I am so frustrated right now.
Things are not going my way.
Nobody told me there'd be days like these.
I'm off to Asiana in Clark this weekend. Maybe I'll get my much needed rest. Peace, maybe?
Lady Luck, kiss me please!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Nibiru
(Note: I wrote this article because a special lady requested for it. Hope she'd like it.)
I was in grade school when a very rare astronomical phenomenon occurred: the planets in the solar system aligned in one side of the sun. It was 1982. But before the actual event took place, many soothsayers sprung up. End of the world, they said. Better repent.
The planets did align for a few minutes but the world didn't end. The only thing that ended were the careers of the soothsayers.
End of the world predictions are nothing new. We do not run out of supply of date setters, modern-day prophets, and prognosticators. Believe it or not, the date of the end of life as we know it has been set in as far back as 44 AD!
Now it's 2009 and the latest buzz is that Nibiru, a comet planet, will collide or near-collide planet Earth in 2012. The effect of this astronomical get-together is, as you may have already guessed, the complete obliteration of all life on Earth.
Nibiru is the planet mentioned in Zecharia Sitchin's series of books. The author interpreted ancient Sumerian writings to arrive at the conclusion that this new planet will collide with Earth in the very near future. Actually, Sitchin's followers contend that the collision would happen in 2003 but since it didn't, they conveniently moved the date to 2012.
Maybe if these followers bothered to read more about Nibiru, they will know that in the Sumerian texts, the word Nibiru has several meanings but most likely it means "crossing" or "a bridge way." Before you ever think of burrowing underground and stacking on food and water in anticipation of the end of the world, please read this article.
So instead of living in fear, I suggest that you live life to the fullest; tell and show your parents how much you love them; make an effort to make yourself happy; be helpful and kind to your fellowmen; so that when the end comes, we will have no regrets.
I was in grade school when a very rare astronomical phenomenon occurred: the planets in the solar system aligned in one side of the sun. It was 1982. But before the actual event took place, many soothsayers sprung up. End of the world, they said. Better repent.
The planets did align for a few minutes but the world didn't end. The only thing that ended were the careers of the soothsayers.
End of the world predictions are nothing new. We do not run out of supply of date setters, modern-day prophets, and prognosticators. Believe it or not, the date of the end of life as we know it has been set in as far back as 44 AD!
Now it's 2009 and the latest buzz is that Nibiru, a comet planet, will collide or near-collide planet Earth in 2012. The effect of this astronomical get-together is, as you may have already guessed, the complete obliteration of all life on Earth.
Nibiru is the planet mentioned in Zecharia Sitchin's series of books. The author interpreted ancient Sumerian writings to arrive at the conclusion that this new planet will collide with Earth in the very near future. Actually, Sitchin's followers contend that the collision would happen in 2003 but since it didn't, they conveniently moved the date to 2012.
Maybe if these followers bothered to read more about Nibiru, they will know that in the Sumerian texts, the word Nibiru has several meanings but most likely it means "crossing" or "a bridge way." Before you ever think of burrowing underground and stacking on food and water in anticipation of the end of the world, please read this article.
So instead of living in fear, I suggest that you live life to the fullest; tell and show your parents how much you love them; make an effort to make yourself happy; be helpful and kind to your fellowmen; so that when the end comes, we will have no regrets.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Mindless Ramblings
The night is unpleasantly warm. My journey has just begun. How far is it still? So far. I feel it's a million miles away.
Everything is a blur. My head is spinning. I just want to close my eyes and sleep. But sleep will not come. Not for many hours.
What am I doing? What has happened? I end up in another place. This is not what I want. I don't want to be here. Lights are blinding. The night has a thousand eyes. Looking at me with hatred. Accusing eyes; angry eyes. I bury my face in my hands. I'm sorry. Forgive me. I don't mean this to happen.
I look up and saw the night sky. It was pitch dark. No moon, no stars. Just black, unforgiving, menacing. I cringe in fear. I want to go home.
I fail. My quest is unsuccessful. But my spirit does not surrender nor my heart falter. I will try again next time. I will always try, for as long as I'm alive.
Home again, safe at last. It is still dark, but not unpleasant. Everything is quiet now. Sleep. Please come to me. I drift.
Outside, a night creature, probably a bird, makes an eerie sound, shattering the blessed silence, far into the night.
Everything is a blur. My head is spinning. I just want to close my eyes and sleep. But sleep will not come. Not for many hours.
What am I doing? What has happened? I end up in another place. This is not what I want. I don't want to be here. Lights are blinding. The night has a thousand eyes. Looking at me with hatred. Accusing eyes; angry eyes. I bury my face in my hands. I'm sorry. Forgive me. I don't mean this to happen.
I look up and saw the night sky. It was pitch dark. No moon, no stars. Just black, unforgiving, menacing. I cringe in fear. I want to go home.
I fail. My quest is unsuccessful. But my spirit does not surrender nor my heart falter. I will try again next time. I will always try, for as long as I'm alive.
Home again, safe at last. It is still dark, but not unpleasant. Everything is quiet now. Sleep. Please come to me. I drift.
Outside, a night creature, probably a bird, makes an eerie sound, shattering the blessed silence, far into the night.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Evil That Men Do
In the June 10, 1991 edition of Time Magazine, on page 48, there's an essay there written by Lance Morrow, entitled Evil.
The essay would enumerate the evil, the atrocities, violence and viciousness human beings have wrought to one another throughout our history. Evil has been with us since the dawn of time. From Cain to Hitler to Saddam Hussein.
Never before the world has witnessed gross malignities such as the ones perpetrated by humans to each other. Men are the only creatures in this planet that kill for reasons other than food or survival. Evil must be deeply rooted in our being. Like it's a part of being human.
However, on the other hand, human beings are capable of profound kindness towards other human beings. This act of selfishness is never demonstrated by other creatures on Earth. Good, therefore, must be part of being human, too.
The question, then, is: Can we eliminate evil, leaving us with just the good?
But if we somehow banish evil, will good be as meaningful as it is now? Will there be balance in the philosophical world? If humans will never know of evil, how can they recognize the good?
Is it possible that animals are indifferent of good and evil but humans need both?
A dichotomy, then.
To appreciate the light darkness must exist. Angels must co-exist with demons. We will not know the value of life if we do not know of death.
That will separate us from the animals.
The essay would enumerate the evil, the atrocities, violence and viciousness human beings have wrought to one another throughout our history. Evil has been with us since the dawn of time. From Cain to Hitler to Saddam Hussein.
Never before the world has witnessed gross malignities such as the ones perpetrated by humans to each other. Men are the only creatures in this planet that kill for reasons other than food or survival. Evil must be deeply rooted in our being. Like it's a part of being human.
However, on the other hand, human beings are capable of profound kindness towards other human beings. This act of selfishness is never demonstrated by other creatures on Earth. Good, therefore, must be part of being human, too.
The question, then, is: Can we eliminate evil, leaving us with just the good?
But if we somehow banish evil, will good be as meaningful as it is now? Will there be balance in the philosophical world? If humans will never know of evil, how can they recognize the good?
Is it possible that animals are indifferent of good and evil but humans need both?
A dichotomy, then.
To appreciate the light darkness must exist. Angels must co-exist with demons. We will not know the value of life if we do not know of death.
That will separate us from the animals.
Monday, April 20, 2009
I Think Therefore I Am
Reports say (as of this writing) that Stephen Hawking is hospitalized due to chest infection. He is seriously ill.
Here is what you will find in Professor Hawking's official website:
Monday 20th April, approx. 19:00 UK time
Due to very high demand, the website has been simplified to keep the server online. We apologise for the lack of in-depth content, which would normally be available here.
Professor Hawking is comfortable, but will be spending the night in hospital. The Cambridge University Press Office have a statement to this effect, and do not expect to have any further updates until mid-morning tomorrow.
Who is Stephen Hawking? Why is the whole world concerned about him? He is considered as the most intelligent person on Earth today. He is, as some sociologists would comment, the next traditional genius after Albert Einstein. He is the incumbent Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, a post once held in 1669 by the great Sir Isaac Newton. He wrote the very popular science book A Brief History of Time and its sequel, The Universe in a Nutshell. He is also involved in the search for a "unified field theory," a work Einstein started but wasn't able to finish.
Professor Hawking's list of works and accomplishments and contributions to popular science is remarkable, considering the fact that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years and has left him almost completely paralysed.
Indeed, it's not the body that makes us cripples, but it's the mind.
If you think you are a genius and do not know how to deal with it, why don't you try joining Mensa? Mensa is a worldwide organization of geniuses.
Here is the official site here in the Philippines:
http://ph.mensa.org/main.php
But before you head to the Mensa Philippines testing area with your lucky pen, you might want to exercise the ol' grey matter and take the IQ tests offered in these sites:
http://www.quizrocket.com/free-iq-test
http://www.testcafe.com/iqtest/iqtest.html
http://www.iqtestfree.net/
The exams in these sites will truly challenge your mental capacities.
Best of luck!
Here is what you will find in Professor Hawking's official website:
Monday 20th April, approx. 19:00 UK time
Due to very high demand, the website has been simplified to keep the server online. We apologise for the lack of in-depth content, which would normally be available here.
Professor Hawking is comfortable, but will be spending the night in hospital. The Cambridge University Press Office have a statement to this effect, and do not expect to have any further updates until mid-morning tomorrow.
Who is Stephen Hawking? Why is the whole world concerned about him? He is considered as the most intelligent person on Earth today. He is, as some sociologists would comment, the next traditional genius after Albert Einstein. He is the incumbent Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, a post once held in 1669 by the great Sir Isaac Newton. He wrote the very popular science book A Brief History of Time and its sequel, The Universe in a Nutshell. He is also involved in the search for a "unified field theory," a work Einstein started but wasn't able to finish.
Professor Hawking's list of works and accomplishments and contributions to popular science is remarkable, considering the fact that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years and has left him almost completely paralysed.
Indeed, it's not the body that makes us cripples, but it's the mind.
If you think you are a genius and do not know how to deal with it, why don't you try joining Mensa? Mensa is a worldwide organization of geniuses.
Here is the official site here in the Philippines:
http://ph.mensa.org/main.php
But before you head to the Mensa Philippines testing area with your lucky pen, you might want to exercise the ol' grey matter and take the IQ tests offered in these sites:
http://www.quizrocket.com/free-iq-test
http://www.testcafe.com/iqtest/iqtest.html
http://www.iqtestfree.net/
The exams in these sites will truly challenge your mental capacities.
Best of luck!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Will The Real Dinosaurs Please Stand Up?
Remember the scene in Jurassic Park when a large sauropod (a dinosaur that stood on four legs with a long neck) stood on two legs and stretched its neck to munch on the tops of a tall tree? In reality, it couldn't have done that. According to biologists, long-necked sauropods preferred to feed horizontally, rather than vertically. Why, you would ask? Because it would take a lot of energy, in fact, half of the animal's energy intake, just to circulate the blood around the head and neck areas if it used its neck like giraffes today do. According to experts, these giants didn't have the hearts big enough to pump the required amount of blood for vertical feeding.
Not so long ago, it was widely believed that dinosaurs were reptiles and, therefore, cold-blooded. It gave rise to the idea that dinosaurs were big and slow and stupid. But later research shattered this idea. Dinosaurs were not reptiles, it was argued. They were related to the modern-day birds instead. They were warm-blooded and quick and agile.
Also, there are studies that point to the fact that Tyrannosaurus Rex was not a predator, but rather a scavenger. So the scenes in the movies showing T-Rex attacking other dinosaurs and humans for food could be wrong.
Science, really, has its way of shattering our fantasies. But I so much enjoyed Jurassic Park, The Land Before Time, and Dinosaur. What will the next scientific research reveal? That the dinosaurs can't really talk? Man.
Not so long ago, it was widely believed that dinosaurs were reptiles and, therefore, cold-blooded. It gave rise to the idea that dinosaurs were big and slow and stupid. But later research shattered this idea. Dinosaurs were not reptiles, it was argued. They were related to the modern-day birds instead. They were warm-blooded and quick and agile.
Also, there are studies that point to the fact that Tyrannosaurus Rex was not a predator, but rather a scavenger. So the scenes in the movies showing T-Rex attacking other dinosaurs and humans for food could be wrong.
Science, really, has its way of shattering our fantasies. But I so much enjoyed Jurassic Park, The Land Before Time, and Dinosaur. What will the next scientific research reveal? That the dinosaurs can't really talk? Man.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
My (Secret) Love
(What's with this night, huh? I can't help it. I have to write this. Forgive me. I am sorry. I love.)
Sometimes I catch myself staring at you as you sit there a few feet away from me. You mesmerize me: the way the lights glitter on your hair; the way you move your hands when you explain something; the way you smile when I say something funny; the way your eyes pierce my soul when you look at me. You may not know it but I lock all those moments away somewhere in my heart where they will keep.
Sometimes I tremble when you touch my hand or arm on rare occasions. I've never known anyone as beautiful as you before and I know I will never meet someone like you again even if I live to be a hundred. You make this world a better place. And I am glad, thankful that we met and became friends.
And sometimes, when you talk to me, I hang on every word that you say. Being with you, being close to you, is something I always find so profound. It's like being part of something. Something not big or grand, but something simple, beautiful and true. You always take my breath away.
And if you still don't know it by now, I love you. I love you with the kind of love they told of long ago. I may not show it but it's always there. Somewhere, sometime, someone always thinks of you. Loving you from a distance. You are loved.
Sometimes I catch myself staring at you as you sit there a few feet away from me. You mesmerize me: the way the lights glitter on your hair; the way you move your hands when you explain something; the way you smile when I say something funny; the way your eyes pierce my soul when you look at me. You may not know it but I lock all those moments away somewhere in my heart where they will keep.
Sometimes I tremble when you touch my hand or arm on rare occasions. I've never known anyone as beautiful as you before and I know I will never meet someone like you again even if I live to be a hundred. You make this world a better place. And I am glad, thankful that we met and became friends.
And sometimes, when you talk to me, I hang on every word that you say. Being with you, being close to you, is something I always find so profound. It's like being part of something. Something not big or grand, but something simple, beautiful and true. You always take my breath away.
And if you still don't know it by now, I love you. I love you with the kind of love they told of long ago. I may not show it but it's always there. Somewhere, sometime, someone always thinks of you. Loving you from a distance. You are loved.
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