Historian’s Nook

Allow me to express some of my (valid) concerns:

1) Your customer service hotline is a piece of crap. Telephone # 888—–. I’ve been calling this same number for eternity in order to activate my credit card but to no avail.  I hope your hotline can be of efficient service to your customers. And now is the right time for that…

2) Activating my so-called —t—t card is a major difficulty. Thrice I’ve already sent the needed form to your office (via fax). Fax # 325——.  And yet your company hasn’t received any document whatsoever? Ask your agents about it, that is, if you can connect to that 888—- line. Twice or thrice now, they have been asking me the same set of security questions. I hope this non-sense talk will end very soon. If you can’t activate my card, then tell me so. I have three others waiting in tow…

I have to admit it but presently, a sense of personal urgency (or panic more likely) is apparently in the air.  Deadlines are now way past their deadliest deadlines.  I have an elementary textbook and an institutional history to write and finish – but seemingly can’t find the much needed time and momentum (and threat perhaps).  Throw away all the excuses; the bottom line is, I have to accomplish all these long overdue tasks before some heads start rolling – beginning with mine…

Whatever this statement means – the act or the art of ‘hurting’ should have never been ‘invented’ at all.  When you hurt someone, it’s difficult to bring back normalcy with that person once again.  When you are the one hurting, you just wonder when it’s going to end.  Pain, affliction, grief, misery, sorrow, and suffering – they all mean the same from beginning till the end.  You just hope and pray that when you wake up one day, all these things are totally deleted from your memory and completely extinguished from your deepest emotions… 

It is said that we always have to choose between suffering our own or suffering other people’s pain.  This is quite unfortunate but a seeming reality though.  Indeed, we really can’t not suffer.  And still, the greatest pain is that which you can’t tell others.

B.A. Social Sciences (major in Area Studies) is one of the best courses in UP Manila nowadays.  Many are called in this course, but few are actually chosen.  In fact, the best students are being chosen.  When they have survived several years of arduous struggle with the best profs in town and eventually graduate from the course, they rise above the rest and stand out in their respective fields and chosen careers.  This is the legacy of Area Studies.  It may not be the most popular course in UP these days; others may have doubts and apprehensions.  But one thing’s for sure: in due time, we shall rule the world!  Mabuhay!

[Posted in UPAreaStudies on March 28, 2004.]

The NBA Finals is currently underway.  The Lakers-Celtics rivalry in the past has now been revisited.  I never really liked the Lakers, especially with Kobe up front.  It’s either you love him or you hate him.  As for me, I’m on the latter side.  The Celtics are currently up, 2-0.   But the series now swings to the West.  The next three games will be up for the Lakers’ taking.  Sadly, I don’t have Basketball TV in my cable.  Fortunately, we all have CS Sports/RPN 9 in our local channel so that we can all watch the games live…

Kaya lang mejo O.A. ‘yung mga Filipino sportscasters natin.  Madalas eh nakaka-bad trip makinig ng mga komento nila.  Tapos kapag mag-co-commercial na eh walang pakialam sa pagputol ng mga plays at footages.  Nakakabitin.  Leche.  Hehehe…  Or is it just me?  Haha! Anyway, go Celtics!

If loving someone is a piece of cake, allow me to taste it.  If you say your love is as high as a mountain, then allow me to climb it.  If your love is as deep as the ocean, do you think I can fathom it?  If love they say cuts like a knife, I hope it doesn’t kill me in the end.  If love moves in mysterious ways, can you help me comprehend it?  If love is the sweetest poison of all, allow me to drink it. If this blog appears nonsensical and meaningless, maybe you’re right, I think it is…