No Politician

i'm currently having problems deciding whether i should enter into school politics or not... i've found myself cornered by a persistent teacher and equally persistent classmates to run for council president. the school director has also voiced his opinion that he'd like me to take the helm as well. sigh!

truth be told, i have no desire for any position in the council. politics leave me stressed out, what with my personal code of life going against most of the unwritten laws in politicking -- and even against some principles that are deemed good in society. i live by my own rules, and i hate compromising just for the sake of conformity, which is why i dare say my participation in the recent meetings with aspiring council members had been disinclined and halfhearted. i admit, i had been willing at first, even to consider the suggestion that i run for council president. but as talks progressed, i realized how little i knew about the school and the undercurrents going on.

this weekend is a good time to think things over and examine motives, mine and others'. life has taught me never to jump into a situation blindly. and i don't intend to. i also do not intend to be used by anybody. i will have to disabuse them of their notion that i will be putty in their hands. i hope i am far too experienced to be lured in a trap.

Summer Fun

The greatest pleasure of all is to own a piece of heaven!!! LOL!

A fish like me can't be expected not to turn a golden color with a private beach like this near our property, eh?

Shame, though, I wasn't able to get a shot of our own. I couldn't take the camera with me on the bangka. I feared it would get wet since i was sitting at the helm of the little fishing boat.

Next time I'll bring it along so I could post more pictures. Maybe I could put it in a zip-lock bag... Cheers!

Sa Kanlungan ng Panaginip

Walang puwang ang lungkot
Sa diwang nahihimbing;
Walang pait na papawi
Sa ngiti ng nananaginip;
Pagka't tanging ito lamang
Ang kanlungang maituturing
Sa pagsapit ng dapit-hapon
Ng isang pag-ibig

Kung mata'y ididilat
Mababanaag ang lumbay,
Mananatiling sariwa
Ang luhang walang humpay;
Kung kaya't maigi pang pumikit
At kagyat na humimlay,
Takasang panandali
Ang sakit ng paghihiwalay.