ok so i thought getting out of a coma was easy.
it isn't.
it's painful.
you subject yourself to the torrent of reality
but pain is good when it teaches you something.
i
hope
hope
hope
i'm listening.

I suddenly had this brilliant idea which I shared with my officemate bestfriend. It is possible to determine whether your life is a a good one or not by doing just one thing: imagining making a movie out of your life so far.

If one was made of mine, I told her it would definitely be an art film: perpetually grey, with a montage of teeth brushing, showering, commuting to work, slaving away in the office, commuting home, showering, and sleeping. It would really be effective if the recurrence of these events is exaggerated until the intended audience dozes off.

As with the background music, the theme would be something similar to the Il Mare soundtrack - melancholic with just a hint of comic here and there.

But who would want to make art films out of their lives? Art films other than being insightful, are relatively boring movies. (Well, several of what I've seen. No offense to film makers, I know you're TRYING).

What I'm really saying is, I want a Steve Irwin kind of life. Yes, the recently stingray-barbed-crocodile-hunter. You're probably thinking I'm crazy, but when the news of his death reached me, it made me sorry for him for a moment, but I later realized that his was a full life a fraction of which, I yet have to experience for myself. A tragic death maybe, but it's just a side story to his full, full life.

Sometimes it takes a freak accident or a death or a life-turning set of events to make you realize there's only here and now. But why wait?

Why don't we just snap out of this coma?
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Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness concerning all acts of initiative and creation. There is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans; that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen events, meetings and material assistance which no one could have dreamed would have come their way.

I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets:
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!”

~W.H. Murray, Scottish mountain climb

you reap what you sow.

Talk about amazing. A friend here at Zaadz, Blake, has just told me he's starting a shoe company named TOMS Shoes. Just another brand you say? Not really.

Imagine this: For every pair of TOMS shoes you buy, they match one pair which goes to impoverished kids. Pretty cool eh?

Patterned after the traditional Argentinian utility shoe, the shoes are really cute and comfortable. (Apparently, Sienna Miller, Jude Law's on-off girlfriend, have a current obsession for these footwear)

back and catching up! :)

 -tokikot

Among the things that keep me sane is photography. There's nothing like the feeling of being able to capture the beauty in seemingly ordinary things, and although I don't have the best tools to work with, I try to make do with my trusty digital camera. In fact, when I list down the alternative careers that I would love to take, being a photographer/graphic artist is probably the top (closely followed by 2.rockstar and 3.resort/food/travel writer). Last February, I joined a photography contest sponsored by the Apple distributor here in the Philippines, with the theme Apple Of My I, and among the categories is a people's choice so if you want to help me realize a dream, please vote for me here, my entry is Nighty-night Pod. That's my nephew right there listening to an ipod (as cool as his uncle, I know ;)) Yes, I'm a dreamer, but as a certain Ralph Vaull Starr said, "Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."

you don't owe anyone any explanation.

because you know where you're going.

i've finally found an excuse not to write a personal blog entry, thanks to India Arie. This song which she wrote for Tyra Banks' talk show is addictive. good good good for the mojo! Just for today I will not worry what tomorrow will bring gonna try something new, all through this day Like I've got nothing to prove Although, I have the best intentions Can't predict anyone's reactions So I just do my best I put, one foot in front of the other I keep on moving forward let faith do the rest I don't know what's gonna happen that's alright with me I open up my arms and I embrace the mystery Just for today I'm telling the truth like it's going out of style I'm gonna swallow my pride be who I am I don't care who don't like it I feel, feel but I do it anyway won't let it stand in the way I know what I must do there's no guarantee that it'll be easy but I know that it'll be fulfilling and it's time for me to show and prove It's ok not to know exploration is how we grow It's ok to not have the answer because sometimes it' s the question that matters

groove it uncle albert!

"And the morning dew will bring us To a day our souls can last Love has a reason There's a meaning to the world We're giving love" great song to start a great week, courtesy of mr Gavin Degraw launch!