Break

So it has been a long while since I last posted here. Well, to be honest, these past few months have been terrible. I won't list down everything cause I dunno how to start with it.

Last month, somebody made me face reality. A reality that I myself knows but deliberately fighting it, putting hope against hope. From that day on, something changed. The person they used to know really died. I know I said this a couple of times before but this time I mean it. Last year, everything popped up unexpectedly. There were the untimely deaths, people going back to this life and those who just show up. I promised myself that this year will be different. Yes, I tried and basically did it as planned. What was hidden underneath was this: everything's plainly the same, it's just that it was renovated into something that looks better and you won't notice the old one. Yes, it's hard to realize that I myself no longer know what's true from what isn't in this life. People ever since childhood had been telling me that I live the life every kid wants to have: visit Disneyland, go to other places, eat everything they want, and get everything that they want. Yeah, I got more than what I need. It made me think that everything's just ordinary, everyone gets the same things I have. Now, I realize that it isn't true. What's the problem now? I dunno. What I know right now is that I have a big problem in front of me and I have the solution. Maybe I just need some break.

Well, belated happy valentine's day everyone!

Frappe

The picture says it all. I just simply love Starbucks.

EODEM

Catch my short film "EODEM" this February 14th, Valentine's Day, at 9PM(Manila Time). It will premier here on www.superjmz.blogspot.com and www.youtube.com/user/jmchlz

Teenage Dream and Spoilage

So I just got my camera back from my dad and bro.  They took my camera with them for a week. Damn, I just wanna go to Cali right now! So here are their pics. California let’s meet up soon, okay? October please? I miss you L.A.!

Random

The Dark Side of the Three Stars and a Sun

From everyone’s viewpoint, it is said that we Filipinos have one of the best characteristics in the whole world. As a nation, we are seen as a strong republic. Not playing words with the former President’s tagline, we’re just really a strong country. Just imagine, being devastated by a strong typhoon and losing the things and people we care and love then if a camera’s up front we’ll smile. See? We’re just one strong country. Moreover, people from different places across the globe have been complementing us for our deep faith. Yes, it’s our fuel that drives us into our everyday hardships and enables us in the end of the day to go back to bed, sleep and hope for a fresh, better and brand new day. One of our well known characteristic is being hospitable. That’s the main reason why people from all over the globe love us! A proof of this is during fiestas, you accommodate people you don’t know. We’re the only nation to do that! Despite of these things, there are some things that even we Filipinos despise among ourselves. Just like other nations, we have the dark side of our own culture and tradition.

            One of the well- known bad things about us Filipinos is crab mentality.  Everyone just hates that if we ever see one having such mentality, he/ she is despised by everyone else. The said “If I can’t have it, you neither can” mentality has been around for more than three centuries now. Which started as a simple friendly competition might end up as a fiery game with such mentality.

            Another is the Manyana Habit. Guilty of it, I usually run out of time in doing things. This habit disables us to do what we are supposed to do, thus making us hurry to catch up. From its meaning, it is a hindrance to productivity that makes us slump into the last place.

            Lastly is that most of us are always more than fashionably late. It’s what we call Filipino Time.  This is the reason why most foreign investors don’t want to invest here. Just imagine, the unveiling of an infrastructure was supposed to start at 8AM was done at 8:45AM because the congressman who financed the said project was late because of his “errands.” It’s just a matter of importance. The more lately you arrive, the better. It shows importance for them. Ridiculed enough by many, still many people, especially those who have positions in the government practices this hated time frame.

            Indeed, angels have their own wicked schemes but it does not mean that they are no longer angels. It just shows that neither perfect nor above somebody else. We Filipinos have many things to be proud of but we also have some things that we need to work on so we can be better people.

Cool Off

As 2012 started, I promised myself a lot of things, one of which is to just have a monthly day out where I will just do anything that I want and will take my mind off some things. Well as an opening salvo I was supposed to eat at S'barro but I forgot to bring my money so I ended up with Starbucks. Actually, I'm so tired of both but at least the first one is way better. Anyways, I wasn't alone. For the first time, I didn't force my friends to come with me! Improving! HAHAHA So JC, Hazel, Mimay and Annabz joined me. I think they also want to take some time off too and try to cool off since today was just a freakin' hot day. Bad side is that I forgot to bring my tumbler. Sa bagay, I wasn't really supposed to go naman e Damn, that just sounded like a dumb ass Anyways, again, we played with our cameras. So above, I took that. I'm still a noob when it comes to photography. I also tried to make it look like it was taken from a lomo cam. Today was just an awesome day. BOOK IT!

Thought of Japan when I took this picture.

Chasing Roof Bricks

24/7, 366.

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