familiar encounter

how do you call this experience? you walk at a pace you're most comfortable with, and you just had to stop and move aside because you come face to face with another person, but who's walking towards the opposite direction. you move to your right, and so does he, you move to your left, and so does he. it's an impeccable timing that the two of you could not easily get out of; like a spontaneous tango. at times it's an unpleasant experience, at other times, you're able to laugh it off and just move forward... at the rarest times, the two of you walk towards the same direction.

it's an unpleasant experience when none would give way, when both parties would never want to not move, when both would always have to have something to say. it's when a conflict arises and each would justify himself, and each would always be of reason, and no one would ever want to listen even for a while. it's an unfortunate experience, because they obviously go the opposite directions, but what they don't notice, coming from different perspectives, they're actually headed towards the same direction, and that's simply straight ahead. one simply has to stop, and let the other move forward.

it's a pleasant experience when it's an encounter you'd be thankful for. it's when you're thankful that the two of you, coming from opposite directions, meet at a point where there's perfect timing. it's when the two of you, inexplicably understand each other's ideas, beliefs and feelings. it's a happy experience when what you thought was an unnoticeable encounter, would actually come to a point, where the simple passing by extends a few minutes, a few hours, days, or even months. and if it's an encounter to hold on to, then one or both would hope to walk towards the same direction, but this time without any uncertainty, only with a clear goal in mind.

see how fate is inextricably sewn for us to meet people in ways we never thought of, how it allows us to walk towards a path we're most familiar with, yet would give us a very unfamiliar encounter.

you were simply walking...

forgetting fury and frustrations.

I have a tight schedule every tuesday and thursday. I am lucky to have gotten the subjects i needed, but at the expense of not having any breaks, not even a 10-min break for a sweet corn. And my classrooms are not even close to each other. Good thing is, my professors are not very keen about coming a few minutes late. It is also the first time that all my classes in a day require a book, and that i necessarily bring them with me every class. Ah, it really felt like i was back to my grade school and high school days. But these are not the highlights of my day.

Going home, instead of taking 2 jeepney rides, I choose to walk almost the whole stretch of UP then take just one jeepney ride when I get to the stop. Of course, to make it less boring and tiring, I make a few stops, and in a day, these are actually what I appreciate the most. After a long day, i can finally take things slower and enjoy what i somehow missed during the day. I walk towards the Church so I could talk to God and just tell Him about the day. It is in this moment that i get to digest what actually happened in my day; the things that made me smile, the events that erased my smile, and the things that frustrated or annoyed me that day. It is in this moment, that everything that happened to me in a day are put to their right perspective.

And the rest of the way is just a gradual conclusion to the few minutes of tranquility i have every time i go home. As soon as i get on the jeep, with all the noise outside and the air pollution slapping my face, i would need to braise myself for the things i need to do once i get home.

once again, serviam!

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It's all happiness today :)

no reason to hate this day

There's nothing extraordinary about today, but i find this day remarkable because i find no reason to hate it. there were a few disappointments and tangled thoughts and words, but amidst these things, there's always, as in always, a thought to be happy about.

And because i said so, and i decided so, i have lived today with... all simplicity and happiness. with the same struggle and tiresome duties, i mightily faced this day with a smile. ah. a day i somehow conquered, tomorrow i fall again. but because i decided so, there will always be a reason to stand again, and begin again.

i have seen that beginnings are always hopeful, and because of this, i will always choose to begin and begin, never stopping even if i fall again and again. i will begin again, and again, and again. always with a smile, always.


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a hopeful smile, i gave you. and you smiled back with all simplicity. you knew i was so tired, so all the more you gave me a reason to smile.

interesting views and thoughts

In one of my psych major classes this semester, we were asked to visit several websites and to write a one-page reaction paper on each website. There are a total of 17 websites, 3 are unaccessible (thank God), and out of the 14 i was able to visit, i find one interesting link which i think would be part of my daily surfing routine.

blog: We're Only Humans
author: Wray Herbert

topics range from Neurology of Grumpiness, Aging of Loneliness, A Deadly Philosophy, etc. most of his views make sense. While I don't exactly agree with all of his views, I still find his blog a good read because of the interesting thoughts and creative ways he is able to make me think critically.

haha! no, i was not paid to do this. It's just really rare to find interesting websites (especially after having seen a whole lot of nonsensical websites we were asked to visit).

here's a useful entry: The Science of Cramming