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Posted by Ezrah on 27 December 2008, 9:01 am

I can feel you
You’re near me
With me, beside me
But I awake
And that’s all it was
It’s all just a dream

The tears that fall
They fall for you
Eternal loneliness
For sure, without you
I catch my breath
It’s all unreal

Can we just go
With you by my side
But tides have changed
You’re swept away
The sound of your voice
Engraved in my mind

Don’t you know
This will never be over
We’re together
But physically apart
Still it’s you
You’re in me too

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It’s a poem that I wrote last night because I couldn’t sleep. It’s not polished, mind you since it has been eight years since I last wrote a poem but it is what I feel. I have been thinking about a collab boss, don’t you think it’s time we do that? We tried it once, but failed. I know I’m dropping hints here and I hope we can do it. I think it’s time you take out your guitar and refine this poem. Love you.

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Happy Holidays

Posted by Ezrah on 23 December 2008, 12:23 am
Happy Holidays
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I’ll Be Home for Christmas…

Posted by Ezrah on 1 December 2008, 1:48 am

if only in my dreams…

Christmas Tree
I used to listen to that song over and over again once December starts. Sang by The Lettermen, I never realized the true meaning of the words until I wasn’t home for Christmas.

This Christmas, marks the second Christmas that I will spend away from home and now away from P. This would have been our first Christmas as husband and wife but we cannot control fate.

With Christmas just around the corner, I am filled with melancholy. Christmas songs always on the radio and Christmas commercials on T.V. is something that can make one sick especially if they spend Christmas away from home.

It’s not gift giving and it’s not the food but it is the being in the midst of your family that makes Christmas a special holiday for all of us. It might be because we Filipinos spend it differently from others, although maybe it is not that different for those who know the true meaning of the season.

My mom and I have been planning what to do during the holidays. We won’t cook and I’m sure we won’t decorate at all; these are just reminders of what we would have had where all of us are together. Lonely eh? But I do know that I will spend my Christmas in my dreams.

May your holidays be merry and bright. Merry Christmas!

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THREE STARS AND A SUN!

Posted by Pierre on 14 November 2008, 1:53 pm

THREE STARS AND A SUN!

What enters your mind first when you read or see this “THREE STARS AND A SUN!”?

For some it may mean nothing.. But for others it would mean “Patriotism”..
And you would ask Why? If you are a Filipino and reading this and asking why, well woe on you… Maybe you forgot the THREE STARS AND A SUN on your National Flag…

Here’s a Picture in case you forgot…

The Picture you see at the start of this article shows me wearing a T-Shirt with the symbols of three Stars and a Sun… I was actually fortunate enough to acquire from one of my friend’s friend who recently went to Manila (the Capital of the Philippines), this t-shirt line was actually thought of by a Local Artist of the Philippines, a Rap Icon in the 80’s, Francis Magalona, Francism or Francis M. is the nick that he is more popularly known.. As I’ve heard from the news, he is battling Leukemia right now… You could check more or his designs at this site.

He also wrote and sang/rapped a song Three Stars and a Sun…

Patriotism for Sale anyone?

“Tumingin ka sa Pinanggalingan at ikaw ay makakarating sa Paroroonan!”

You can never deny who you are and where you came from! Change your hair color, bleach your skin, cosmetics, surgery?

I know of some who are not proud of their grass-roots.. I can’t blame them, and I won’t try to change their views… They Immediately Rush to admitting to being a Filipino when Manny Pacquiao, Efren “Bata” Reyes wins or when Arnel Pineda performs!

Bottomline, Be proud of Who You Are.. If You’re not, then who are you? You would’nt have any Identity… You would’nt belong… You would be the unknown sitting at the corner at the High School Reunion, while others are rubbing elbows, having fun “Barrio Barrio” but at least they belong, and they pass by you as if you don’t exist…

You can do what you want… But for me?

I’m ready to defend the Three Stars and the Sun!!!

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I WANT TO QUIT!

Posted by Pierre on 22 October 2008, 2:23 pm

Hmmmmm Time to “walk the talk”… And I’m starting with the Man in the Mirror… I have a really bad vice, and that is smoking! I’ve tasted my very first stick of cigarette when I was in Grade School ( Grade VI to be exact)… My Second stick was when I was in College… It has been on and off until I enrolled in Law School where I got hooked… There’s no question about it, I’m Hooked… But I do smoke ethically (excuse? justification? nah, just hear me out), I don’t smoke in front of my Parents (they do know I smoke), When I was living with my Parents I don’t smoke inside the house… I don’t smoke in other people’s homes, unless they are smoking too… I don’t smoke when there’s a Baby or a Pregnant Woman near me.. Or when the people I’m talking to don’t smoke I don’t smoke.. I don’t really have urges.. I don’t go out in the middle of the night to light a cigarette.. Or stop what I am doing just to get a nicotine fix.. But I do smoke, theres no question about it and I’m not denying it.. I do know the ill-effects of smoking and as much as I want to QUIT, I can’t… But I think I WILL! I think I smoke because I am insecure.. I smoke just to be able to fit in with the smokers.. And I thought smoking was cool! Well it was sort of a form of REBELLION.. But I realize I’m only damaging myself.. There was a time when I didn’t smoke.. When I was in High School I didn’t smoke.. I was an athlete..(so I say) I played soccer football, but when I quit playing when I was in 2nd Year College I started picking up this bad habit.. It was occasional though.. I only smoked when I was out drinking with friends..

Present… Now I smoke at least 6-12 sticks a day.. (I think) and more when I’m out drinking.. Since wifey is away (I’m not blaming her, this is all me), I have all the time on my hands which lead me to light up.. I need to quit now! When I think I still can.. I don’t really see any benefit of continuing this bad habit.. It needs a lot of SELF-DISCIPLINE.. Which I think I don’t have.. Realizing that this is a bad habit is a step though, and when you know its bad for you there’s a tendency to shun away from it..

Let me just take it a day at a time.. Baby steps so they say.. And I just did the First Step, Realizing I don’t Need this Habit, I can Live without this Habit.. Realization I think is the first step.. The next step would be finding ways/methods to facilitate the kicking of this Habit.. Wish wifey was beside me to guide/help me through this.. I’ve heard that withdrawal symptoms include Irritability, Cough and Colds, hmm I don’t know what else..

I know I can’t do this alone! Suggestions anyone?

Image: Google Images

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