the bandista eliminations turned out okay. i got ten bands competing for the title. but that ain't my problem. THIS is my problem: a major sponsor - the student government - backed out from its original deal with us to sponsor the event. pakshet. now i don't know where the heck i am going to get an additional 9000 to fill the deficit.

i found myself
wearing it
again;
darn it. after a year
of not having you in my midst
i took it out of the box
and wore it again;
without hesitation, i took your memories
back into my life -
but not the feeling that
i used to have for you.
i admit
before i thought i was still
in love with you;
i guess
i was. but you moved on;
i had to since you left me no choice.

someone from one of my online communities wrote the poem below. 'hope he doesn't mind i posted it here.

luma na kung sasabihin ko ulit,
life is a constant change.

wala kang panlaban sa pag-ikot ng earth
kahit pigilan mo, wala kang magagawa.

masarap balikan ang lahat,
magkasama kayo, sobrang saya.

hindi mo maiisip isipin ang bukas,
ang importante ay ang ngayon.

wala sa inyo ang padating na oras,
minuto na maaari kayong maghiwalay.

ganon talaga ang buhay,
hindi lahat ng laban ay patas.

kung susugod ka,
tiyak may aatras.

pero ano ang magagawa mo,
kapag nasaktan ka sa pagsugod?

babalik muli sa dating mundo,
nag-iisa, malungkot, umiiyak.

habang hindi pa natatapos ang panahon,
baunin mo na ang lahat....

sabi nga, "'wag mong bilangin ang oras, bilangin mo ang masasayang alaala."

bago matapos ang bawat pangungusap kong ito,
ipikit mo ang iyong mata.

isipin mo lahat ng pinagsamahan natin.
bago ko isulat ang huling tuldok...

here's one of mine.

you are my touch of morning dew,
my honesty at dawn.
you sprinkle me endlessly
with jaunt and revelry;
you blind me with relief.
my mornings are forever
in awe.
thank you for being so beautiful.

hopfully, things'll be better. mwah.
hey.