Perfect Mediocrity

Often, when we play matchmaker to our poor friends, we say they're meant to be. Meant to be what, I don't know (char!). People say they weren't meant to have a meeting (yes, bitter), or have that tacky bag because it just wasn't meant to be theirs. Even in school, students are just meant to say this phrase to shrug off bad luck in, say, profs or grades. I say this excuse is a lame and lazy one. It's meant to be only if you make it to be. (I don't know if I heard this from Mr. Joel Pine, one of our profs last year, or if this is the product of alcohol.) We make our own destiny. Leaving things to chance or luck won't get us anywhere. You're meant to succeed only if you exert effort in succeeding;...

When you're stuck in a rutand there's a rumbling in your gut,take that phone, chuck it;crush every single tidbit.When all that's done, oh, hell noyou lost it all in that throw.That's what happens when you listento someone who likes the song "Ben".If you did it, thanks a lot'cause you destroyed what I could not.By doing so, you've given life,saved me from that dull knife.GM's are my addiction, you see,but no one ever listens to me.I can't seem to let go of the illusionof even a tiny shred of connection.Through this poem, you have seenhow "wonderful" my life has been.If you feel you must disagree,sit down and talk to m...

No, MT 1-D... This isn't about our Physics prof. And no, this isn't going to be a list of corny "knock-knock" jokes. Joke.No, seriously, it's about the word "joke". We always say jokes are half meant. By saying so, depending on the situation, a joke may be a mask for a bit of bitterness, jealousy, or even anger. In today's world, "joke" is so much abused that it serves to end our statements... Like, "Ampanget naman nun. Joke!" or "Yiih, kailangan pa bang pag-aralan yun? Joke."People seem to think they can get away with any comment or statement simply with "joke" attached to it. It's a lame excuse for things we can't say directly ("Namiss kasi kita, eh. Joke!","Para kang taong grasa sa ayos...

You be the judge.10 March 201008:58:46 Cleverbot: Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.08:59:04 Cleverbot: The sun rises in the east.08:59:13 User: Uh, no?08:59:14 Cleverbot: Yes.08:59:25 User: No. Seriously.08:59:31 Cleverbot: No.08:59:49 User: Hmm.08:59:51 Cleverbot: You are the user.09:00:26 User: Am I? Or are you using me to gain more information?09:00:36 Cleverbot: I am not Cleverbot. I am using the site if that is what you mean.09:02:25 User: So am I.09:02:26 Cleverbot: Are you ready?09:02:36 User: No.09:02:41 Cleverbot: Are you ready to be kicked in the face?09:03:10 User: Yes. Thanks for the warning.09:03:12 Cleverbot: That is funny.09:03:26 User: Haha.09:03:29 Cleverbot:...

"You don't notice something unbelievably awesome someone else is doing for you because you're busy doing something equally unbelievably awesome for someone else. Vicious cycle, huh. Only, it's not a cycle. One person will eventually break the chain of misery."As I was typing those words on Facebook, I said "Hey, new post!" And here it is. Random Post #1.We learn there's practically a cycle for everything: water, air, poverty, life, etc. A cycle is basically round. Haha.Okay... To cut all that crap, final words na agad. Look back. Hindi naman araw-araw may stiff neck tayo. Appreciate what other people do for you and learn not to just focus all your energies on one thing or person. Be the one...

It could be the atmosphere. Or the people. Or just plain laziness. I just don't seem to want to go home. It doesn't feels right when I'm on a Marisol-Pampang jeep with the sun still in the sky. Even on a Wednesday, I still find a reason to go there though we don't have classes. I just... like it. No, love it. You know how they say the school's our second home? That's exactly what I feel when I'm there. Despite the stress and frustration studies can cause, being in school with friends takes the edge off. Some people may agree with me that they like going to school but they dread schoolwork. Sleeping, eating, playing, texting, goofing around......

College is about doing what you don't want to do for the sake of achieving it. -Jose Mari Dychioco I wasn't always a slacker. 10 years ago, I would have made any grade-conscious dork proud. As changes went, however, I changed for the worse. Where people see stress and pressure, I see another speed bump on the way to Facebook. A year of freedom in Quezon City did nothing to trigger a sense of responsibility in me, something all of us would agree as essential for survival in higher education. As a consequence (or relief, whichever way you choose), that university chucked me out. Now, I'm taking up Medical Technology back here in Pampanga. I remember saying back in high school...