For the broken-hearted underdog

If someone in the past hurt you by betraying your trust, who promised you a life of togetherness but left you for somebody else, then I wouldn’t blame you if you might have given up on love already. But what if– despite your ill-fated past– a good heart (a really good heart and not one [...]

Do You Want to Know a Secret?

Are you old enough to know a secret? Are you young enough to care? Well, the secret’s already out on the world wide web. So I hope y’all will keep it that way– ya know, a secret! It’s a secret. So don’t tell a soul, okay?

The devil thinks he’s always HOT

Earthly woman: OMG!!! He’s so handsome as hell! I’ve always wanted to meet a hot guy with a bad-boy image!
Heavenly angel: Luka-luka! Bad talaga ‘yan! (You’re nuts! He really is bad news!)
Handsome as hell: No coaching please!
♀ ☻ ♂
Physical beauty is only skin deep. But true beauty can only radiate from within. For those who [...]

I’m in love for the first time

I’m in love for the first time.
Don’t you know it’s gonna last.
It’s a love that lasts forever,
It’s a love that has no past.
–”Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles
This is a love song credited to the songwriting duo of Lennon and McCartney. But it is essentially a John Lennon composition written out of John’s love [...]

Way too late

This is my friend, Indianero. He is wanted by a lot of people, women mostly, for standing them up. So I asked him why he couldn’t keep up with his appointments or dates. And he told me bluntly, but rather warily, that the reason for his lateness is because he couldn’t grasp the concept of [...]

Why, oh, why

Oh, dear! Talk about life’s predicament. And love, for that matter.
The poem below (at least, that’s what it’s trying to be) is my vain attempt in translating Ogie Alcasid’s beautiful song, “Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang,” into English (the music video below was performed by Freestyle band). I know it’s not a straight and strict poem [...]

Sungha Jung

I can not believe the prodigious talent of this kid! His name is Sungha Jung, a 12-year-old acoustic fingerstyle guitarist from South Korea. I think, in my opinion, that he is one of the best acoustic instrumentalists you’ll ever see on YouTube! And his young age makes him all the more remarkable! He plays mostly [...]

Ang kahapon ay naritong muli

Ang Kahapon Ay Naritong Muli
Noong bata pa ako
ay nakikinig ako ng radyo;
hinihintay ko ang mga
paborito kong kanta.
Kapag tumutugtog na ang mga ito
ay sumasabay ako sa pag-awit;
at napangingiti ako.
Yaon ay pawang mga
masasayang sandali
at hindi pa gaanong katagalan.
Naiisip ko kung saan na
napunta ang mga ito.
Ngunit bigla silang nagbalik
na para bang isang kaibigan
na kaytagal nawala–
lahat ng mga awiting
napamahal [...]

Love and happiness

Are love and happiness interchangeable? The answer of course is no. As love is a far superior emotion than happiness, they are not equal. Love, especially in its platonic state such as philia, stems from the heart while happiness– as my wise friend tells me– is more a state of mind. I agree with my [...]

Man with no horse sense

Horse: Hi!
Man: Hello!
Horse: Are you a man?
Man: No, I’m not. I’m a horse. Are you a horse?
Horse: No, I’m not. I’m a man.
Man: Is there a sense to this conversation?
Horse: No.
Moral of the discourse:  If you don’t know who you are, it won’t matter what you are.