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Island in the Sun

Sneak Peek for my next photo dump (Sipalay, Negros Occidental)

Reality vs Fantasy

Fantasy

It's just like the movies. In fantasy, there's no such thing as a bittersweet ending, everything's sugar coated and the ending is perfect. You imagine yourself living in a perfect world. You start with once upon a time and end with happily ever after. In a fantasy, you have your fairy god mother and this prince charming. This prince charming, he's perfect. He gives you good morning and good night messages, he's by your side each second of everyday, he's a shoulder you could cry on, a person you can tell your secrets to. He's there to hold your hand and tell you that you're beautiful; because of him, you believe that you're beautiful. At the end of the day, you walk around sunset and run away to the world of never ending happiness.

But in reality? It's totally different.

Reality

In reality, you read books and watch movies of people you'll never become and adventures you'll never have. In real life, you would probably not have a fairy godmother, and who knows, the villain is probably disguising himself as prince charming. You never know. 

That's the thing about life, you never know what tomorrow brings. Tomorrow's a mystery, like a prize hidden at the bottom of the cereal box. What if tomorrow, it gets better? What if I can finally have my happily ever and scars are healed? What if tomorrow gets worse? What if another challenge comes and the wound opens?

Here's one thing you should know, no matter how you started your story, no matter how many bumps on the road you get, and no matter how bad your life is right now there is always  a happily ever after.

Yes, it might not come now, or tomorrow, or even the day after that. Hell, I might take years but no matter what, things will eventually get better. So if you're sitting there moping on how bad your life is, don't worry because it gets better. 

  

Sunshine and City Lights

I may not be a big fan of Greyson Chance, but this song is an exception. Also, it's very appropriate for this post :-) ((Please forgive my amateur photography skills))

Yesterday, my family and I went to Rizal to go to a relative's wake. I enjoyed the journey going to and from Rizal. Yesterday, I really got to bond with my relatives and got to know them more. May Mr. Magdamit's soul rest in peace.

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Lights

Sneak Peak for my next post ;)

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Rooftop views and sunsets.
(Taken on the rooftop of San Juan Arena, yep the day when I first saw Gretchen Ho)

The Summer Soundtrack

Summer's finally here! Long road trips, scorching hot weather, academic free days, sleepless nights. Yes, the epitome of summer. I, for one, must have an amazing list of songs as I go on a road trip. These songs set you in the mood, keep you happy. I confess that I can't surive with my Summer soundtrack.

As I mentioned in a previous post, my favorite days are when the skies are clear and the sun peeks through the barely visible clouds. I love that moment when you're riding in your car, basking at the scene with the sun in your face and good music to set the right mood. I have a long list of songs, so here are a few to set your "summer mode" on. :)

1. Sleep all day- Jason Mraz
2.  Put your records on- Corinne Bailey Rae
3. Love Song- Sara Bareilles
4. In Your Arms- Kina Grannis
5. New York City- Norah Jones
6. The City- Ed Sheeran
7. Chasing Pavements- Adele
8. Must get Out- Maroon 5
9. Viva la Vida- Coldplay
10. Island in the Sun-Weezer (This, you must have)
11. Everybody Wants to Rule the World- Tears for Fears
12. Make it Mine- Jason Mraz
    
    (Most of them are lyric videos, because I like lyric videos better than the music videos)

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Hello, Summer '13

Took this with my old digital cam!!

9/52

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State of Mind: Grade 7

March 8, and there are three days left.

Fading. I know that you can see things fading, but can you feel them fade? I walk around the hallways in the school campus. I trace the past's footsteps, each place holds a memory. There are times when I remember "Oh, this is where I did this, this is where that happened". Although I imagine it, it's like an incomplete thought, like something is missing,

I                                                  feel                            it                                                     fading.

I know I have five years of High School left, but I'll really miss this year. They say the best is yet to come, I can't imagine what adventures await for me in my high school life. I'll miss my friends greeting me "good morning" every morning as I enter the classroom every morning. I'll miss eating lunch at the red bench, I'll miss Thursdays with my best friend or playing the piano in the Music room. I'll miss my adviser's corny jokes, I'll miss my section's laughter. Even if they have given me several headaches, I'll miss them. Honestly, when I saw the class list before school started, I was terrified. I barely knew half the people on my list, most of them were transferees. Today, I consider these people my family. On the first day of school, I could only count on my fingers the amount of friends I had in my section. Now that the school year is almost over, my fingers and toes aren't enough to count the wonderful friends I've made.

As for you, you're leaving soon. We barely know each other, but at least I have the honor of calling you my friend.

Here's to side way glances in the hallway, to my friends elbow-ing me when you pass by, to the zoo of butterflies I get, to your silly dance, to me waking up every morning just wanting to see you, to the Arctic Monkeys, to those shy "hi's" and "hellos", to our "could have been" friendship if I just listened to my friends and had the courage to talk to you.

We only have our yesterdays to remember, no more tomorrows to spend together.

Here's to 3 days left.

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Oh Mr. Peter Pan