panaghoy sa suba

"a river sings a holy song conveying the mysterious truth that we are a river, and if we are ignorant of this natural law, we are lost." ---thomas moore

constant change

the first time i heard jose mari chan's"constant change", i was moved to tears. i think i was in high-school then and i cried because i find that the message conveyed by the song is sadly true. judge for yourself...

constant change

we're on the road
we move from place to place
and oftentimes when i'm about to call it home
we'd have to move along
life is a constant change...

the friends we know we meet along the way
too soon the times we share form part of yesterday
'cause life's a constant change
and nothing stays the same, oh no

clouds that move across the skies
are changing form before our very eyes

why couldn't we keep time from movin' on?
hold on to all the years before this moment's gone?
why must we live the days at such a frightening pace?

we're all like clouds that move across the skies
and changing form before our very eyes

have we outgrown our peter pans and wings?
we've simply grown too old for tales of knights and kings
'cause life's a constant change
and nothing stays the same, oh no

since then, it has become one of my all-time favorite songs. and i am especially reminded by it whenever i think of my old friends, my childhood, my past life, and everytime i go through life's changes.

thesis finale

after 8 months or so of thesis-writing, it's hard to believe it's finally over. i've never felt so carefree, so lax, so at peace in my entire IUJ life that it feels somehow strange that i have all the time in the world. what am i gonna do now? oh yeah, first things first - party!



hanging out with the IR gang has always been fun and fulfilling. each one automatically prepares a national dish and since i didn't know how to cook then, i assumed the role of an overall assistant. but this time, i surprised the rest by cooking my own version of adobo.



and oh yes, it tasted as good as it looked! of course, hehe :)

with so much time in my hands now, i finally find time to visit the neighboring parks and places as often as i want to appreciate the sceneries around me. unlike some students who have been used to city-life, i am actually happy to be in IUJ. its natural beauty in a rural setting - the mountains, the rivers, the flowers, and the changing of the seasons - is simply breath-taking and de-stressing! and i wouldn't trade it for anything.




anyway, i better start my job-hunting now...

whew, owatta!

background tulip photos courtesy of trang. this serves as permission :)

nine and twenty

i always make it a point to be away, if possible, whenever my day comes. come to think of it, why indeed? is it because:
a) i avoid treating friends;
b) i can't accept the fact that i'm growing up a year older;
c) i want to celebrate it with just me, myself and i;
d) i dislike being the center of attention?
well... believe it or not, the answer is letter d. really!

crossroads

my 'ga, lost in translation? hehe :)

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here's my all-time favorite inspirational piece, written by an unknown author. a friend emailed this right after college and since then, i have always kept this piece... it always gives me hope, comfort and strength especially when confronted with life-changing decisions and tough situations.

nope, am not yet at the crossroads again but i guess i will be anytime soon, especially after graduation... okay, here it is!

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crossroads

sometimes, when i look back and think of all the could-have-beens in my life, i often wonder: did i make the right choice....did i miss a road sign....am i on the right track....

crossroads.....

they happen all the time, saying goodbye to some, choosing only one.
letting go, holding on... settling for now, but facing what must come....

yes, in life we all reach a crossroad sometime.
we make painful decisions and take some risks as we pursue our dreams.

but one should not stay at the crossroads too long.
for even the birds have to leave their nests sometime & learn how to fly.

life's road is long & rough, and there are stretches when one has to do it all alone.

and should you meet the cross at the road, be consoled.

yes, more often than not, the road less traveled will surely bring you home.

face the light and the shadow falls behind you.
turn your back & the shadow stays in front of you.

indeed, the truth hurts, but it will surely set you free.
the bitter pangs of parting will give birth to another moment called growing.

so grow on, until it's time for you to move on, and face the crossroads again, knowing that god loves you and is in control of everything.

be strong at the crossroads.

embrace the cross at the road.
the lord is at the cross, at the road,
at all your crossroads......