Take Me Away

"We're lookin' up at the same night sky, keep pretending the sun will not rise, we'll be together for one more night somewhere, somehow..." -"Ocean Avenue" Yellow Card Okay, I'm feelin sort of senti today... I ask something of this post, to all who read, pretend you don't know me. Pretend that how I act in public, and how I take to stress is all just a description in a book. Pretend you've never seen me. Pretend this is fictional. Pretend I don't exist. Pretend Michael, or Mike, or Joe, or Mikee, or Igi, or Ikee, or Miki, or Cabuts, or Mickey doesn't exist. Pretend I'm just some book character created by some author. I don't know who I am. I go to bed at twelve in the morning, but don't go to sleep til 3. This is the time I fear most. My past, my present, and my future come to haunt me. I am insecure. I hold my favorite pillow close to me. The world seems to take it's revenge at this time... revenge for my apathy. I like to think nothing really matters but certain things, but why does the rest of the world haunt me for at least three hours a night... My cat jumps on my stomach. I feel it imbed its claws into my flesh. I feel my abdomen bleed. It always does that, stupid cat. Or maybe its stupid me because I don't cut the cat's claws... maybe Im looking at everything from the wrong perspective... Maybe I've always been wrong... Maybe I really don't matter...

One Big Fight

Greetings! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a truly prosperous new year. The purpose of this letter though, is to remind us of something we seem to have forgotten about in the truly dazzling hustle and bustle of the season. I wish to remind you of our less fortunate brethren in Camarin, Caloocan. It is past a month since we have last seen them, and their plea seems to have been forgotten. It has been drowned once more by the lure of so called “Lasallian reality.” We have a responsibility to them. We vowed to help them. Have we forgotten the plans we set to aid them? Have we forgotten the hopeful eyes of our families, as they realize that there are those who care after all? I know that the past month hasn’t been the most pleasant to us, as it was a time to prove our academic worth, but being good students does not excuse us from being good people. Studies merit much in various aspects of life, but the joy of being a good person; a person who shares, a person who gives, a person who sacrifices for others, that joy is eternal, and its fruits are everlasting. We have not asked much of you, just some old newspapers, cans, and some memorabilia which you are willing to give in the name of charity. It is a small price to pay, but the plans which will be set into motion because of what little we ask you to contribute will benefit a great many. All we ask is a little effort. Please donate. Let us all remember that our great alma mater was founded in the memory of a man who gave it all so that others may learn. Yours in the spirit of Charity, Mickey If you have any questions regarding the proposed plan for Camarin, Anjo and Thea are willing to explain . If you have any questions about donations and funding, I, and your group leaders are willing to answer them. On Donating: If you can sell your own scrap materials to a junkyard near you, please do so, and direct the funds to your group leader. If you know not where to bring your scraps, just coordinate with your leaders, or me. I know a few places near LS that would accept your scrap. I am also willing to take your junk out of your hands. You can contact me via my blog's tagboard (everyones fave) http://mickeyspot.blogspot.com o yung kay thea hahha http://therezsa.blogspot.com my email mikabuts@yahoo.com Br. Mickey SJ

Back Burner Thoughts

Here's another one of thos "If you're goin to read this, read it all" posts... Okay, so I watched Patch adams this morning... I then realized something that would probably dictate the rest of my life. I want to be a doctor. I want to be so, not for the possible financial benefits but rather because I want to change the world. I want to make the world better, but I know I can't. I am one person, either underestimated by peers, or overestimated by parents, or myself. I am right smack middle of everything, except I see things from a different perspective. I may not be able to take the pressure of medical school, but out of some unfounded unstable shred of hope, I still want to go on with medicine. I guess all doctors start this way, they want to change the world, or help a family member, or some other selfless excuse, but end up practicing for the money's sake. I don't want to end up like that, but I would like to end up a doctor. I share the hopes of so many people. Some of those hopes will materialize, some won't, but we will all keep something from the hope that will or will not come to be: we will keep wanting to change the world. We might forget it at one point or another, but the fact remains, don't give up on a dream of a better world. Dreams do become reality. We make dreams reality. I love you all, all those who dream of a better world, who dream of medicine.

Feelin blue...

went to Tiendesitas yesterday... It was wow.... I now officially love Tiendesitas. I saw like all the antiques I've ever wanter, and the pet places were divine! I bought arche a mini kitty polo nga e hehe... The food area was awful though, too few choices, but generally the taste was ayt. Haaay. That's life... What else did I do... I also watched "Ako Legal Wife" the other day with Meg, it was hilarious! Super! I loved the part where zsa zsa had her boobs done, and they were too big, and then one boob disappeared bigla! hahahaha! It was oober funny watch nyo!

Midori no Hibi

lalang Iris reminded me about Midori Days.... Will someone please get me the DVD copy? or Chobits... some of my fave scenes...

Super Malas Holiday

I had a fever on the 24th... A bad case of male PMS on the 25th... No voice on the 26th... what, will I die tomorrow? hahahahah.

Joyeux Noel

I had one of the most wonderful Christmases in my entire existence. After lunch, me and my cousins, mom, grandfather, uncle sandy, and auntie irene, went to the terrace and set up 2 large mats. We filled the mats with pillows, and slacked off on the terrace all afternoon... It was just as I had wanted it... All of us talking and laughing... farting... (hahahaha) It was beautiful. We opened up and talked about everything... All the time staring into the sky. We spent hours talking... and laughing... and farting (hahaha) as I've said before. It was perfect.

Sad Posts Galore

hehe... i have to retract everything i said... After that post, so many wonderful things happened... Tell y'all l8er...

What if life hadn't sent me down a different path?

I just thought about it, what if fate didn't change me... what would my blog be like... I'll show you... He's in my head again. Every night it's always the same dream... I look down the same cliff I dream of every night, looking down into the pit of darkness that lies in front of me... My wrists are bleeding... this wouldn't be the first time... I feel the cold wind brush against my face, it's frightening to feel what I feel, see what I see. I want to die. I hate life. I was a very weird kid... according to my guidance councilor in highschool, there are 4 stages of suicide. I was at 3. Hahahaha, isn't it funny? From loner to laugher in 3 years... thank God for that... The christmas season had me thinking of all sort of things, especially a very unpleasant 3 years known as my "black period" followed by the 2 year "orange period" then the current "blue period." I'm just throwing thoughts around... I sometimes like to do that... Past, present, future... I was soo weird back then, even weirder than now. I was into minor witchcraft, and all this agnostic stuff. I wore all black... and my wardrome is littered with bits and peices of that past... a bracelet here, a necklace there... torn black pants... black shirts... hahaha some of it's gone, but I had about a wardrobe full before... to all of you who don't know the size of my wardrobe, it's the size of a broom closet. Would I have been happier if I had not evolved? I was happier back then... now that I think about it. I was so sure of myself, because my philosophy was all that matters is myself. Now, it's all fake smiles and many many unmeant complements... to keep others happy... My new goal seems to be keeping everyone else happy, except of course me... That's me... and christmas... I never liked christmas...

Memoirs of a Geisha

Rereading the book again... It's just as magical as when I first opened it's pages... I loved the book, I hope I'll love the movie.

Mucho caloroso

contrary to popular belief, my post title actually means "very hot". What did I do today... Iris came to the house, then we went to Harrison, then to Iris' house, then to Rob Manille, then back to Iris' house, then Mader and I went to Shopwise, then home. I'm just posting for postings sake... For all of you who wondered for a month what my "One Month Period of Discernment" was... you can keep on guessing. All you have to know was it went well, and I am satisfied with the results... I will go through. For those who don't know about it... visit my old blog, http://mickeyspot.blogs.friendster.com/the_schizophrenia_of_mick/ It contains 146 posts... so enjoy!!!

Statistics again...

I failed statistics by 2%... or 4 points. FOUR POINTS!!!! 15 people failed... unfortunately, I was one of them. I don't understand it... anyway... sigh... I laminated my course card in stat. I am currently wearing it on an ID strap which is currently around my neck. It will be the eternal reminder of my incompetence, and that nomatter how hard you try in certain ventures, sometimes it isn't enough to do your very best. I am a fallen man. My future is officially bleak.

On Social Norms

I sometimes post philosophical crap, as this will be. I don't use notes, or memorize theories, or define what method of thought I'm using, but rather I like to just think. I had a thought... Man is obliged to follow a certain path in regards to growing up. He is required to follow social norms, and act within the bounds of proper social behaviour. How a man should act has been scrutinized so severely, that a single act out of norm is deemed unacceptable. Who created these norms anyway? Back in olden times, specifically the period from the 13-15th century, the church was the defining body of the time's social norms. The social norms were well thought of, and people obliged out of fear of God. The problem though with the times social norms was it was too hindering, as it provided little space for scientific discovery to grow. To show how contempted scientists and philosophers were back then, let me quote Dante Alighieri, the great Italian poet. In his work "Il Purgatorio" he describes The Intellectuals as being stuck in Limbo, forever doomed not to see their creator because they seeked knowledge to a grave extent. This shows us the contempt of Dante for intellectuals, although he being one himself. We can imagine most Italians of that time, smack center of the Catholic world having the same ideologies spread by the Church, or even other religions. Over time, the Church's power waned, but in some cultures it still influences social norms. In most countries though, the biggest norm setter is media. On that I have nothing more to be said. When we think about it, social norms are there to protect society, but I believe their initial purpose was to keep respected those who demanded it. We look further back in time to the BCE. Social norms began with the fact that you should respect the leader. Respecting a higher official, which is ananimalistic trait, was the beggining of social norms. From there, man evolved to include respect of your clan, then respect of your community, then of your fellowman. Take into account though that social norms, as we see them develop, are created to protect primarily ourselves. That would be man's selfish nature.

My ate bartenders my barkada (pawis much ako nun) lalang weeeee

I am sober

The intoxication's gone, so it's officially back to reality. I am deathfully afraid of course cards. Let us enumerate... Kaspil Botaone Lbybioa Peteams Relsone are okay... I'm sure that I passed... what's left... Stat101 and Alge102... crap... I'm pissing in my pants. I have never felt this frantic in an extremely long time... Stat of all things, I am an odd little boy. God what else is on my mind... My cousin from CDO arrived today, big whoop, seriously big whoop. Also, I'm officially missing my blockies... WAAAAH!!!! BLOCKIES!!!! WAAAAHHH!!!!

Blue Gatorade

Men... Im wasted... at least the hangover wasn't bad... The party was cool, there was lots of food. 8 pizzas, 20 twister fries, 70 sticks of BBQ, 3 bilaos of spaghetti, one 8 pack of Smirnoff ice, 1 BIG bottle of Smirnoff vodka, Jose Cuervo Tequila, GSM Blue, mixers such as Gatorade, lots of coke and dalandan soda, and TONS of snacks... we were on the fat roof, with mats all over the place, and pillows waaay softer than anything Ive ever experienced... it was cool... and Baileys...

The Essays Rewind

"The Essays" a compilation of my project in RELS (The Completed Letters to Katherine) is now up in the archives section. Its a predated post... just look for it in the December 2005 archives. Its a really cool read, if you're willing to spend some reading time... Also... I'm almost done with "Where's my Animo?" the made for blog essay thats soon to be out. Also... Mickey the Original Soundtrack is completed... 2 cds... Soleil and Lune... with a cover and lyrics and everything... lalang... project ko since 2nd year... completed na... finally. 14 songs per cd... want a copy? lalang...

Bota! Bota Bota! Bota Bota Bota Bota! (in the tune of Bora)

I passed Bota! 2.0 yehey! yehey! dalawa nalang... :D Bota! Bota Bota! Bota Bota Bota Bota!

Wednesdays revived / Recordiamo

News news... Whats up? finals... bagsak... praying I didnt fail... I studied my ass off... to no avail... discovered La Sallian life is a challenge. It's one big hectic son of a ***** place... the Trimesteral system aint helping either... I have till sunday to "think it over" and... lalang... sigh... I submitted my ACET form... cool... visited Tina in teneo... had lunch in Mocha blends... Its wednesday... so I had my stat exam... bagsak... Im in the cybernook... I took hotshots again... waiting for 330... its only 1255... joy... peace... hope... love... Mickey.

Stats it...

I'm gonna fail... Alge Bota and Stat... I hope not... NO! I won't fail!!!! I will prevail!!! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHA!!!! *maniacal laughter* Im goin crazy... at least there's only one test left....... RELS (cue thunder) Then I can finally have.... Peace... Peace... Peace...

1. are you inlove? >> nope. 2. are you happy? >> worried. 3. are you single? >> yup 4. are you below 18? >> yes... 4. are you above 14 above? >> yap yap 5. do you dance? >> dont like to. 6. do you sing? >> Me + Music = TLF 7. do you find mr. bean attractive? >> He is the worst satirical character ever created... he belongs in hell... 8. do you follow your parent's orders? >> Not at all. 9. do you admit you're good looking? >> Im an f-ing fox... yeah right... 10. are you looking for someone to have an affair with? >> a party's an affair... 11. do you pray to God all the time? >> ya... kinda... 12. do you believe in God and Jesus Christ? >> Yes. 13. do you believe that Satan exists? >> Yes. 14. do you promise to do better in school? >> After the STAT experience? YES! I PROMISE! 15. do you like cats? >> I own and breed em' 16. how about dogs? >> cats go to heaven, dogs go to hell... 17. how about monkeys? >> I like cows better. .. 18. do you like books? >> yep yap 19. do you like novels?? >> depends what genre... 20. do you read the Bible? >> for RELS HAHAHAHHAAH!!! 21. do you believe in it? >> kinda 22. would you kiss brad pitt in the lips if you had the chance? >> its Brad Pitt... capital letters for proper names. 23. did you ever, in your whole life, find someone of the same gender attractive enough to make u 'tibo' or 'gay' for a minute? >> ... sexually or romantically no... I usually find people attractive as a form of admiration of either academic, social, or religious natures... 24. have you ever been to a concert? >> Yap yap 25. have you ever been inside a bar/club? >> HAHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!! You're asking me what?! HAHAHAH!!! 26. have you ever been on stage, infront of many people? >> Y E S ! 27. have you ever thought of killing someone? >> no... 28. have you ever hurt someone physically before? >> yes... 29. how about emotionally? >> lots of times? 30. have you ever been into so much pain before that you almost gave up? >> *hikbi* 31. have you ever been in a dark room alone? >> many... 32. have you ever been alone with someone inside a room? >> Oh? youve seen that video? 33. have you ever been attracted to a teacher before? >> I HATE teachers... 34. do you miss someone right now? >> HAHHAHAHA. 35. have you ever lost something/someone before that you want back now? >> *hikbi*

Weird...

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How's your week?

If youre going to read this... read it all We went to interview Bong Bong Marcos last friday. He was a super cool guy. We were in Stacey's house from 5-9 me thinks, but most of that was for bum time. The actual interview was from 6-7. We set the interview at 5, but being a politician and all... aside from the late thing, everything turned out great. As I've said he was super cool, kinda like my mom in many ways (HAHHAHA) she'll be insulted to know that... What else... I'm finally submitting my form for Ateneo today... I know that submiting it sanctifies my unhappiness in La Salle, but lets face facts, I'm unhappy. I might laugh and stuff, but that's not me. I am more than a shallow laugh guy. I am an artist... I am a writer... I am a Political Scientist... I am a Psycologist... I am a Grammaterian... I am Michael, known as Cabuts... I am not who I am now... No one understands why I'm unhappy right? Or somehow, in some hopelessly twisted sense, someone knows what's in my head... Does someone understand me? It doesn't matter. The last thing I need now is romantic thoughts to fill my head. Romantic in a proper renaissance sense. I had chewing gum for breakfast, and I'm supplementing it with a cup of coffee. I'm listenng to As I Lay Me Down by Sophie B Hawkins. I bring the warm cup of coffee towards me. I press it on my face. The warmth is pure bliss. It is wonderful. You feel the heat spread through your skin, and the prickes you feel as the heat intensifies... A tear drops from my face. Another moment I wish could last for all eternity... but, that's my problem... I'm so scared of the real world, that I don't want to let go of pleasure... no matter how simple or complex it may be. I came to a conclusion yesterday... I know what's wrong with me... I'm under too many dillusions. 1. I'm under the dillusion that I am a genius which I'm not... my IQ may say so, but my performance doesn't match. 2. I'm under the dillusion that Life is wonderful, and placid which is true, but society makes it so harsh and stormy... nothing's perfect... 3. I'm under the dillusion that Second Chances are always given. Forgiveness is divine, unfortunately most people forget their divinity. Even the Church... 4. I'm under the dillusion that people are innately friendly. My ass they are... friendship isn't perfect. Backstabbing is not an act of friends... 5. I'm under the dillusion that the Ateneo will make me happy. You're all right. Especially Kat... It's the person, not the school... 6. I'm under the dillusion that Lavishness is a necessity. It's not... 7. I'm under the dillusion that hiding behind a divine institution will solve my problems. It won't. Running away is running away. It's cowardice. 8. I'm under the dillusion that I'm noble... This is the last dillusion... I wish I were... I wish too much... I'm not. I have so much to make up for, and so much to do... and somewhere, I hope someone's wishing me Kudos too...

Dante's Inferno Test

The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to Purgatory!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Extreme
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	High
Level 2 (Lustful)	Very Low
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Very Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Low
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Low
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Very Low

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I have lost will

I have lost all will to continue studying... I don't know what's causing my inability to concentrate, but somehow, I've just given up... I don't like this at all...

3rd term sked...

Monday Wednesday Friday 920-1020 INTROSO Manlagnit Same Same 1020-1140 Break (1:20) Break (1:20) Break (1:20) 1140-1240 STAT102 Arcilla Same Same 1250-1420 COMPANA Dela Paz No Class COMPANA Dela Paz 1430-1630 No Class No Class PEINDIV Asis Tuesday Thursday 800-930 GENPSYC Bolante Same 940-1110 FILIPI1 Taylan Same 1110-1300 Break (1:50) Break (1:50) 1300-1600 LBYBIO3 Flores Same I like my sked. It's cool. I have a problem though... I need a 68% in my finals to pass STAT... I only got 8% in quiz 3... crap... Sanny kasi... BI... joke Sanny!

Disorder	Rating
Paranoid Personality Disorder:	Low
Schizoid Personality Disorder:	Low
Schizotypal Personality Disorder:	Low
Antisocial Personality Disorder:	Low
Borderline Personality Disorder:	Low
Histrionic Personality Disorder:	Low
Narcissistic Personality Disorder:	Moderate
Avoidant Personality Disorder:	Low
Dependent Personality Disorder:	Moderate
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:	Moderate
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One Last Tuesday

Last TH (Tuesday-Thursday) classes were yesterday. STAT101 was fun, I learned a lot, and Dr. Nocon, although seemingly apathetic, did a great job. RELSONE, I'll never forget it. It actually inspired me. Although I only seriously studied for it twice, I learned sooo much about my faith and faith history. KASPIL... BASCARA!!!! I'll miss you!!! I will sooo get him for KASPILTWO. KASPIL was such an enlightening experience... In more ways than one. I honestly loved tuesdays and thursdays more than MWF...

Grrr

I just had an argument with my grandfather about the authorship and timeline of the Gospels. Actually, an hour's long discussion. Grrr I brought out all my RELS notes, the bible, the book, but still he kept on coming out with more and more questions. I got really annoyed. I hate losing arguments, yet I always seem to lose to him. I tried backing my side with evidences and writings from church fathers, but it seems even saint Augustine thinks that Matthew and John were written by the 2 apostles... Which is wrong... Grrr... I'm pissed.

ACET part 2

Jan 15 AGGGHHHH!!!! I need to study... Pray na 4 me...

The Essays...

Katherine, How does one express his view on the world? Well, one can start by actually starting. Life never really gave us a path to follow, we just have to put on our shoes and walk whatever road we feel like walking. We spend all our lives believing that somewhere out there, there lies a place truly for us. That’s romantic and all, but with all the people in the world? If each of every soul that ever existed had a special place, the world would be filled twice over. Whatever happened to predestination? It never existed, at least in my opinion. I’m an existentialist, or rather, I am studying, and/or am loving existentialism, so I believe that whatever you do is your choice, and your choice alone. I never believed in predestination. I don’t think God would be snoopy enough to kick us in one direction, or another. That just doesn’t seem like a merciful God. Aside from that, I also think that predestination messes will. So where does God leave man? At his side... right where he belongs. He watches us as we walk in whichever direction we want. When we get hurt, we learn, and when we feel hopeless... that’s when he intervenes. Hope is a very blessed thing, it just seems so divine. Hope moves mountains, it serves as inspiration, and it is a precursor to love... and when we love, that is when we discover our true purpose. What is this purpose? ”To love and be loved in return.” Yup... that’s what all this time was for... What about you Katherine, what do you believe? Kudos, Mickey Dear Katherine, You know that my birth is unclear to me. Not just because self consciousness comes about a few months after birth, but also because my mother repeatedly tells me a truly unbelievable story whenever I ask about my birth. All I know as fact is that I was born on December 16, 1987, at 5:55 pm, early by about a month, I was born in Manila Medical Center and I initially weighed in at 7.5 kg. My mother never had an ultrasound, as to keep the gender of her child secret. She always assumed it was a girl, but at 5:55 pm on December the 16th, she gave birth to a boy. What’s the unbelievable part? It’s the circumstance of my birth. My mother and my grandmother were avid shoppers, and during the Christmas season of 1987, she was well behind on her Christmas list. Because of such circumstance, she and her mother went to Ayala Center in Makati to do their last minute shopping. After a few hours, lots of paper bags, and a multitude of stores later, her placenta broke. This is what my mother calls “a sign from God,” a sign which meant I would love shopping as well. I don’t, but I do love Ayala Center. She was rushed to Manila Medical Center. She gave birth the next day, and her labor lasted 6 hours. I have no recollection of the day I was born, because as I’ve said, self consciousness comes only a few months after birth. I was baptized on the 2nd of January 1988, in Malate church. I have long forgotten the name of the Columbian priest who baptized me, and have misplaced the only legal proof of my baptism. My Godparents have all immigrated to the United States, and seem to have forgotten me. That’s also why I don’t get many gifts at Christmas. My early years were mostly under the care of my grandparents, since my mother was assigned in far away Zamboanga, then Tacloban. On my first birthday, we celebrated in Mc Donald’s, a place I still hold dear in my heart. Isn’t it funny? When I look back at my four favorite institutions, namely Ayala, McDonalds, BPI, and Globe, they all played a valuable part in my early childhood. Ayala is where why mother’s placenta broke, McDonalds is where I celebrated my first birthday, BPI was my first bank, and Globe, my first cellular phone line. Isn’t it odd? Kudos, Mickey Dear Katherine, Have you ever had the feeling that everything you have done was for naught? Have you felt so hopelessly lost in anonymity that you have forgotten your self-identity? I know anonymity supposedly fosters individuality, but I feel differently. I do not understand life after all. After all the books I have read, all the discussions I have entered, all the pointless little scribbles on paper. After all the long hours in coffee shops, or in McDonalds thinking of new ideas, formulating new insights on life, I have not moved an inch towards an understanding of life. There’s always a factor deviant from the rest. There’s always a missing piece. I feel so incomplete, as if nothing at all makes sense... I’ll share with you a song, which depicts exactly how I view life. Mind your manners Watch your weight Be a good boy Just behave What's wrong with you? Settle down. Keep your two feet on the ground. Sit up straight Stand up tall Never falter Never fall Stay in school Make the grade Never fail And never fade Be a hero Be a star Anything but what you are Find a girl to possess Always pay, pursue, protect Be a master Be a slave Work your ass into an early grave Daddy's favorite little girl Dress up in your momma's pearls Serve us breakfast in her bed Heard a little kiss on the forehead You are sugar You are spice You are growing up so nice Paint your nails Paint your face Paint around the empty space Find a man that can provide Try and fill the hole inside With a family and a home Tell yourself you're not alone Keep your memories of yourself In a shoebox on a closet shelf This is unfortunately my view in Life. We are born to follow social norms. Conformity becomes a means of survival. We are expected to follow a certain road that is pre set by society. Though all our roads may be different, they are all parallel. I don’t want to follow the road that was set for me. I want to follow a different route. I have always been taught that life is tough. It is full of compromises, full of relativity. I refuse to believe that the world is that way! I will live my life in the perfectly utopian sense which I have perceived the world to be. I will be hurt. I will bleed. I will be slaughtered by the world and its new found viciousness, but I refuse to stand down! Let them strike me, with faith as my shield and hope as my banner, I will continue to rise after every blow! I have committed myself to understanding life and spreading hope, spreading understanding, but only when I find it for myself. Maybe I don’t understand life, but at least now I realize I know what I want to do with my life. Spread hope, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. I have decided. I asked for a sign, and it was given to me. I asked for one month of proper discernment, and self evaluation. Then if all goes well, I choose which house to enter, and from then on, there’s no turning back... God help me. Kudos, Mickey I sit leaning on a pillar, but I do not feel secure. My soul is torrent, swirling, confused, yet unafraid. My hands quiver, my eyes linger on a point upon my palms. I feel the rush of blood into my head, an excitement I have not felt before, a bitter, painful yet enlightening sensation, gripping me, pinning me upon stone. I see the world now differently. My eyes now see what they had not before. My body swirling, my heartbeat pulses faster. Beata Maria... pray for me. Dear Katherine, I am afraid of what’s to come... I am afraid that this sign may be wrong. I am at a period of one month discernment, and at day 5 I can already feel the pressure building up. I have to have the will to go through with it. After all, I chose to take this path. I am lucky to be able to have chosen this. What is to become of me? Which road shall I take? The road I have dreamed of taking? Where I work in a hopelessly urban jungle? Where I live in a condominium twenty stories above the ground? Where I work 10 hours a day and work is my only passion? Do I pursue this? Or will I take the other route? The road less taken? Where I can be what I believe God calls me to be? A fork in the road is before me. I can chose to live my life as just another corporate slave, which has always been my dream, or shall be just a man, in service of others? Shall I type all day, or shall I pray? Shall I instruct, or shall I teach? Shall I follow, or shall I inspire? “I left the first for another day, but knowing how way leads on to way, I doubt if I should ever come back.” -Robert Frost I can only choose one route. I have to choose soon. My decision comes in 25 days... then there’s no turning back. What if something happens though? What if circumstances are that I find a different road? Or am I so blinded by the allure of two roads that I forget the rest? Am I blind? Blinded? I have to clean up the messes in my life. I should think clearly, not just jump into anything. My faith is at stake. I must be careful. I need an adviser... I can’t do this alone. Kudos, Mickey Katherine, This is a poem I wrote the other day, when I found the sign I was looking for... Kudos, Mickey “I'm lying down on the floor, directly under a sunbeam. Angelic choir songs are playing beside me as I stare at the ceiling. My vision begins to blur, as saline flows steadily from my pores. I feel the warmth, I see the light, I hear the music. My eyes linger upon a point above me, a swirl in the wooden sky. I feel my body swivel, although I am still, it feels as if the wind is taking me to greater heights. I am floating! I take a breath of air; it's as if new life has flowed into my body. I feel a re-genesis of my whole being. I sense the oxygen in my veins, the electricity in my brain. My senses heighten, and I hear the music clearer. The music engulfs me, the warmth caresses my skin, I feel my soul reaching out to the surface, and my fingers radiating light. I reach out into the sky, and cry out in silence. My fingers and toes curl. Then I fall back into the ground, soft as a feather. I close my eyes and imbed that moment in memory. I open my eyes and find myself where I began, my nose bleeding, my body perspiring.” Katherine, Would you like to know about my introduction to Philosophy? I’ll tell you my story. There was nothing wrong with my life. I lived a “different” childhood, but I enjoyed it. I look back and see the contentment on my face when I look back to my young years. By first year high school I had a utopian life, at least by the youth’s standards. I had friends, my mom had allowed me to go out with my friends, I had a manageable allowance, and my grades were acceptable by most standards. I did what most children my age did, I studied, I went out to watch movies, I bought CDs, I would crack jokes, insult people behind their backs, talk about this girl I had a crush on, etcetera, you know, everyday teen stuff. I was living life, dreaming dreams, yet I felt so empty. I left first year with a smile on my face, many “see you next year” notes in my pocket, and a feeling of emptiness. I returned the next year, a sophomore student, with the normal “Here we go again, another boring school year” notion in my head. I entered the classroom and copied down my class list. I found a name, Cayabyab, Philander. He was to become my Asian history teacher, but he became so much more than that. He entered the room two days after I discovered his name, and exclaimed, “I am Mr. Philander Cayabyab. When I graduated from college, I had two Latin words beside my name, Cum Laude.” That was the most pompous thing that anyone has ever said to me. My initial impression was that he was a self absorbed man, who while teaching, likes to bask in his own light. He asked that we call him Sir Soc, since that was his College name, and probably because he didn’t like what his name meant, “Lover of Men,” (Philo- Love of Andros- Man). The next day, he started the lesson with a smile on his face, and a statement, “This won’t take long.” He then spent the next thirty minutes discussing the lesson for the next week. I was dumbfounded. He was a genius! He discussed a chapter’s worth in thirty minutes, and I understood it. I was left with my mouth hanging and he, with his unfading grin, like the Cheshire cat. He then started asking us questions that had absolutely nothing to do with history. He asked us what made a country successful, why we think God exists, why people do what they do. He asked us the most simple questions, most people found it stupid, I found it intriguing. I looked at him again, and I didn’t find the Self-obsessed man I once saw, rather, I saw an innocent child with all the questions in the world, and we, the students, were the adults. We were to answer his questions. Our roles had switched. His class continued on that way until the end, thirty minutes a week for Asian history, and the rest was all an introduction to his little branch of Philosophy. He recommended books for us to read in case we were interested in finding answers, rather than just questions, and once in a while, he would answer his own questions. I learned many things from him, things that in a way, make me grin as well. I found purpose, I found meaning, and I found answers to the many questions that by then floated in my mind. I had found that I wanted something else. I didn’t want the old stereotypical teen lifestyle I once lived, I wanted more. I wanted to find truth, understand human nature, see why people act the way they do, and why they buried themselves in graves that they themselves create. I wanted to know why God exists, why we exist, why we love, why we hate, why have I only discovered this now? A world of questions opened up before me, simple questions, yet no one seems to answer them. I thank the man who infused in me this passion. I tried to talk about my new love of truth with my old friends, but they just laughed and returned to their stereotypical lives, but by then I had had enough of my old life. I dropped my old friends. I found a new group I could discuss with. I changed my buying habits, from CDs to books, from movies to student forums. That was the greatest change in my life. I found a place where I was happy, where I could be someone I wanted to be. I found life lovelier as days passed, and I started asking even more questions. The greatest praise I have ever gotten was this, “You’re like a child. You ask stupid questions.” What makes a thing important is how much you are attached to it. My questions may seem stupid, but at least I know I dared to ask what no one else had bothered to. I too became like a child. Innocent, I looked at the world from a new perspective, and everything became a thing of wonder. I was fascinated with the world, and I found beauty in everything. That was my deliverance. I found the Promised Land, a place where everything was beautiful. I didn’t cross the red sea, nor did I see a pillar of fire, but the Jews only saw a handful of miracles in their journey, I found a world full in mine. At the end of the year, he was fired for obvious reasons, but he taught me many things, which sums up as, It’s not how much money you have, or how many awards you have garnered in your life, but rather how much you understand life, and how many people you have tried to understand. If you remember, at the beginning of this letter, I likened him to the Cheshire cat, in a way he was like the Cheshire cat, as when we look at why the Cheshire cat has its mysterious smile, it’s because it knows everything, or because it knows something you don’t know. As for sir Soc’s case, he found a path towards truth. He does know something we don’t know. Someday I wish to be able to smile like he does. I am eternally grateful for all he’s given me. I wish someday to pass it all on to someone else. Maybe even you Katherine... Kudos, Mickey

Monster thing...

Im a what? Lets translate shall we... I beat up virgin girls, I kidnap cheerleaders, I am a mysterious person, and I'm yucky? Hmmm... I'm a heh? Translated... Man who likes kisses with meat/flesh/blood involved and likes to shout Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! YES!! NO!

Something on love...

you love. if you're not loved back, you must still continue to love. Reciprocation is not Love's reward, rather only loves bonus. The true reward is the fact that you are loving. Love is a reward in itself. Don't seek to be loved back... just love.

<A Big Odd Return to Blogspot

I'm back in blogspot... with a renovated blog,

which is actually my original,

new CSS knowledge,

and some drawings to aid me.

Cool, so in short,

it's the same old Mickey,

except he's back where he started.

Same angsts,

same rants,

same raves,

same oddities,

with a new lemon twist.

Read on to find out. :)

I think I'm done with my renovations...

Post Code: BGCH3 That's all the renovations for now... It's decent enough at least! Now if only I could copy all my old posts in friendster...

Im kinda back...

Post Code: BGCH2 I'll be returning to blogspot once I've renovated my blogspot account... That will take about a weeks to a months time... meanwhile, I'll still be posting in friendster. As for my older posts (in friendster) I don't know if I can transfer them all here....... (145 posts, people!!!!!) Kudos, Mickey

Hey Different Blog now...

Post Code: BGCH1 ei! I kinda relocated to www.mickeyspot.blogs.friendster.com/the_schizophrenia_of_mick ,its updated at least twice a week so its kinda better. Check it out...

Angst Attacks!

Angst Attacks! I read in a newspaper article this morning about "neo angst attacks," and I diagnosed myself with having one... I mean although the eyes are dry, the "marks" are gone, and I'm chillin better today, it might come back right? So I followed some of the things written on the article, and made some stuff up on my own. 1. I had a "CD of my life" made which includes a few good tracks, (almost a CD) of goodness to gracious wallowing in self mortification and self-pity songs. List? here it is! a. Ocean Avenue (accoustic version)- Yellow Card b. Helena (whats the worst that I can SAAAY!!!)- My Chemical Romance c. Come Breathe Me (back off anti OPMs)- 17:28 d. Stay (classic)- Lisa Loeb e. Any Lucky Penny- Nikki Hassman f. Secret Garden (waaaaahhh!!!!)- Bruce Springsteen g. Enya- Only Time h. You are the Only One (newbie)- Maria Mena i. As I Lay my Head Down (another classic)- Sophie B. Hawkins j. Iris (accoustic)- Goo Goo Dolls k. Okay- Swirl 360 l. Torn(romantic angst national anthem)- Natalie Imburglia m. Love Song- 311 n. Seasons of Love (sooo broadway)- Donny Osmond o. Shimmer- Shawn Mullins p. My Immortal (old school)- Evanescence q. These are the Days- Jamie Cullum r. Hands (work hard girl!)- Jewel s. Predictable (O.K. corney na...)- Good Charlotte t. Only Hope- Switchfoot There! medj shaky... some hopeful, but just fine. Next! next time na lang yung rest... I'm medj tired na.

Joy to the world!

I feel so euphoric today! wala lang... yahoo!

New e-mail!!!

Post Code: LSLF2 I have a new e-mail guys... 10525653@dlsu.edu.ph It's so impersonal... numbers nalang kami.

Anthropology is a pain

Post Code: LSLF1 I like Archeology... I like Anthropology, but lately my Anthro class has been 3 things: 1. A BIG BORE 2. A pain in the neck 3. A burden. I'm really pissd today, so I'm letting it all out here... I had to research for Ethnography, finding nothing onit... AAAAGGGGHHH!!!!!

Crazy

This Diet's driving me CRAZY!!!!

Super I wanna give up na... classes, problems, and irritable blockheads are making my life miserable... Friends... help...

The Archer does shoot arrows after all

Post Code: TNEO1

I Got my Schedule today...

Can you say irrita! I swear, I have too many breaks... I should have gone to ateneo...

Diet Food Delivery Service

Post Code: ELSN1

Im Starting the South Beach Diet Today

I dont know if I need it, I can lose weight using will instead of a 30 day diet delivery service... When I enter DLSU on the first day and am asked what I got for graduation, most of the peeps there would probably have gone abroad or had been given a car, and I... "I got a diet for graduation..." sheesh... I recieved the food package for tomorrow... OMG!!! I'm gonna starve...

I'm Finding it hard to cope

Post Code: INSOM

I'm in a state of Insomnia again...

Everything in the 4 years of "forget the world highschool" was fun, but the thoughts I set aside to pursue what I thought was happiness are bouncing back with interest... friends... where are you now...

I'm just starting

Post Code: IASML

I AM SMALL

Kind of Ironic, Isn't it.

This is my first ever blog, here I promised myself to post my life to be viewed, crucified, and put under judgement of Simon Cowell-ish people. Not counting my sadistic friends... Nothing much, just talking out loud (or into a computer).

What happened today:

1. I just got my grad ball pic recently, hell was it ugly... a fugly example of my weirdness. (picture posted soon)

2. We went to the mall, I found out that a close friend of mine had a dirty (kind of naughty) little secret... she's now very... Open... mwahaha(naughty laugh).

3. Just found out that SHE went to the states and didnt even tell me... (Ithought I was your friend B****!)