finis. (“.) #quote #HunterSThompson (at the aerie)
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finis. (“.) #quote #HunterSThompson (at the aerie)
#mlgp day 2, done. (“,) facilitate session: my current and preferred realities, done. facilitate session: multi-stakeholder process—dialogue, done. socials, pass. hahaha!ü #MunicipalLeadershipAndGovernanceProgram #ZuelligFamilyFoundation #ZFF (at Lantaka by the Sea Hotel)
mlgp day 1, done. (“,) anchor, check. facilitate session: my leadership journey, check. synthesize, check. (at Lantaka by the Sea Hotel)
what is your one GREAT dream? are you willing to DIE for it? more importantly, are you willing to LIVE for it? (“,) #quote #MarquisDeVauvenargues (at Lantaka by the Sea Hotel)
what great little thing outside your comfort zone will you do today? oh, yeah. hello, bed. (“,) #iolo #yolo #wolo (“,) #quote #HenryVanDyke (at the aerie)
may God grant me the grace of #wonder. amen. (“,) #quote #PopePaulVI #reflection #examen #ilaw (at Casa Canelar Pension)
#stronger than #death.
#quote #AuthorUnknown (at Casa Canelar Pension)
[earlier…] building j, room number 5, seat number 12.
some were studied, most were stock,
others were just “what the f**k?!”
done. and done. and three times done.
for good or ill, rain or sun.
now i start the wait for eight,
hoping hard i’ll make the rate.
*bows, backflips downstage, cartwheel-exits stage left*
#ramblings (at Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School)
the world won’t wait for you to be fully ready. so do your best; if it’s not good enough, then it will have to do. #OneDayMore (at Casa Canelar Pension)
"one day more. another day, another destiny. this never ending road to calvary. tomorrow we’ll be far away, tomorrow is the judgement day, tomorrow we’ll discover what our God in heaven has in store. one more dawn. one more day. one day more." lalala. *tremolo* (",) #quote #ChristianFurchtegottGellert #song #OneDayMore (at Ateneo Peace and Culture Institute)
vision and values. passion and purpose. mission and ministry. i would rather pursue quixotic quests than surrender to the status quo. there are whispers of revolution… “will you join in our crusade? who will be strong and stand with me? somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see?” #ramblings #quote #DeanKoontz #song #DoYouHearThePeopleSing or do you hear the silence of indifference and the echo of defeat? (at the aerie)
yeah. live so that charon himself will refuse your coin and deny you passage. (“,) sleepy. oh, no! 💔 still need to burn candles. “to be, or not to be…” that is procrastination! *cramming high* hahaha!ü #ramblings #quote #MarkTwain #ThreeDaysMore (at the aerie)
how will your epitaph read? (“,) celebrate life: procrastinate! hahaha!ü early morning #ramblings #quote #JohnSteinbeck (at the aerie)
#The2014Challenge
challenge number 3: i challenge myself to save more, squirrel away what few nuts i can from my “allowance”, uhm, i meant “salary” — please, may rackets rain like cats and dogs this year — not just for winter, but for spring *wink* (inspired by the 52-week savings schemes on facebook, i’ve come up with my own variation); performance measures: save X amount every payday, and by year’s end, have Y amount amassed in a separate bpi account.
call it what you will: “financial literacy”, “freedom plan”, “vacation fund”.
i can do this. i will do this. #citius, #altius, #fortius. (at the aerie)
"kay daling sumunod sa hangin at agos, aasa ka na ang dalangin ay gagabay sa iyong damdamin; ngunit, saan ka dadalhin ng hangin at agos?" ❤ i heard a lot of inner sighs from friends today. may you find the grace you seek. #song #sangandaan #quote #AndrewYoung #FourDaysMore (at the aerie)
makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? love at the heart of fearing loss. (“,) #ramblings #quote #AngelinaJolie #iolo (at the aerie)
#iolo trying to hit that three-fourths rhythm. not quite getting there. #quote #JimiHendrix #FiveDaysMore (at the aerie)
seeking meaning, not death. (“,) #ramblings #quote #CorazonAquino (at the aerie)
non-violence is a lifestyle. simplicity is a lifestyle. leadership is a lifestyle. spirituality is a lifestyle. and the beauty of it is they’re not mutually exclusive. (“,) #ramblings #quote #MahatmaGandhi (at the aerie)
and that’s a “D”! which stands for “dumbass”! hahaha!ü things have suddenly become so vividly REAL. LET’s get it on! @@ *heartbeat fit to burst* now i understand why candles, and pencils, are brought to the shrine of our lady at fort pilar. hahaha!ü my burp tastes like giant butterfly wings. *rotbl* (“,)
#ramblings #SixDaysMore (at the aerie)
"ngunit bawat pusong naglalakbay, dumarating sa #sangandaan… ngayon narito ka, kailangang magpasya: aling landas ang susunduin ng puso? saan ka liligaya? saan mabibigo? saan ka tutungo?" (",) #sibol #ilaw #eca #kkk #song is the owl actually hooting about #ignatian #consolation and #desolation?! ❤ #reflection #examen (at El Consejo Atenista)
because You love me. thank you, Lord, for the grace of the inner sigh.❤ may God grant me the courage to always follow through. amen. (“,) #quote #RobertFulghum #reflection #examen #ilaw #sibol #kkk (at the aerie)
"entropy and optimism: the twin forces that make the universe go around."
~ destruction, in neil gaiman’s “the sandman”
#quote #destruction #NeilGaiman #TheSandman
now THAT was a full-fill-ing weekend! ugli orange in conflict management master class; special village lunch; kkk formation session and in-between for #ilaw, #sibol, #eca; midnight meeting madness; photoshoot. (“,) below-zero energy but happy.
#KKK #owl #ToldYouSo #YourLoss hahaha!ü #quote #HaroldKushner (at the aerie)
"Lord, grant me courage, grant me strength, grant me compassion… grant me hope; that i may be Your heart today." amen.❤ looking forward to a full and fruitful weekend. (at the aerie)
"Lord, grant me #courage, grant me #strength, grant me #compassion… grant me #hope; that i may be Your heart today." ❤ lalala. amen. (",) you pray twice when you sing. looking forward to a full and fruitful weekend. #quote #RobertCody #song #YourHeartToday (at the aerie)
throughout high school, you were our “protector”. and ever since, you were always so generous with your hellos and smiles. farewell, boy toy. your friendship and your kindness will be remembered. (“.) #quote #DagHammarskjold (at the aerie)
live while you’re alive; naway mabuhay hanggang mamatay. #iolo (“,) #ramblings enough said. #quote #NormanCousins (at the aerie)
"you know you could leave all this. it’ll carry on all right without you. come out with me and walk the stars.
it’s astonishing how much trouble one get oneself into, if one works at it.
and astonishing how much trouble one can get oneself out of, if one simply assumes that everything will, somehow or other, work out for the best.”
~ destruction, in neil gaiman’s “the sandman — the wake”
#quote #destruction #NeilGaiman #TheSandman
yes! (“,) i found what i misplaced! one in a speech virtually delivered early this morning; another in a text message that affirms by an ate-who-calls-me-mentor; and the last in the stolen shadows under the light of the full moon. thank you, persons concened, for helping me in my quest. furthermore, i had a great lunch and dinner with valued friends.❤ plus: friendship, fried bananas, mt. dew, and two chess games at #ElConsejoAtenista #ECA.😎 *jumps into the air and clicks heels together* #ramblings #quote #Epicurus (at the aerie)
promise? (“,) #ECA #ElConsejoAtenista (at El Consejo Atenista)
"i’m late," he said, as he bolted down the rabbit-hole. he had mixed feelings (excited and terrified) about this, he reflected with the clarity of thought that comes with perfect hindsight. as he plummeted down the dark abyss, as bottomless as the drinks and soups served at peri-peri (sm davao annex) he wanted to throw-up the giant butterflies and the tankard of mixed metaphors he had for breakfast this morning. in summary, i’ll be giving a keynote address on leadership, peacebuilding, and engagement in a couple of hours. ftw: via skype! boom! *bows like an eighteenth century gentleman before exiting stage left doing backflips* #ramblings #quote #HoraceMann #EdsorEngage (at Ateneo Peace and Culture Institute)
i misplaced some things… my words, my confidence, and my smile. can you help me find them, please? *starting to sound like delirium-who-was-once-delight* too much #NeilGaiman, i guess. hahaha! (“,) contemplating the seven endless constantly. even thinking of capturing them. #ramblings #quote #MahatmaGandhi (at the aerie)
"no, i’m not asking you what you need. i’m asking you what you want." ~ talking to the smartest person in the room (",) hahaha!ü #ramblings #quote #GeorgeBernardShaw (at the aerie)
to love God is:
to forgive someone who doesn’t deserve to be forgiven.
to be patient when things you expect seem to be too long and unreachable.
to stay calm in times of despair.
to smile when you feel like crying.
to keep quiet when the ideal is to shout.
to comfort even you also need to be comforted.
trying to make others happy when you have a broken heart and hurting much.
and to have faith when there is no reason to believe.
(via diandra.d)
gusto kong matuto magdrawing… para ako naman ang hindi tutupad sa usapan. boom? hahaha! (“,) but seriously, absence makes the heart grow fonder. or makes the heart forget. or makes the heart harder. or makes the heart go wander. yeah, variations. all of which hurt. #ramblings #quote #TheodoreRoosevelt (at the aerie)
missing the land of the rising sun *sighs* one day, i shall return. again. (“.) #ramblings #quote #StanSakai (at the aerie)
"who are we to judge a person in his moment of weakness?
who are we to deny her the brighter future she aspires?
who are we to speak like we are sinless?
who are we to condemn them to the fires?”
~ song of azrael 140:113
#quote #MahatmaGandhi #SongOfAzrael (at the aerie)
#iolo. “i only live once. nothing’s certain but death and taxes. so throw the dice, avoid snake-eyes, and let’s give the house a run for their money.” ~ me, if i were a gambling man. hahaha! (“,) #ramblings #quote #StewartAlsop (at the aerie)
"but he did not understand the price. mortals never do.
they only see the prize, their heart’s desire, their dream… but the price of getting what you want, is getting what once you wanted.
and had i told him? had he understood? what then? it would have made no difference.”
~ dream, in neil gaiman’s “the sandman — a midsummer night’s dream”
#quote #dream #NeilGaiman #TheSandman
"i have no liking for prisons. sometimes i suspect that we build our traps ourselves, then we back into them, pretending amazement.
that is the way of life. it is a worthy thing to open cages. it is a virtuous act to free the imprisoned.”
~ dream, in neil gaiman’s “the sandman”
#quote #dream #NeilGaiman #TheSandman
day. done. desire. disappointed. drama. desolate. dumb. declamation. hahaha! (“,) #ramblings #quote #GloriaGaither (at the aerie)
#The2014Challenge
challenge number 2: i challenge myself to take more pictures, experiment with more themes, and learn more post-processing; performance measures: bring a camera almost always (and not be embarassed to take it out and use it) to capture moments that matter; have at least one photoshoot and one photowalk per month; revive overflow (a photo a week); use photoshop/lightroom more for post (read: use picasa less. hahaha!ü); upload at least a photo to my online gallery/portfolio every week.
yeah, frustrated artist here (i can’t draw, paint, sculpt, dance, sew, carve, or whatever it is that passes for art nowadays.) looking for a muse. searching for meaning. seeking redemption.
i can do this. i will do this. #citius, #altius, #fortius.
attn: reymond, tane, jade, rhyanne, chin, dexter. help me sustain the desire. (at the aerie)
now: distressed. later (*fingers-crossed*): de-stressed. (“,) #ramblings #quote #Confucius (at the aerie)
"we do what we must. sometimes we can choose the path we follow. sometimes our choices are made for us. and sometimes we have no choice at all."
~ dream, in neil gaiman’s “the sandman — season of mists”
#quote #dream #NeilGaiman #TheSandman #SeasonOfMists (at the aerie)
"there must be a hell. there must be a place for the demons; a place for the damned.
hell is heaven’s reflection. it is heaven’s shadow. they define each other. reward and punishment; hope and despair.
there must be a hell, for without hell, heaven has no meaning.”
~ the angel remiel, in neil gaiman’s “the sandman — season of mists”
#quote #NeilGaiman #TheSandman #SeasonOfMists
chloe: so what i want to know is, when i’m asleep, do i really remember how to fly? and forget how when i wake up? or am i just dreaming i can fly?
dream: when you dream, sometimes you remember. when you wake, you always forget.
~ in neil gaiman’s “the sandman — brief lives”
#quote #dream #NeilGaiman #TheSandman #BriefLives
#The2014Challenge
challenge number 1: i challenge myself to pass what is probably the most important exam i will ever take in my life; performance measure: at least a passing mark (75?), first time.
all part of the freedom plan (to borrow camille’s phrase). passing not only opens new windows of opportunity but may mean closing doors as well. ending chapters. calling it a day. saying goodbye. but first things first: study. drill. take. pass. tumbling. and may God have mercy on our souls.
i can do this. i will do this. #citius, #altius, #fortius.
p.s. let’s do this, camz, may, toots! *disco-disco. good-good. it’s a beautiful life!* (at the aerie)
#faith. in a Higher Being. in the people you work with. and most especially in yourself. yes, i’m talking to you, goldilocks’ friends. (“,) #ramblings #quote #LaurenKate’s #torment (at the aerie)
[yesterday…] what makes you want the the place you seek, johnny boy? are you ready for the journey? it is not a place of comfort nor a place of pride. it is a position of responsibility, of humility, and of unwavering selfless service. may God bless you in your discernment. (“,) #ramblings #quote #MichaelJordan (at Ateneo Peace and Culture Institute)
hush. enter night, exit light. the sandman comes. relatively happy with how today turned out. be in the mood tomorrow. please. (“,) sleep-deprived insomniac’s #ramblings #quote #homer (at the aerie)
#The2014Challenge
challenge number 4: i challenge myself to write more; performance measure: at least two to three journal entries per week.
i used to keep a journal. and a blog. although both have been figuratively gathering dust in the attic, i want to restart writing. again. for the nth time.
i can do this. i will do this. #citius, #altius, #fortius.
p.s. thanks, christine, for the paulo coelho planner which will become “the” journal. (at the aerie)
"the desert is beautiful because somewhere it hides a well." the little prince said that. or something like that. if you read the book, you’ll make the connection between the desert and the stars. (",) #ramblings #quote #TheodoreRoosevelt #TheLittlePrince (at the aerie)
is listening to his inner sigh.❤ #ramblings #quote via #keeloS (at the aerie)
is listening to his inner sigh.❤ #ramblings #quote via #keelo.s (at the aerie)
despair: dreams? what are dreams? dreams are nothing, my brother.
dream: dreams are “nothing”, sister? without dreams there can be no despair.
~ in neil gaiman’s “the sandman — three septembers and a january”
#quote #dream #despair #NeilGaiman #TheSandman
bloom where you are planted; but don’t be a weed. (“,) #ramblings #quote #AnaisNin (at the aerie)
a caveat: your intentions might be honorable; but slipshod thinking and haphazard execution are the expressways to hell. (“,) #ramblings #quote #PeterMarshall (at the aerie)