A Ride to the Rainbow

Don't be afraid to travel and discover who you really are.

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“Hintayan”

Sapat na sa akin na kami ay magkaibigan

Sa oras ng problema, ako'y kanyang naging sandigan 

Sapat na mga oras na kami'y nagkakatuwaan 

Tuwing mga masasayang alaala'y aming binabalikan 

Wala naman na akong dapat pang ipaglaban

Nararamdaman ko'y akin munang iiwanan 

Ibabaon muna sa aking madilim na nakaraan 

Kung ang makita siyang masaya'y sapat naman 

Hindi ko na kailangan pang gumawa ng paraan

Makakapaghintay kahit walang kasiguraduhan 

Hanggang sa panahon na ako'y pagbigyan 

Na ipakita sa kanya ang aking nararamdaman 

Kundi man niya kabisado kanyang nilalakbayan 

O nalilito man siya sa kanyang dinadaanan 

Asahan niyang ako'y andito lang naman

Nakaabang lang sa kanya sa aking hintayan

At kung hindi man siya dadating kailanman

Alam ko namang lahat ng sakit ay may hangganan

Kung hindi man sa kanya ang aking hantungan, ‘di na ako lalaban

Kasi alam ko naman ding oras ko'y sa ibang tao ko na pala dapat ilaan

Mali pala siguro ang eskinitang aking nadaanan

Sinasabi ng aking utak ay hindi ko napakinggan 

Mga tunay na nagmamahal sa aki’y aking nilayuan 

Sa pagmamahal ko sa kanya'y ako'y nagbulag-bulagan 

Ako'y nadala sa mga kilos at kasinungalingan 

Mga salitang puno ng bulaklak at kahiwagaan 

Mga salitang bumuo sa aking pagkatao 

At siya ding dahilan ng pagkawasak nito 

At kung sakaling ako ay mapagod man 

Pag-ibig ay hindi ko naman agad susukuan

Magpapahinga na lang at uupo sa aking upuan

Baka sakaling ang tamang tao'y mapadpad sa aking hintayan

Photo taken by yours truly last February 19, 2017 in the Art Fair Philippines

Art Work: “Anytime Soon” by CJ Tanedo

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Say You Won't Let Go by James Arthur Cover

Picture from: http://www.wijily.com/tumblr/hashtag/james%20arthur?page=1475993823 Instrumental from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLUfJ3qQLuc

Hi guys! Here’s my cover of James Arthur’s Say You Won’t Let Go :) Hope you’ll like it :)

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Nalalasing Na Ako sa Pagmamahal Sa’yo (An Article on the Movie, I’m Drunk I Love You)

02 | 16 | 17

It’s been a month since I’ve written something HAHA sorry guys, I was just busy with school and all soooo here it is but just a friendly warning, if you have not watched the movie yet and ayaw mo ng spoiler, ‘wag mo na muna basahin ‘to (LOL). Hindi ‘to movie review ah, insights lang and my thoughts on the movie so feel free to read but sana naman walang mambabash ‘jan.

My friends and I had a post-Valentine’s Day celebration. We were supposed to watch My Ex and Whys but then the seats left in the cinema were located at the very front of the screen so we chose to watch I’m Drunk I Love You instead, which was a great choice by the way. Though most of my friends were against the ending of the said movie, I totally agree with how things has turned out to be with the characters at the end. I guess it was a symbolism of what happens in real life. It was trying to tell us that we’ll never know what happens next and that we’ll have to wait. I also love the set of songs used in the movie. They were totally great and super coherent with the theme of the movie. So enough of the plot and the soundtrack..... Maja Salvador and Paulo Avelino’s acting was also super solid. They portrayed the characters very well. Alam mo ‘yun, ramdam mo talaga ‘yung kilig at pagkasawi. BUT I LOVE JASON TY MORE THAN ANYONE (LOL). I think all I need in my life is a “Jason Ty.” 

Here are some of the things I’ve learned from the movie that  I would like to share with you:

1.  May hangganan din ang pagiging tanga. 

Loving someone without the assurance of being loved back is the hardest of all. It’s a matter of taking a risk. Kung manalo, edi manalo pero kapag natalo, ‘di mo masasabing “edi talo na kung talo.” Kasi hindi lang ganun kadali ‘yun. Pero in Carson’s case, tumaya siya, natalo pero siyempre aware siya na may katapusan din ang paghihirap niya. She chose to stop until she really did. If you experience the same thing, go with it because pain is a part of our lives. Time will help you heal, ‘wag mong madaliin. Pero it is a matter of choice pa din. Kung pipiliin mong maging tanga nang sobrang tagal, you would not see what you’ve missed since nakafocus ka on one person. But if you open your eyes and let go, you’ll know that you deserve better.

2. May mga bagay na kailangang pakawalan kung kinukulong ka lang din naman ng mga ito. 

‘Di man maamin ni Carson pero one of the things that was stopping her from graduating was Dio. She got stuck with her feelings na 7 years nang di pa niya nailalabas. When she finally chose to let it go, she was able to set herself free from all the “what ifs.” She chose to go up that stage and start a new chapter of her life. She chose to grow up.

3. Minsan, nasa harapan mo na ang sagot pero iba pa din 'pag siya na mismo ang nagbigay ng sagot.

Carson, herself, was already aware na hanggang kaibigan lang talaga ang turing sa kanya ni Dio but she was still hoping that when she finally takes the risk, may magbabago. She took the risk and she got the answer that she was looking for. You can see in the movie na “iba pa rin pala talaga kapag sinampal na sa’yo ang katotohanan” (Somewhat same sa line ni Dio sa movie, no? HAHAHA).

4. Some people are worth just being friends with because you can't afford to lose them with feelings that may just be temporary.

Sa hinahaba haba ng friendship nila Carson and Dio, a 7-year friendship would not be worth just a petty break up. You would not want to risk a relationship that long just because things are awkward. Siyempre, not making things awkward is not easy but in the end, Carson tried her best to bring back the kind of treatment they used to have before she even confessed her feelings. Minsan, hindi madaling sumugal lalo na’t alam mo kung gaano kalaki ang mawawala sa’yo. It’s a matter of weighing what you’re gonna gain and lose in the process.

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2016, It was a Great Journey After All

The year started out great but ended worse than I thought it would be. But I still am thankful that my suffering has ended 😂 It was great that I got to be reunited with my relatives (mom’s side) at the beginning of the year. This year, I was able to explore a place outside my own and I loved travelling even more. Since this year’s going to end, I’d like to say thank you to the friends who chose to leave me behind because I met people who stayed and loved me when I couldn’t even love myself (Special mention to: Paula, Theriza, Gianne, Tin, Keana, Marie, Dee and Alexis). The bottom line of this year is that I CHANGED A LOT. I’ve gone through worse and I actually survived everything that life had thrown my way. I got depressed because I got trapped in a spell of a witch disguised as a nice guy. I could not even recognize myself for months but thankfully, I’m already feeling better. Also, this year made me realize that what comes up must experience what it’s like to be down there. 

Everything may not have gone as planned but I’d still like to say thank you to the people who, despite a challenging year, still made it a memorable one. 

A Baguio experience with the most passionate people I know (Shoutout to the SAMs OICs, other CAO EBs and staff). 

Epic fail birthday surprises (Shoutout to my family). 

Unexpected and unplanned Tagaytay and QC trips with the most adventurous people (Shoutout to Gianne, Keana, Sho, Tin, Boogs and Abog). 

Coke explosions, sleepless and sabaw nights with the forever trio (Shoutout to Theriza and Mon). 

You know that I love you all. 

And finally, to all of those people who looked down on me, HERE I AM AND I SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID ‘CAUSE I’D BE STARTING A NEW YEAR AS A STRONGER PERSON.

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I Wonder

05 | 18 | 2016

Soooo I made a poem out of everything. I wanted everyone to realize that even nonliving things experience the same thing as what we do. Idk but I just feel the same way. 

So here it goes....

And so, I forgot to put my name (Sorry HAHA)

Edited by: Yours Truly

Picture borrowed from: http://herthen.tumblr.com/tagged/dog/page/4

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02 | 14 | 2016

First of all, I would like to thank the person who not only took the photo but is also the one who never gets tired of going with me to all of my quirky adventures, my very dear friend, Ellen 😉

This picture already sums up how I actually celebrated my Valentine’s Day. This “Run For Life: A Love Run” event is a fun run organized by an organization in our university. I actually went not only because an important friend asked me to but also because I wanted to forget that I’m far from the people whom I should have spent that special day with. Anyway, I hope it’s not too late to greet you all a Happy Valentine’s Day!! ❤️

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Hey guys, this was a cover I made a week ago. Hope you’ll take time to listen to it!

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Winter Madness

05 | 08 | 2015

It is only in “City of Pines” that we get to feel gush of cold air here in the Philippines. Visiting Baguio City for the Summer 2015 had been a great plan knowing that the word “beautiful” is not enough to describe how the city took our breaths away.

STRAWBERRY FARM

One of my best experiences in the city was picking a strawberry. It’s not a first time for me to actually see and eat a strawberry but, it never feels better to eat the strawberry you picked from the strawberry farm yourself.

MINES VIEW PARK

Mines View Park had also been one of the most beautiful places, in the city, that we’ve been to. The greatest treasure we saw inside were the ever beautiful flowers of different kinds. 

I actually forgot what these flowers were called but they sure are amazing. Yellow flowers not only symbolize joy but, they also “symbolize the taste of success and pride (BloomNation, 2012).” Flowers in yellow always seems to bring out the feeling of satisfaction and contentment in me. 

Other than these places I’ve mentioned, we’ve also gone to Sitio Pungayan (now famously known as “Sitio La Presa”) where we saw the breathtaking view from above. Being in the mountains seem to have this relaxing ambiance. Burnham Park had been where we had the longest stop since me and my siblings enjoyed biking together. We also rode a boat in swan figure where we could see the view around the area. The time we had in the place was not long enough for us to really roam around the vicinity because of the pouring rain. Another interesting stop was in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) where we saw the things used by the military students. We also saw their training grounds but unfortunately, the area was locked during our visit. But, it sure is sad to be in the “City of Pines” without having to take the picture of the Pine trees (HAHAHA).

To those who haven’t gone to Baguio, I promise you, including Baguio in your list of to-go places won’t be one of your regrets. 

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People are meant to leave so we can meet other people who will leave us too.

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Hope you’ll listen to it 😘

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There are moments when you have these thoughts that even if you share them with your friends, no one would understand not even yourself.

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Sometimes, we get to meet people. Become friends with them. Then eventually love them not knowing that we couldn’t end up with them. I guess that’s what makes every heart of a person break into pieces.

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When I’m with you, I feel like I’m in a kingdom where you are the king and I’m the queen.

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What I hate about my heart is that it beats for someone I can’t have.

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While we were on our way to the Splash Island, I was looking around and then, saw a wonderful picturesque. I did not take a picture at first because I was too lazy to bring out my Ipad but when we were on our way home, I was thinking that I should capture a memory of this beautiful scenery that I am seeing. I took this picture while riding the tricycle that’s why it’s this blurry. Although it’s blurry, you can still witness how lovely the view is. I can relate a quote of myself to this “Nothing lasts forever and in fact, things happen way too fast whether they are good or bad. Sometimes, good things come to an end but we should remember that at least we got to feel how it’s like to be happy within a short span of time.”

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Capturing moments like these….when your parents are this happy. I just hope it stays like this that we get to be happy without worrying about being sad in the future.

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Black and white ❤️