Readiness and Disaster Management are the recent issues in the Philippines. PAGASA claims that there was a breakdown in the structural aspect of their readiness program during typhoon Frank. There is no such thing as readiness. Nature is uncontrolled that’s why most of us thrive to be unnatural. The only thing a forecast can do is minimize casualties; it’s not a prevention. I guess it’s a readiness to be killed for the dead. I’m a huge fan of the natural and I missed one good nature loving during the typhoon. I miss the days back home when we encounter annual typhoon visits. It’s exhilarating. Now most of you will definitely say that it’s insensitive of me to be thinking that way after many people lost their lives. Sorry to disappoint you, but that’s what we call “natural death”. Sooner or later you’ll die, so why not give your life to something that gave and is giving you life and not to some illness caused by the artificial or ambitions. I want to die with nature’s help or during my sleep. That way there’s nobody to blame for my death.
Disaster Management — I’ve nothing on this one. I don’t have the luxury to think about helping the victims. If it was me, I’d look at this as a rebirth and reset my life. I would disappear and live life anew. I’ve been waiting for something like this to happen to me; especially when I’m traveling by plane. I always wish my plane crashes in an inhabited island so that if I survived, I’d live in solitude. Did I just digress?
June 30th, 2008
I can’t sleep if I didn’t write something about this film. This film is one of the two best examples (the other being the “Thank For Smoking”) to tell the world that some things cannot be controlled however one tries to because these things are designed to be that way. There is no moral ground surrounding them.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the movie is about a man who lobbies weapons to warring parties. When he was caught by an FBI, he was immediately released because “he is needed by the government.” If you are so naive about the world, war is caused during peaceful times to create a balance. There will always be war. Peace is a pipe dream. War does not have an antonym. It’s the reality.
May 28th, 2008
I have a TOGO playlist in my iPod Nano containing 8 songs. They are all love songs save one. Most of my collections contain songs of heartbreaks. I’m not saying I’m heartbroken. I think good songs are written during a downfall of an artist because there are so many emotions. An artist who didn’t experience a downfall isn’t an artist at all — in my opinion.
I’ve seen you cry, I’ve seen you smile.
I’ve watched you sleeping for a while.
I’d be the father of your child.
I’d spend a lifetime with you.
I know your fears and you know mine.
We’ve had our doubts but now we’re fine,
And I love you, I swear that’s true.
I cannot live without you.
- Goodbye My Lover, James Blunt
This is my favorite James Blunt song. I emphasize favorite because it’s only one. These lines are loaded. I hope I never get to personify this song. I don’t know the whole story of this song and I’m not sure if he wrote this out of experience. Playing it solo in a piano made the song more beautiful. It’s a beautiful sad song I guess.
I’ll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You’ve been the only thing that’s right
In all I’ve done
And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we’ll make it anywhere
Away from here
- Run, Snow Patrol
One of the few Snow Patrol songs I love. The melody is just beautiful. The lines above tell about an escape from everything (I think) — from criticizing eyes. Sounds familiar to me. Just listen to the song if you have a chance and you’ll understand. I had to pick a line so I picked the first verses.
As I say goodbye to the way of life
I thought I had designed for me
- Try, Nelly Furtado
I guess it’s the music that made me like this song. The lines above simply tell us that there is a design for life, but it’s nearly impossible to go by that design. It’s feasible, but nearly impossible.
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
- All Good Things (Come To An End), Nelly Furtado
Very true. Need I elaborate? That’s a life cycle. That’s why I always thought that life shouldn’t be taken seriously because it’s a game within the circle. Why struggle when in the end all is lost? Life is a game in which the outcome is already decided before it starts.
May 27th, 2008
I’ve been thinking of the wife, so I guess it’s about time to be romantic.
Images of you keep appearing in my mind. Every little thing you did when we were together - the way you wiggle your lips in your sleep, trying not to wake up. Keeping you from scratching your healing burns and that too. Wiping your back when you’re sweating. Your pinches from behind. Your hugs and kisses. Your bites. You feeding me.
I hope I won’t lose this feeling even though it’s too difficult for me. Missing you is the sweetest torment that I can forever partake.
April 22nd, 2008
Okay, before the night passes, let me make an entry. I won’t be commenting on a subject because I’ve realized that I’ve been onto a single subject and that’s the movies. I should get out more… Soon, that time will come [my dear once-in-a-blue-moon reader should know]. Anyway, I’ll record my day so that I can compare it with my gloomy Sunday last week.
When I was half awake at around 6AM, I sent a text message to the wife. Just letting her know I’m alive and kicking and of course how much I miss her [senti]. Then I went back to sleep. A couple of hours later, I woke up for good and finished the movie I was watching last night - “Nomad (The Warrior)”. Afterwards, I checked my email and the usual stuff I do online. I cooked some instant noodles for a brunch to fill my hungry stomach, washed the dishes and took a shower. I then went to the corner store to buy four (4) bottles of Yoohoo - it’s my latest addiction. I’m surprised it doesn’t give me the loose bowel movement (wow, I dared write it). Went back home and watched a Korean movie called “The Restless” - awesome! Then I watched the Yankee game against the O’s. I’m very superstitious when it comes to my sports team, so everytime Andy pitches, I didn’t watch. Rather, I tried to put myself to sleep. The result? Andy was perfect through the fifth inning. Anyway, the Yanks eventually won - finally! I waited for my father so that I can take the van to the movie theater. I was so hungry that I went out again to the Filipino store to get some food. When I came back my father arrived. I ate quickly and left for the 5:30 show. It was the “Forbidden Kingdom” which is horrible. If you care for your ten bucks, don’t watch it. After that I went home and chowed down some junks.
That’s about it for today…nothing interesting, but at least not gloomy.
April 20th, 2008
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