“WHY DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A WOMAN?”

Daughter. Sister. Niece. Aunt. Godmother… and soon a wife; a mother; a grandmother. These are several of the words that are; and will soon be tagged to me as a woman. But what is the real essence of being a woman? Is it simply the same as described in biology –being defined with the sex organ, or is there more to it than just that? Well, for me, I strongly believe that there is definitely a greater and deeper sense of being a woman than just being biologically “female.” A woman should be defined as someone who’s strong and not fragile; someone who courageously voices out what she deserves rather than being voiceless and unheard; someone who sees through the critical eye and witnesses what is immoral and unjust; someone who actively makes a stand and fearlessly makes an action to fight for the issues she sees especially on injustices and inequality. True, too, that a woman is defined to be emotional and gentle, but that does not mean that she can be treated unfairly. Like a lioness who has a gentle claw, women tend to be gentle especially with their young but ought to use their strength if faced with challenges.

After describing what the real essence of a woman is, I am proud to say that I, myself, am a woman because of the same passion that I have described earlier. I am a woman who has a mission to make a difference in this world. A mission to inspire and motivate people; to help them understand, grasp, actualize, and vocalize their own worth; to negotiate a better deal for themselves; take more responsibility for themselves; and eventually to inspire others also, as they empower and reinforce our youth to make a difference too.

"UNITY IN THE DANCE COMMUNITY" : The Nesh J Kick-Off Party - A once in a lifetime dance party you'll never forget!

Last night’s event was pure solid fun! It was such an awesome experience. It was such a great honor to dance in our teacher’s awesome event, together with all the other awesome people who share the same passion for dancing (Okaaay, I used the word “awesome” too much here. LOL).

With Special Performances From:

• Bellhaus Dancers
• Unschooled
• Next. Ep
• Urban Elite
• Limited Edition-Manila
• Danz Edge
• Hotlegs
• Manoeuvers
• Philippine Allstars
• And Guest DJ: DJ Bigg Beats

with Nikka and Ate Isay

L-R: Addie, Nikka and Me

L-R: Joanne, Me, Labb and Nikka

GOOD TIMES

L-R: Anika, Nikka, Joanne and Moi :>

With Kuya Part ♥

With Ate Nesh ♥

Ate Isay on Dance Battle

Guys on Battle

Bringing it on the floor!

Awesome Krumping Moves!

Ate Adz, showing them what she got!

“Everybody can dance –EVERYBODY. Dance is a language; a tool for communication. You just have to find it within yourself how to use it.” This was an inspiring thought by Lorenzo, ate Kel Parina’s friend, who shared a wonderful message for us, way back when Danz Edge was rehearsing for the dance concert (I Heart Dance 2).

I have learned that dancing is not just a talent or skill, but a tool given by God to be used as a form of language. Through dancing, we communicate using our bodies, where we channel our emotions and intellect. Just like any other foreign language, it has to be learned for us to use it.

For the past few months, I’ve been training with Danz Edge and I’ve been taking up dance classes from Part Cruz, Kel Parina and Nesh Janiola –All of them have different styles in dancing. I love learning from them. Just like in any other class, it is not easy learning. It is a process; a step-by-step procedure, that’s why practice is important.

L-R: Part Cruz, Kel Parina and Nesh Janiola

“Practice makes perfect, but nobody is perfect, so why practice?” This is a comic premise which I used to laugh at when I was in high school. Little do I know that there’s more to it than just a good laugh. In my opinion, dancing isn’t really about perfection, but still, practice makes one improve in one’s craft. Practice is important not to be perfect, but to enhance oneself.

One great thing that Ate Nesh have taught me is that we should not settle for less. Every dance class, I usually am reprimanded. I don’t take them as an insult, but as a kind act of love. Every teacher wants her student to learn and be at her best, and that’s what I see that she’s been doing. Although there are times that I thought I have given my best, for Ate Nesh, it still wasn’t enough and it pressures me to push myself to the limit –that’s when I realize that “hey, what I thought was my best, wasn’t really my ‘best’ just yet. ‘Coz I can still give and do more.” –at that point I realized that I still got a lot of room for improvements.

I’m thankful that God has given me the opportunity to learn this craft from this creative and talented people. I’m proud to say that I owe these people a lot, for whatever I can do now in dancing; and for inspiring me to do and learn more.

Take it from me, it really wasn’t easy. I had difficulties in learning how to dance, but I guess it all depends on your passion and willingness to learn.

I remembered telling my friend, Adel, how I used to go home late from rehearsals/trainings/dance classes, which sometimes even last up ‘til midnight, then I would have to go home really late, exhausted. And that’s the only time I could do my homeworks/assignments for school, then, the next day, I would have to go to school again, then rehearsals again, and so on… (Minsan pa I have to work in the school offices to assist as a scholarship grantee). I also told him how I love what I do, that’s why even if I’m stressed out; the exhaustion was all worth it because of my passion for it.

The next thing he replied, moved me. He said, “Buti ka pa, you never lose the passion. Ako (in track&field), minsan, I lose it. I just remind myself that I never got here effortlessly.” I then thought to myself, “Oo nga ‘no. I do nag most of the time. Nagrereklamo ako na nakakapagod, walang pera, walang time, masyadong busy, na ganito – na ganyan… but still, I attend trainings.” I guess this passion is like a fire, lumalakas; humihina (depending on your priority). What’s good about me is that, I never really let this fire be put out. So if you have a passion for something, it’s all up to you if you want that fire to be extinguished.

As for me, I too, didn’t get here effortlessly. The things we have, we earn it. In dancing, we earn skills by practicing. So better practice, practice, practice. Nakakahiya mang aminin, but I really do suck in memorization and pick-up. My teacher would have to be very patient in letting me absorb the steps through several repetitions. As well as in turns –I suck in it BIGTIME. I find it difficult to find the right spot. But these weaknesses does not hold me down, instead they motivate me to learn.

So before I end this, let me share this analogy I have realized:

Our life is like a dance. All of us are partying in this world. God is the DJ who plays the music, and just like in bars, you’ll never know what’ll the DJ play next; just like in life, we never really know what’ll happen next. Unpredictable. May mga tugtog na mahirap sabayan, may madali, may sakto lang… But it is up to you on how you’ll dance in this music that the DJ plays, minsan nakakapagod, minsan mahirap, minsan enjoy… And however you do it, make sure that you move your best, ‘coz you’ll never know when people are watching – so show them what you’ve got and INSPIRE THEM! ♥

This speech was delivered by a La Sallian engineer in one of the graduation ceremonies at the UP College of Engineering ( and this is something I’ve read a long time ago, which I wanted to share, simply because it’s INSPIRING!)

Ngayong araw na ito, sa ating pagtatapos, mayroon akong dalang Transcript of Record. Ang estudyanteng may-ari ng transcript na ito ay nag-aral sa De La Salle University. Sa unibersidad na ito, kapag ikaw ay isang undergraduate, may ID number ka na nagsisimula sa “94” at pataas, kung lumipas ang isang buong school year at umabot ka sa 15 units na bagsak, masisipa ka sa paaralan.

Ang transcript na hawak ko ay mayroong 27 units ng bagsak. 12 sa mga ito ay tinamo ng estudyante sa iisang schoolyear lang. Ang isang subject ay kadalasang may bigat na 3 units. Kung iisiping mabuti, isang subject na bagsak na lang ay pwede na masipa ang estudyanteng may-ari ng transcript na ito.

Ang speech na ito ay hindi ko ginawa para i-acknowledge ang paghihirap ng ating mga magulang sa pagpapaaral satin. Hindi ko din ito ginawa para maghayag ng political statement, o kumbinsihin kayo na huwag umalis sa bansa at tulungan itong makaahon.Ang speech na ito ay para sa mga normal na estudyante na kagaya ng may may-ari ng transcript na hawak ko, dahil madalas, wala talagang pakialam ang unibersidad sa mga achievements nila. May mga awards na gaya ng “Summa Cum Laude”, “Best Thesis Award” at “Leadership Award.” Pero ni minsan, hindi pa ako nakakakita ng unibersidad na nagbigay ng “Hang-on and managed to graduate despite nearly getting kicked-out during his academic stay” award. 

Maaaring isang malaking kagaguhan ang konseptong ito para sa karamihan. Bakit mo pararangalan ang isang estudyanteng bulakbol, bobo, tamad o iresponsable? Hindi ba dapat isuka ito ng unibersidad? Ito yung mga tipo ng estudyanteng walang ia-asenso sa buhay, hindi ba?

Ayun. Natumbok niyo. Iyun na nga ang dahilan.

Madalas, pag ang isang estudyante ay may pangit na marka sa paaralan, lalong lalo na sa kolehiyo, nakakapanghina ito ng loob. Nandiyan yung tatamarin ka mag-aral, nandyan yung iisipin mo “Ano pa kayang trabaho ang makukuha ko? Call center na naman o clerical? Ba’t kasi ang bobo ko. Kung matalino lang ako, sana, sa Proctor and Gamble ako, o kung saang sikat na kumpanya.”

Mas mahirap ang dinadaanan ng mga estudyanteng bumabagsak. Kahit na sabihin mong kasalanan nilang bumabagsak sila, hindi ninyo alam kung ano ang pakiramdam ng ganun. Madaling sabihin na “Kaya mo yan, mag-aral ka lang,” pero alam ba natin talaga ang sinasabi natin?

Kapag ang isang estudyante ay bumabagsak sa unibersidad, nandiyan yung tatawanan niya lang yan. O di kaya naman, ipagmamalaki niya pang “TAKE 5 NA KO!!!” o “Pare, magpi-PhD na ako sa Anmath3/Calculus/etc.” Pero hindi alam ng mga isang Summa Cum Laude kung ano ang nasa isip ng isang normal na estudyante sa tuwing matutulog ito at alam niyang pag-gising niya, kailangan niya na namang ulitin ang isang subject na nakuha niya na sa susunod na term.

Kahit kalian, hindi naging problema sa “Star Student” na sabihing “Nay, bagsak ako.” at hindi kailanman sumagi sa isip nila na “Paano kaya kung sa walang-pangalang kumpanya lang ako makapagtrabaho?” Dahil sigurado sila sa kinabukasan nila.

Huwag na tayong maglokohan. Grades are everything. Kahit bali-baligtarin mo iyan, hindi magiging patas ang mga kumpanyang kumukuha ng fresh graduates para magtrabaho sa kanila. Minsan din naman, nadadaan sa palakasan, pero ganun pa din. Kung hindi ka academically good, wala kang patutunguhan. Kung hindi man yun, mas mahirap yung dadaanan mo para lang makaabot sa prestihiyosong posisyon.

Kaya ngayong graduation, ang speech na ito ay inaaalay ko para sa mga estudyanteng lumagpak, muntik-muntikan nang masipa o yung sa lahat ng paraang pwede, ginawa na para lang makatapos. Gagawin kong patas ang mundo para sa inyo kahit isang araw lang. Kahit ano pa ang sabihin ng ibang tao, kesyo kasalanan mo man na pangit ang marka mo o muntik ka nang makick-out, saludo ako sa hindi mo pagtigil sa pag-aaral. Saludo ako na may lakas ka ng loob na harapin pa rin ang mundo kahit alam mong hindi ito magiging patas sa iyo. Saludo ako na kahit pangit ang transcript mo, taas noo ka pa rin ngayong graduation at proud na proud sa sarili mo.

Ano ngayon ang mangyayari sa mga graduates pagkatapos nitong graduation? Ayoko nang puntahan yung pwedeng mangyayari sa mga Cum Laude. Baduy. Alam mo namang may patutunguhan ang buhay nila e. Pero dun sa mga lumagpak, ano ang meron?

Maaring makakuha kayo ng mediocre na trabaho lang. Pwede ka rin swertehin, baka makapagtrabaho ka sa magandang kumpanya. Madami pang pwedeng mangyari. Huwag kayong mawalan ng pag-asa. Kung nung college, nagtiyaga kayo e ba’t titigilan niyo yung pagti-tiyaga ngayon?

Pwede ring ganito: Mag-aral ka ulit. Ipakita mo sa kanila na kung sisipagin ka lang,malayo ang mararating mo. Subukan mong patunayan sa kanila na kapag pinilit mo, kaya mo ring abutin yung naabot nila. Na hindi ka bobo, kundi tinamad ka lang. 

Baka sabihin ninyo, drowing lang ako.

I’ve been on both sides. Naranasan ko na ring lumagpak, at muntikan na din akong masipa. Naranasan ko na ang umulit ng 4 na beses sa iisang subject. Naranasan ko na ang masumbatan ng magulang, kapatid at kung sino-sino pang propesor na walang pakialam sa pakiramdam ng estuyante. Naranasan ko nang hindi makatulog ng maraming gabi sa pagiisip kung paano ko na naman sasabihin sa magulang ko na may bagsak na naman ako. Kaya alam ko ang pakiramdam ninyo.

Akin ang transcript na ito.

Pagkagraduate ko ng college, ano ang ginawa ko? Eto. Nagtrabaho muna ng konti, tapos aral ulit. Kuha ng Masteral sa kurso ko. Hindi para sa trabaho o kung ano man. Kundi para patunayan sa sarili ko na noong mga panahong bumabagsak ako, tinatamad lang ako.

This is a rebellion. I raise my middle finger to every professor, over-achiever, naysayer and detractor THAT TOLD ME THAT I CAN’T MAKE IT. I raise my middle finger to every valedictory or graduation speech that only gratifies the university, those who were achievers in school or those who gratify the country when it’s supposed to be the graduate’s moment of glory. You are supposed to acknowledge EVERYONE. Even those who failed many times.

Kaya sa inyong mga graduates na medyo hindi maganda ang marka, para sa inyo ito. Kung kinaya ko ito, kaya niyo rin ‘to. Imposibleng hindi.

Well, today, I just did. And it feels awful. I didn’t know that it hurts this much.

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I.

Loyd and I have been friends for a year now. I’ve met him a year ago, the same season as of now. As the days pass by, we’ve grown closer in each other’s presence. We would constantly have long conversations through text and sometimes we spend late night calls. And I’m quite surprised that we somehow share the same wit and sarcasm, which I think, also brought us even more closely.

Then summer ended and school days began. It’s nice to know that even with our busy schedules in school, we still find time to call/text each other. As this thing went on, my friends started to notice how I am around Loyd and they usually ask me, “Patty, mahal mo na ba?” and I would abruptly answer them, “No. Friends lang kami.” Little do I realize that I was wrong… I was starting to fall for him.

Then one day, I asked a friend of mine (Mel), “Mel, pano mo nalamang mahal mo na pala si JD? Sobrang close friends lang rin kayo nun di ba?” and before she could answer my question, she knew what I was going through. “OMG. Patty, mahal mo na si Loyd ‘no?” and surprisingly , I answered them, “HINDI! … Hindi ko alam.” –and my friends just teasingly said, “See! Dati, deretcho mong nasasagot yan. Kung hindi, hindi talaga. Pero ngayon, hindi mo na sure. Iba na yan, Patty. Yiheeee.”

This was the time wherein I really couldn’t decipher what I really feel for Loyd. Until one day, I decided to drop hints for him, but then… When I did it (pa-joke pa) he told me that he’s seeing someone… Nicole.

It broke my heart when I actually realized that when I was just about to give out my heart to him, it fell off of his hands and hit the ground harder that it’s suppose to, and when I thought that he would pick it up and keep it –he didn’t, instead, he handed it over, back to me. It was depressing but I managed to get over it. Soon, the girl, Nicole, became his girlfriend. From then on, things changed between Loyd and I.

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II.

Loyd and I grew close with each other, almost like siblings. We share inside jokes that only we can understand and we also share things about each other –almost anything under the sun. It doesn’t really matter. Mapa-pang-aasar, kalokohan, kalandian, kababawan, kalibugan, katarantaduhan, kadramahan, kaepalan, kastressan, and the like… ANYTHING GOES. And in that closeness we have, we have earned each other’s trust. Sakin pa nga nagtatanong ng ipangreregalo sa GF! –it wasn’t a big deal to me actually, nagfade naman na rin agad yung feelings ko para sa kanya e.

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III.

Then this thing happened… Loyd and Nicole broke up. I don’t know for what reason, but whatever it was, I wasn’t expecting that things will go this far…

FEBRUARY 04: While having our routine interview in the guidance, someone called. The number wasn’t registered, so wondering who it was, I excused myself from our guidance counselor and got the call. But no one was answering back, so I ended the call and went back with our interview.

After the interview, I texted the number and asked who it was. Sya daw si Loyd. I asked, “Ba’t iba number mo? And bakit di ka nagsasalita kanina?” The reply: “Dumating kasi si Nicole eh, di ako nagsalita, baka awayin na naman ako nun. Nagpalit kasi kami ng sim card, kaya wag ka na munang magtetext sa number ko. Dito na lang.”

TO MAKE THE LONG SEGMENT OF THIS STORY SHORT, in the end, I found out that I was texting Nicole the whole time and not Loyd. They didn’t really exchanged simcards. What’s worse is that I invited him to come over our friend, Nina’s condo, na mukhang nabigyan naman agad ng malisya! Where in fact, whenever we go to Nina’s condo, ALL OF US (my friends) GO THERE to kill time and just chill. At this point, Nicole asked me to be her friend. )

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IV.

I didn’t mind that incident back then. I’ve let it go and decided to make friends with her.  Maybe that way, I thought to myself that perhaps, she would learn to trust and believe Loyd that there was nothing going on between us.

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V.

Let me ask you the question I stated from the beginning of this stupid and pointless story… Have you ever lost someone’s trust? –I HAVE. I just did, TODAY.

APRIL 19-20: Nicole asked me to meet up with her. So I did. We talked. She told me she wanted to… And just to set things straight, I decided to go.

Loyd and Nicole were having troubles ever since they broke up. Their relationship has been in an on-off status for the past (almost) eight months they’ve been together, and for several reasons, I think that one of it was me.

Since Loyd and I were close, he told me the troubles he was going through with Nicole, and being the sympathetic friend that I have always been, I listened to him; clueless though, to what advice I could tell him, it turns out that I tend to joke around and make fun of what he’s going through.

Just to cut the chase, the bottomline is that, I just lost Loyd’s trust, simply because I told Nicole the things that we’ve shared together. The troubles he was going through, the anger and irritation that he feels –almost everything!

I feel so awful losing that trust. I cannot describe it in words how much pain and disappointment I felt for myself when he said, “Okay lang yun. Syempre nga lang, din a 100% tiwala ko sayo like always.”

I think it was all in Nicole’s game plan, to ruin my good relationship with Loyd. Very well, I proudly congratulate you for calling me a Bitch behind my back and I think she actually deserves a standing ovation from my tallest finger (Thanks LordStewie for that bitchy advice via twitter). /:)

I don’t want to be involved in such issues. I’ve experienced enough of these things back in high school. And I find it very immature. That’s why I tend to laugh at Loyd’s problems –because they’re just small issues which are just given focus on by everyone else which magnifies the problem and make it seem like it’s such a big issue, where in fact it isn’t! MADAMI LANG TALAGANG NAGKAKAMPI-KAMPI AT NANINIRA kaya yung putanginang problema, lumaki na nang lumaki at hindi na natapos! Marami pang tao ang naiinvolve habang tumatagal, PUNYETANG MGA INTRIMIDIDA’T INTRIMIDIDONG HAYUP NA YAN, DI PA MAWALA SA PUTANGINANG MUNDONG ‘TO PARA MAY WORLD PEACE NA!

Right now, I just feel so sad for what has been happening. Honeslty, I really value what Loyd and I had before and even though things have changed, I still value what’s left for us. Loyd is such a great guy friend a girl could have… Well, that is, for me. LOLS. God knows how important he is to me and I believe that it was God’s plan that he and I weren’t meant to be together, for us to stay as friends.

SANA LANG, knowing me for a year now, I hope Loyd realizes how I can be. I do laugh at him because I really find his situation stupid. Tinatawanan ko lang sya, pero I’m really concerned about him. And it hurts that being the friend I thought I am, the things I do for him wasn’t enough to be recongnized. I feel sorry for myself and I really feel guilty about this. It breaks my heart and makes me cry.

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POINTS I WOULD LIKE TO PUT  EMPHASIS ON REGARDING THIS MATTER:

1. I don’t have any intentions on hurting anyone. I want to put an end to this. I want this to be over and be done with, because this is really stupid (no offense)! I think Nicole is just making up insecurities on her own, where in fact, she should not be jealous of anything –because in the first place, it was her that Loyd chose to love –not me or any other girl.
2. I can assure everyone that there’s nothing going on between me and Loyd, ever since Nicole and him got together. We became distant since then. We rarely call and text. Even from the very beginning, we don’t even see each other that much! Unlike in Nicole’s case, they’re classmates! I’ve only hangout with Loyd for a couple of times, and that’s it! I remembered one time, I called him because I wanted to talk to him about something, but then he told me to hang up ‘coz Nicole might call and he doesn’t want any arguments with her with his phone being busy and all… I think from that simple incident, AGAIN –he chose NICOLE. NOT ME OR ANY OTHER GIRL!
3. For whatever reason it was on why Loyd and Nicole broke up, I think it is wrong for anyone to think that it’s because he has someone else –and don’t ever think that if he has someone else, that “someone” is me! IT ISN’T! Loyd actually told me that they broke up ‘coz he can’t stand Nicole’s attitude. Period.
4. Nicole, if ever you are reading this… I’m telling you, you’re a fine young lady. I honestly find you very attractive and pretty –YES YOU ARE! So stop your insecurities if ever you have them, and don’t be jealous. You don’t know what I’m going through in life, and I’m telling you this, because there is really nothing to be jealous about me!
5. I realized that what I feel for Loyd is just brotherly love. ♥ So if you’re to ask if I love him, my answer would be YES. He’s important to me, he is my friend and I’ll always be here for him when he needs me even if others tell me to stay away from him. Capisce? 

TO ADD SOMETHING, LET ME SHARE MY BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO LOYD ON HIS BIRTHDAY LAST YEAR. TRY TO MAKE YOUR BRAIN CELLS ABSORB THE PARTS WHICH ARE ITALICIZED just to put emphasis on my 5th point:

June 2, 2010 at 5:47pm

ETO NA YUNG MESSAGE KO SAYO. MEDYO MAHABA, PERO PAGTYAGAAN MO NA RING BASAHIN. SORRY KUNG NA-LATE. HAHAHA!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY WALLY! (Ayan. Na-greet na kita ha?!)

Oh. My. Ghaaad! I still can’t believe that I am 1 year older than you. HAHAHA! LMAO. Oh anyway… Sorry ha. I don’t have anything special to give you as a gift. Wala naman akong perang pambili ng kung anuman or anything I can think of to give you, kaya magmemessage na lang ako sa’yo. And at least, let me try to make this message extra special, and hopefully you would treasure it (kahit ba simple message lang ‘to). Pipilitin ko ring ma-tats ka at kung di ka man matatats, just pretend you are, para naman di sayang yung effort ko )

So… ehem… Let me thank you for being such a good friend. Although the first time I texted you, inisnob mo lang ako. HAHAHAHA! Good thing the second time I texted you, di mo na ako inisnob. Salamat rin kasi kahit di pa tayo nagkikita, kahit pano click naman tayo. And with such short time we’ve known each other, I somehow do like everything that’s going between us –OH WAG KANG MAG-ISIP NANG IBAAAA, FRIENDSHIP LANG ANG CONCERN NETO. HAHAHAHA! (Okaaay, ang defensive ko ata? Haha). I do like how you make me smile and/or laugh even with your corniest & silliest jokes and how you simply make my day with your texts. (Ayieee. Nakakatats di baaaa?)

And BTW, thank you for staying up with me on late night hours wherein I cannot sleep. HAHAHA! Kahit na minsan pag nag-uusap tayo, walang kakwenta-kwentang bagay na ang mga pinag-uusapan natin. HAHAHA! Ayun. So, I hope you did have a one helluva birthday this year. Let’s be thankful that God gave you another year to live this fucked-up life on earth, but of course, with special people (like me) around you that would probably, and hopefully, make you a better person than you are right now.

Mag-aral nang mabuti ha, Loydie. Yayaman din tayo someday! And by that time, pag mayaman na tayo, the next time you spend your birthday, reregaluhan na kita ng bonggang bonggang sasakyan! HAHAHA! –THAT IS, IF I MANAGE TO BE FILTHY RICH. HAHAHAHA! Or if ever, ikaw na lang magregalo sa akin. Para mas bongga! ) HAHA! November 03 BIRTHDAY KO! Oh, wag mong kakalimutan ha?! ) LMAO.

And yea, another thing… I don’t want to sound FC or anything, but… If you do have problems, don’t hesitate to tell me. I’d just like to let you know that I’ll be here if you need any help (or if you just need a friend, that is). Basta kaya kitang tulungan, I would do the best I can to help you with whatever it is that you’ll be fucked-up with. )

Uhm, so yea. I think that’s it. I have nothing else to say, or if ever there’s more –MAG-USAP NA LANG TAYO. HAHAHA! May God bless you with tons of blessings in LIFE and in your CAREER. I do hope all the best for you. Take care. *HUUUGS!*

Ll,
Patty ♥

It’s all in the head and it’s a Hollywood cover-up that’s been fooling all of humankind for a long time.

I mean, sure, there are those expectations who think they find, “the one.”

But the truth is, they were just lucky.

It’s like the lottery. You settle for a certain number.

If  you get lucky, you hit the jackpot; but if you don’t, your loss…

YOU WERE STUPID ENOUGH TO BET CERTAIN NUMBERS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

And funnily enough, people continue to try and win, but it’s pointless once you get things in perspective.

I WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE AND I WON’T BE STUPID ENOUGH TO BET AGAIN.

–A group message by my friend, Nina Tambal. I just wanna post and share it. Baka may iba jan na parehas nang pinagdadaanan.

A long time ago, there were twins named, Narcissa and Oriana. Both of them were beautiful and sweet and as they both grow together, they learned how to rely on each other. They loved each other very much and they lived harmoniously together. But as soon as they reached their teenage years, things began to change. They began to fall in love: suitors, here and there. Well, what do you expect? Both of them were gifted with beauty. But one day, both of them fell in love with the same guy. This dude is the kind of guy that every girl would wish to have. Soon, they started to date this dude. Times had passed, but they didn’t realize that they were falling in love with the same guy. When they both found out about this, they let the guy (whom they both liked) decide and choose between the two of them. But the guy was indecisive and cannot choose between the twins. As a tendency, the twins got jealous with each other and started to fight. They continuously fought to win over the guy’s love, and because of that, even their families and friends were affected by their dispute. One afternoon, Narcissa planned to sew a dress to impress they dude she liked so much. When Oriana found out about this, she went raging to Narcissa and brutally fought with her. Of all the fights they’ve been, this was the worst of all and the most dangerous. God saw how they brutally hurt each other, and so He called the twins’ attention, and told them that if they do not change their attitude towards each other, He would have to punish them. But Narcissa and Oriana didn’t listen to God. They still continued hurting each other and so, God punished them. God said, “Both of you caused too much pain and sufferings not only to yourselves and to each other, but to your family and friends, as well! I will then punish you and you will forever be cut from all ties between them. I expected you to work together as sisters but you went against my will. Both of you will now be stuck together and without the other you will be useless, and whoever dared touch your deepest ends will get hurt.”

From then on, Narcissa and Oriana was called, “Scissors.”

–Okaaaay. So forgive my “kababawan.” This is just something I made up so that I can pass an assignment. HAHA! And yea, special thanks to my friend Nina Tambal who helped me making this story. I love you, Hany! ♥