Archive for January, 2008

Moral Lesson is the same as Theme.

Monday, January 28th, 2008

http://paperpins.multiply.com/journal/item/51/Flunked

Pero binalik na ang aming mga bluebook at nalaman kong uno ako sa unang eksam.

Ang moral lesson? Kapag nagsumikap at nag-aral, irereject ang ‘yong mini-thesis proposal. Kapag nanood ng sine bago mag-hysterical at mag-aral, uno sa eksam. BOW.

In other news, I need to have self-control. And also, a bookstore interview.

I love you all.

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Yes, I know that lately, I’m not fun to be with. So don’t.

Goodbye cruel world.

Drawing Circles

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

I was nine years old when he first found me.

I sat on wet grass,
drawing circles by clawing the soil with a fat twig. I didn’t notice
him until his left shoe stepped on one my circles. I looked up. He
smiled.

He was as tall as the fancy buildings my Mama showed me
in pictures. He was thin as the fat twig I was playing with. Dimples
appeared below the corners of his mouth when he smiled. Papa used to
tell me stories about him with his guitar— Angels.

I stood up, smoothed the wrinkles out of my soiled white skirt, and asked, "Will you marry me?"

The Angel patted my head. He told me that first, I have to wait nine more years and second, I have to have a name.

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