Oda sa aking Electronic Typewriter
Alam mong minsan na lang tayo magkita.
Hindi na kasi regular ang pag-uwi ko sa bahay,
lalo na ang pagtulog ko sa sariling kuwarto.
Kaya nakukumutan ka na ng makapal
na alikabok, tulad ng sa sahig at iba pang
mga kapwa mo personal kong gamit.
Kapag nagkita tayo, alam mong nakita kita.
Pero hindi kita pinapansin tulad nang dati.
Ilang gabi ng mga semestre ko sa kolehiyo
ang naging pagpupuyat natin?
Ako: umiinom ng kape, ngumunguya ng mani.
Ikaw: sinusubuan ko ng mga papel na short bond,
iluluwa ito na may bahid ng aking mga salita.
Marami-rami rin iyon. Nakaipit sa mga folder
na nasa mesa ko, katabi mo. Bihira ko nang buklatin
ang mga iyon, pero kapag ginawa ko, nakalimbag
sa gunita ang mahabang oras na binuno natin
para lamang sa isang pahinang sulatin.
Bumabalik lahat ang naganap -- ang pag-ikot
ng iyong daisy wheel, ang pagdiin nito sa papel
na nakaikot sa platen, ang iyong takatak,
ang panlalabo ng ribbon at ng display, ang brownout...
Kaya ngayong pinupunasan ko ang iyong katawan,
tinitipa-tipa ko ang mga letra mong noon
ay nagsimulang bumuo sa aking ngayon.
6 Enero 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Resolutions? What's that?!
I'm one of those people who doesn't follow to the letter the list of New Year's Resolutions I made for myself. But I believe in positive changes, no doubt about that.
It's just I get easily frustrated if a plan for a certain period of a year didn't happen. For example, I have been enrolled in a graduate school since 2008. I have already finished the required academic units since four years after I decided to pursue my master's degree. I am ready to write my thesis proposal then an unexpected event happened.
I became a father. It came earlier than I planned.
But I have no regrets. Having my own family is one of the treasures of my life. Yeah, things have to be prioritized aside from my own well being. And these priorities are considered for the welfare of my family. I am blessed to have a loving and charming wife and a lovable daughter.
It's just this graduate work that I need to finish within the year. The thesis proposal, the proposal defense, the thesis writing proper, and the thesis final defense. Can I do it within a semester?
It's part of my resolutions for this 2016. What if I couldn't make it? Oh no, fear strikes again.
That fear leads to nowhere. Strike out that fear!
But, I have to sleep now. It's 12:05 AM. Have to wake up at 5:00 AM.
Good night!
It's just I get easily frustrated if a plan for a certain period of a year didn't happen. For example, I have been enrolled in a graduate school since 2008. I have already finished the required academic units since four years after I decided to pursue my master's degree. I am ready to write my thesis proposal then an unexpected event happened.
I became a father. It came earlier than I planned.
But I have no regrets. Having my own family is one of the treasures of my life. Yeah, things have to be prioritized aside from my own well being. And these priorities are considered for the welfare of my family. I am blessed to have a loving and charming wife and a lovable daughter.
It's just this graduate work that I need to finish within the year. The thesis proposal, the proposal defense, the thesis writing proper, and the thesis final defense. Can I do it within a semester?
It's part of my resolutions for this 2016. What if I couldn't make it? Oh no, fear strikes again.
That fear leads to nowhere. Strike out that fear!
But, I have to sleep now. It's 12:05 AM. Have to wake up at 5:00 AM.
Good night!
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