Noypi
by Bamboo of Rivermaya

Tingnan mo ang iyong palad
Kalyado mong kamay
Sa hirap ng buhay
Sa dami mong problema
Nakuha mo pang ngumiti
Noypi ka nga. Astig!

Saan ka man naroroon, wag kang matatakot sa baril o patalim
Sa bakas na madilim

Hoy pinoy ako
Buo aking loob, may agimat ang dugo ko

Sinisid ko ang dagat
Nilibot ko ang mundo
Nasa puso ko pala and hinahanap kong kulo
Ilang beses nakong muntikang mamatay
Alam ko ang sekreto kaya't nandito pa't buhay

Sabi nila may anting-anting ako
pero di nila alam na Diyos and dahilan ko

Hoy pinoy ako
Buo aking loob, may agimat ang dugo ko

Dinig mo ba ang bulong ng lahi mo
Isigaw mo kapatid ang himig natin







I am proud to be a Filipino.

No matter how ironic or hypocritical this post may be, (being written in English) I still stand by what I said. I am proud to be a Filipino. I think there are a considerable number of pinoys out there who wouldn't be able to say the same. Why would they? The country is one of the most corrupt in Southeast Asia, the peso has fallen to an all-time low, life is hard and essentially, the Philippines has never seen a worse time that what we're experiencing right now. We rarely trust people anymore and that's because we're always being lied to and robbed by our own countrymen be it the President or just a lowly desperate man who needs to feed his family for the week. ¤sigh¤

Yes, I concede that there's nothing much to be proud of such acts. One could reason that other countries do much much worse. One could argue that the crime and corruption that happens in our neighboring countries far surpasses that which we experience here in our Motherland. But we are not them, and they, not us. That is what we should we remember.

We could be much better that who we are now. We could learn how to follow rules and respect authority. And those authorities could also not take advantage of people in any manner. We could help people rise above their troubles and fears just a little bit by acknowledging that he is also fighting his own war against poverty, despair and self-pity...and that he is also our brother.

We could be more than who we are now. The question is, will we choose to be that kind of person?

¤sigh¤ I need a new phone.

My ever-reliable 6210 is practically at the end of its rope. Poor phone. At least that gives me a reason to start hurrying up to look for my next job. I'm planning on getting the white 3100 because it's just so clean to look at.

Copyright © 2004 Nokia. Nokia, Nokia Connecting People, Xpress-on, and all Nokia phone models are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia corporation. All rights reserved. (Yes, this copyright notice is still, for all intents and purposes, necessary.)

I got my 6210 way back in 2000. Back then I couldn't ask for a better phone but even copper and plastic have a shelf life. So my Cybersilver is quite the survivor right now. I don't know when it'll be replaced...but I'm cool with my current cell right now. So we'll just wait and see.

Damn, I'm sleepy.

I played ball for 4 hours and right now my head is hurting like hell. It's damn hard to concentrate if you've got a major headache. The thing is, I checked my BP and it was 103/59. Pretty normal for me. I was taken aback by my PR: 85 bpm! I think that's the highest I got ever since I started checking my pulse rate. Wince.

I should have eaten more than a banana for dinner. Not to mention slept four more hours. But the third game in the Lakers T'Wolves series wasn't just something I'd want to miss. (Lakers won, by the way 2-1)

Oh well. I'm guessing this is due to fatigue and sleep deprivation. Hope I get well soon.





Ow. Pain.

I think I think too much.

There I go. I did it again.

I don't know if I'm alone in whatever I'm feeling as of the moment but I think I'm one of the few people who's thinking right now about who they really are in this world. I feel like a lost puppy dog looking for his home. I sometimes question what my purpose is. It's a hard question and I'd like to say that I have considered several answers people would give me...but somehow I believe I still have to find it on my own.

It's already 4 AM and I'm still wide awake.

Perhaps it's all of the subconscious thoughts that have been silently murmuring to me like a conscience bearing down on your spirit. I don't know if they will ever go away although I am hoping that I find myself. I hope I find myself and whatever I'm looking for soon.

I finally deleted my previous posts. I guess I wanted a fresh new start. After I read them, it didn't sound like me. It was like reading the words of someone else because they seemed...happy. "Lively" to say the least. I think I've changed.

Right now, there's a lot going on my mind. It's probably because of the idle time I have due to not having a job anymore but I readily welcome these times. After all, one doesn't often have the liberty of a summer vacation once they become part of the 'working force' do they? A couple of months ago I resigned from THE top call center (*wink*) in the Philippines and to tell you the truth, I didn't really like the job. But whatever bad experiences I encountered with my customers, the people I worked with more than made up for the hard, cold, thankless nights I've spent assisting people. Damn, I miss those guys! That was my first job but it felt like the last one I'll ever have which will have people as wonderful and as cool as them. *sigh*

Maybe that's the reason why I still "can't find" a job.

Maybe not.

Right now, I'm just taking it one step...one day at a time. Miss them friends!