Update and some funny things

Its not that I have nothing to post about, its just that I am confused what to post with the so many things that have happened in the past week that I have been hibernating.

First, I passed my last PFT sealing the deal with my already solved pull up problem. I have written something more "dramatic" about the whole experience but is reserving it for the Corps Magazine as my sort of farewell to that publication I so loved. Nonetheless, I will publish it here once that magazine issue comes out on graduation next month.

Another thing is that our rings have arrived and the feeling is just so surreal (but nice). I was not prepared for the time that I will lay my eyes on the ring that will mark me as a certified PMA Graduate. I spent the whole night wearing it even in my sleep... its weird but can you blame me...

I really do not have all the ideas to merit a good blog entry, there are just so many things that makes me happy these days. Anyway, I am posting some fun pictures that I saw in the past

This one was taken during my recent class field trip. I already found it funny the first time I saw it. This was taken at a communal forest, a somewhat protected forest somewhere in La Trinidad, Benguet. Of course, I know the intention for this sign but then at point blank I would think that the tree (or plant) that this sign was nailed on was some kind of sacred tree or something. The sign in other areas said to "keep out of the plantED AREAS." I guess thats what this sign was intended to mean.




This is another sign that I find funny in the same communal forest. If you try to analyze you would think that there is a thing called Cutting Trees. I imagine these are trees that cut other trees near it. Maybe its a result of mutation and all. I maybe shallow to find this funny but then again this is my blog.









Of course, the intention of this sign is obvious but then again, it was funny for me












If you look closely, you'll understand why this is so funny. I mean the MATTRESS is really for resting but this one is hilarious


Enjoy people...

PMA Video

This is the new PMA institutional video, the shorter version. The full one is around 15 minutes long. Anyway, I had the chance to see it for the first time last night and feel that it is a good video, something that is hip and kind of up-to-date -- plus of course it was made during our time as firstclassmen in PMA. I am sure it will be a while before the Academy comes up with another one. I will try to upload the longer one once I have the time nonetheless... enjoy this video only a few have seen this.

Having fun

It's amazing how people can come up with funny things in the way life is being lived. I think its the way Filipinos are in just making things entertaining to somehow get out of that rigid lifestyle that we live here as cadets.

After watching a soccer game between PMA and Benguet State University this afternoon, I was confused why one of the players (a classmate of mine) kept on shouting "W." I thought this maybe some play or code that they came up with so that their opponents will not be able to know their tactics in the game. Later on I learned that "W" actually meant pass the ball. In the past days, my classmates (especially those crazy about soccer) have been addicted to the PC Game FIFA (I do not know what year it is). Apparently the command for passing the ball is W on the keyboard... that explains why he was shouting "W" during the actual game that he had.

In another incident, another set of my classmates were laughing their hearts out because one of them uttered the name of another classmate that they do not like. I learned in our conversation that they have this agreement never to say the name of that classmate of ours. If one violates that agreement, that person buys a liter of Chuckie Chocolate Drink (this is actually a cadet favorite). The agreement in itself is silly, its like characters in Harry Potter saying "He who must not be named." More sillier are the antics they do to have each other say the name of that classmate. They conspire with each other so that one will unknowingly say the name of that classmate then he'll buy them Chuckie. Just imagine two of them coming up with some elaborate plan complete with props and all just to make the other one say that dreaded name. I wonder how my classmate (the one that must not be named) would react if he learns of this scheme?

Well, those are bits of stories that amused me awhile back. My situation here is not that fun as other people's life are but I guess we tend to have our way in having fun. Just before I came here to type this entry my roommate asked me this question: "Ano daw ang kotse na maarte?" His answer was "eh di honDA (with the emphasis on DA to make the point of maarte)". Then he had his follow-up... "Ano naman ang mas maarte?"... "eh di mazDA." I'm still laughing now because of this joke... ha ha... just forgive me people....

God Bless you all...

Amusing Blogs: Underside

The usual practice that I do when recommending blogs in my blog is that I first write a review before their blogs appear on my recommendations, but after reading the comment of Nina on my Rantings entry, I realized that I have not yet written my review for her blog which I have been visiting quite often these weeks. Here it is.

I think I have shared this thought very often but I'll say it again, I believe that the way people compose their words reflect the kind of personality that they possess. With this, I mean that with every choice of word, to the way they are ordered, this reflects the person that the writer is whether he or she writes this patterns voluntarily. This was my take with the blog of Nina, a prolific writer who makes good analysis on issues only that (as my usual comment on her blog) I think she has the tendency to look more on the negative aspect of things rather than see the beauty of it.

I chanced upon her blog through another online blog/pal and was impressed with the confidence that she exudes with the way she expresses her ideas. It is not very often these days that we find writers who are able to be true express the kind of truthfulness that does not wish to impress people. I think the beauty of her writing style lies on that truthfulness and that entertainment that she provides with her witty remarks and observations. I have to say that I do not necessarily agree with her ideas on certain topics especially when she exposes the glaring SAD realities of this country. The thing that worries me is that because she just writes so well, people will believe that our country is that bad despite of the advances (although little at least nag aadvance) that we have been experiencing in many aspects.

I admire her independence of ideas and her observant nature although I am still hoping that she understands my point and will try to look at the brighter side of things more especially when writing about the state of this country.

Visit her blog at http://underside.wordpress.com/

Rantings

I would have written about something different when I decided to sit and type a blog entry, but because of the e-mail I wrote just before I finally went to my blogger account, I changed plan-- here it is.

The holidays brought me to several instances when I really have to ask myself about the things that I want in for myself. Maybe its the feeling that we get when a year is about to end and we contemplate on the things that we did the previous years. On my case, I also had to deal with the joy of passing my Physical Fitness test and finally seeing the possibility of graduation come 16 March. But to think about all the things that I wanted to do has lead me to ask whether or not the person that I have become through the years is leading towards the things that I want or am I just fixated on goals that I have decided long ago to pursue not realizing that I might not be the same person in the coming years.

This issue was brought about by the my father's constant bugging regarding a girlfriend... or even a fling as he would want it. My father's dialogue now when he gets the chance to talk to me is that "May girlfriend ka na ba?" In previous occasions, I laugh about this queries but then this time, it just makes me think of the things that I wanted to do especially on this area of my life.

Some people follow this blog because of the few occasions that I write about my love life (or the lack of it). I have heard of one person actually looking forward to what will happen to my crush of all time and then another calling me with names that mainly compose of words hopeless and romantic and its many derivations (like romantically hoping). But really, there just comes a time when we are fully convinced that this is how things should be done, but at the back of our minds feel that we should have done it another way and maybe got the result that we wanted. It becomes a dilemma between convictions and emotions, about submission and active pursuit. More often, I find myself wondering if indeed the way that I have become as a person was indeed the way I wanted it to be or is it that I am just making myself believe that this is the way I wanted myself to be in the first place since I do not have a choice anymore since this is what I have become. It is a battle inside my head that questions the very person that I am.

But love is not supposed to be putting me in this situation. I should delight on all the things that have happened to my life and be happy how I have surpassed the things that have come my way. I should have no regrets for everything that happened made me the person that I am right now. That is, psychologically speaking because deep inside me is that question if the things that I have done where the right actions in those situations. Yes people, this is more about love. I do not regret doing many of the things that I have done even if some of it has caused pain either to me or the people around me. My feelings right now are focused more on my regrets over the opportunities that I allowed myself to miss, the chances that I did not take all because I was believing that romance is not an active pursuit but rather it is a gift from God, somehow I am becoming impatient waiting for that gift.

My game plan (as I would call it) is just to love everybody and wait for that whisper. Along the way, I will have to increase my "resale" value so that when the time comes it will be easy to make decisions like settling down, marriage and all this stuff. In the resale value thing, I think I am successful but the waiting is already getting into my nerves especially now that everyone around me seems to make it their mission in life to hook me up with some girl whom they believe is the answer to my prayers. Is it stupid of me to ignore all of these things and continue to stand on the belief system I have learned out of my faith?

This again is a piece of my ranting. Like many of the rantings I had, I will read this one in the future and laugh at myself because of this. I know this because I have had many occasions that are very similar to this one. What I am certain of right now is that I am still looking forward to the future. Someday it will happen and this blog will be the testament to all of it.

I love you people