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"Since your death I have died a thousand times, but each of those times a part of me persists to stay alive. And that is you."

wala.. wala naman namatay.... exerpt lang yan from peyups.com. galeng nga nung writer eh... ang title neto Chestpains... may mga lines lang sa blog nya na nagustuhan ko... kaya eto.. may i write din ako.. actually short lang to... kase umaga na.. may pasok pa bukas... "Since your death I have died a thousand times.." kase wala lang.. sobrang lately nabalitaann ko na ok ka.. as in sobrang ok.. as in sobrang ok na ok.... gets mo na ba? nakakatuwa d b? ang sarap ng feeling... pwede mo na sabihin na "she's really worth the wait..." hay.. naku mamimiss kita.. yung mga chika... kulitan... yung pagso-solicit mo sa mga opinion ko hehehe... syempre sobrang magiging busy ka na ngayon (though dati eh busy ka na talaga..) haizz.. love na ba talaga yan? nakuuuu.. siguraduhin mo lang! hndi ka na bata.... "but each of those times a part of me persists to stay alive.." nung umalis ka.. nilagyan kita ng nametag... "Property of Bell" hehehe parang grade 1... pero wala lang yun... napaka-highly sociable mo kaya! imposibleng hindi ka magkaroon ng mga nff noh! nung lumipat ako dito sa Singapore... akala ko mas ok kase mas mabilis na yung internet.. mas madalang na na ma-lag ako sa ym.. kaso mas madalas pa yata tayo mgkausap nung nasa pinas pa ko... ayan! namiss tuloy kita.. tas hanggang one evening.. na-realize ko.. ipinagp-pray na kita... sana ok ka lagi, etc... tas sana pag may GGG n ako.. katulad mo... eh teka.. bkt nga ba ko ahhanap ng katulad mo.. eh d ikaw n lng...! hahahha! threaty noh?! "And that is you.."  surprise! oo ikaw nga yun lagi kong wini-wish every night... pero it seems na hndi naka-align ang mga planets at stars para sa wish ko.... :( haizzz... ok lang.. as long as you're happy... ok pa din... weird noh?! masokista sumkinda! ocya! now that you've found her.... ingatan mo ha.. tagal mo inantay yan d b? 

hay grabe! nakakaiyak........ :'( penge nga ng theme song!!! putek!

 

 

Last night, i prayed for you....
may God grant you a beautiful morning, a nutritious meal,  a worry-free day
may He always keep you safe as you drive your way to work, to your favorite coffeeshop, to your friend's place
may His Spirit be with you as you accomplish your tasks, as you deal with stress

Last night, i prayed for you....
that you have enough strength to go through a tiring schedule daily for i know it is not easy
that you be persevering to reach your dreams for i know how much you will be satisfied if you will be able to share those knowledge to your soon-to-be colleagues
that you always have passion on whatever activity you are into for i know that having an outlet, a diversion, you will never feel alone

Last night, i prayed for you....
that you will be more persuasive in keeping touch with long lost friends
that you will be more expressive in showing your true self
that you will never be afraid to let a person know how much you care
that you will never be hesitant to show the person you like how much you feel for her

Last night, i prayed for you....
to be God's precious gift to me
for with me you can share your most kept stories, your corny jokes
we will laugh 'til our face hurts
for with me you don't need to pretend, you don't need to change anything or imitate somebody
for you will always be accepted and cherished
for with me you will be trusted always
you will never ever be chained
for i know you so well that i can tolerate your moods
a decade of friendship has gained me immunity
for i always like the things that you like, be supportive in all you do
for i will never reject you and give you false hopes and worries
for as long as i have breath.. i will love you... unconditionally

last night, i prayed for you....
that you will also pray for me to be with you....

 

 

Field of Dreams

it is nearly 2am and my room's still a mess *sigh
the first thing i intended to do on my Day 1 in Singapore is to update  my blog... and guess what? im finally writing my thoughts again after 9 months and 15 days of my stay here.

Reason is... nothing, wala, nai, nada, meyou.. i can't think of anything to write or should i say there are lots of things to write about but i don't know which 1 to prioritize *nice excuse... heheheh :p

im having weird dreams lately (of course, it's not work-related.. that's y it's weird)...
people getting married... including me. i saw a friend of mine marrying a eurasian. it was a very simple wedding (and damn! i was not invited)... very private, less than a hundred guests. i was surprised coz i know his wedding could be a really big one.

my wedding...? in my dreams, okay?! yeah.. i never get to see the groom's face. like i woke up in awe... "who is that person?" then the next day, God responded  to my prayers coz there was a follow-up... it was a big wedding... and the groom's a Japanese

crappy! dosn't really make sense ryt??? is it because i am so hooked with JDoramas lately??? oh yeah.. and the bitter part is... he is not Jun Matsumoto :'(

after that dream... i revised my nightly prayer... it's not anymore wishing for Mr. Right....  it'll be "just in case he is not Mr. Right, please do not allow me to insist that he is The One..." ;p hehehe

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yup! i'm back... im saying Hello again to my WyRED side ^_^
more to come...

 

 

 

Fare Thee Well
Contributed by tingkerbell (Edited by arwen)  
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 @ 10:53:56 AM

http://www.peyups.com/article.khtml?sid=4345

The moment you read this, I will be a thousand miles away from you. I know you wouldn’t even care less and I’m not really sure what I could make out of that. Look, I have no intensions of pestering you as you say you have a busy schedule. There’s just something I wish to convey before I finally let go of this feeling, move on, and live my life. I don’t really give out letters like this to those people I fancy, it always seemed so easy for me to talk to them and give them a piece of my mind. Just couldn’t figure out why I find it so difficult for me to have a word with you regarding this matter. I know I started this whole insane sh*t at the wrong foot. What I thought was just a big joke turned out to be something that devoured me. I didn’t have any idea that it was going to eat me whole. Had I known, I shouldn’t have indulged myself onto it. I thought I was in control, something I’m used to being all the time. And when I noticed that I wasn’t and that I’m slowly slipping away to my typical controlled self, it scared the hell out of me. YOU scared the hell out of me. So I went back to my usual routine again: going out, meeting new people, and trying to enjoy their company - to keep my mind off you. But I should have known better. It was useless, utterly futile…all in vain.

I often wonder what it is with you that made me feel this. You made me feel all those stupid mixed emotions all at the same time. And it was then that I figured out that I was in deep shit. I had my pride. I tried to conceal it to everyone, to you, and even to myself. I knew what our friends are like. They’d surely make a big laugh out of me. I can already see them with their eyes wide open as if I have just said the most absurd thing. See, it was always a conscious effort to be cool whenever you’re around. To act natural, to be left unnoticed. It wasn’t easy, I swear.

But I’m only human. I also get tired. I’m tired of pretending that I don’t care at all. Tired of using that nonchalant façade every time I hear them talking about you, or hear them talk about something that reminded me of you.

What we had was not something substantial, I must admit. I don’t even know what your last name is, which school you came from, or even your favorite color. But know that for the short span of time that I have known you, it was pure bliss. And for that, I want to thank you for the incredible memories that would forever be etched within me, those would bring out the best smile in me as I reminisce. Please don’t get me wrong here. I don’t intend to attract attention from you. i dont even expect anything from you after having this. I just feel the need to do this. For myself. For no other reason but to put you all behind me.

I loved you, this I'm certain.

So anyway, thank you for taking the time to read this…if you did read on. I have just unloaded something that has eaten most of my time lately. Somehow, I feel a lot okay now. I’m looking forward to seeing you again. And when that time comes, I will be ready to be friends with you…without pretensions.

It will be better that way.

 

 

one.nine.seven.eight

i feel so blessed today because of them...

Mama (the best mom in da world!)
brent (boss turned friend.. sobrang nice saken)
preggy (my most wholesome colleague. heheheheh...)
apeng (matandang aso, kamukha ni stitch, peace arf!)
eddy (the most prim and proper sa court)
jong (si crushie... hahahhah!)
banana (the most updated person when it comes HGA yield)
issah (manuk namen, pde din banker)
erly (my lowlah...! one who always surprises me)
cesz (my ever reliable tech kahit minsan psaway.. hmmmm)
agnes (kinukuhanan ko lagi ng cleanroom paper)
genu (boypren ni arn-arn)
auntie susan (my ultra kikay tita)
efren (im the lucky bestfriend)
nanay (my ever generous tita)
hiedi (kung tuta sya.. pde sya poodle... kikay eh!)
PAngeT (my OTF! One True Friend... mishyu hehehhe)
ateii (ang favorite kong ate.... as in!)
ems (my college tropa, i miss iloilo, i miss our gmks)
jhen (my college tropa din, one im super close with, wish to see u in yokohama)
koya eric (aw.. my mentor.... *sigh.. miss ko na to)
arn arn (my sis! my ever kadiri friend! ex ni Patrick and Gino)
noel (the trivia man.... baby ko sa Kris Kringle)
tinay (pdeko tong ate hehehehhe.. i miss college)
marky (my ninang!!! super friend ng lahat as in... i remember dec 31)
belen (mother aso.... ang lider ng COF... hehehheh)
joross (kuya ng lowlah ko... so ano kita? lowloh?)
ronron (anong aso ba to? pitbull? hehehe.. trainor ko to eh...)
rochelle (mah sistah! i miss u sobraaaaa! gmk nah!)
ate lynne (my super designer ate.... luv ko lahat ng designs nya)
arlan (si bulldog! hehehh bakit wala me kickers???)
sir denz (daddy ko sa office... antay ko si daniel mag-college hehehhe)
ysay (d pretty mom of cutest matt and wifey of kalbo.. hehehe)
eddy (sya ulet..! nagtxt kase sya ulet eh)
alvin iba (ay malufet to sa smash... trainor ko din to hehehheh)
sir o (i miss FCPP! sana magka-jowa na u)
jelvs (my officemate)
Che (my ever ever ever bestfriend.... bakit di ka 12 mn nag-greet? ampf!) 
bart (my lolohh... my customer.. heheheh... miss ko na tong taong to!)
jo aa (my badminton mate na gusto ko iuwi sa bahay. hehehe)
monmon (weymon, galing mo na talaga badminton, pwamis!)
marky (ninang 2x mo ko greet!!!)
rig (salamat sa avocado at sa friendship)
karen (kumare! ano na?!)
panget (kala ko hindi ka tatawag... puntahan na sana kita jan sa sydney eh! ampf!)
imee (brew! miss na kita! sagutin mo na si panget hehehhe...)
bruce wayne (salamat sa greeting at sa lahat lahat)
monster (i miss tagaytay... balik tayo ulet.. para wagi! heheh)
daboy (miss na kita friend! salamat sa greeting.. jam tau minsan)
olive (the desperate housewife...)
recz (my HS friend and neighbor... thanks for keeping in touch, gurl)
cessy (from kawasaki.. wow! hope to see u in Tokyo!)

para din po dun sa mga nagsulat sa card... maraming salamat din :)

 

Juliet: It's carol singers.

Peter: Well give them a quid and tell them to bugger off.

Mark: But for now, let me say - Without hope or agenda - Just because it's Christmas - And at Christmas you tell the truth - To me, you are perfect - And my wasted heart will love you - Until you look like this [ picture of a mummy]

I Didn't Know I Was Lookin' For Love
- ebtg -

I was alone thinkin' I was just fine 
I wasn't lookin' for anyone to be mine 
I thought love was just a fabrication 
A train that wouldn't stop at my station   
Home, alone, that was my consignment 
Solitary confinement 
So when we met I was skirting around you 
 
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you (3x) 
I didn't know I was looking for love (2x)   

Cuz there I stood and I would 
Oh I wonder could I say how I felt 
And not be misunderstood 
A thousand stars came into my system 
I never knew how much I had missed them   
Slap on my map on my heart you landed 
I was coy but you made me candid 
And now the planets circle around you   

I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you baby (3x) 
I didn't know I was looking for love (2x)   

So we build from here with love the foundation 
In a world of tears, one consolation 
Now you're here there's a full brass band 
Playin' in me like a wonderland 
And if you left I would be two foot small 
And every tear would be a water fall 
Soundless boundless I surround you

I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you 
I just didn't know   

I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you 
I didn't know I was looking for love   
I just didn't know

until I found you baby  until I found you 
I didn't know I was looking for love  Until I found you

the aftertaste of peppermint mocha

wla lang.. i just felt i had to paste the lyrics ofthis song...
1st time i've heard of this song, i alreadyliked it..
but i never thought i could relate to it someday....

a freind once told me that love is kike coffee --> addictive.
it gives you sleepless nights, faster heartbeats like you need
to take valium immediately. it lets you crave the rich andsweet
promises of the grains (hmm... like the peppermint mocha).
then suddenly, it puts you in a "not-so-nice" mood, where,i guess,
you'd like to hang up and let somebody reboot you.
where all you could do is to burp those bitterness out.
"it has already consumed you.... before you consumed it."
but then again..... the next days......
you damn crave for another cup....
and it is so just like love......
 

months back, i knew it was goodbye...
and never planned to complicate things eversince.
just being true to myself, i guess?

putting all those inhibitons in a box & never regret a single
moment of expressing love at its purest level....
until 1 txt msg made every sweet thing collapsed!
may nakakita sa amin....

my dad's death anniversary may not be a lucky day for us both.
but there's this one thing im holding on to right now....
if my dad wants me to live this kind of life... so be it.
"if this is God's will, so be it..."

well yeah.... the spark never left.....

 

 

The greatest battle ever fought by anyone is the
battle of love that cannot be yours...
no matter how strong your shield is or how
sharp your sword, the bleeding cannot be
prevented and the hurt will never be concealed...
for the wound of the body can be healed but
the wound of the heart will forever leave a scar
that will remind you of a battle never won....
-thanks to my ever reliable bessy Che

 

One afternoon i was busy gathering pebbles
from the shore...
but as i was gathering more and more,
i felt that my hands were turning so heavy...
and so i let go

i know that i can easily retrace my steps
and pick them up
but i didn't

i just cried
cozwhat i have learned here was not the pain
of losing my pebbles...

but the deeper pain of having to let go
of what i already have...
just because i wanted to hold on
to something more...
- pipoy.. ganda ng msg mo.. sobrang timing