Am I a Looser?

Akala ko firm na or steady na ang decision ko not to come to Paluan this coming May 14, 2007 to vote pero hindi pala. May realization ako sa sarili ko na hindi pala ganun kadali 'yun!

I posted out before that "I sometimes hate Paluan" most especially during election times kasi asar na asar ako of what's happening to all of the people out there. Parang perya... At talagang pagmumukhain kang pera ng mga kandidato.

Until now ay nag-iisip ako on what to do these times dahil sa napakaraming factors na nangyari this past 2 days. Nakatanggap si Princess (pinsan ko at kasama ko sa bahay) ng texts from my Mommy. Hindi kasi ako maitext kasi nanakawan ako ng cellphone last month (concert ng Calla Lily at Kamikazee sa RTU).

Ito ang mga naging text sa akin:

"22o b n joke dw ung yuvin c mc2 dhil nkarating n i2 sa mayor knausap aq ng mayor hiyang2 aq sbihin mo saung pa2 ngbibiro lng kau ni mc2 pra d nman mpahiya sa mayor".
2-May-2007
21:34:34

"Ngbi2ruan lng n c mc2 ay yuvin at d nman yata maka2uwi at may final cya s may 15 16 o kung mkauwi ay s abe tlaga cya at wla ng iba."
2-May-2007
23:23:27

Ipinalabas ko na lang sa Mommy ko at mga kasama ko dito sa bahay sa Mandaluyong na joke lang na sa kabila ako para wala nang issue. Malaking issue pala sa pamilya ko at ibang tao ang paglalahad ko ng totoong iboboto ko. BIG DEAL pala 'yun!

Ang Mommy ko ay isang Elementary School teacher at nagtuturo sa karamihan ng mangyan sa bayan namin. I don't know pero parang under ang DepEd ng bayan namin sa aming munisipyo for so many reasons na tuwing may program ay kailangan ikonsulta at laging nakahada silang mga pulitiko. Ang kuya ko naman ay nagtatrabaho ngayon sa ginagawang Irrigation System sa Paluan na project ng munisipyo. That's why my ganun na lang ang pamilya ko sa kanila. Ewan ko lang kung logic ba talaga 'yun kasi pinagtatrabahuan naman nila ang mga ine-earn nila.

1 week na lang for me to choose and decide what's right and what to do regarding this matter. Then kagabi, may nagext at nagbigay na ng final decision:

"Pkisabi kay mc2 kung my mgbi2gay ng pamasahe ang abe ay umuwi cya sayang dn at tama n s biruan bsta abe lng ika mo ang tanggapin at ipagsama mo na rin."
4-May-2007
22:22:06

"Alalayan mo yan dhil first timer gago pa kung ano2 lng ang denidesisyon sbihin mo sa kanya ngphamak cya kya pag uwi 2loy cya s mayor para makilala."
4-May-2007
22:27:49
at iyan ang mga latest texts na natanggap ko from Mindoro.

Akala ko mature na ako at kaya ko nang magkaroon ng sariling isipan, desisyon, pasya. Akala ko independent na ako pagdating sa mga bagay na 'yan. Hindi pa pala.

I love my family so so much and I don't want to loose them, that's why I am doing this. Mananahimik na nga lang sana ako at ' di uuwi sa Mindoro para wala nang usapa. But then someone's giving me a favor, umuwi ako sa Mindoro para naman maayos ko ang nasirang damage between that pulitiko and my family. Napakalaking damage na pala ng nagawa ko e isang boto lang naman ako 'di ba kung tutuusin?
Natatawa rin ako sa sarili ko. Kapapanood ko lang ng Spiderman 3 at nagpost pa ako ng mga lessons sa movie na 'yun at isa na roon ang "There's always a choice".

Pero bakit ako, parang wala yata? Am I a looser now? What do you think?

12 comments:

I'm so sorry dun sa mga taong natuwa or nag appreciate sa mga naging decision ko... but its not final yet... may ilang araw pa ako para mag isip. Grabe pala talaga ang nagagawa ng election, 1 araw lang pero ang laki ng impact!

May 4, 2007 at 9:31 PM comment-delete

hmmm... i dont know what to say.. but you're definitely not a loser.. I understand the attempt na bumalikwas sa nakasanayan, and also i understand that family matter..
lagi namang may choice eh.. nakapili ka nga eh daba? minsan lang talaga, ayaw natin ung mga choice/s natin kaya hindi natin kinoconsider na choice.

exlink?

Anonymous
May 4, 2007 at 10:13 PM comment-delete

wah! d ka looser no! promise! it's ur decision naman eh every body has the right to make their own decision no! and since i think ur old enough to know what's gud for you ur not a looser kahit iba yung pananaw mo sa pananaw ng family mo though mahirap tlaga pag involve ang family sa mga ganyang matters nweiz i just want to tell you ur not a looser ok?! heheingats plagI!

Anonymous
May 4, 2007 at 11:30 PM comment-delete

yeah. that's why it's called a choice, coz you have the option to do this or not to do it.

but, remember that you have to choose only between or among good things. a choice of good things as they say.

you can get over with it
good luck

Anonymous
May 4, 2007 at 11:34 PM comment-delete

of course you are not a loser.

it's already a great deed on your part na maging matapang at ilabas ang sarili mong saloobin.

naiintindihan ko ang nararamdaman mo. mahirap talaga. lalo na nga kung pamilya ang sangkot. sa totoo lang,hindi lang ikaw ang nasa ganyang sitwasyon. marami pang iba, especially mga kabataan, na nagpupumiglas ang puso na gawin kung ano talaga ang gusto nila kahit laban sa gusto ng pamilya nila. & i really admire you guys sa lakas ng loob na un. especially ikaw na sinabi un openly.

& the reaction is expected. there have been so many stories like this. & this is really how it goes sa ating mahal na bayan. nakakalungkot no?

expect more when someone galing sa munisipyo comes across this blog of yours. (remember may internet na sa munisipyo.) now you have the choice to delete all of this posts. hehehe...

when the matter gets worse, you may even receive threats like papatalsikin ang mommy mo sa "iriron" (",) o tatanggalin sa trabaho ang kuya mo. you might be aware that my nanay, who had been in paluan hospital even before i was born, was exiled to mamburao (at least sa mamburao lang) right after last elections. pero ibinalik rin siya pagkatapos makiusap sa mayor at sa gobernador, after 1 or 2 months ata un. kaya nga ngayong eleksyon, administrasyon raw siya. hehe.

on a serious note, the decision is really all yours. you have 3 choices: (1) huwag umuwi dahil exams mo; (2) umuwi at bumoto sa kandidatong gusto ng magulang mo; (3)umuwi at bumoto sa kandidatong gusto mo. i have written them in order of what i think will be less complicated for you. you have to weigh all the consequences, considering what you will feel after you have executed your decision.

Anonymous
May 5, 2007 at 12:50 AM comment-delete

Will they ever know if you actually vote for the other guy? Di naman ata di ba?

I think you can keep your family "safe" AND make a wise choice if you keep your vote to yourself.

And you man, you mean "loser" right? Sumobra ata ng "o". Hehe.

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May 5, 2007 at 1:21 AM comment-delete

Yeah! You're crazy, okeyyyyyyyyy? It is none of our business kung hate mo ang Paluan!

Anonymous
May 8, 2007 at 8:42 PM comment-delete

A Bit of Advise to Richard Lionheart. .

I am a Palueño and I am saddened to come across "Why I Sometimes Hate Paluan" in the friendster blogs.

Why? What is happening to all of the people out here during elections? Nagmumukhang pera ba ang lahat ng tao sa Paluan pag election? Pulitiko bang lahat ng tao dito? Ilang milyon ba ang prize ng Calawagan River noong nanalo bilang Cleanest Inland Body of Water in the Philippines? Bulag ka ba para hindi mo makita ang mga pagbabago sa Calawagan Mountain Resort? O mayroon kang blinders? Sayang, ang ganda pa naman ng picture mo sa Calawagan River.

It may really seem easy for you to believe that you live in your own world, with access to anything and everything that technology can provide. You are indeed very lucky that you are sheltered from the realities of your hometown. You asked: "Am I a looser now?” And you said: “ There’s always a choice.” This is a very true. So what are you waiting for? Why don’t you go home and vote for your chosen candidates? This is the essence of elections.

You are free to say anything and everything you want to say. But, a bit of advise: get your facts straight. Okay?

Di bale na mahaba ang kwento mo, basta totoo lang. . . .

Anonymous
May 8, 2007 at 8:49 PM comment-delete

A RESPONSE TO ANONYMOUS'ADVICE:

seems you're the one whose being blinded by the benefits you reap from being an ally of your "highness". i will keep on praying that you come to your senses & realize the contribution you are giving towards the demise of our beloved hometown. i really get depressed with people who forsake the welfare of everyone just to satisfy their selfish motives. sana naman mahalin nyo rin nang tunay ang paluan..

Anonymous
May 9, 2007 at 10:48 AM comment-delete

It seems you really have a real talent of being TRUE TO YOURSELF. It really is something to admire. However, I think there are a few more things that you need to be called "admirable":

1. Think first before doing anything - you realize that you did something really stupid after hell breaks loose and its too late to make ammends.

2. There are things that needs to be kept inside the Family Circle - Does these words mean anything to you? Information that is completely yours to protect as an individual member of your own family, otherwise, things can get pretty ugly.

3. Learn when to shutup - Despite the fact that you already realized how deep the shithole you placed your own family into, you still have the guts to do sequels of your "heroic blogs". What the heck are you thinking?

4. Be original - You're thinking that everything you said is completely your original thought? Think again. Look around you. See the people who's giving you the "good influences", pushing you to the "right direction". Friends who admire what you are doing. Do you think they really care for your family's safety and pride?

5. Self-respect - if you can't respect your own parents, how can you respect yourself? How about your sister and brother? These people will do everything to keep you in the right track, give you the best future. The question is, can you do the same for them? Specially your sister? I extremely doubt it.

6. Simplicity - Yes, we all want to do our part to improve our society. But do you really have to hurt your family this much just to "true" to yourself?. Don't you have anything much "simpler" to do to support the things you believe in?

Now, to answer your question. Think about it, why do you need to ask this question? Don't you think you're a little insecure right now? I think you already know the answer to this question.

As for me..

YES, YOU ARE ONE HELL OF A LOOSER

Just trying to be true,

The Unmentionable

PS: By the way, why do you call yourself "Richard the Lionheart"?

Anonymous
May 10, 2007 at 3:47 AM comment-delete

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness;
For even as he loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.

Anonymous
May 10, 2007 at 9:23 AM comment-delete

hi.

first: good job!

second: loser yun. loser din ung nangaway sayo. ung si unmentionable.

third: the heck with politics. if they (the so-called politicians who wants us to get a better life) eh they don't have to pay us. Nagmumukha tuloy bayad na sila bago pa sila maging mayor. Ang laki ng insecurity ng mayor nyo infairness. Pati blog pinapatulan, lalo na yung sumbungero/pabibo ng mayor nyo. You know.. sometimes, i think it would be better for us real Filipinos to leave the country. Tapos balik na lang tayo kapag wala na yung mga lecheng politiko na yan. Parang the return of the Jews. Kalokohan na ang nangyayaring politika dito sa atin. Manood ka ng tv and you'll know what I mean.

macmac, i hope marami pa tayong mga Pilipino na di nababahiran ng napakarumi at napakasangsang na ehemplo ng pulitika.

Nakakadismaya. Mas lalo mong maiintindihan ang perwisho ng mga pulitikong iyan kapag graduate ka na, at kumikita ng sarili mong pera, at nagbabayad ng buwis para sa mga flights nila sa abroad, at para sa masasarap nilang pagkain na hindi ko pa natitikman... at para sa mga damit na sampung beses kong pag-isipan kung bibilhin.. at sa mga bahay na pinapangarap nating maatim...

Goodluck Pilipinas... Game ka na ba?

May 13, 2007 at 12:20 PM comment-delete