"nais mong ang baya'y magising; ayaw mong ikaw ay gisingin... anong klaseng dignidad, anong klaseng katarungan, anong uring prinsipyo't dangal? anong klaseng pag-unlad, anong klaseng kalayaan, anong uri, anong uri, rizal?"

~ in gary granada's musicale "sino ka ba, jose rizal?" (transcribed from my memories of 1996)

sana ngayong pasko, at araw-araw, magpakailanman, "mas christ".

pag-ibig, hindi pagkahinabang; pagkabukas-palad, hindi kasakiman; hustisya, hindi pagkawalang-damdamin; kapayapaan, hindi karahasan; pag-asa, hindi takot.

at sana, umpisa ngayon, hindi bukas o sa makalawa, makita at masabi mo sa bawat isa ng kapwa mo: "christ yan o".

pasko. sa puso't isip. magpakailanman.

"great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed."

~ vincent van gogh

realization of the day: the wwe (world wrestling entertainment) is the modern-day circus; and the wrestlers are part of the menagerie.

"ability is of little account without opportunity."

~ napoleon bonaparte

"you can adopt the attitude there is nothing you can do, or you can see the challenge as your call to action."

~ catherine pulsifer

"it doesn't matter if I don't succeed in something, what matters is that I learn from my mistakes."

~ linda evans

"dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become."

~ james allen

"accept responsibility for your life. know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else."

~ les brown

"it takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else."

~ erma bombeck

"you cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."

~ ralph waldo emerson

"a man can never hope to be more than he is if he is not first honest about what he isn't."

~ don williams, jr

foster's law: "the only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders."

"early in life i had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. i chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.

~ frank lloyd wright

"i am a member of a team, and i rely on the team, i defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion."

~ mia hamm

"when we dream alone it is only a dream, but when many dream together it is the beginning of a new reality."

~ friedensreich hundertwasser

"it can happen, you have to believe in yourself... play together, trust in your teammates. when everybody is on the same page, success is bound to happen."

~ travis williams

"build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another and of strength to be derived by unity."

~ vince lombardi

"the way a team plays as a whole determines its success. you may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."

~ babe ruth

"talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."

~ michael jordan

"you can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."

~ mark twain

"the only real training for leadership is leadership."

~ anthony jay

"criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots."

~ via islamic thinking

"leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do. the visible signs of artful leadership are expressed, ultimately, in its practice."

~ max depree

"even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, 'you owe me'. look what happens with a love like that. it lights the whole sky."

~ in hafiz of shiraz's "the gift"

"the signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. are the followers reaching their potential? are they learning? serving? do they achieve the required results? do they change with grace? manage conflict?"

~ max de pree

"people seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character."

~ friedrich nietzsche

"in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

~ martin luther king, jr.

"power resides where men believe it resides. no more and no less."

~ varys, in g.r.r. martin's "a clash of kings"

"if you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a chance of being a prophet."

~ isaac b. singer

"a lighthouse can only do so much. it is the ship that must slow and choose: to stop or to reverse, to risk the rocks or to chart a different course."

~ song of azrael 111:111

"pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win."

~ jonathan kozol

"no friend have i. i must live by myself alone; but i know well that God is nearer to me than others in my art, so i will walk fearlessly with Him."

~ ludwig van beethoven :

"not everything needs to be said. tears for example: they speak for themselves."

~ paulo coelho

"things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."

~ goethe

"as human beings, our greatness lies not so much as being able to remake the world, as in being able to remake ourselves."

~ mahatma gandhi

"if you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. the vision pulls you."

~ steve jobs

"destiny is not the path given to us... but the path we choose for ourselves."

~ via mellun pepito

"continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential."

~ winston churchill

"the greediest wishes cause the greatest sorrows."

~ via kisha silay

"i am neither an optimist nor pessimist, but a possibilist."

~ max lerner

"guilt is regret for what we've done. regret is guilt for what we didn't do."

(",)

"don't give to anyone the power to put you down. haters are losers pretending to be winners."

~ paulo coelho

"the trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

~ bertrand russell

"if you don't have enough peace and compassion within you, there is no way you can be happy.

~ thich nhat hanh

"when i let go of what i am, i become what i might be."

~ lao tzu

"learn to share your love with others, but keep part of this love for yourself."

~ paulo coelho

"i object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent."

~ mahatma gandhi

"sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can."

~ richard bach

"you don't drown by falling in water. you drown by staying there."

~ via pam gamboa

"a teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, touches a heart, and shapes the future."

"it’s ironic that to find the courage to lead an authentic life you will have to go into the dark rooms of your most inauthentic self."

~ debbie ford

“never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. make it your strength. then it can never be your weakness. armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”

~ tyrion lannister, in g.r.r. martin's "a game of thrones"

played futbol again today; the last time was almost 17 weeks ago. so this is what it feels to be fat and slow. (".)

"in our rush to the top, we fell from the high pedestal of our ancestors and we grovel in the muck without knowing or caring how low we have fallen. we traded honor for favor, integrity for position, truth for fame. and in the process, we demolished delicadeza."

~ conchita razon, philippine daily inquirer, 22 august 2009

"some people see things that are and ask, 'why?' some people dream of things that never were and ask, 'why not?' some people have to go to work and don't have the time for all that."

(",)

"You see, evil always contains the seeds of its own destruction. It is ultimately negative, and therefore encompasses its downfall even at its moments of apparent triumph. No matter how grandiose, how well-planned, how apparently foolproof an evil plan, the inherent sinfulness will by definition rebound upon its instigators. No matter how apparently successful it may seem upon the way, at the end it will wreck itself. It will founder upon the rocks of iniquity and sink headfirst to vanish without trace into the seas of oblivion."

~ the angel aziraphale, in neil gaiman's/terry pratchett's "good omens"

[paying for new jeans at the counter]

CASHIER: isang buwang sweldo ko na yan, sir.
SIR: mahigit na limang taong ko rin naman siyang gagamitin.

S: magkano pala ang sweldo mo?
C: P135 lang po per day.
S: hindi ba below minimum wage yan?
C: ano po yun?

"we are what we repeatedly do. excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

~ aristotle

"i think that also means that mediocrity and incompetence are habits as well."

~ aryxtotle

what do you think? (",)

"most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused, not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally bad, but by people being fundamentally people."

~ in neil gaiman's/terry pratchett's "good omens"

"the thing about performance, even if it's only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities."

~ sydney smith

eid mubarrak! (",)

jaime lannister: if your gods are real and if they're just, why is the world so full of injustice?
catelyn stark: because of men like you.
jaime lannister: there are no men like me. only me.

~ in episode 10 of hbo's adaptation of g.r.r. martin's "a game of thrones"

as i've mentioned before, i'm not a fan of book-to-screen adaptations because the purist in me struggles to reconcile what is being shown to what has been written. i have always "liked the book better".

but this mini-series has not only managed to stay true to the text but it has captured the essence of "a game of thrones".

so far.

i am actually looking forward to the continuation in 2012! (",)

i finished the fifth book (the ebook version) two weeks ago and i am also looking forward to the sixth in the series. i hope i won't have to wait another two years!

"love is the death of duty. we're all human. we all do our duty when there's no cost to it; honor comes easy then. yet, sooner or later in every man's life, there comes a day when it is not easy, a day when he must choose."

~ maester aemon targaryen, in episode 9 of hbo's adaptation of g.r.r. martin's "a game of thrones"

"there is only one god; and his name is death. and there is only one thing we say to death: not today."

~ syrio forel, in episode 6 of hbo's adaptation of g.r.r. martin's "a game of thrones"

"so long as men remember the wrongs done to their forbears, no peace will ever last. so we go on century after century, with us hating them and them hating us."

~ hoster bracken in g.r.r. martin's "a dance with dragons"

tyrion lannister | do you mean to spend your whole life running away?
penny | you're running, too.
tyrion | i am. but i am running to and you are running from, and there's a world of difference there.

~ in g.r.r. martin's "a dance with dragons"

tyrion lannister: do you mean to spend your whole life running away?
penny: you're running, too.
tyrion: i am. but i am running to and you are running from, and there's a world of difference there.

"in the long run we'll all be dead. but then for us it is the short run that counts. so why not make the most of it?"

~ john maynard keynes

"people become the stories they hear and the stories they tell."

~ elie wiesel

"reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. while we all hope for peace, it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based upon principle, on justice."

"it may be legal, but not necessarily just."

~ tony arellano

"to be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have."

~ ken s. keyes, jr.

"the starting point of all achievement is desire. weak desire brings weak results."

~ napoleon hill

"the way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."

~ walt disney

"ff you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."

~ wayne dyer

"in any situation, there are two things to ask: 'what is the gift?' - have i shown gratitude? and, 'What is the lessson?' - am i learning it?

~ marianne williamson

yey! (",) the 11-hour lord of the rings extended version download is done!

"obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals."

~ henry ford

"life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?"

~ martin luther king, jr.

whew! (",) exhausted from back-to-back sessions with the grade school faculty and the el consejo atenista. may we always remember: we are men and women for and with others.

"one person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests."

~ john stuart mill

"the greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment."

~ pema chodron

"you are getting bad advice from your testicles."

~ nicci, in terry goodkind's "confessor"

classic phrase! just had to share it. (",)

"at the centre of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want."

~ lao tzu

is impressed with episode 1 of hbo's game of thrones! *thumbs up* after having been sorely disappointed with movie adaptations of the lord of the rings, harry potter, and the sword of truth (the seeker), game of thrones shows great promise! (",) looking forward to the next episode.

"chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign."

~ theophile gautier

"as you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. begin to act the part of the person you would like to become."

~ john maxwell

"not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance is the death of knowledge."

~ alfred north whitehead

be wary also of the arrogance of ignorance.

"the important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn."

~ john lubbock

winter is coming
(1w 4d via utorrent!! *grumble* why is globe wi-max so slooooooow?!)

"lack of understanding on your part does not mean that you can pick an explanation of your choice."

~ shota, in terry goodkind's "chainfire"

when we judge, we impose our paradigms (and our absolute truth) on other people... the operative word being "impose".

~ song of azrael 110:712

"you can't negotiate with evil. you must destroy it."

~ richard rahl, in terry goodkind's "naked empire"

"hope is not a strategy."

~ richard rahl, in terry goodkind's "naked empire"

flight #2: manila-jakarta via philippine airlines at 720am. (",)

"one person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests."

~ john stuart mill

"revolt is the kind of thing you must be sure of. it's dangerous business. if you are going to join a revolt, you have to be sure enough of what you want to do to be ready to lay down your life for your freedom."

~ richard cypher, in terry goodkind's "faith of the fallen"

"i saw the angel in the marble and carved until i set him free."

~ michelangelo

for the fathers and "fathers" who helped carve us into being, thank you. (",)

saw this printed on a t-shirt: "give in, give up, or give it your all."

PHP 300 + PHP 200 + PHP 175 + PHP 1000 + PHP 25 + PHP 445 = PHP 2115

105-95, final score. dallas mavericks! (",)

dallas mavericks are nba champions! (",) 103-92, 18.8 seconds remaining in the fourth.

"life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" ~ martin luther king, jr.

when the filipino heart is free from prejudice and discrimination, then independence can be finally declared.

~ the song of azrael 110:612

"if you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." ~ lao tzu

i heard that chicken nuggets are more corn than chicken. (",)

"quality is never an accident. it is always the result of intelligent effort." ~ john ruskin

"most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy."

~ robert anthony

"a ship is safe in harbour, but that's not what ships are for."

~ william shedd

zamboanga city > cebu city > malapascua island > cagayan de oro city > naia terminal 3 > resorts world > zamboanga city in six and a half days. whew! (",)

"history is important. if you don't know history it's as if you were born yesterday. and if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything."

~ howard zinn

"don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up."

~ robert frost

"most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy."

~ robert anthony

"if you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."

~ antoine de saint-exupery

"the less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers."

~ deepak chopra

"there are two kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and..."

~ brad ramsey

"create your future from your future, not from your past."

~ werner erhard

Management 205 A&B: What are you supposed to submit? Simple: Evidences to prove that you implemented your project proposal. Soft or hard, I prefer that they be tangible (",)

Congratulations to all those who have finished. I hope your efforts at being citizens do not end with the ending of the semester.

"management by objective works -- if you know the objectives. ninety percent of the time you don't."

~ peter drucker

"if a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade."

~ tom peters

"dreams are free, so free your dreams."

~ astrid aluda

"don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps."

~ david lloyd george

"i am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill."

~ mahatma gandhi

"a goal without a plan is just a wish."

~ antoine de saint exupery

"never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

~ margaret mead

"your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. who looks outside, dreams. who looks inside, awakens."

~ carl jung

we cannot be excellent and be inconsistent.

~ song of azrael 030:311

"To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them."

~ in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" (Act 3, Scene 1)

a prayer for the dreamer: to believe in the future and challenge the status quo.

~ song of azrael 270:0211

what we need is a greater jihad in islamic thinking. a re-evolution of religion and democracy.

~ song of azrael 240:211

"if i look at the masses, i will never act. if i look at one, i will."

~ mother theresa

"alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

~ helen keller

a motto for the disillusioned: to be critical and not be cynical.

"when it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

~ confucius

"it's easy to make a buck. it's a lot tougher to make a diffrence."

~ tom brokaw

"a bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."

~ maya angelou

''the day before change occurs, there's every reason to think that it won't''

- deepak chopra

love, in high definition. :)

93'
philippines 2 - 0 mongolia

off the left foot of phil younghusband! nice goal! :)

44'
philippines 1 - 0 mongolia

"self-praise is for losers. be a winner. stand for something. always have class, and be humble."

~ john madden

"the ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something to say."

~ michael p. hart

"now is the time. needs are great, but your possibilities are greater."

~ bill blackman

the time has come for all of us to relax, reflect, and redefine "leadership".

speaking to the Source; listening to the Self.

is on a quest to find the golden grail.

how was the midterm activity? was it as difficult as you thought? and you were all so worried. hahaha! (",)

"ask the experienced rather than the experts."

~ paulo coelho

"a year from now you may wish you had started today."

~ karen lamb

ched mandates 138 units for a business administration degree; ateneo requires 221! can someone check my numbers? :)

"respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."

~ lao tsu

"the key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule but to schedule your priorities."

~ stephen covey

hard rain, dead birds falling from the sky, dead fish washing up ashore. sounds like scenes from "the seventh sign", a childhood favorite.

the culture of corruption has come to cityville. if you're going to cheat anyway, why play at all? (",)

if i paid 18,000+ pesos for 9 units, i'd expect, at least, a classroom that's vacant, airconditioned, and fit for a master's course.

my milo has gone as cold as a kitten's nose as i silently smoulder in righteous rage. (the ehem! effect)

butterflies in my stomach. gigantic ones. and they're struggling to fly their way up and out.

sniff-sniff

"i am very fond of sunsets. come, let us go look at a sunset now."

...

"one day," you said to me, "i saw the sunset 44 times!"

and a little later you added, "you know--one loves the sunset, when one is sad..."

~ in antoine de saint exupéry's "the little prince"


i sense a change in the air. to be honest, i've been sensing it for quite a while. almost three years now to be almost precise. but i have been, typically, ignoring it. procrastinating, holding my breath, waiting for a brighter sunrise with tomorrow's dawn, seeking satisfaction in a school's soul.

yet, maybe, just maybe, it is time to take a breath, a deep breath. to breathe in, to inhale the change, change that can energize the lungs and waken the soul. to breathe in the realization that i have done all that i can do. to acknowledge that things are as they are and that things will remain as they are. to declare that dissatisfaction leads to sadness. to say to myself, "it's been ten years; time to move on."

i need to breathe in or risk of suffocation. breathe in, not the cool and hope-filled smell of morning mist, but the tangy taste of twilight.

"i am afraid of losing my job. but what scares me more is not using my gift to the best of my abilities."

~ from "grey's anatomy"