RIP Man From Manila

Last tuesday night i was out with cousins. Nagpunta kami sa CityWalk na ngaun ay Kanela na. They were playing this song:

"Every color, every hue,
Is represented by me and you.
Take a slide in the slope,
Take a look at the kaleidoscope.
Spinnin round, make it whirl
In this kaleidoscope world.."

Nagising ako kanina around 12 na ata. tanghali na. As i was watching tv, it was announced that Francis M died due to leukemia.

Pagkatapos ko malaman na magpeperform sya sa concert ng eraserheads bukas, nakakagulat na mabalitaan na sumuko na pala ang tinatawag nilang master rapper.

Kanino ba naten narinig ang mga lines na:

"Tayo'y mga pinoy,
Tayo'y hindi kano.
Huwag kang mahihiya,
Kung ang ilong mo ay, PANGO."

Sinu ba ang nagpasikat ng song na "Three Stars and a Sun"? Tumutukoy sa mga symbols na nakalagay sa Philippine flag.

Kanino ba natutunan ng mga bata ngayon na magsuot ng damit na may nakadrawing na mapa ng Pilipinas? o kaya naman nakalagay ang phrase na "i love PINAS" or "i am PINOY"?

Nakakalungkot lang isipin na hanggang dun na lang ang binigay na time sa kanya para ispread ang value of Nationalism.

He's got a lot of accomplishments. he's a good example to every one. to every Filipinos, from his nationalistic music hits to his statement tees..

He has done a great job. The man should be admired.

And may he rest in peace..

January 24, 2003..

Magkukwento lang naman ako ng ginawa ko maghapon at magbabalik tanaw ng konte sa mga nangyare exactly six years ago.. Kung parang boring para sau, ay pwede mu na iclose yung web page. Pero wag kana magpapakita saken kahit kelan. Joke! Hehe..

kanina, or kahapon (since it's 3:14am na pala), saturday, january 24, 2009, i'm celebrating my birthday.. same occasion just like last year. but same feeling just like January 24, 2003. why?..

..i've seen lot of different faces today. ang ilan ay mga bagong kakilala at ang iba naman ay mga di mu napapansin ngunit kilala mu na pala dati pa. may ilan na di mu kilala talaga, marami naman ay matagal nang nawala at muling nagpakita. so surprised na lahat sila ay naalala ka at nagbigay ng pansin para batiin ka...

..i also get to hang out with some new faces and an old one kanina.. old and new friends i mean. masaya. it's nice to be with people who came to your life at different times. that's how you get a bridge connecting those times, filling the empty spaces between them. may sense ba tong sinasabi ko? i don't know exactly how to express it but hope you get it.. that's how you would know their differences...

..well, thankful naman ako sa mga tao na laging anjan na talaga. yung mga totoong kaibigan na through good and bad times ay kasama ko at alam kong di ako iiwan hanggang pumuti ang mga buhok namen. (waw. drama?)

..but the thing i'm so happy about is the thought that the people i've always wanted to stay are still there pala tellin "hey, i'm maybe away but i wont forget you. Kaw muna sumagot ng tagay ko." then there are unexpected texts and calls saying "jehlee boy". meaning, it's from an old pal. ..just simple things lettin you know they're still around and you're never forgotten.

..so.. after six years, they're here. tagal din. i don't have any idea kung panu nanyare. it just happened. what a time to come..and it's nice..aaminin ko na minsan, within those years, i get to think i'm losing them. or sometimes i think i'm expecting too much from them that i'm already disappointing myself.. mali pala yun. sabihin na nating, di sila nawala. nag vacation lang. hehe

..now, i have the same people wearing new and old faces. i got the same friends. it's quite a different story but it's january 24, 2003 again...