Friday, April 03, 2009
It's natural for most people to try and step ahead of the ones around them. We are usually engaged to doing everything just to please everyone. Who wants to be hated anyway? In addition to that, recognition is something that we all would want at certain points in our lives - to be in front and be able to give the impression that we really wanted to give.
But hey, do we really have to bother calling everyone's attention and then show-off? Or take the extra mile just to avoid bad impressions? Somehow. But doing so would even make everything seem worse. This is why posers, try-hards and KSPs (Kulang Sa Pansin) exist in this world and it's a never-ending race to that bright spotlight.
Excerpts from I DON'T WANNA BE by Gavin DeGraw
I'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turn
I'm surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn
I'm surrounded by a identity crisis everywhere I turn
Am I the only one to notice?
I can't be the only one who's learned
I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me
Can I have everyone's attention please
if you're not like this and that
You're gonna have to leave
I came from the mountain, the crust of creation
My whole situation made from clay, dust, stone
And now I'm telling everybody
I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta to do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me
Sunday, March 23, 2008
It's 3:30 in the morning and my eyes are still not set for resting. And yes, it's almost April and yet it's my very first blog for the year!
Graduation is nearing and I couldn't be happier thinking that everything (excluding the boards) is done and over. I will definitely miss school and stuff that go along with it but for now, I'm pretty much excited of the things that I am just about to meet.
I didn't have anything much to do the whole week and I really appreciate it. Even though the past days were quite dull and boring, I am still happy of the fact that I had the chance to stay at home and literally do nothing. This is one of the things that I missed during the times when I can't even afford to snooze a little.
April 5 is going to be the day when we finally receive the diploma five years in the making. And on that note, I would like to post this cheesy video we were obliged to make for a pre-graduation programme. Enjoy!
Labels: blabs, boards, boredom, graduation
Sunday, December 30, 2007
According to fortune tellers, the year 2008 will become an excellent year for people, like me, who were born in the year of the rat. But as this year ends, I have been expecting a more gruelling, life-changing year in 2008. Probably, it is because some new challenges are already surfacing just right before I get a new calendar.
Graduation may be one of the best reasons why I find the succeeding year very taxing. After spending (or should I say, wasting) two years taking a programme I eventually decided not to pursue anymore and studying for five long years to be an Electronics Engineer someday, I am finally GRADUATING. My college life was indeed colorful, as you may have observed. But the more we anticipate the red carpet, the toga and the diploma, the harder it becomes for us to accomplish all our tasks. Graduating is never easy especially for us, ECE students. I could already see that the first three months of 2008 will be very demanding. Anyway, I will just work hard in those three months because graduation would be an exceptional reward. But wait, what happens after that?
Reviewing for the boards is something that I really find very discouraging. Some of you might agree or disagree with me but as soon as I graduate, I feel like I need to work already. As of the moment, I still could not allow myself to focus on reviewing for the board exams and spending six more months of my life as a dependent. Consequently, taking the board examinations is not in my to-do list yet. I really want to be called “Engineer” someday but I think it’s not practical to rush it. Knowing that an ECE license would not be necessary for most applicable professions and knowing that an ECE license here the Philippines is not recognized in other countries, I just don’t believe that the boards needs much attention. It may be one of the greatest gifts that I could ever give to my parents but practically speaking, my life doesn’t end there. I just don’t like the way our school gives attention to the board exams. It is wrong to measure a person with how well he did in the boards, as one of our good professors say.
A BLESSED NEW YEAR TO US ALL!!!Labels: blabs, boards, graduation, new year
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
This morning, I was about to use my good ol' camcorder for a school activity when I suddenly found myself very disappointed when it didn't operate in the most normal way. It has been like that since last week and has caused several frustrations already. One reason of it's malfunction could be overuse. Sadly, considering a replacement would be far-fetched knowing how much a video camera costs these days. But that's actually not my concern. This relatively old, phased out and super laspag video camera is no longer just a camcorder. It served as a witness to the highlights of the last four years of my life. It has been to 10 countries and played a huge part in keeping all the most vivid memories. From my family's grief when we lost a loved one to a much celebrated birthday of an adorable nephew, this camera saw it all. It eventually evolved from a pricey possession to a priceless little treasure.Labels: blabs, emo, videos
Friday, September 28, 2007
Morons - I think this is the best term that would describe creatures who keep on trying to make stupid things look COOL to others. They are those who, in reality, are nothing but dirtbags and have nothing apart from their huge egos and overpowering level of confidence (see: kapal ng mukha). They are losers who are good at concealing their ugly faces by projecting an image which are, ironically, pleasing to their fellow morons. They say they have this “machismo” image which actually means staying away from books, behaving like a trailer park trash, forgetting their chores, spreading stupidity all over humanity... and trying to look "handsomely" COOL. They know for a fact that they have insecurities and that is what they are trying to hide by talking rubbish unendingly. Posers – that’s what they are. They are nothing but a bunch of pretentious like-minded rabble.
Now tell me, when has something so worthless become the coolest thing on earth? I will feel so ashamed of myself if I were them. It’s just too stupid for me.
Labels: blabs, emo, pet peeves
