I have never been very active in the Political activities here in the Philippines. When I left, not much was happening, but I can say that there has been quite a lot that has happened in my lifetime already.

We had quite a number of ‘People Power Revolution‘ already, and now people are quite confused as to the real number of times it did happen. Why the confusion? Because a lot of different organizations tried to copy the original, which happened during the time of the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.

The next successful attempt at a revolution was during the time of President Estrada, which actually put President Macapagal Arroyo (she was the Vice President then) in office. After that, Arroyo run for office again, but I can not say that it was magnanimous.

Anyway, this is just a preview. The political arena here in the Philippines is one that is caught between hellish and comical. *sigh* Now, there are a lot of allegations that the First Gentleman is doing anomalous deals, yet nothing is being done about it. The president even commented that she can still sleep tight at night. And that’s without even explaining her family’s side of the story.

Ugh! I’m telling you guys, this is the reason why I tried to shut my ears and my eyes before. Because the people who can actually do something is not moving - at all! If I rant about it, it’s not as if I’ll be able to accomplish anything. Geez.

Yet still, for some reason, I feel the need to keep on ranting about it. If I’m not heard, at least I voiced out my opinion. My beliefs.

Reading through the few literary materials (as I like to believe those have literary value) that I’ve written in this blog, I noticed something amazing.

Last December, I posted ‘A Simple Prose for a Faceless Dream‘. I read it again just now and I realized that although I wrote it for someone I knew since I was six years old, it can also apply to someone else. It’s weird. Digging into it… it’s as if I wrote it for an entirely different person.

Then again, thinking about it it could also be applied to a period of time with my ex. So… is it safe to assume that I have the same pattern? Okay, any of you guys watched the ‘Wedding Date’? The guys said there that…

“Every woman’s lovelife is exactly the way she wants it to be.”

If you read the prose and actually give it an interpretation, you’ll know that it’s really very sad. And it means that all the three instances that I can relate it to are all very sad. Yet for some reason, I’m fine with it. As a matter of fact, I find the whole thing so… tragic. And for some weird reason, I believe that the most romantic thing that could happen to anybody would involve tragedy of some sort.

Aaaah! Although I know I should find all of these to be very disturbing (since my bestfriends also thinks so and they make it a point that I hear this from them), somehow… I see this as a very natural thing. Probably I’m taking drama way too seriously.

Gawd! One of these days I’ll try to be normal. Maybe it’ll be fun. Haha!

I’ve been thinking, rethinking the choices in front of me. Speaking of, I went to an interview the other day. That was the third interview already for the same position and I was caught off guard with his comment.

He said I don’t sound like someone who came from the province and he also said I don’t sound like the ‘typical’ UP student.

I was sooo tempted to ask him just what he means by that! How does someone who grew up in the province should sound like? Is it really important that I sound like one? Wouldn’t that be redundant and can’t I sound like exactly how I want to sound like?

It’s not that I took his words in the long light. I seriously believe that he meant it in a good way. The only thing is, it also got me thinking of all the dogmas’ of society. On how we should talk, and behave. I have never believed in these norms.

I have always wanted to be different and I have the knack of surprising people. I find it quite amusing and fun!

It’s been so long since I last posted a photo in this blog. sigh. It’s just that uploading photos takes me eons to accomplish so I just forgot about it. People might even think I’m not really back in the Philippines because I don’t even have evidence to show it. Haha!

Anyway, about a week ago, my Uncle together with his wife and my grandmother dropped by the house the day they were supposed to go back to California. It’s been years since I last saw them. Naturally, my brothers were there too and all their kids. You won’t believe the ruckus and the noise. All my nieces and nephews were there.

My gosh, it was like all hell broke loose. It’s always the case every family gathering. An outsider would be taken aback. » Read The Rest

Please please indulge me. I haven’t been mushy for quite some time and I miss that side of me. It’s just that I did something the other day, people might find it inconsequential but it’s really a big deal to me.

I have a humongous pride, and it’s really not my style.

It took me the whole day just to admit to Cathy what I have done. And only because she’s somewhat involved as well. But this small gesture of mine is really a big deal and maybe an hour before I did it, I would say I’d rather die than do something that I take to be degrading.

It’s not really degrading, people might even say it’s just normal but the thing is, I don’t believe in such ridiculous and immaterial gestures that I know will not be able to accomplish anything. I said I’d rather die, yet I did exactly what I told myself I wouldn’t do and I’m still not killing myself.

Probably because I’m happy with how things are doing with my life and I wouldn’t mind to have one aspect of my life to be messy, out of focus, dim and gloomy. That’s not true either. It’s not really messy, it’s just not that neat. Out of focus, well, yeah not clear but that’s not a big deal.

Dim and gloomy? Absolute fallacy. I still find it cute, endearing and hopelessly romantic. Of course nobody would understand what I’m talking about right? Maybe just Cathy. Princessa would say I’m talking in riddles again, but yeah that’s true.

I like going round and round in circles when it comes to this topic, always approaching the point, but not really getting there.

What I like calling it is a near truth. A fallacy tangent to the truth. Something that I would be the only one to understand. Because although I like to talk and share bits and pieces of me, I make sure nobody would be able to put the pieces together.

Everybody would have a piece of me enough to make assumptions that they would think are based upon sound judgments but nobody will be able to know for sure.

Ever been in a lawsuit before or at least close to filing one (like me)?

I’ve always liked courtroom drama, and I’ve read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies and TV series about trials, and lawyers and lawsuits. I find the whole thing very exciting.

Of course it wouldn’t be the case in real life. For example, before I was just thinking, what if I file a lawsuit. It’s fun when you see it in TV, but in reality, it wouldn’t be fun if it’s actually happening to you.

There’s a lot of time involved, not to mention a lot of money and hassles. Amazingly though, if you really need to file a lawsuit, there are available lawsuit funding. » Read The Rest

If you have a Degree in Business Administration, a background in Finance and Accounting and took up Business Law courses during your undergraduate years, which higher studies would you take, Masters or Law?

In the Philippines, we follow the US educational system. Meaning you can’t take law without a degree. So both MBA and Law are considered as graduate studies here. I’ll lay out the pros and cons of each.

If you take law, it would entail four regular load years or five years if you take the night classes for those working students. The process is grueling. I’m sure everybody knows that already, especially the training in the University of the Philippines is patterned in a way that the students would be able to be future supreme court justices, senators and even presidents.

It’s not easy though. And you don’t have any assurance that you will be able to finish the course, especially if you can’t devote most of your time in it. But – if you do, the benefits are exponential in nature.

You will be one of the most sought after litigator, arbitrator or something like those. The future would be very easy to predict already. You’ll have a successful and fruitful career either in politics or in the business world if you decide to take business law or international law.

On the other hand, if you take MBA completing the course would be easier. It is more on case studies and analysis, and real life application of all the management theories available now. It would take two and a half years full time, or three years if you want to take it slow and easy.

The success rate after graduation is not as exact as law though. Promotions would be easy, and the lowest position level would still be managerial. But most probably, you will be tied up in Business. There is the option of consultancy but that also depends on your network. That’s okay because your orientation is business anyway.

So there. Those are the two options for someone with the background I described. Of course there is still the question of whether or not you’ll pass the entrance exams in those fields of studies. That’s an entirely different thing all together. Hehe!

After weeks of non-activity finally my brain is working again. I’m now overflowing with ideas, and I’m very excited when I relay these ideas. People are also caught up in this excitement that I feel. Now I can fully grasp and accept the full picture.

I’m open for my friends’ ideas, especially Josser and Rhaus because they’re really very creative. And they have been in the PR business for quite some time now. Everything we do is sooo fun that I don’t feel like I’m working at all.

There is no problem or glitch that I don’t have answers to. I still get frustrated explaining though, because I don’t know why, even though they’re extremely smart they still don’t get everything the first time.

There are no limitations to what can be achieved. I’m not only thinking now, I’m also starting to do. They’re just very careful in saying words that you SHOULD do this, or I’m TELLING you to do that. I’m like that to them, but they already know it wouldn’t work on me. My mind would just shut down and stop working as a sign of defiance.

I know… I know… It’s weird. I really don’t know how I got to be this way, but I can count myself lucky that my friends tolerate me. Well they also have their own idiosyncrasies and I tolerate them too.

Friendships and partnerships are really about acceptance and trust.

A combination of those two and you can’t go wrong. It would be very hard to go wrong.

Especially when I’m with very talented, extremely smart and motivated people with ambition. These are the qualities that I look for in a friend.

Good to know that I have managed to collect quite a few.

Alright, nothing is confirmed yet, but I have a feeling that things will go my way. I’m starting to settle everything that I went home to settle.
My parents have decided to retire, so they will be living in the City with us already. But probably they would be spending a lot of time in the farm because they really like provincial living. Although, they will be spending more time with me.

I made an agreement with my mother that yes, I will be staying in Philippines, but I would like to be able to go to Singapore every now and then, and meet my friends here in the Philippines for coffee or over night or something. (I really don’t like to go clubbing right now)

That they would treat me as an adult and not like I’m still in primary school. I’m still doing business with Princessa and most of my friends here in Philippines will be helping out as well. Most of my best friends here of course. (I knew they would come in handy. Hehe) » Read The Rest

Ugh, for some reason the walk-in closet in the room has no curtains. I’m too lazy to even ask my parents about it. Plus, all we have for the rooms are blinds. You know those fabric type of blinds? I don’t like those because once it’s close, there wouldn’t be any light coming in and the breeze from the lake behind the house.

And since I’m planning to take over my cousin’s third floor adobe, I don’t like to waste money and buy curtains for the room that I’ll vacate in a few months. The whole third floor is like an expanse of wide open space. Probably a Discount Roman Shades would look good in it. » Read The Rest