the bells pealed
and the carriage drawn
yet no one's there
but the lone flower
waiting for her groom
Showing posts with label Sepia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sepia. Show all posts
Saturday, May 2, 2009
The Bride Left Behind
the bells pealed
and the carriage drawn
yet no one's there
but the lone flower
waiting for her groom
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Magsilbi Kang Liwanag (Be the Light)
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Naalala ko sa temang Liwanag ng Litratong Pinoy ngayong linggo ang kwento ng isang posporo at ang mensahe nito: Ang liwanag na matagal na nating hinahanap ay nasa mismong mga sarili natin.
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Because of this week's theme, Light , in LItratong Pinoy, I remembered the story of a matchstick and its vital message: The light that we desperately search for is already within us.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
China?
Looks like china but is it? Click image for its true color. ;)
This is an example of the adage: Don't judge a book by its cover.
We can apply two different analogies with this...
One, not all that glitters is gold. (Which is actually another adage. Hehe.)
Two, for something to be special, you have to believe that it's special. (From Kung Fu Panda! Just to connect my fave line. XD)
Monday, July 21, 2008
Till the Last Rose Dies
What do I do, I keep calling out your name
What do I do, I got no one else to blame
What do I do, Every time I hold your hand, it's not the same
What do I do, I think I fell in love with you
Read What Do I Do lyrics
Please play the accompanying OPM song, "What Do I Do", from Nyoy Volante. FYI to my international friends, Nyoy is a famous acoustic singer here in the Philippines.
I remember this sad story that I read from a text message:
A guy gives her girl 12 roses, eleven real and one fake. You see, the guy is about to die when he told her: "I will love you till the last one dies." *sob*
*sigh* I miss falling in love. Haha. XD
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
An Ordinary Night
No ghosts have been summoned for this picture. (I hope so. ^^')
That's just my ordinary frontyard taken on an ordinary night. The shot was so ordinary so I tried to tweak it using a slow shutter speed and a little movement. So there.
Is it eerie? Or just dizzy? Hehe.
When bored with the ordinariness of life, we should remember that we are the key to extraordinariness.
May you live an extraordinary life. ;)
Monday, July 14, 2008
Pliant Like the Bamboo
I.V. Mallari likened the Filipino people to the bamboo in his poem "Pliant Like the Bamboo." (However I can't find a copy of it now. Sorry.)
The Filipino character is similar to the bamboo because it has flexibility, endurance, and harmony with nature. It bends with the wind, but can survive a storm. Just like the bamboo, the Filipino nation goes along with the forces of nature and politics. It copes with "fate" rather than fights against it. The Filipino mind is pliant in the sense that it is open to new ideas. Although the Filipino is trusting, he is also capable of standing up for his own beliefs. He will not tolerate betrayal and oppression. Filipinos in general are protective of their hard-won independence, and they will fight for their freedom at all costs.
Source: Philippine Islands
I truly agree that the coping mechanism of Filipinos is like the bamboo. Though sometimes are coping becomes "forgetting." Comment stops here. Hehe.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Nasaan na ang Bahay Kubo? (Where is the Nipa Hut?)
Bahay kubo kahit munti
ang halaman doon ay sari-sari
singkamas at talong
sigarilyas at mani
sitaw, bataw, patani
kundol, patola, upo't kalabasa
at saka mayroon pa labanos, mustasa
sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya
sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga.
This was supposed to be my LP entry for the theme Tatak Pinoy yesterday. However I would have written a melodramatic LP post again (such that the hut represents the current situation of the Philippines) so I chose the cross-carrying Kapampangans instead.
I have always loved the barrio --- the fresh air, lush greenery and simple life.
"Live simply so that others may simply live." - Mahatma Gandhi
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