#quaranthoughts

[masokistangadventurer]

morning thoughts~

naisip ko, we have to live through this virus na talaga. hindi pwede ba forever tayo na nakalockdown kasi kawawa talaga yung mga nasa mababang sector ng society. ang problema kasi yung mga possible infected persons ay hindi nattrace agad kaya kumakalat yung virus. kung nacocontain naman yung pag spread ng virus at natetest yung mga possible infected persons, mas hindi na siya kakalat kasi alam na agad kung sino — maaisolate na agad.

pero wala e, yung data pa lang ng DOH at LGUs hindi na accurate. paano natin masasabi na reliable ang mga numbers na pinapakita nila everyday. siguro yung ibang LGUs accurate kasi may mga city naman na maayos yung pamamalakad pero paano yung iba. maayos nga yung pamamalakad nung isa pero paano yung ibang tao na galing sa ibang lugar na pwede makainfect sa mga tao don.

ang hirap kasi malaking tulong sana ang technology ngayon lalo na sa contact tracing. halos lahat naman kasi may cellphone na ngayon. kung nagagamit lang sana ng maayos ang budget natin at maayos yung namamahala hindi sana tayo ganito ngayon. in conclusion, we have to live through this na talaga. kanya kanyang pagiingat na lang tayo kasi wala naman tayo aasahan kung hindi sarili natin.

[edlinemrnz]

When people measure themselves not by their behavior, but by the status symbols they’re able to collect, then not only are they shallow, but they’re probably assholes as well.

Mark Manson

[tswifteszz]

I have a cat question for u @taylorswift. Is it normal for my cat to love me whenever she gets hungry but forget me and act like I don't exist the rest of the time?

I'm starting to think she's a user, but I love her still.

-- her name is Taylor and she is a beautiful siamese cat

[missgirlinred]

ang sarap pala sa feeling na masabihan ng ‘you deserve better’ after all the shits you’ve been through. i thought kaya lang nila sinasabi yon kasi they want to make you feel better pero hindi pala. kasi ang totoo, deserve mong pahalagahan. deserve mong mahalin ng buo. deserve mong maging masaya ng tunay. ang saya lang kasi may taong nakakakita pala ng worth ko. nakikita niya pala kung gaano ako kahalaga. ang sarap din malaman na ideal girl pala ako ng isang lalaki. may gusto pa pala sakin. may gusto pa pala ng way of thinking ko. someone likes myself - ambitious, self-directed, medyo taklesa. doon ko lang narealize na i dont have to change for anyone. i dont have to change para magustuhan ng ibang tao. the right person will embraced me for who i am. and will not crave for more. doon ko lang din narealize na i should love myself more than i love anyone. and that made me want to choose myself over and over again. starting today, i will choose myself, my happiness, my personal growth over someone’s. and i believe i deserve that. :))

[maykatha]

it’s one of those nights,

i tried going to bed at around 9pm, setting my alarm to 5-ish am. i was feeling tired, as my eyes begun to feel heavy. hindi nga lang kasing bigat ng buhay na ‘to....i still can’t sleep. i’ve already watched 2 episodes of my annual_kinahihilingan_na_sitcom.mp4, i’ve already drank a glass of water, i’ve already said goodnight to ate kyla....hindi pa rin ako makatulog. 

an idea popped into my head and heart as if this wasn’t my go-to thing whenever i can’t fall asleep. turned on my flashlight, ugh. dagdag nanaman sa screen time ko. as i unfold and find my way in a blank page in my journal, i can’t help but feel like i’m in a jeepney ride going to tungko, or as if i’m walking along by the arch coming home after a long hours from uni. this never fail me to make me feel like coming home. sniffing through the pages, it still fascinates me whenever i think about the fact that this was once, on the other part of manila. this was once on the other people’s hands. and it remained untouched. unwritten. as if it wasn’t loved the way it should be. but at the same time, i feel honored. because it feels like for once—i came across to something bare and blank. begging pages for me lend and write on. for once.

as i let myself untangle my thoughts into words, being guided with a little light. oh dear Lord, i wasn’t even trying to be “MICAH THE POET” as ivan said earlier tonight. i just....let myself, breathe. as the pages drowned with nothing but, words bleed that through me. 

it is one of those nights, when i couldn’t sleep and all i could think about is making love out of myself, through writing.

inaantok na ‘ko,

micah.

[someoneonceknewsomebody-blog]

- the perks of getting old

This is the moment I realized that my parents are getting older. Mama has a problem with hearing and Papa will always say the same thing over and over again. This makes me sad. 

This is the one thing I’m most scared of ever since I was a kid, for my parents to be old and grey. I’ve always wished to freeze this moment right here. I even prayed hard to God to pause those moments when we were kids but time simply can’t stop flowing.

I cried last night. I was remembering when was the last time I kissed them? When was the last time I hugged them? But then I also thought .. When was the last time they hugged me? Didn’t they know that I still need it? 

[pistiselpisagape]

Ikadalawaputdalawa

EXT. ROOFTOP. SUNSET

Tutal nabigyan naman ako ng panahon para makapag muni-muni, pagkakataong alalahanin ang mga bagay-bagay at nangyayari sa paligid (mula sa maliit yung tipong hindi naman big deal hanggang sa mga malalaking bagay na nagbibigay dahilan para hindi makatulog sa gabi), nagkaroon din ng chance na makapag-backread ng old notes sa phone, letters, convos sa chat, balikan ang memories sa google photos, facebook at gallery at iba pang makapagpapalala kung bakit at para kanino tayo gumigising sa araw-araw. Since 22nd birthday ko naman (hanggang proud pa ‘kong i-announce ‘yan) at higit sa lahat “YOLO, girl!”, naisip ko lang naman na i-type yung thoughts ko na binabasa mo ngayon.

“Ang buhay ay walang katapusang pagkatuto. Self discovery. ”

Araw-araw chance para matuto at ma-discover yung mga simpleng bagay tungkol sa sarili at paligid mo. Day by day, little by little...

Minsan sa paraang hindi direkta, gagawa at gagawa ng paraan ang universe para ipa-realize sayo yung mga dapat mong matutunan at maranasan. Madalas sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang circumstances, mas maiintindihan kung bakit kinailangang mangyari ang mga nangyari. Doon mo mas makikilala ang sarili mo at mundong ginagalawan mo.

Kumbaga sa pelikula may mga plot twist at challenges na magpapaganda sa istorya ng pelikula kung saan ikaw ang bida at kontrabida.

Kaya malaking tulong ang mga tao sa paligid. Kung gaano mo kayang i-tolerate ang sarili mo, tao sa paligid, nangyayari sa lipunan at kung paano i-maintain ang inner peace at hanggang kailan mo kayang magtiis. As we go age, we learn more and we grow.

“Ang bawat taong makikilala mo, may role at may aral na ituturo sayo. Pay attention.”

Lahat ng taong makikilala, makakausap at makikita mo ay may hatid na aral. Yung tipong nakasalubong mo lang o nakasama mo (mabilis o matagal), mababaw man o malalim ang naging usapan, bawat isa sa kanila may maaari kang matutunan. Pwedeng hahangaan mo yung brain cells, yung kanilang philosophy, yung kanilang dedication, wit at talent, kung paano sila magsalita, yung sipag, yung passion, yung kabaitan at kung ano-ano pa (either good or bad). Reasons para i-admire mo sila, gawing inspiration sa mga ginagawa at gagawin mo pa at magpapasalamat ka dahil nakilala mo sila. People come and people go, take those lessons with you.

"YOLO"

Kung isa kang millennial for sure alam mo ang ibig sabihin nito, You only live once. And I quote sa isang libro ni Paulo Coelho, “Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.” “How will I know which is which?” “By the taste. You can only know a good wine if you have first tasted a bad one.” So, push lang. Piliin mong maging masaya at gawin yung mga bagay na gusto mo. Kahit masaktan ka atleast tinry mo at ginawa mo yung best mo. Be brave. Take risk.

"Be healthy, stay safe."

Alagaan mo sarili mo. Dahil kapag okay ka, mas makakatulong ka sa mga tao sa paligid mo lalo na sa panahon ngayon. Take vits. Drink water. Eat healthy. Be happy and love fully.

"Understand, forgive, be thankful and have faith always."

To be continued...

[thenextpage2020]

Happy Saturday from PH ✨

Hope you are all doing well today! Here’s my review for the book: Toy Box Leadership

[shizuskai25]

It's funny how i try and fail to cram everything i wanted to do with the limited free time i had before covid19 and now that i have more free time, i still can't do them. Actually it's not funny. It's depressing.

[loveleianj]

"You don't have to convince others about who you are." 💓

I love this line from Itaewon Class. 🌈💖

[masokistangadventurer]

nakakakaba yung possibility sa new normal na mag online class na lang. tho temporary lang siya, hindi conducive for learning itong bahay namin plus wala kami laptop and stable internet connection. napaka anti poor nung bagong proposed bill bakit ganito

[saltiestsoprano]

Quaranthoughts: I don’t ship Harley with Joker or Ivy. I like stories that are told with both romance options because it makes interesting stories, but both characters are abusive towards Harley. If Harley were a real person, and my friend, I would want her to dump both Joker and Ivy and get some therapy before finding a partner that doesn’t abuse her.

I also realize that Ivy has been written less abusive towards Harley in recent years but that doesn’t change they had some hugely toxic interactions for a very long time. I am also certain than Ivy’s abusive qualities were because of the habit of queer coding and queer baiting and it wasn’t until recently we started exploring gay characters in a positive way.

So I will gladly partake in Joker/Harley media and Ivy/Harley media but don’t mistake enjoyment of a story for shipping and support of a relationship.

[moodbug]

anyways who else has been sat in front of schoolwork for 5hrs at this point without being able to do a single thing

[missgirlinred]

at first i thought it was easy to the find the person you are meant to be with. i thought you can meet the one in your highschool years. but it wasnt like that at all. it wasnt easy to find the one and it takes guts to really see if they’re the one. and one thing i realize is, people usually end up with the people who were there during their shortcomings and yet, they stayed and lifted each other up. ‘the one” is not the person who is there only for the good times. but the person who saw u at your worst and still loves you wholeheartedly. of all the guys i met, they only have so many things in common. none of them is the one. none of them stayed. none of them chose me. 

and maybe thats why they hurt me so much to the point i dont want to fall inlove again. to the point that i am scared of falling in love and getting hurt. and maybe that’s His way of telling me to slow down and enjoy life without seeking love from other people. maybe its His way of saying that there is so much more to life than finding the one. maybe ‘the one’ i am looking for isnt necessarily other person. but myself. maybe i am actually looking for who i really am. maybe this was just a reason why i should find myself before i find someone. 

[maykatha]

The One With The Hinaaing Kung Gaano Kalungkot Kumain Ng Sex Mag-isa

ngalay na ‘ko kaka-swipe left o right (madalas left), nakakapagod nang magpaka-micah sa iba pero never sa sarili, ang dati’y gaan ang nararamdan sa tuwing may “kamusta ka?” ngayon ay pagdududa na ang batid sa damdamin, ngawit na rin ang puso kong manabik bumalik sa dati kong buhay dahil putol na ang pag asang may babalikan pa. aanhin ko ang pag-kain ng sex kung hindi crowded ang loob? baka nga, pwede na rin mag take out sa panahon na ‘yun eh. which is great for my 18 year old self freshie na kakauwi lang sa dorm on a sunday night na nag saing kasi akala nya pwedeng i-take out ang sex—which turned out na bawal pala, so just imagine her. eating alone on a four sitter table, in a room full of laughing ppl enjoying sex. i mean, mag-isa sa two sitter table, kaya ko. eh sa four? HAY. aanhin ko ang pagsakay ng tren nang hindi naamoy ang iba’t ibang ~aroma~ ng estudyante galing sa iba’t ibang unibersidad? ang pagdikit dikit naming pasaherong umabot sa punto na, nababasa ko na rin ang tinu-tweet ng katabi ko. partida wala akong salamin ha. aanhin ko ang paglabas sa apat na sulok ng tahanang ito, dala ang munting mundo ko sa sarili, patungo labas, sa mundong dati ay nakakabinging ingay ang sasalubong—nakakabinging katahimikan naman, ngayon. 

i always describe myself as an in-between. pero hindi ko inaasahang darating ako sa yugtong kung saan ay nasa manipis ako, ikaw, tayo na linyang pumapagitan sa mga bagay na sigurado’t hindi. sa oo at hindi. sa mayroon at wala. 

ps: kung may isang bagay na hindi ako sa gitna? yun yung mas pipiliin kong podcast ang humele sa akin, kaysa sa hilik ng mga boomer dito.

palagi,

mykie.

12:33am, 30th June 2020

[pausemalone]

GAMES TO PLAY 2020

Out of nowhere, I’d like to suggest some of my favorite games which are mainly (1) arcade (2) easy (?) and (3) satisfying to play which might be useful for this quarantine or when you’re SIMPLY bored.

Popcorn Chef 2 - I forgot it’s difference from the first one but it’s basically cooking popcorn.

It has nice graphics, cute pops. Like literally, they scream when they fall and pop when they pop.

The sound is satisfying. If you know how cooking popcorn, looks like, this one’s it only cuter.

It tests your estimating ability. And I suck.

It has simple yet fun challenges that makes it more interesting.

Snake - Remember that Snake that eats a dot or an apple? It still exists. Idk, I recently played it again and it’s still fun.

Simple and addictive

Better graphics from before

It’s nice to see the snake grow and it practices your ability to strategize.

Jack & Jill - This one’s a classic. It’s been my long-time fave and regardless of phone, I have to play it.

All you have to do is find ways to help Jack reach to Jill in the end

It’s like your old, classic arcade game — it had those arrow controls to use.

They have fun challenges

It has cute, pixelated graphics

Orbia - This one’s more challenging but you’ll be pleased with the game over-all

You have to shoot through, avoid the enemies.

Graphics are cool to look at. It’s in a galaxy setting (in my opinion because of the colors (blue, violet), not the stars)

You have power-ups

The music is amazing!

Climbing Block - I chose this one for the effects. Nothing unique but it’s like stacking boxes but with a llama.

What’s fun is you’ll get through easier when you’ve managed to stack about 4 boxes and “reach for the star”.

Cool characters to be honest.

Timber Tennis - Challenging and fun.

Take Note! These games are not the most popular ones but these are the best in my personal opinion. If you want arcade, simple and winnable — check these ones out! WILL UPDATE IF THERE’S ANYTHING NEW.