ang Pasko ay Pag-ibig

PANAHON NA NAMAN

May, may naririnig akong bagong awitin
At may, may naririnig akong bagong sigaw

Hindi mo ba namamalayan?
Wala ka bang nararamdaman?
Ika ng hangin na humahalik sa atin:

“Panahon na naman ng pag-ibig.
Panahon nanaman. Aahh.
Panahon nanaman ng pag-ibig.
Gumising ka.
Tara na.”

Masdang maigi ang mga mata ng bawat tao
Nakasilip ang isang bagong saya
At pag-ibig na dakilang matagal nang nawala
Kamusta na?
Naryan ka lang pala

Rivermaya, Trip, 1996

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It is quite excting having sent my first Fedex package, with its online tracking, it is like personally overseeing the parcel where it is, when it left where, when it arrived where. as far as it is concerned it left Subic midnight today. hmm... where could be it's next stop. if i could only be "fedexed" too. Just declaring how much i weigh, how much volume of space i would occupy during the transfer and my monetary value. Ohh... how I wish.

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Christmas is just around the bend, and I have been thinking of buying m'self a guitar stand and to repair the neck of my guitar. the strings are just to high to play. Fa molto difficile a suonare.

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Looking back at the past year (yeah i know it is not yet the end of the year but allow me), it has truly been fruitful considering I still have the Secret with me. I was able to resign from work and work found me again. It wasnt my intention to have this work, but I am grateful nonetheless. I received an Ipod as a gift (it was my last year's wish). I am able to get my Trek (and pay for it). I was able to read all the books that I bought as a bargain although the two books in my sidebar are still pending. Sometimes you just get bored of reading something of the same author so I managed to get hold of the other pending books at home. I was able to rearrange the layout of my room and get some new furnitures to suit my room cum office. I was able to get my own printer, keyboard and mouse. Installed some new lights. Got rid of a lot of trash that has lingered my room for years. Did a painting. Found a new group to see. Visited Chinatown (I know it isnt such a feat). Renewed my driver's license and got my professional seal (which is still partly owned by Rigel) haha... Did a bike ride from The Fort to Tagaytay., watched Norah Jones etc.. etc...

The most important of all is that I have managed to deepen my relationships with people who matter most. Material things dont really satisfy the soul. All my new acquisitions tell me that. The intangible ones do. And I'm glad I have those too. It has also been a pretty busy year. Probably I am getting old.

Anyway, some things to look forward to for the next year. Spending more time with friends, a triathlon competition, A possible trip to Florence & Linz for a couple of weeks, the holy week meeting, work in Auckland, work in Cebu and a life of eternal happiness. :-) Oh, a 17" LCD screen, an A3 printer, a winner digital camera, and a Siemens M75. Techie stuff wouldn't hurt. hehehe... To add a more ambitions wish is a very economical Suzuki Swift.

Is St. Nikolaus listening?