24 + 1 = 25

So this is the mandatory birthday reflection post. It’s basically a requirement I impose on myself, haha.

Since it was my 25th birthday, I guess I should incorporate a certain gimmick to commemorate this life milestone. But there’s no time to come up with one! Haha!

I’ve written numerous drafts for this post, and ended up starting over. I wish I could share something non-cliché but all I want to say is actually just quite simple. So simple that any 25-year old would probably say the same thing, haha!

My first 25 years as a person here on earth has been wonderful and memorable. But I must say that the last 4 or 5 years has been especially momentous and crucial, hehe. I’ve had a pretty normal and enjoyable childhood and teenage years, but the latter part my college life and its protracted extension were both positively and negatively eventful, I feel like it summarizes my life so far.

At 25, I feel like I’ve been through so much already and yet I know that there are still a lot of things I haven’t done that I should’ve done by now. But one thing is for sure, I know that my 25-year experience and the lessons I’ve learned from it will be what I would need to go through the next 25 years of my life. I know that this era will be much tougher. The worst of the problems I’ve had before would be nothing compared to the problems I’d face many, many years from now. But I just know that my parents raised me well (even as they think otherwise during the occasional sermons that I still get even if I am already 25, haha) and that I will be ready with each challenge as it comes, may it be emotional, spiritual or even financial, haha.


On a lighter note...
On the night of my 25th birthday, I was awaken in my nap by my beloved Aguman orgmates with a chocolate cake and a loads and loads of isaw. This is the third straight year I was surprised on my birthday by friends. Nako, baka masanay ako niyan. Next year, mag-eexpect na ako. Haha! I wanted a meaningful and heartwarming birthday, and that was exactly what I got. ;)

24 + 0.99 = 24.99

24 hours from now I will be 25 years old. That’s like quarter of a century already! Dana, katwa, haha.

And just like last year, I won’t be able to freely celebrate because I am swamped with school stuff. The only difference is that last year, I was struggling to keep up with my academic workload. This time, I’m actually struggling to maintain an impressive standing. My stress level tonight (and in the coming days) is just the same as last year’s, and yet my targets are worlds apart. What a difference a year makes! Haha!

My mind is actually in disarray right now that’s why even if I want to write an introspection, I’m unable to. Let’s try to unclutter with these random updates:

*I want a new pair of rubber shoes so that I can be totally inspired to jog during the Christmas holidays. I don’t want a repeat of last year’s 18-pound holiday weigh gain!

*I’m going to definitely miss Glee. It will be on a break until April 13, 2010. The fall finale was such a blast though.

*I received a medal last Monday for being a Dean’s Lister and the feeling was surreal. It was a great feeling though. It’s just that the pride I felt for my achievement was like something I was feeling for the first time and yet I know that I’ve felt this way before. I guess, it’s just because it been such a long time, haha!

*I have a new sideline! I’m a LoadXtreme retailer. All kinds of load are available -- Globe, Sun, Sun Broadband, Smart, SmartBro, Talk'N'Text, TM, PLDT, Internet Card load, Online Games and many more. I don’t earn a lot since my ‘customer market’ is just my circle friends and classmates. Most of them are even delayed in payment because most of the time they’d asked to be loaded in the middle of the night while. Haha! But nevertheless, what I get to earn is actually more rewarding than it seems given how I don’t really exert much effort in this kind of business.

Despite the fact that I’m going to be swamped on my birthday, I’m still looking forward to it. Well, who wouldn’t, right? Haha. But it’s not because I will have a party or some sort of a huge celebration (I won’t). I just love owning my special day every year. And I don’t mind being older either. I’m not really dreaming of a birthday extravaganza. I just want it to be meaningful and sentimental.

Oh, by the way, this will be my first birthday in the era of Facebook. Sana kayanin ng powers ko ang lahat ng babati sa wall ko! Haha!

Feeler™

The heart will think what it wants to think.

How many times have we thought we had something, when in fact we had nothing? We just got hurt, we just got disappointed.

We can't blame our heart though if it always roots for us, wanting us to be happy, or have the chance to be so.

The heart will think what it wants to think.

But don't you think it should just leave all the thinking to the brain?

The author writes original text quotes whenever inspiration strikes him, most often as he lies down his bed to sleep. This post, is one of them. Real life events or problems of his or of his friends are usually what triggers these sudden "pa-profound" moments.

When You Know

Much of my online life for the past month or so was spent on reading up on a lot of current events and political opinions and pieces. It’s because I’ve obviously been bitten with the 2010 Presidential Elections fever.

But the thing is, it actually stresses me out!

Politics has never been one of my favorite topics. Although I am mostly updated with the major news headlines and might share in the public outrage with whatever recent injustice is out there, debating about politics is something I’d rather not engage in. Firstly, it’s because I admit I don’t have a deeper understanding of what goes on and what the repercussions are for us or for the country. Secondly, defending my political opinion requires intellectual sophistication compared to deliberating my showbiz or entertainment rants and raves, haha! I would much rather enjoy nitpicking on local or foreign entertainment issues. Doing that in political issues unarmed with a lot of facts is just idiotic.

Having said that, I’ve managed to engage in two online discussions about politics in the past month. One is over a forum and the other one is over a mailing list. The latter was quite more enlightening for me because it allowed me to learn from older and most definitely wiser people. But in the former, someone accused me of not doing my homework and for that branded me ‘nakakahiya’, haha! And it’s all because I didn’t happen to share his opinion (which was totally biased by the way!).

But the thing is, the current state of our country and society requires such in depth rumination from all of us, especially those who will vote in next year’s elections. I believe it’s actually our job to be in-the-know. It’s not fair to just decide whether we like a candidate or not based on our whims.

So for now, I will most definitely visit Inquirer more than the Philippine Entertainment Portal. I know that I like being updated on entertainment news but with all the political jokes running for office, following Philippine politics can be just as entertaining.