A Look Back

Don't Stop Believing
By: Journey

     Hello Readers and co-bloggers! Wow! this is the very first time I've greeted you, and maybe this will be the last, :( ooooops! There... since I've already said it, let me just explain something on this blog. This blog is a requirement in one of my subjects in communication class, we are tasked to write blogs every week with our corresponding theme. In my case, I chose "Songs of My Life", wherein I will be showcasing different songs, may it be local or international, but the twist is that all of the songs I am posting has its resemblance to my life. There are millions of songs available in the market, and might I say almost all of them are downloadable for free in the Internet. HAHA! And it is impossible not to choose at least one song that could best fit my memories.

     Now that I've said it all, I want to say "Goodbye"... for the mean time. I will not be posting here for quite some time, but who knows, I am not closing my gates for continuing this blog, even though it will not be graded anymore. 

    For all the things, memories, and experiences that I've shared in this blog, I hope, somehow I made a difference, I hope that somehow I am able to inspire you all. 

    Always remember... Problems are just challenges, challenges that will help us make a better person. 

   Always believe in yourself, for God will never give you challenges that you can't pass through.

   Again, I thank you all! See you all soon!

“From Courtship to In a Relationship”

GITARA

By: Parokya ni Edgar

       Isn't very flattering when someone tries to court you? You feel so beautiful. You feel so confident. You feel so loved. I may be biased here because I am a “SHE”, a girl perhaps. I am going to talk here in front of you based from my experiences. Yes, I have been courted. Yes, I had a boyfriend. And Yes, I got heartbroken. But, I tried to stand up again, so I here I am now, I am completely fixed. I had all these experiences in my life and more, I have many boy-friends, I know some girls who have their own boyfriend, I too, I also have mine, and as what I can see and observed. Boys are great pretenders.

            There is really a huge difference between a suitor and a boyfriend in terms of EFFORT. Big word isn’t? From the time they’re courting you, they’re bombarding you with flowers, chocolates, letters, and a whole lot more! But, when you two are already together? – They even forget your daysaries, your monthsaries, your anniversaries, and what’s worst? Even your birthday.  Suitors would always love to carry your bag, even if it’s as pink as your lipstick, or as flowery as the garden. They won’t mind if someone sees them carrying your bag. Sometimes, even though they’re already carrying so many things, they won’t mind, they will still insist to carry yours. How sweet right? But a boyfriend? Based from my own experiences with…they’re common excuse is “Sorry nakalimutan ko.” And I was like, “Hmmm. Okay.” But inside me I am hurt. Girls are very sensitive, so boys shouldn’t be insensitive.  Suitors will always wait for you until the end of your class, it doesn’t matter how late it is, as long as he will be rest assured that you will be safe on your way home. But boyfriends? They will even ask you. “Kaya mo na ‘di ba?” and then we will reply again “Hmmm. Okay.” Even though it is not okay.

Boys, you may say, that Girls are demanding, yah! That’s true. But it’s because of you. In the first place you are the one who showed us how to love and to be loved. If you don’t want us to demand you to carry our bag, accompany us on our way home, or just hold our hands and say “I Love You” then don’t court us. Boys should be consistent from the courting stage until the day she said “yes”.  

I don’t know why I am telling all this, it seems to be I am so bitter, but hey! Don’t you ever judge me I have my own love life. It’s just that I want you, girls to always remember that you have to choose the best and the right one for you. I’ve read a quote on the Internet “Sweet words are not always true. True words are not always sweet. But no matter what words can say. Actions will always tell the truth.” Girls, sometime boys do sugar-coating, so I am telling you in advance BEWARE!

Thank you! :) 

No Other Dog`

My Dog and Me

By: John Hiatt

When I was a little girl I would always imagine our house full of dogs. It was only a dream then because we were living in an apartment, which is very near at my school, where pets are not allowed. As time goes by, we all grew up, I am already a High School student while both of my sisters were already working, still I WANTED A DOG!

One Day, while my eldest sister and I where watching teleserye, we talked about owning a pet dog, a shih tzu in particular, it’s small, it barks a little, and it’s cute, that’s why we assumed that the owners of the apartment might allow us. I really pleaded to my sister to buy a dog, I started visualizing what would be our scenario if we already have a dog, eventually my sister finally said that she would buy one, if I would be so lucky to be allowed. In my excitement I already told her “Our dog’s name shall be koko” Why? (This one’s going to be funny) Because as she uttered the words “yes, I will be buying a dog” (in Filipino) the commercial on the television was the cereal, KOKO CRUNCH. So that’s it, how our pet dog got his name. To make the story short, we were allowed to own a dog as long as it would be really small, and it won’t create too much noise. After weeks, we already have COCO. Wait! What? Coco? So okay, let me explain. Our newly bought dog’s certificate coming from the Veterinarian states that his name is “Coco”. Instead of letter K it became letter C. Maybe because the one who wrote on the certificate is not my sister. Nevertheless, it is fine with me, in fact I could still connect the name to my life since I have a crush on Coco Martin. J JUSTIFIED!

Coco’s first few days were a struggle. (oh! And by the way Coco is a male) He was too quiet, He didn’t bark, he seemed to have no energy at all. We are all nervous, somehow panicked, that he might be sick. We called up his doctor and asked few things regarding his condition. The doctor said that he’s just a puppy he should not be exposed to too much heat and cold. We were all guilty about it, because from coco’s first night he slept at our room, and it’s air-conditioned.  :c We did some adjustments, my sister would always sleep with him downstairs. Until he finally grew his hair and he already did tolerate the temperature at our room, finally! I was able to sleep with him again.

Coco is now turning 3 this April 18. He’s such wonderful dog. I have so many memories with him, both the good and the bad. Yes, sometimes he bites me unexpectedly but only because I would always want to tease him, but I never had a serious wound because of him, when he bites it’s as if he is still controlling his actions. He may not be with us forever at least we have the chance to be together, that’s why we are making the most out of it. I often think that Coco has a crush on me HAHA!

No other dog could be so playful like he do

No other dog gets his toy whenever you say “Potpot!”

No other dog is banlag like he do

No other dog eats Nova, Piattos, Clover, Trolli like he do

No other dog knows when it’s DIAPER TIME (he gets up the table)

No other dog could be so energetic whenever he saw boys (which makes us confused with his gender)

No other dog could be the best for my family

It would still be, and would always be Coco. 

Iloveyou cocopot! J

Keep Smiling

Rainbow
By: South Border 

 ♫♫ "But oh, can't you see

That no matter what happens

Life goes on and on

So baby, just smile

'Coz I'm always around you

And I'll make you see how beautiful

Life is for you and me"  ♫♫

We are just humans and problems are part of our lives. What we should do is to worry less (Hakuna Matata - Lion King), and do not over think! As we advance in life it is also accepted that it gets more and more difficult.  Just always remember, you still have a reason to smile because you don't own all the problems in the world. Based on my college professor, it is good to "problematize"(1) for you to better understand things, in order to create meaning, that is why it is also called as meaning-making. But, sometimes "problematizing"(2) is no good at all it just causes you stress. Sometimes you have to let it all go and then relax. Let us now use "rain" as a symbol for sorrow, pain, worries, stress, and problems. While the "rainbow" symbolizes joy, peace, love, and happiness. Now, let us apply it in real life. After the heavy rain, rainbows will always come right after it. For every pain there is an equivalent or should I say that you should expect that happiness will come right away. But, we should also consider that good things don't just come by in front of us, you should do something for yourself in order to be happy. Remember, Good things come for those who wait but, better things come for those who work for it. 

(1) problematize - noun; the act of pushing your self to make something your problem when in fact it's really none of your business. 

(2) problematizing - verb; to problematize