silver stands in my pensieve

thank you lord, for the gift of music...

this morning, i woke up at 2am to take a bath. it was so cold, and i couldn't sleep afterwards so i decided to listen to a couple of my cds, 'let it be...naked" and "weiss kreuz: dramatic image 2". i haven't listened to the beatles in a long time, and hearing john lennon sing "across the universe" made my skin tingle. it was like he was singing from inside my head, like he was alive. weird, i know, but i'm a beatlemaniac and i am prone to things like that, hehe. it felt really good, and i actually thought that listening to music sure beats sleeping!

they finally took the dead dog away...

the neighborhood stray dog, which has been there for as long as i can remember, died last sunday. i'm pretty sure it wasn't hit by a car or poisoned or anything. he's been looking dreadful for weeks and he has lost a lot of his fur. on my way home from a party on sunday, i was surprised so find him lying on the side of the road, lifeless. i was wondering who would give him a proper burial since his original owner left the town several years ago.

he was just there, dead and nobody even cared to cover him up or something, until he began to stink a little. finally yesterday morning, some good soul took him away; i don't know where but i was really praying that he didn't have to rot on the roadside again.

maybe you're wondering why i am very much affected of a stranger's dog. well, for one, i love dogs very much and even if i wanted to adopt him, i don't think my father will allow me to. second, i think that dog is my own dog's father. i'm pretty sure of it, although they don't have any resemblance at all. arianna (that's my dog) takes after her mother. ^_^

i just hope that people will become more responsible pet owners, particularly dog owners. i hope that people will take care of their dogs like their own family members; feed them well, give them dog houses (or at least, a clean, warm and safe place to eat and sleep), have the vet see them regularly...but most important of all, DO NOT EAT DOGS!!

little old doggie, may you rest in peace (at least you're with nikki now).

muffy, welcome to the christian world and sensei, you're looking good!

last sunday (february 1st), i went with grace and the sasakis (minus daichi) to muffy's baptismal party. kozue sasaki is warming up to me. ^_^ at least, she knows my face now...and she knows i always bring chocolates...so that's probably why she's beginning to like me! muffy is the baby girl of niaga-sensei (my teacher in elementary 3-4 japanese) and jimmy (a classmate and friend).

muffy's real name is sarah michelle, like the vampire slayer. while pinching your nose really hard, try saying "buffy"...what comes out is "muffy", hehe. she's a pretty girl and i hope she grows up as intelligent as her mom and as nice as her dad.

motherhood suits sensei, it seems. she's slimmer and she has that certain radiance that draws your eyes to look at her. ^_^ she's gone back to teaching; this time she's handling "children's nihongo"! cute! ^_^ last term, it was alfred-sensei. we went to his class once and we were laughing at how he kept on chasing the little rugrats who were trying to get out of the classroom. nyahaha!

the philippine economy is doing good...

although some cynics might think otherwise. well, what do they expect, an overnight miracle?? maybe we're not doing as good as some of our asian neighbors but they didn't have an actor for a president, right?

at least almost everyone at the yearend economic briefing yesterday thought that the government did a good job in managing the economy last year. the government kept its promises (well, most of it, anyway) and met its targets. we are slowly inching our way to recovery but if this wannabe president gets elected, the filipinos can kiss recovery goodbye!

which makes me wonder again...why ordinary people like me had to go through so many exams and interviews and had to pass the civil service examinations in order to be employed in government while anybody can run as president, the highest office of the land! i have a college degree in economics, graduated with honors and have several years working experience...so does that make me overqualified for the presidency??

i swear, if this actor wins, i'm going to quit my job in the government, study full-time for my post-grad degree and maybe leave the country altogether!

really, the filipino people needs to wake up from this dream; their favorite actor cannot make this country better.

Posted by Unknown at 13:32