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Naiintindihan Ko Na

Habang nagbbrowse ng mga lumang larawan, muli kitang naalala. Hindi ko maiwasang hanapin ka sa internet, at nakita ang larawan ng iyong pamilya... Ngunit wala ka sa mga bagong larawan. Nalungkot ako at nagsisi na bumitaw ako, na hindi kita pinansin nung muli tayong nagkita. Ang daming what-if's na muling nabuhay, na what if kaya mo gustong makipag-usap noon ay dahil humahanap ka ng masasandalan. Ngunit tinalikuran kita, binigyan ng mga one-liner na sagot.  Ngunit habang patuloy na tinitingnan ang mga larawan nila at ng iyong larawan, unti-unting naiintindihan ko na kung bakit sya ang pinili mo at hindi sya. Magaling syang manamit, sunod lagi sa uso kahit hanggang ngayon. Madiskarte sa buhay, at ang mga anak nyo ay tulad nya. Samantalang ako, sapat na ang t-shirt at jeans. Tuwing may mahalagang okasyon lamang ako nag-eeffort sa aking panlabas na kaanyuan. Mas mahalaga sa atin na komportable ako. Kung ang larawan ko ay itatabi sa pamilya mo, magmumukhang dati akong babysitter ng mga ...
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I Miss You Tonight

I started blogging around year 2006. I was working in a call center in Makati back then. This was that blog, however, when I worked at Hitachi, my browser was in Japanese and accidentally deleted all posts from 2006. It was not a big loss, kasi puro rants lang naman ako noon about work, my mom and tungkol sa kanya. Come to think of it, I started blogging dahil kay Angel.  Angel gave me back something that I stopped doing and that is writing. And this blog is in reality all about him, with some side characters in between. And maybe that's why I cannot delete this blog completely. This blog contains all the pain I had to dwell in the past.  And most importantly, our love is forever saved in this small space. I used to believe that if I have moved on, I can forget him and remove him out of my life. I was wrong. Moving on only meant learning to love again with the remaining pieces of my broken heart. But the person who holds the broken pieces remains in my memory. Sometimes it see...
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Dear Angel,

Di ko alam kung naaalala mo pa ako, pero ikaw, di ko makakayang kalimutan kaylanman. Ilang buwan ka nang laman ng isip ko. Namimiss kita nang sobra... Namimiss ko ang friendship natin... Sana magbalik ka, andami kong gustong ikwento sayo... Maghihintay pa din ako sayo...
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To My Dear Uncle, Uncle Beting

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I will never forget your kindness, Tito Beting. I will never forget how you took care of us on your own caring way. I will never forget your homecooking. I will never forget your smile and laughter. I am proud and glad to have you as my uncle in this lifetime. Rest in peace, Tito Beting! The heavens gained another angel. Until we meet again!
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Para Sa Iyo, Inay

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Hi Inay! Andami ko nang post sa Instagram ko. Malungkot lang ako, kami ni Uwe, na hindi ka namin naihatid sa huling araw mo dito sa mundo. Masakit sa amin na ang layo layo namin nung namaalam ka. Gayunpaman, masaya kami kasi wala ka nang sakit na nararamdaman. At matapos ang 26 taon ay muling magkasama na kayo ni Mamay. Salamat, Inay sa pagiging mabuting lola. Salamat, Inay sa mga alaala. Hinding hindi ka namin makakalimutan, Inay. Mahal na mahal ka namin, Inay... Hanggang sa muling pagkikita, Inay... 🕊🤍 A Tribute to Grandma
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Sorting Out My Mind

       I am working on a new blog. I wanted it to be a blog to help Filipinos who are learning the German language, but my mind is quite in chaos. Hindi ako makapagdecide sa pages, at anong language ang gagamitin ko. Maybe I will write in taglish, para filtered ang audience ko talaga para sa mga Filipinos. Kaso yung mga topics sa German language, hindi ko alam paano ako magpopost kasi hindi ako linguist, hindi ako magaling mag-Filipino at English. Hindi ko alam paano ko masusulat ang gusto kong sabihin about various topics in German language, para mawala ang takot ng mga kababayan ko para pag-aralan ang German language. Confused na confused ako paano ko sya sisimulan. Kaya I switched it back to private until siguro if may mga around 10 posts na ako.     I plan this kasi we are planning to go back to the Philippines for good. At kung uuwi na kami, kailangan namin ng source of income. Kaya plan ko magstart ng online tutorial or classes mismo siguro. Pero para...
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UbeFest Germany: It Could Have Been Better

The event has a big potential to introduce Philippines culture in Germany. However, the event yesterday (15 June 2024) failed to deliver. I understand that they were shocked on the number of attendees, but they should've opted first with closed event, i.e., with entrance ticket (and that ticket will also serve as voucher for one meal). So they could have controlled the crowd better and the participating booths were not overwhelmed as well. Or, they should've worked with experienced event organizers, I bet there are German partners, or Filipinos themselves, who are active in organizing annual German events like Kerb, Oktoberfest, Jahrmarkt, Medieval Fests and the like. Kerb, for example, is free for all and no entrance tickets needed, so they could learn from it, if they really wanted to open it for all.  If they want to make this an annual event like Ubefest in California, here are some ideas they could add up next time: ● Cultural show all-day long and not just as opening and...
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Dear Friend,

If you're feeling weak and helpless, If everything overwhelms you, Always remember, You got a friend in me. I am here, always here for you, I am just a message away, I will be here to listen, I will not judge. I was, I am and will always be Your truest friend. That's a promise That you can forever count on.
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In Search for Creativity

Antagal ko nang walang matinong article. Antagal ko na ding walang nasusulat na tula. Hindi na din ako nakakapagpainting o kahit mag-color lang ng coloring books, waley. My creativity is gone and I don't know paano ko ba sya marereactivate. I already deleted Facebook para lesser social media, but it doesn't help as well. Naiinis na ko sa sarili ko. Kahapon, I wanted that acrylic painting set badly, but I put it back kasi gastos lang, alam kong hindi ko din naman sya bubuksan at gagamitin. Hanggang kelan ako ganito? Nabobore na ko sa current na takbo ng buhay ko. :(
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