What I believed to be just a regular summer turned into a summer that I could never forget. It was April 4, 2013. Me, along with the other 3 pioneer chatters, founded the Chatters ID 113. It was in this group that bonds were formed, even before the start of classes. It was in this group, that I came to know her.
Who exactly is "her"? Again, in a previous post, I mentioned there that I cannot disclose her identity. But what I can disclose about her, is that she studies in De La Salle University. She's currently taking up a course in the College of Science. For me, it's because of her that I actually find strength to get out of bed and actually make something out of my life. Truth be told, if I could just stay in bed for the whole day, I would. But the hope of bumping into her at school gives me the urge to wake up early.
To describe her, she's smart, friendly, beautiful and ideal. I don't find fault in her, no. None at all. Not even fault of the infinitesimal value. I want to do everything for her, anything that could make her smile. I don't want her to be sad at all because I feel that when she is sad, I am partially at fault when I cannot make her smile. I mean, I really like her. We're not even together, but then again this is just one of the few things in life that I have to fight for.
My father once said, "If you're going to have a crush, be loyal to that crush. Because if you can't prove to be loyal to your crush, how much more if you become her boyfriend?" Those words struck my heart, and I've lived by my father's words since then. I don't know if she knows that I really like her, but maybe she does. I mean, the people around her know all about it. Yesterday, her blockmates helped me surprise her for her birthday. It was an advanced gift, I couldn't do it any other day because of time constraints. Again, I couldn't be more thankful for her blockmates.
What the future holds is uncertain. But what I can certainly say out loud, is that I truly like this girl. That I'd do anything (forgive my redundancy) for her. Again, life isn't a question of can or can't. There are some things in life that you just do without question, without regrets. I find happiness with her, and whatever I do for her makes me smile if she smiles.
If ever the day comes, then I'd be delighted. But for now, I just want to express what I feel for her. Maybe she knows that I like her, maybe she doesn't. But I'll tell her that I really like her someday. But today, is not that day yet.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
What Bothers Me (Thieves)
My name is Lee Contreras, a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines. I was born and raised in this country, and I'm proud to be called a Filipino.
As a Filipino, I reside in the Philippines. (Obviously) The Philippines is a beautiful country. It holds a lot of natural wonders, the people too. The people are hospitable, that no matter what social class they are in, they'll always be able to face different kinds of people with a smile. Additionally, one good thing that Filipinos can brag about is their "bayanihan". It's not everyday that you get to see a country that, when in their deepest point would rather think of others rather than themselves. I find this unique amongst Filipinos, and I find it to be one of the few things that we can say and we can be proud of. Personally speaking, simply because of that, I could already say that "I'm proud to be a Filipino!"
However, though there are a lot of things that I can shout to the world and be proud of being a Filipino, there are also some things that would let me cower and be ashamed of being one. First of all would be our disunity with regards to the economy of our country. What's the root of this? Our elected officials. We elect these officials and trust them that they'd be the ones to lead us to a better tomorrow, but in reality that's not what they want. Some of the elected officials of our country abuse their power and use it in order to further enhance and make them richer. I don't believe that should be something that we aught to be proud of. However, that's not what I'd like to give emphasis on. What I would like to give emphasis on, would be the most common crime in our country. Stealing.
An example of carjacking by breaking the window of a car
Stealing is one of the most universal crimes. It doesn't exist only in the Philippines, but other countries too. Now, I wanted to give emphasis on stealing. Why? It happens everyday. It happens in simple things, objects such as ballpens and pencils. As a citizen, this bothers me. How can we flourish if our citizens themselves steal from others? This is the reason why the statement "the rich get richer, the poor just multiply" becomes concrete. Stealing, happens because some people don't want to work hard for what they want. Stealing, happens because people didn't work hard enough in order to sustain what their family needs. I believe that this is wrong. However, stealing doesn't simply line with blue-collar people. Our government steals much more money from us that we thought was possible. Just recently, the case of Janet Lim-Napoles surfaced. She stole wads of cash from us, through where? Taxes. How is that fair? We lose money even though we work hard? Our money goes to the people who just sit in their lavish seats while we, the people of the Philippines, rot here because we lack the resources? No matter how small, or how big the theft... If it's stealing, it's stealing. I believe that this should be remedied.
I don't want to live in a country wherein people steal from each other.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Media Log # 1
Commercial of McDonalds back in 2009
Humans are the most undeniably complex creations of God. Their minds are uncontrollable, able to conjure the most unorthodox and the most undeniably unbelievable ideas in a short span of time. Their minds are also unpredictable, able to think and change their decisions in a matter of seconds. What makes humans more complicated, is their emotions. What makes them impressively different from other creations of God, is that they have the most complicated emotional tract. The most important emotion that humans hold, is none other than love.
Love, is something that's extremely hard to define. There are a lot of ways to define love. It could be defined through words, actions, thoughts or even just things. But what's hard about love, is that it doesn't come so simple. What I'm talking about is intimate love. It's not something you can easily find or stumble upon. Love has become so modernized, tainted that people misunderstand love to be something that's just a fling. That's the greatest mistake anyone could ever make, and I believe that's what makes love now fake. People believe it to be something that's just temporary, that it doesn't last anymore. This commercial, however, proved that otherwise.
In the start, this commercial showed two children just playing around and holding hands. The next scene shows them to be grown up, the girl still pulling the hand of the boy. The girl then introduces the boy to her husband, and it crushes the boy. However, he comes to understand that though they aren't together, he still considered the girl to be his first love. That alone was enough for him. It shows that though he didn't get the girl, he chose to be happy for her knowing she was still the first girl that he fell in love with.
Now, the stereotype in this commercial was obvious. One, just because they were friends since they were young doesn't necessarily mean that one of them will develop feelings for the other. It doesn't always work like that. Two, a common cliché. Although they don't fall in love with each other, one falls in love with another person. The girl got married with this other man, it's typical in any film. However, in reality that doesn't always happen. What's unique about this commercial was its message to the viewers; not everything we start ends the way that we want it to end.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
College Life Sure Is Something
OOPS
Is it, really?
When I first thought of college, I thought it was going to be a drag. No, wait. It wasn't an "I thought", it was more like "This is really going to be a drag." Well, so far, I'd like to say otherwise. Generally speaking, college life is starting to become something that I NEVER imagined it to be. What I'm trying to say is, it's becoming something that's quite hard to understand. No, no. I'm not talking about the unpredictability of it. I'm talking about how I'm handling it, compared to how others are handling it. It's surprising to see that other people are finding college to be "chill" and "easy" while I'm here trying to keep things under control. It's hard to get a 4.0, and there are some profs that I'd really rather not take. Not only that, there are also some people that would really criticize you. People that would hate you for something you did, that would bash you even though you already apologized to them. But I don't hold it against them. If they don't accept my apology, fine. If they hate me, fine. This is my life, and my blog.
I would like to say that college has been bearable because of some people. If I may, I'd like to name a few of these people. Aldrich Gonzales being my trusted friend, and gym buddy from time to time. I wish him nothing but the best in his endeavors in the College of Business. Ian Dela Cruz, being my trusted friend and my plyo buddy. Additionally, him being my friend who's my "IAN, PRE MAY PROBLEMA AKO." kind of friend. Lorie Mae Sy, my best friend and lunch buddy. One of the few people I go "emo emo" mode to. Bianca Mari F. Pecson, the crush of my friend and also one of the few most reliable people I know. The type of friend that when you text "Hey, let's hang." She'll say yes. I just hope that she clears out her problems in life though. Robert Sarte and Brendel Lim, the two people I talk to everyday in chat. They're the two people I constantly talk to. We talk about random things ranging from "her" (her identity will be disclosed later), food, places, etc. and it's actually fun to talk to these people. Definitely one of my few reliable friends in college. DEFINITELY? I don't think the word's enough to describe them. They're REALLY someone to me. Derrick Zhou, Alfonso Daroy, Raymond Celestino, Tyrone Yap and Jay Doria. My "guys in the block." They're the people I could really make some noise with. I'd like to list everyone, but the list is just too many. (Although it's funny because I said "few" awhile ago, anyway. Moving on.)
Ooh, before I forget. Compared to High School sports, College is a bigger deal. If I may mention the UAAP. It's REALLY a big deal. I mean, it's not everyday that you get to see people bashing other universities because of their team losing, or something. It's funny and sad at the same time. Funny because the fights are often because of school pride. Sad because they take it to a more personal level. I just hope that people will be able to understand and separate "school pride" from "actually just hating people". Never forget that the UAAP is just a game; it was never meant to determine your level of intelligence or your greatness in the sport. Where you're from, who you are. Remember, just be proud of your university for doing what they could to show something.
With regards to my friends in high school, I do miss them. I miss my childhood best friend, seatmate and partner in stupidity "schupid boy" AJ Celebrado. I visit him and my two other best friends Charles Mon and Paul Carcasona from time to time. It's quite funny to see them, they're like a walking comedy show. I do hope that my other friends Santino, Eymard, Ken, Ayrton, Jarvin, and the rest of Mech are doing well in their endeavors. Especially Eymard, AJ, Lester and Charles. Taking up Accounting, taking up Engineering. I hope these guys will survive and bring pride to Don Bosco.
Before I forget, I mentioned "her" awhile ago. I cannot disclose her name, but I will describe who she is to me and what kind of person she is. She's cute, smart, friendly and shy. She's got this smile that really gets you thinking, "Why did an angel like you decide to stay here on earth?" She's the reason I wake up every morning. Why? Well, I keep sending her text messages like "good morning!" She made college life for me, bearable. She's really good too! She's taking up a hard course in the College of Science in De La Salle University, but I know she'll be able to pull this off. She's a great person, she really is. I don't think college will be the same without her, but I really like it because she's there. Well, not only because she's there. I mean, I really like her. The way she laughs, the way she talks. I even bought her a little something something for her birthday. I just hope she'll like it. I just hope that she'd always have that beautiful smile up her face, because I'd do anything to keep her smiling.
Anyway, to sum it all up, college life is fun and complicated. This is only the tip of the iceberg, I haven't even finished it yet. I've only finished the first term! Oh yeah, grades wise, college is good! The profs are nice, CRITHIN and NTROPSY to be exact. My CRITHIN prof is really cool. He teaches things that aren't in the book, and he really knows what he's saying. The words he uses, the arguments he presents. It's something that I really admire and respect. I'd definitely take him up for my future subjects if I could. Heck, I'd take his subjects up if I was a Philosophy major. He's a good prof in the classroom, and a cool "tropa" outside the classroom premises. Definitely not a dude to forget. With regards to my NTROPSY prof, I'm really thankful for having her as my prof. She's like a mother to me. During the campaign period, she's the one that kept telling me to keep going. She believed in what I could do, and she teaches well too! She teaches things that aren't in the book, and she teaches you morals that you'd really be needing in life. If it was possible to take her up again in a future subject, I would. But sadly, I'm not a Psychology major. She really touches lives, and any student under her would really appreciate her because she has genuine concern for her students. Really.
Anyway, I'd have to end this post here. Brendel and Rob have left messages, and I have to reply to them. Well, not entirely. They've been searching for this blog for an hour and a half (maybe) and they still have no luck. It's time to show them this blog.
Time to show them the life of a clandestine infinitesimal.
Is it, really?
When I first thought of college, I thought it was going to be a drag. No, wait. It wasn't an "I thought", it was more like "This is really going to be a drag." Well, so far, I'd like to say otherwise. Generally speaking, college life is starting to become something that I NEVER imagined it to be. What I'm trying to say is, it's becoming something that's quite hard to understand. No, no. I'm not talking about the unpredictability of it. I'm talking about how I'm handling it, compared to how others are handling it. It's surprising to see that other people are finding college to be "chill" and "easy" while I'm here trying to keep things under control. It's hard to get a 4.0, and there are some profs that I'd really rather not take. Not only that, there are also some people that would really criticize you. People that would hate you for something you did, that would bash you even though you already apologized to them. But I don't hold it against them. If they don't accept my apology, fine. If they hate me, fine. This is my life, and my blog.
I would like to say that college has been bearable because of some people. If I may, I'd like to name a few of these people. Aldrich Gonzales being my trusted friend, and gym buddy from time to time. I wish him nothing but the best in his endeavors in the College of Business. Ian Dela Cruz, being my trusted friend and my plyo buddy. Additionally, him being my friend who's my "IAN, PRE MAY PROBLEMA AKO." kind of friend. Lorie Mae Sy, my best friend and lunch buddy. One of the few people I go "emo emo" mode to. Bianca Mari F. Pecson, the crush of my friend and also one of the few most reliable people I know. The type of friend that when you text "Hey, let's hang." She'll say yes. I just hope that she clears out her problems in life though. Robert Sarte and Brendel Lim, the two people I talk to everyday in chat. They're the two people I constantly talk to. We talk about random things ranging from "her" (her identity will be disclosed later), food, places, etc. and it's actually fun to talk to these people. Definitely one of my few reliable friends in college. DEFINITELY? I don't think the word's enough to describe them. They're REALLY someone to me. Derrick Zhou, Alfonso Daroy, Raymond Celestino, Tyrone Yap and Jay Doria. My "guys in the block." They're the people I could really make some noise with. I'd like to list everyone, but the list is just too many. (Although it's funny because I said "few" awhile ago, anyway. Moving on.)
Ooh, before I forget. Compared to High School sports, College is a bigger deal. If I may mention the UAAP. It's REALLY a big deal. I mean, it's not everyday that you get to see people bashing other universities because of their team losing, or something. It's funny and sad at the same time. Funny because the fights are often because of school pride. Sad because they take it to a more personal level. I just hope that people will be able to understand and separate "school pride" from "actually just hating people". Never forget that the UAAP is just a game; it was never meant to determine your level of intelligence or your greatness in the sport. Where you're from, who you are. Remember, just be proud of your university for doing what they could to show something.
With regards to my friends in high school, I do miss them. I miss my childhood best friend, seatmate and partner in stupidity "schupid boy" AJ Celebrado. I visit him and my two other best friends Charles Mon and Paul Carcasona from time to time. It's quite funny to see them, they're like a walking comedy show. I do hope that my other friends Santino, Eymard, Ken, Ayrton, Jarvin, and the rest of Mech are doing well in their endeavors. Especially Eymard, AJ, Lester and Charles. Taking up Accounting, taking up Engineering. I hope these guys will survive and bring pride to Don Bosco.
Before I forget, I mentioned "her" awhile ago. I cannot disclose her name, but I will describe who she is to me and what kind of person she is. She's cute, smart, friendly and shy. She's got this smile that really gets you thinking, "Why did an angel like you decide to stay here on earth?" She's the reason I wake up every morning. Why? Well, I keep sending her text messages like "good morning!" She made college life for me, bearable. She's really good too! She's taking up a hard course in the College of Science in De La Salle University, but I know she'll be able to pull this off. She's a great person, she really is. I don't think college will be the same without her, but I really like it because she's there. Well, not only because she's there. I mean, I really like her. The way she laughs, the way she talks. I even bought her a little something something for her birthday. I just hope she'll like it. I just hope that she'd always have that beautiful smile up her face, because I'd do anything to keep her smiling.
Anyway, to sum it all up, college life is fun and complicated. This is only the tip of the iceberg, I haven't even finished it yet. I've only finished the first term! Oh yeah, grades wise, college is good! The profs are nice, CRITHIN and NTROPSY to be exact. My CRITHIN prof is really cool. He teaches things that aren't in the book, and he really knows what he's saying. The words he uses, the arguments he presents. It's something that I really admire and respect. I'd definitely take him up for my future subjects if I could. Heck, I'd take his subjects up if I was a Philosophy major. He's a good prof in the classroom, and a cool "tropa" outside the classroom premises. Definitely not a dude to forget. With regards to my NTROPSY prof, I'm really thankful for having her as my prof. She's like a mother to me. During the campaign period, she's the one that kept telling me to keep going. She believed in what I could do, and she teaches well too! She teaches things that aren't in the book, and she teaches you morals that you'd really be needing in life. If it was possible to take her up again in a future subject, I would. But sadly, I'm not a Psychology major. She really touches lives, and any student under her would really appreciate her because she has genuine concern for her students. Really.
Anyway, I'd have to end this post here. Brendel and Rob have left messages, and I have to reply to them. Well, not entirely. They've been searching for this blog for an hour and a half (maybe) and they still have no luck. It's time to show them this blog.
Time to show them the life of a clandestine infinitesimal.
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