another set of words of wisdom from bob ong

repost mula kay teacher iraaah

1. Ang babae, nirerespeto, inaalagaan! Hindi 'yan PSP na bubunutin mo lang sa bulsa 'pag gusto mo ng paglaruan. Hindi 'yan iPod na papakinggan mo lang kapag wala kang libangan. At hindi 'yan Red Horse na p'wede mong laklakin hanggang madaling-araw. Ang babae, marami mang arte sa katawan, hindi 'yan gadget para kolektahin at paglaruan.


2. Bakit ka magpaparamdam sa taong hindi marunong makaramdam? 'Wag kang magpakatanga, sa taong hindi marunong magpahalaga. Matuto kang sumuko at mang-iwan, kung lagi ka namang sinasaktan.


3. Imbis na magtanong ka ng 'Hindi pa ba sapat?', bakit hindi mo na lang kalimutan ang lahat? Kung alam mong binabalewala ka na, tanggapin mong nagsasawa na s'ya.


4. Wag kang magpadala sa salitang 'sorry' at 'ayokong mawala ka.' Kung totoo 'yun, patunayan n'ya.


5. Paano mo masasabing special ka sa isang tao kung ang bawat ginagawa niya sa'yo ay ginagawa din n'ya sa iba?


6. Sabi nila, kahit ano daw problema, isang tao lang ang makakatulong sa'yo - ang sarili mo. Kaya siguro namigay ng konsensya ang D'yos. Alam n'yang hindi sa lahat ng oras gumagana ang utak ng tao.


7. Minsan pala kailangan rin ang lakas para sabihing mahina ka, ang karapatan kong madapa at bumangon sa buhay ng walang tatatawa, magagalit, magtatanong o magbibilang kung ilang beses na kong nagkamali at ilang ulit ako dapat bumawi.


8. Lahat naman ng tao sumeseryoso 'pag tinamaan ng pagmamahal. 'Yun nga lang, hindi lahat matibay para sa temptasyon.


9. Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang taong malapit sa'yo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo.


10. Bakit ba ayaw matulog ng mga bata sa tanghali? Alam ba nilang 'pag natuto silang umibig eh hindi na sila makakatulog kahit gusto nila?


11. Hindi lungkot o takot ang mahirap sa pag-iisa kundi ang pagtanggap na sa bilyon-bilyong tao sa mundo, wala man lang nakipaglaban upang makasama ka.


12. Kahit ikaw ay parang bato na manhid at walang pakiramdam, mag-ingat-ingat ka naman. Dahil kahit ganyan ka, hindi nasasaktan, kaya mo namang makasakit.


13. Ganyan talaga ang mga tao, pipihit-pihitin ang katotohanan hanggang sa sumang-ayon na ito sa kumportableng posisyon ng mga makasarili nilang puso.


14. Hindi naman yung taong mahal mo ang mahirap kalimutan nung nawala sya sa'yo eh, kundi yung taong naging ikaw dahil sa kanya.


15. Walang taong manhid. Hindi niya lang talaga maintindihan kung ano ang gusto mong iparating dahil ayaw mo siyang diretsuhin.


16. Pare, isa kang totoong tao at walang halong kasinungalingan. In English, FACT you, pare. Totoo ka. In English, FACT you!

the universe in a nutshell... and me

no, i'm not gonna talk about stephen hawking and his crazy ideas, which i find very cool, by the way. well, most of those info won't be retained by my already pre-programmed brain.

i have this audio book in my ipod, playing while i'm sleeping... at night or during a bus ride towards work or home. somewhat reminds me of all the physics teachers and lectures i've gone through... goes into one ear, goes out from the other. and asleep for a good part of the lecture.

while i do admire stephen hawking and his work, my childhood understanding of the universe, well, remained childhood understandings. i've given up the idea of astrophysics and astronomy long before i learned those two words from the dictionary. well, quoting from high school musical: "stick to what you know". IT is my field of choice now.

back to the universe in a nutshell, i always find myself dozing off after the 1st 10 minutes of a chapter, finally waking up from the oh-so-familiar last line "and that's the universe in a nutshell". (parang physics class!) what's weird is this occurs every time i put it on my ipod, even at night... i can't sleep now that my tv in my room was rented out by my mom (usually put on sleep 30 minutes at discovery channel) so my "white noise" is that audiobook.

oh well, effective naman na pampatulog... better get myself another audiobook... twilight, perhaps? hehehehe.

read (or listen, of you're like me) to universe in a nutshell. it's a good book!

photo blog up!

add my photoblog! autishots.multiply.com

chosen pics for a somewhat portfolio

will be adding moments that are captured with effort

some will be cross-posted with this blog bot some will just remain there, especially for thouse autistic-shots ( (c) jek for the term "autishots")

new year, new toy, new hobby

passed to PS3, xbox 360, and wii - some things that i've been craving about the past year or so

i have to give myself a christmas gift so i got something i totally didn't expect to get: a new dslr camera...

sorry ben 2K cheaper eh laking difference sa price. =(

oddly, i got my sony cybershot t2 camera last christmas too. now it's in the hand of an anonymous internet buyer. used up the earnings to fund my dslr. 

why? jek kasi eh. i can really see the difference of shots of a point-and-shoot cam and a dslr cam. besides, it's much more fun to go clicking away and posing for using an slr cam.

and now, presenting: my new nikon d40! yah it's a bit old and less superior model from my friends (canon 450d). i could have chosen a newer d60. but, then again, after researching, getting expert opinions and scavenging for the best deals, i got this one, and a lot cheaper than the d60. i'll use the difference to get some accessories, like a good backpack bag and flash attachment.

ken rockwell (www.kenrockwell.com) is a nikon d40 fanboy. i'm convinced myself to get the d40 because of his reviews. he has great tips and reviews on his site, and i'll be mostly following his footsteps. i guess i'll be d40 fanboy as well. learn from the professional. and soon pay for the things i can't learn on my own.

one tip to keep in mind: a great photo is not in the camera, its in the photographer. i'll bank on that idea to get great shots.

so, i'll commit myself into this photography this year, learn, practice, have fun. and maybe invite me into your weddings to do your photos. free muna basta may merienda. hehehe.

shutterbug in the making. new hobby for 2009. wait for my new dedicated multiply site for my serious photos and some insights maybe. 

photo ops anyone? para makapag-practice na rin!

resolutions

1. exercise more often

2. eat more green food

3. travel more often

4. pray more often

5. save more from my salary

6. play my guitar more often

7. get a hobby

8. eat less at fa(s)t food burger joints (mcdo, jollibee)

9. date my girl more often

10. get more hours of sleep

11. learn new technical skill

12. talk more often

13. listen more than i talk

14. find someone who will remind me of my resolutions above