so… i have this wordpress app in my phone but i’ve never tried using it.. and now that i’m “vowing” to update this blog as often as i can, i thought “why not try ‘blogging-on-the-go’?”
so anyway, here’s a glimpse of my corner in the office:
Category Archives: literati
harana
Sabi nga ng kanta ng isa sa mga sikat na banda sa ‘pinas, “Uso pa ba ang harana?” Marahil marami ang magsasabi na hindi na nga uso ang sinaunang pamamaraan ng panliligaw na ito. Ika nga nila, nasa “computer-age” na tayo, hindi na ito “in” at marahil corny na sa paningin ng iba. Continue reading
tired
who said that doing something that you really love wouldn’t make you feel tired? right now, i’m doing something that i know i really love, but God! doing this for over a month now, eventhough i love my work, i’m really really REALLY tired of this..
i just wish this project ends soon..
busy when it’s almost christmas
ever since i came back here, i’ve been busy with my work. every day, i have over time. the last time i’ve experienced this was 2005, when me and Arthur first came in Murase Denki. I experienced working til 11pm during winter! it was a good thing that we live beside the office, but anyway, we were so busy back then. Continue reading
on what happened last Domatsuri 2008
The Domannaka Matsuri (DoMatsuri) in Nagoya was held last August 30-31. It is the largest dance festival in the Chubu Region (and probably in Japan). Dance groups from all over the country participated in this festival every year, and sometimes, there were also groups from abroad. This year, about 200 groups participated and one of them is PSJ.
One of the goals of PSJ is to introduce and share our culture not only to the Japanese community but also to our fellow foreigners here in Japan. And for this year, the group decided to perform the very lively and festive dance of Sinulog.
I was sort-of tasked to prepare the costumes and the other props that they’ll be using since I’ll be in the Philippines for a week. It was really tiring and very stressful preparing all the things that they need. aside from the fact that it’s very costly.
Anyway, all our efforts were not in vain since the performance was a success, and everyone, dancers and audience alike, enjoyed the dance.
But despite these efforts, some people gave not-so-good criticisms. Don’t get me wrong, i don’t hate criticisms, as long as it is given the right way. I welcome feedbacks and criticisms ’cause we’d know where we should improve on to make the performance better. But then again, if said in the wrong way, these could become offensive. And I was sort of offended in a way. Performing Sinulog is hard work from the conceptualization to actualization. It wasn’t an easy task, but everyone helped and tried their best. I was a bit pissed off because the person, who said those negative feedbacks, is also a member of the group but didn’t offer any help nor encouragement before or during the performance. That person likes to point out that the dance was not good compared to the last dance that they performed Ati-atihan when he/she was still active, as if implying that the Sinulog was not that successful because he/she didn’t participate. That kind of comment was uncalled for. Unknowingly, he/she offended everyone who gave up their weekends/vacations just to contribute to this performance. As I’ve said before, it’s okay to give criticisms as long as it’s given the right way. And it’s okay to complain on something, as long as you’ve also given/did your part.
confuse
wow.. i didn’t notice that i haven’t updating this site for a while now. updating 2 journals is tough.. if you don’t know, i have another site (http://brewingthoughts.net). i’m thinking of what to do with that site (currently, i’m also using it to blog my experiences and my thoughts).
maybe i’ll just put there my thoughts, literary stuffs and other creative things. so all updates on my life, i’ll just continue to put here. yosh! kimatta!
still no updates?
I know I know.. It’s been more than a month since I last updated this journal. I’ve been meaning to write some updates on what’s happening to me, but I wasn’t in the mood to write something worthwhile.
Maybe later, I’ll have some inspiration/motivation to write something. *hoping*
easter quotation
“Jesus took my place on the cross to give me a place in heaven.”
with closed eyes
With closed eyes I feel you near me
With closed eyes I can see your face
With closed eyes I feel your warm embrace
I don’t need no picture with me
To remind me of how we used to be
All I need is a sweet memory
Though you’re gone and I’m alone
You’re never really far whenever I close my eyes
‘Coz baby…
Chorus:
With closed eyes you’re really there beside me
With closed eyes you’re really there to guide me
With closed eyes you will always be here with me
I don’t need no picture with me
To remind me of how we used to be
All I need is a sweet memory
Though you’re gone and I’m alone
You’re never really far whenever I close my eyes
‘Coz baby…
(Repeat Chorus 2x)
With closed eyes
This is Dingdong Avanzado’s song, I can’t remember which album though. And I’m not really a fan, but I really love this song. When I first heard this song, I probably associated this with a friend whom I haven’t seen for a long time. But right now, this is my song for my dad who passed away on Aug 2005.
With closed eyes, I hear him say “what do you want to eat for lunch?”. With closed eyes, I can see him drawing/painting something. With closed eyes, I can play scrabble with him. With closed eyes, I see him playing computer games.
Even if I don’t close my eyes, I know that he’s with me. Even without closing my eyes, I know how much he cared for us and how much he loved us. Even without closing my eyes, I know that he’s guiding me, looking after me.
I don’t need no picture with me, cause I always have him in my heart.
don’t talk to strangers
“don’t talk to strangers.” that’s one of the first things that our parents taught us when we were young. and now, it’s my turn to tell that to my nephews and nieces whenever i see them.
when i was young, my parents never failed to tell me this – “don’t talk to strangers.” as i look back now, there were several times that i didn’t follow what they said. being a child, trusting the adults was very easy for me. and since i was raised in an environment where i could trust the adults around me, i didn’t realize the danger of talking to any stranger. i had some bad experiences talking with them, but fortunately, nothing bad happened to me.
now that i’m already an adult, i thought that i wouldn’t have any problems talking with strangers. hey, i’m already old right? i could take care of myself. but then again, could i? i had some experiences with strangers before. some were good, some were bad. being in a foreign land, talking with strangers is natural for me. i mean, if i meet a fellow foreigner, most of the time, we exchange names and even phone numbers. i could do that here in japan, but i’d definitely not try that in my own country. i know, it’s really wrong. maybe i’m just too friendly and too nice. maybe i’m just too trusting. and probably i’m too naive.
am i making any sense? i hope so. and my resolution? don’t be too naive and too trusting, especially with people i just met. and don’t talk to strangers.
