Taking Chances and Defying Gravity

Life is full of uncertainties. Very unpredictable. Whimsical. Yet beautiful. Wonderful. Magical.

Take my hand, my cherished friends. And together we'll explore the mysterious universe. We're not sure whether we'll stumble or stand in this world with limitless possibilities. We'll make mistakes, that's for sure. But we'll learn. We'll fall hard on the ground, that would hurt. But we'll bounce back higher.

I don't know much about what the future holds for us. But together, as we hold hands, we'll take chances and defy gravity.


...Some of my thoughts as I listen to these beautiful songs rendered by the cast of Glee.

Taking Chances
by Glee Cast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_GVlJoH-YM&feature=related

Defying Gravity
by Chris Colfer of Glee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Cf8_f9g30

F*ck You Very Much!

I was scanning a blog about the issue with the Ladlad Party getting disqualified by the Comelec when I incidentally read a comment by one of the blog followers dedicating a song to a popular columnist. Caught by its intriguing title, I clicked the link. Then I just found myself laughing all through the entire video. For the first time in mylife, I screamed with my lungs, heart, liver, esophagus, and all the other internal organs of my body out the phrase "FUCK YOU!!!" And to my surprise, I felt better.

The song speaks about the cruelty and meanness of the society to gay people. I'm never one to spend time stressing my brain out to think how unfair society is to us homosexuals. It crossed my mind a couple of times, but I never really dwell on it. Because I always believe that straight or gay, people will always say things against you. So we basically don't have to prove ourselves to anyone. I thought I was okay with it.

Until now.

Not until this funny, catchy, song released all the grudges I unconsciously hold with the bigoted views of our society. Why can't gay people wear tubes and skirts without hearing cat calls? Why can't gay people express their thoughts without being misjudge? Why can't gay people be married? Why can't gay people be themselves and be respected just the way they are? It's really bothering to hear somebody, professional and educated, said that gays should be happy society tolerates them. Such a fart. A typical bigot.

It felt good to shout those phrase. "FUCK YOU!!!" But after a couple of glass breaking screams, I regained my composure and got my centerness back.

Listening with the song did not only released some hard feelings, but also feelings of gratitude. I am so happy and grateful that I can accept my self the way I am and that I have people who respect me. While most gays struggle to fight for the acceptance and rights of our fellow pink-blooded creatures, I am here in the comfort of my clothes just enjoying the company of the red-blooded creatures I am with. I realized how lucky am I to be in a circle of people where sexuality is not an issue, to be with friends who know I am gay but do consider me normally-no rejections, no special treatments-just plain love and acceptance.

Yes, society is unfair, and I believe it will always be. I would still encounter situations where straight guys bully me for being gay. I would still brush with girls who think I am no beautiful compare to them. And there would still be chances where even some fellow gays will try to put me down. But thanks to my straight guy friends who are always cool with having me around, to my girl friends who always remind me how beautiful am I inside and outside, and to my gay buds who always support me with all my undertakings, I no longer have to go out on the streets and rally for my rights.

To my straight guy and girl friends, thanks for your love, respect, and acceptance.

To my fellow homosexuals whose courage and prowess beat the odds, continue the fight. I will always be here to support you. Just remember one thing. Be yourself. Be whatever it is that you want to be, regardless of what other people think. Be the best that you can be. Love and respect the way you are. And let the beautiful and magnificent you shines through. 'Coz you, yourself, is a wonderful creation made to perfection.

And as to some small brained, pathetic chauvinists, with twisted principles, I got two words for you...


FUCK YOU!

peace! ;)






Song title: Fuck You Very Much
by: Lily Allen
Video created by: steviebeebishop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03PnU27cWDs

Sunday Laughs

I was reading our University newspaper this afternoon when a drop of blood fell from my nose! Now it's confirmed. English=Nosebleed. Hahahaha! lmao.





After I got my hair cut a while ago, I decided to drop by on one of the top bakeries here in Hagonoy to buy some pastries. I almost burst into laughter when I realized the sign board in front of me. Hahaha! I was so overwhelmed with fun that I even took a picture of it. Hehe! But there's more. Just as when I was about to leave, a woman approach the clerk asking if there's any monay available! Wahaha! The clerk's face was indescribable, it was priceless!! Hahaha! So hilarious. It really made my day! :D


Life becomes easy with all these nonsense. :)

The Php1000 Challenge Series: Day 2

Today's the second day of the challenge. I've been in front of the computer since 1:00 in the afternoon trying to look for places to invest the money and doing my home works at the same time.

I already came up with an idea actually. While I haven't found the best place to invest yet, I thought it would be fine to look for a temporary solution. And that was to sell books. There's an online site that offers brand new yet affordable best seller books. The prices are 30%-50% cheaper than the prices of commercial bookstores. If I could sell books in our University with at least 30% interest, there's a big chance I could double the money in no time.

But here's the twist. I contacted the supplier to tell them what I have in mind and they told me that unfortunately the book I was looking for is not yet available. And they do not know when will they have stocks.

Now I'm still here in front of the monitor. Holding on to the faith that they would soon have the titles, or probably, I would come up with a new idea soon.

But this is just Day 2, anyway. :)

The Php1000 Challenge

It was 1:53 this afternoon when I went to Villa Clara to visit some of our relatives. To make the story short, my Mama Diet (Biologically, she's a first degree cousin), gave me Php1000.00 as aguinaldo.

When she was giving me the bill, I said "Wag na! Binigyan mo na nga po ako nung enrollment eh."

She replied, "Wehhh. Ayaw daw. Ayaw mo talaga?"

Immedietly, I answered, "Joke lang! S'yempre ganon talaga muna sa umpisa. Hahaha!"

And everyone in the room burst into laughters. Hehe!


But that is not what this entry is all about.

As we were on the way home, I pondered about where would I spend that money. I thought about buying new stuffs. Maybe a shirt or a pair of skinny jeans. Or the backpack we saw on Penshoppe, perhaps. How about a shopping splurge on Divisoria? I could definitely buy a lot of unique yet inexpensive stuffs there. Oh, 1000. It is heaven to have this amount of money these days.

Then we arrived at home.

And I gained consciousness.

Would it really be smart of me to spend money on these things? I realized, instead of having this crispy piece of paper in exchange for a pound of wooven cotton and shinny bentesingkos, why not use it to make more dough?

So I decided to put myself up for a challenge. Here's the deal. Before the semester ends, I should make the money grow for 300%. Meaning, by the end of the sem, my old 1000 must become 4000. How will I do that? That's the challenge, to invest the money on the right place. Seems easy enough? So to add some pressure, I decided to come up with a reward and a punishment. If I'll be able to complete the challenge, I would spend 80% of the total interest on anything that I want. But, if I fail, I would cut my allowance by 30% for the next sem, I would not be allowed to buy new stuffs, I would restrict myself from the money left, and lastly, I would use the internet only for blogging and studying, no FB, no FS.

So who would watch me with this whole challenge thing?... God. Hehe! But seriously. I mean, it's not like I'll be cheating. Rich people don't cheat. Hehe! I'll be honest with the result, I promise. Every now and then, I'll be updating you using my blog.

Will I succeed?

;)