enlightenment

Most of the people nowadays are living just for themselves, working very hard to be promoted, and of course to have a better salary right? We usually work, work and work, but in the end its just like chasing the air..and we always forgot the most basic and important thing in our life, the Kingdom of God.

"From now on I always keep in mind"

"Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these [other] things will be added to you"

Matthew 6-33

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Folktales

Well here in the Philippines specially in the provinces you will heard about different stories, myths, legends, and other unusual things, (examples: mananagals, kapre, dwende etc.) that everyone can stop and say: eto nga! onli in d Philippines!:) Ever heard the stories of Maria Makiling, Bernardo Carpio or Malakas at si Maganda?? I think you heard or seen about this stories, from your lolo's and lola's, or maybe just reading comic book somewhere in National Bookstore, while standing and waiting for your bf or gf..right??! hehehehe!

Most of us heard this stories i guess, but not in a complete detail, and most of this stories that we heard of are edited trough generations, sad but true. For me, we are now living under the influence western culture. Most of the kids today did not know about our alamats, and the stories we inherit through our ancestors. It is totally forgotten (ika nga nila sa tagalog.. naitago na sa baol ng panahon)

But on the bright side here I am, trying to do nationalistic act to free somehow, the generation of today (specially you reading my blog) against the influence of Peter Pan and Captain Hook or Frodo Baggins hehehehehe.. and promote our alamats, and folklore by writing this blog:)

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Ever been into bohol?? were you can find the beautiful chocolate hills, the Tarsier and one the most beautiful but small island called Panglao, Balicasag and Pamilacan. Well if im going to choose were should i spend my summer vacation Boracay or Bohol??? i definitely choose Bohol..were i could relax and chill! not like in Boracay..were all you can do is bar hopping, drinking hehehehe...

Did you know that Bohol has its Myth?? well this is southern version of Maria Makiling..enjoy!

Origin of Bohol

As told by an old woman who lived just below the forest of Verde, Duero, Bohol. She was known as Oyang Pinanda, meaning Great Grandma Penanda.

The people were living beyond the sky. One day, the chief's only daughter got sick. The medicine man of the barangay said: "The cure is in the roots of this wild Balete tree. Dig around it and let her arms touch the root".

They dug around the root and they placed the sick girl on the trench, when suddenly, the woman fell through the hole in the sky. Below the sky was a big water. Two gakits(wild ducks) saw the woman fall. They caught her lightly on their backs where she rested. The gakits found Big Turtle. When Big Turtle saw the woman, he called a council of all swimming animals. They said: "We must save the woman and make her a home".

The leader commanded the frog: "Dive and bring up dirt from the tree roots." The frog tried and failed.
The mouse tried also and failed. Finally, the Big Toad volunteered: "I will try".

At this, all animals jeered and laugh except Big Turtle who said: "You do well to try. Perhaps you will be lucky".

The old Toad took a long breath and went down, down. At last, a bubble of air came up and the old Toad followed. In its mouth she carried a few grains of sand, which she spread around the edge of Big Turtle's shell. Then an island grew on Big Turtle's back, and it became Bohol island, and the woman lived upon it.

If anyone will examine carefully the shape of the turtle's back , he will find some similarity to the shape of the island of Bohol.

From Boholano Folklore by Maria Caseñas Pajo.

somewhere in qc..

Somewhere in an old City called Quezon..

There was a band..

Composed of four college student, who has only one dream..and that dream???? Well just like any amateur bands dream..is to perform in a big concert, hmm.. maybe like Fete De La Musique, Vans Warp tour or Pulp Summer Slam, well there's nothing bad of dreaming! hehehe

They began doing cover songs eversince they started playing, covering pop songs with a crisp of distorted guitar called punk is their genre. But sometimes they're covering reggae songs..reggae with a twist!

Their influence?? Bob Marley, New Found Glory, Allister, Spunge, Green Day, Sublime, Radiohead, The Moldy Peaches, Beatles etc..

Sometimes they are performing in school events, invited in a small underground gigs, parties etc..

Recently they're trying to write couple of song's one or two maybe for the sake of having fun..

Having a female vocalist is one of the band's frustration eversince, a female vocalist who knows how to sing reggae and punk rock songs, and can play in front of a crowd without any hesitation..anyone hehehhehe???? well here in our country its hard to find girl with charisma in the audience and likes punk rock songs with pinch of self confidence in front of a crowd..

Hopefully they can find one..

Currently the bands name is Nutribun, named after a bread where it is given to the elementary students during Marcos time to prevent malnutrition among filipino children. But someone told the vocalist after seeing their video on youtube that there was this band having the same name just somewhere in antipolo..so they decided to change the name of the band.

Up to this day they were undecided about the name of their band...

The Drummer Boy

His friends call him Juanli also known as Juanlino to others but for us its WANLI..who loves to sleep, drink, sleep and drink specially San Mig Light hehehhe..

He can also play the guitar..

Home is his favorite hangout place..

Former vocalist of an underground death metal band called Red Liver..

Currently taking nursing in one of the colleges here in QC..

Vans is his favorite shoes..Sandugo is his favorite slippers

Has a yaya named Rosalie also known as Saleng hehehe...

Lead Guitar man

Nicknamed OME..but we prefer jerome:) weapon of choice?? guitars..

Currently working on PUPIL(Ely Buendia's band) he is assigned on sound system..

Sometimes on some occasions hes playing the guitars on Pupil..

Like to watch movies My Sassy Girl, Windstruck etc..

Can also play the drums..

Studying computer programing in one of the colleges in QC

His favorite guitar is Fender Stratocaster..

quote:

"Im Not EMO! Im OME!"

The Bassist

They call him Jesse while others call him Jesse Pogi hehehe..

His a silent type of guy..

Has a car named Madeline..

Best bassist of the year in his school..

Has a pet Rottweiler..

Winner of best logo in a logo making contest for his school's PE uniform in his sophomore days..

Has a gf named Joan..

Owns a Lumanog bass called Miltown..

Ligaya's Sinigang w/ rice is his favorite food..

His Hangout place Mini Stop(Teachers Village)

And this is me..

They call me Josh but my complete name is Joshua..

Im the band's vocalist and rythm guitar..

My hobby's are photography, poetry.

Has a Washburn Mercury guitar..

Has a car named TRASH

Allister is one my favorite band..

My hangout place 7eleven morato and former ABABBU in teachers village not in katipunan hehe

I like shawarma /rice..

i have a cat named Poochie(RIP) :(

:p

We Are The Champion!

The NBA finals are over..and the champion??? BOSTON CELTICS! the score was 131-92.
The BOSTON CELTICS crush the LA LAKERS with an advance 39 points leaving Hollywood stars like Jack Nicholson etc. very sad:( This NBA finals is one of Greatest Game in the NBA, coz the Celtics making their comeback in the finals.

After 22 long years, The NBA has gone green said said Tom Withers, AP sports writer.

And also the Celtics made history in Game 4 after beating Lakers in their home court with 24 points deficit in the first quarter. Before that game in Game 4, no other team in the NBA will win after having a 15 point deficit in first quarter. Well the Celtics did! whew!

Sadly I'm LA LAKERS fan:( since Magic Johnson's time. There was a time when i was in highschooll, when we play baskeball one of my friend asked me "why is it everytime you dribble the ball you moved backwards instead of forward?" I said "that was Magic's style of defense! hehe."

The 2008 NBA Finals are over and nothing can ever change that. But for us Lakers fans NEXT YEAR is OUR YEAR! don't ever ever FORGET THAT! hehehehe and in 2009 the NBA HAS GONE YELLOW! again BAM!

Storya (Part 3)

Torete..

Lumipas ang mga araw at mga linggo at eto parang kidlat na dumating sya sa buhay ko! Nakakakuryente, nakakagulat.. just imagine, ilang buwan lang nakakalipas eh nakatingin ako sa kanya na halos hindi alam ang gagawin ngayon kasama ko na sya halos araw araw! whew!

Pag kasama ko sya marami ang pwedeng mangyari..parang kang nasa isang adventure na hindi mo alam kung ano ang kahihinatnan nito. Siguro gusto ko lang talaga sya makasama lagi, kaya siguro ganito ang nasa isip ko ika nga ni Acel Bisa "Torete".

In love?? oo siguro nga.. hindi namn nararamdaman ito ng isang taong hindi in love dba??? pero maaring infatuated lang ako, maaring nmn hindi. sabagay ang hirap naman i describe ng infatuation sa true love, pag kinupara mo parang sa traydor at hindi traydor tama ba??:)

Kakaiba #1

Pero totoo nga na pag kasama ko sya marami ang pwedeng mangyari at halos lahat kakaibang pangyayari. Minsan pauwi na kami galing eskwelahan sumakay kami ng jeep na lagi naming sinasakyan at dahil sa may V. Luna lang sya umuwi iisa lang kami ng sinasakyan, Project 2&3 oo jeprox kami! hehehe:)

Kasama namin isa kong barkada ng mga panahon na iyon, at ng papaliko na ang jeep namin sa may Kamuning Rd...

BIGLANG! may isang truck ng softdrinks na papaliko rin doon, kami nasa kanan at sya nmn nasa kaliwa at sa sobrang bilis ng entrada nya habang papaliko, tumapon ang mga softdrinks na bibit ng kanyang trak nya! halos dalawang dipa lang ang layo saamin nung mga nagtapunang mga softdrinks. Halos maubos ang laman ng trak nya sa dami ng boteng nabasag sa gilid namin, sabagay wala namn laman ang mga bote nya pero kahit na! eh kung napalapit lapit yung jeep namin sa kanya puro bubog at sugat ang katawan namin..sa buhay ko dun lang ako muntikang makaexperience na maoospital dahil sa aksidente. haaay iba talaga

Kakaiba #2

Halos palagi na magkikita kami eh hindi pwedeng hindi manonood ng sine. Lahat ata ng sine ay napanood na nmin nung mga panahong yun. Minsan sa Gateway, Megamall, SM North, pero madalas sa Gateway.

Kaya gaya ng nasabi ko pag magkasama kami laging meroong kakaibang nangyayari..hindi ko alam kung bakit pero madala ay biglaan. Nasa Gateway kami nun napagtripan namin manood ng sine kaya ako bumili ng food at sya na raw bahala sa tickets, pero ayoko pumayag dahil syempre lalaki dba?? male ego mahirap ata panagumpayan yun, kaya sabi ko sa kanya "ako na lang lahat steady ka na lang ok?" pero sya ang babaeng hindi pumapayag ng gnun, na lalaki lang ang gagastos pag dating sa date para sa kanya dapat equal. So sinabi nya sya na raw ang bahalang bumili ng ticket at ako na bhala sa food so gnun nga ang nangyari at yun in the end wala ako nagawa kung hindi sumunod hehehehe:)

So after ko bumili ng food naghintay ako sa kanya na matapos sa pila sa tickets, naupo ako dun sa parang mataas na na silya at may mataas na table na parang sa bar. Napansin ko may isang lalaki ang tingin ng tingin sa kanya habang sya ay bumibili ng tickets, as in parang ako sa kanya noon at parang sya namn sakin noon. Sa bagay hindi naman masama ang tumingin dapende na lang sa pagtingin dba??? So lumapit na sya sakin pagkatapos nyang pumila at sinabi nya sakin "lets go!".

Eto na! cguro malapit na magsimula ang sine ng biglang pagdukot nya sa bulsa nya ay nawawala pala ang ticket. So ako naman sabi ko hawakan nya yung food ako na ang bahalang maghanap. Binigay ko sa kanya lahat ng dala ko tapos dali dali akong tumakbo para hanapin yung ticket. Sa katapus tapusan wala si ticket kaya bumalik na agad ako sa kanya na medyo mainit na ang ulo.

"sabi ko namn kasi ako na ang bibili eh.." sabi nya "eh bat mainit ulo mo?! kung ako sayo relax ka lang ok?!" kaya naman medyo mainit na ang ulo ko nun eh ngayon lang sakin nangyari yun naghahanap ng ticket sa gitna ng Gateway mall tapos magsisimula na yung movie. Iba talaga pag first time mo naranasan ang isang panyayari ibat ibang reaksyon..

Agad tinanong ko sya "so paano na yan wala yung ticket?" sabi nya "sige ako na ang bahala steady ka lang dyan". Lumapit sya dun sa tagapunit ng tickets pag papasok ka na sa sinehan, at may sinasabi sya na hindi ko naman marainig dahil medyo may kalayuan ako. Siguro mga 1 minute din syang nagsasalita sa harap ng guard at dun sa tagapunit ng ticket. At pagkatapos lumapit na sya sakin na nakangiti at sinabi "ok na hehehe" sabi ko "ano sinabi mo?" sabi nya "basta ok na.."

Pag lapit namin dun sa guard at tagapunit ng ticket tinatakan na kami sa braso ng pantatak..at sinabi nya pa "salamat ate!" sabay saludo ehehhehe. Ibang klase talaga pangyayaring ito siguro nadaan nya sa ningning ng kanyang mga mata at ganda ng mukha kaya kami both na pinapasok sa movie house..oh kaya sadyang kapanipaniwala ang mga sinabi nya kaya ganoon. Pero kung sa iba yun, mahihirapan makiusap dun tapos ang dahilan pa eh nawala yung ticket dba?? pero depende naman sa nakikiusap sa itsura siguro oh sa suot ewan.:) samadaling sabi nasimulan nmin yung movie heheheh!

Kakaiba #3

Minsan naman manonood ulit kami ng sine at sa mga panahong iyon ang trip naman ay sa Megamall. Ewan ko kung bakit namin napag diskitahan sa megamall manood basta dun na lang namin napag tripan. At eto pa wala pa sa plano ko manood ng sine ng mga oras na yun bigla na lang sya nagtxt sakin na libre nya raw ako. At ako naman dahil sa kagustuhang kong makita sya, pumayag na rin ako kahit na ang mangyayari eh last full show ang palabas.

So sya daw ang pupunta sa bahay at kikitain nya ako, sinabi ko naman ikaw ang bahala ikaw ang may gusto eh..

Sa madaling sabi nasa megamall kami ng mga 8 at nakapanood namn kami ng sine. Nang nasa loob na kami ng sinehan, naupo kami s bandang middle part sa taas. Eh usually ugali namin pareho na itaas yun mga paa namin sa silya habang nanonood ng sine. May isang mama na akala mo sa upuan nya itinataas namin yung feet at ang sama makatingin..gusto ko na sanang kausapin yung lalaki at bkit para syang mangangain ng tao kung makatingin. Pero pinigilan ko lang sarili ko at magkagulo sa movie house..haaaaaaay!

to be continued..

quote

"The worst thing about not knowing, is not knowing what you don't know."

Ang Payaso

Ang Payaso

by Joshua

Sa mundo ng entablado narito ang Payaso.

Sa mundo ng teatro narito ang Payaso.

Sa gitna ng kalungkutan nariyan ang Payaso.

Sa mundong magulo narito ang Payaso.

Nagbibigay saya sa mga bata.

Pati na rin sa mga isip bata.

Konting kembot konting tawa.

Ayan! lahat masaya.

Sirko dito, sirko doon

na parang walang kahapon.

tambling dito, tambling doon

Nagiging masaya ang pagtitipon.

Sa mundo ng entablado narito ang Payaso.

Sa mundo ng teatro narito ang Payaso.

Sa gitna ng kalungkutan nariyan ang Payaso.

Sa mundong magulo narito ang Payaso.

Kitang kita ang saya sa mata,

na parang walang problema.

Wala rin bakas ng kalungkutan,

sa kanyang mukha.

Makulay ang mga damit,

kahit medyo mainit.

Makulay ang suot,

kahit na nagmumukhang engot.

Sa mundo ng entablado narito ang Payaso.

Sa mundo ng teatro narito ang Payaso.

Sa gitna ng kalunkutan nariyan ang Payaso.

Sa mundong magulo narito ang Payaso.

Marami ang nagsasabi

dyan sa tabi tabi

na bakas pa rin,

ang ngiti sa kanyang mga labi.

Ngunit minsan isang araw,

ang makeup ng Payaso ay

unti unting nalusaw.

Ang mundoy naging mapanglaw.

ang lahat ay hindi na matanaw.

Ang saya ay unti unting pumapalahaw.

Marami ang may akala,

na ang Payaso ay walang problema.

Pero problema nya pala,

kung paano ilalabas ang kanyang problema.

Sa mundo ng entablado narito ang Payaso.

Sa mundo ng teatro narito ang Payaso.

Sa gitna ng kalunkutan nariyan ang Payaso.

Sa mundong magulo narito ang Payaso.

ps: this poem is the result of my sleepless nights..see its exactly 12:43 and still i cannot sleep haaaaaay:(