Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, if you know what I mean :)

“Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. Each prayer accepted and each wish resigned.”

2nd floor,
3rd floor,
text messages,
Heights,
Thesis,
POS131 paper,
Prok,
Videoke,
Org events,
library,
Philo,
Theo,
Pancake House,
Persepolis,
Gonzaga Caf,
KFC,
Mcdo,
Jollibee,
Kenny,
Trinonama,
G,
Fullybooked,
UAAP,
Pizza Hut,
Shakeys,
Red Brick Road,
Up,
UP,
jeep,
footbridge,
Katips,
Gate 2.5,
Plurk,
YM,
resignation,
Evsem,
email,
Caltex store,
Gateway,
Cubao,
MOA,
Door,
Sorry,
Shirt,
ISO,
War freak,
Never,
Ordinary,
Write-up,
M,
Ice cream,
Facebook,
Books,
LRT2,
Movies,
Italian,
EU,
Inquirer,
Blog,
Math,
J,
Clockwatching,
Writing,
Jesuit Residence,
RB,
F.B.
Passion,
Neglect,
Forgeting,
Lovey doves,
Labidabs,
Friendship,
Love,
The Economist,
Passing,
Gold,
False,
Lunch,
Tutor,
Groupmates,
2nd year,
Christmas Party 2009
Ate T.
R,
Parties,
Drinks,
P,
Thank you,
S, C, E,
Photoshop,
Spoon,
Bag,
Hairstyle,
Bas,
Smile,
Late,
500 days of summer,
Summer,
Love Actually,
Love of Siam,
Love Me if You Dare

"Because the world will die without it, go with LOVE."

"Because the world will die without it, go with LOVE."

This has been my favorite line and YM status since I first heard of this phrase, during Pabaon 2011 in Ateneo de Manila University. Father Ben included a poem/prayer in his speech and this line was the last line of that poem/prayer. I do not know who the original author of this poem/prayer is. This line was also made prayer of Ateneo Law School OrSem Day 1. This line is just so lovely and beautiful. I see it as the ultimate maxim for a person who is in doubt and indecisive for some issues. When in doubt, go with love.

The entire poem goes like this. [I use poem to refer to this one because of lack of a better term to name these lines.]

Because the world is poor and starving, go with bread.
Because the world is filled with fear, go with courage.
Because the world is in despair, go with hope.
Because the world is living lies, go with truth.
Because the world is sick with sorrow, go with joy.
Because the world is weary of wars, go with peace.
Because the world is seldom fair, go with justice.
Because the world is under judgment, go with mercy.
Because the world will die without it, go with love.

Inspired

I easily get inspired by people. These days, I have been feeling scared and uncertain about my future. But I guess, everybody is, uncertain at least. I have been bothered with my feeling scared but I could not do anything about it. There seems to be no strong wall that I could lean on. Of course, my fear is founded on the fact that I might be pursuing something that I want to pursue but should not be pursued right now, taking up law.

In spite of the uncertainty, I plunged myself into it because of not having a personal response to this question, "Kung ngayon, paano. Kung hindi ngayon kailan?" I decided to just jump into it without knowing how, without a definite answer to the "paano" question. I believed (and still believe) that it might be easier to work on the how as I continuously face life on a daily basis, instead of facing life everyday and get bothered by the question "when"

Back to the real topic of my post, I GET EASILY INSPIRED BY PEOPLE. So here is a direct quote from one of my bosses in my first job right after college. [I will be leaving this job this week, in order to fully pursue that which I chose to pursue, law school]

Hi Chikit, it's only now that I was able to read your article. It reminded me of my 1st year here in Manila where I had to scrimp and forego merienda - even jeepney rides coming from school homewards. With your resourcefulness, industry and drive, I know God will bless you with success in your endeavors.

It was a Skype message which I read upon arriving in the office. With all the nervousness I was feeling because I need to finish work tasks and at the same time, read for tonight's quiz in Philosophy of Law, I managed to write this post for the mere fact that I felt inspired.