vacant_junk_lot (where i dump these thoughts)

Monday, December 29, 2008
4:01 AM

The business of saving lives is to not make it a business. That's how it should go as far as I know but I guess I'm mistaken.

Two days after Christmas, someone came to our house. He was looking for my mom and dad though my parents can't recognize him. so I stepped out and knew right away who he is. He was one of our carpenters back then when we had the house renovated several years ago. It's been ages since we last saw him and he has aged a lot already.

We were absolutely clueless as to why he suddenly decided to pay us a visit. upon stepping inside, he told my dad right away that his daughter is ill in the hospital with Dengue (well you know dengue can be fatal) and is in urgent need of blood transfusion. unfortunately, mr. carpenter do not have P1,500 for it.

His daughter was hours away from death. the doctor already gave an ultimatum. yes, you guessed it he took the slim chance of going all the way from San Lazaro hospital, situated somewhere in Manila, to our "far-off" place here in Caloocan just to see if he can ask for any amount of money for his daughter's blood transfusion.

How he reacted upon getting hand of the bill was worth too many words. according to him the doctor said the transfusion should be done by 3 p.m., when he came to our house it was already 5 in the afternoon which makes me wonder how long have he been going from one house to another just to get the needed amount.

it was heartbreakingly sad but all we can do is hope and pray that he gets there on time. he hurried off, walking briskly almost like running.

what pissed me was the idea that the doctor, or the hospital in general, would guilt-free let one life pass just for a measly P1,500 that is most likely just a very small percent of their salary or profit or whatsoever! could they just get over with the transfusion and worry about the payment afterward? or they are just thrilled by the fact that some people are near breaking down with the thought of being responsible for the life and death situation of somebody?

that's heartless of them. to save lives is their core principle! unfortunately, money is making the world go round when it should have been love (err that didn't come from me , the Powerpuff girls said so)

think happy thoughts!

(0) comments Sunday, December 07, 2008
6:16 AM

naalala ko lang bigla hahaha..nung pauwi from ust last saturday, mga quarter to 11 p.m. na un...
nakasakay ako sa fx habang naka-loop sa playlist ko ang crush ng paramore... so antok na ako nun, medyo..napikit ako..pagpikit ko nanaginip kagad ako..

kung dati bigla akong napapatalon sa kinauupuan ko, iba na ngayon hehe..in fairness this time di ko naman nabulabog yung fx driver unlike the other times. so ayun na nga, nanaginip ako ng kfc french fries. o soxal diba? kasi naman puro gulay handa nung ustetika nagutom ako, kaya siguro ganun.

nanaginip ako ng french fries tapos hawak ng kung sino (di ko maalala kung sino), sinubo daw sakin kaya nag-bite ako hahaha syet ginawa ko pala talaga sa totoong buhay, nahuli ko yung sarili kong kumagat sa hangin haha.. na-disturb siguro yung katabi ko, enewei ok lang lola naman na siya.

tapos sa jeep pauwi, nakasabay ko yung lower batch kong kakilala sa highschool. di ko siya pinansin kasi wala lang. ayun bago ako bumaba ng jeep umeksena muna ako. natisod/ tinisod ako nung ate na katabi ko muntik ko tuloy tikman yung sahig nung jeep. pero nakakahiya pa rin. sana di ko na siya makita ever.

ayun lang. pasenya na andaming post, di kasi ako makatulog.

p.s. patay na ang former crush kong si marky cielo. sa lahat ng nang-away sa crush ko (read: jc, tina, joseinne, nikka) ma-konsensya kayo magaling sumayaw yun. ;p

think happy thoughts!

(0) comments Saturday, December 06, 2008
9:55 PM

The past few weeks of my life has not been anything but liberating.it's been a month and something since the second semester started and I think this has been the most memorable semester in my whole college life. aba dapat lang, always save the best for last.

I'd skip class if don't feel like going; I'd leave the house 30 minutes before the start of my first class, considering the distance to ust; and i don't bother recite duing classes. at first i thought things are sooo messed up but i realized that it was actually fun to be this carefree! after all, i'm not getting that much coveted cum laude. not as if i'm dying to get it.

everyday was like a laughtrip and the pessimist in me tells me this isn't going to last.

anyway, the gawad ustetika awards night was held last saturday. i don't think i did anything useful that night. i just dressed up and tried sooo hard to act like a lady at least, but i still ended up like, well as usual.

we're currently doing the Varsitarian's 7th ish and I'm assigned to write for the inspirational reflections column. i'm finidng this very hard because i think it is easier to write from the third person point of view, something that does not concern you personally. so there.

as of now, we are like weeks away from finishing our thesis. i hope it'd be good enough for the panelists. i just pray i don't get stage fright and be dumbfounded on the day of our defense.

class retreat at caleruega.. seriously, i've already attended three retreats this year. I might get past heaven.

it's 3:40 a.m. and i'm still wide awake. i can't get myself to sleep because i slept the whole day. if you found this entry really crappy and "so what?" it's ok, because i'm thinking the same thing. i don't even know how to end this..hmm..maybe with a period, just like this.

think happy thoughts!

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Ito ang aking naudlot na HK. minsan na nga lang ako mag-Hk flop pa yung una. according to mr. managing editor: didactic, show don't tell. at ang pinakapaborito kong "Let's Talk." bakit ba ang hilig ng editors sa Let's talk ayoko ng talk eh hehe. anyway, according to roman: walang concrete na detail. ok so homily nga ang labas, since ayoko naman dumerecho lang sa recycle bin eh share ko nalang sa inyo malay niyo ma-inspire kayo. ;p (asa. . . .)

“Thanks be to God for his gift that is too wonderful for words” 2 Corinthians 9:15

PEOPLE celebrate their Christmas in their own different ways, whether they keep it low key or extravagantly, but the gift-giving part is one thing that is always on the list. Unfortunately, most people only look forward to the celebration because of the gifts, although gift-giving is not solely of materialistic intents. It is also a way of letting people know how much they mean to you.

During my sophomore year in college, I and my friends were into this small-time business of selling handmade accessories. We made profit, fair enough for the quality of our goods. I managed to save up my meager earnings then so that I can buy gifts for my family for Christmas.

First of all, saving money has never been easy for me so I valued my scanty savings much. I deliberately left them untouched on the corner of my closet, to keep me from the temptation of spending it on something else other than its purpose; which is gifts for my family.

Finally Christmas drew near and I started stalking malls for the perfect gifts. I made sure not to purchase impulsively. I have to see to it that my hard earned money gets its worth.

After going through all the hassles and the troubles to give such gifts, I realized that I did it not because it is sort of an obligation to do so. I did it because I want to give something special to those people whom I consider extra-special.

Neither exhaustion nor money spent can replace the happiness brought by the fulfillment of letting these people know how much you love and value them.

It dawned upon me that this is similar to God’s love for us. He took extra measure to give us the best and the beautiful, just like the splendor of the world that we live in. He was more than willing to go through the trouble of putting stars in the skies or creating delicate waterfalls. He even gave us his only son.

That is how God shows that we are precious to him despite our shortcomings, and I think this is something that is taken for granted by many people; something that we fail to see in the spirit of Christmas.

No wonder people seem to be more jaded than before thinking that Christmas will be as uneventful as their other Christmases.

We should not overlook the fact that Christmas is beyond the lovely wrapped boxes but a time to recognize the gifts that God has given us all throughout the year, everyday of our lives.

So on the next sunrise that I wake up to, I’ll thank God for his love that He has given me the gift of another day to live and love, whether it is Christmas or just any other day. Christine Joyce S. Placino ###

think happy thoughts!

(0) comments Thursday, December 04, 2008
4:51 AM

tina pag inaway mo ako lalabas to sa mundo.... wahahahahaha

cge lang magiging for everyone toh....

think happy thoughts!

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