lot of people in my journey, and though many have made a mark in my life, a small number have remained for keeps...you see, I have this annoying attitude of holding grudges forever...not healthy, I know, but I can't help it...when friends with someone, I am loyal to the bone...but, when you do something to me that I will never never do to you, then, I will never never forget...friendship turns to friendshit...I am a strong believer of "reciprocation"...how you treat me is how I treat you...and it has been forever since I stopped pleasing people...when you grow old...you figure it out on your own, that you can't please everyone...so stop trying...works better for everybody...but then again, since life is an unfair unfolding mystery...we just gotta live it...friendship or friendshit...it goes on...just keep moving forward...and aim for that "walking barefoot in foreign soil"...hey, I'm talking to myself...stop rolling that eyes or else...

NEW YEAR TATTLE...

This was written June of 2008...I had to muster enough courage before finally posting this...I feel guilty as hell...but...I have to be human...at least in words if not in acknowledging my emotions...

It is one of those days when my thoughts are in disarray. The family load feels a little heavier than it usually does...work is not satisfying anymore...no longer fun. I know I should not feel this way about my family...it's just that, I have been working too hard for too long, and I still don't feel satisfied and content. I still sense this emptiness burning inside me, wailing to be filled. Personally, I have fought a hard battle getting to where I am now...yet...it's still not enough. I get frustrated when reality hits me that my sisters are not as persistent as I am...or that my brothers have no inkling how to move their butts so as not to go hungry...not to mention my father who has no idea what I do so I could send a little money home...trying to wear the shoes he should be wearing. My job has become a burden instead of a challenge. I used to say that though not getting the rewards I should be getting in the kind of job I have, I am not complaining. Lately, I do nothing but that: complain. I feel I could no longer give what the company asks of me, that I am no longer an asset but rather a liability. I so want out. From everything. I don't know if I just need a break or if the hardship I had had to go through finally succeeded in stealing my will and instinct to survive...and yes, even my crazy dream of walking barefoot in foreign lands...

I should be thankful I am not jobless...that I could still drink my starbucks coffee...while others go hungry or die from it...

I should be grateful for my stars I have little money to send home...that my family is blessed not to beg for it...

I should be glad I have my little notebook to write with...others has no money to buy a pencil...worse, yet, others do not know how to write...

I should welcome the hardships life throws at me...it means I'm alive...
I should be happy to wake up...it means I would have the chance to sleep again...

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And I decided to live my life...only in my journey can I find answers...only in truth can I freely whine...and as the saying goes..."what does not kill us make us stronger"...