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what the hell happened

in the words of the wise mushu-rip-off dragon from xialin showdown (yes, i do watch cartoons, and yes, i do love watching cartoons), "What happened?, I blinked and missed it."

what happened?
i blinked and life seemed to to faster than it used to, or am i slower than usual?
is everything going in its normal speed and i'm being left in slow motion?
everythings passing by
motorbikes on a freeway.
everything's a blur of lights and sounds.
i've lost touch.

youth. is. fleeting.
life. is. also.

i don't want to blink and find myself old, with a head full of white silvery hair, and not seeming to remember how i got there.
pause.
just, pause.
but,
there is no pause button to be found.
or,
if there was,
i can't press it.
sigh.

tis life
they say.
tis life

once more, just for the sake of it

yes.
it has been three meetings.
and yes.
i still don't know my instructor's name.
...
nakita ko si maisha ngayon.
hmm...
ilang buwan na akong nakabalik sa maynila, pero mangilan-ngilan paring mga tao
ang nakita ko.
weird.
...
wala na akong masyadong idea sa jasms.
all i know is that jardine claimed the land that they say is theirs.
at yung konting mga kwento sa akin ni pareng mac.
...
did i mention na kaklase ko si mac?
...
wala na rin akong masyadong balita sa ibang batchmates.
hmm.
...
kakaiba talaga.

this one has no title

after months of dormacy,
i am finally back.
i do not know which feels better, to be among cupboard dwelling faeries, or to be, once again, plugged into the system.
it's been so long that being plugged back in feels strange.

it is time, once again, to record the events of my life for friends, acquaintances, and complete strangers to read - and quite possibly, mock.
it does not matter what you want to do.
you're old enough, so i leave that choice to you.

it has been a very long time,
and a lot has happened.
i took the talent test and failed.
and as the saying goes, "when God closes a door, He opens a window."
i took another test
(yes, this summer vacation was filled with tests and interviews and rampaging dragons)
and this time, God allowed me to pass.
i went through an interview that felt like a job interview - or probably worse.
but God helped me get through it.
thankfully, i am still alive.

i haven't seen anyone.
apart from the boss.
and the three artists.
though i've heard from a handful of people.
which is good.
i wish i can see them again.
yes.
that would be good.

Episode 16 - Talent Test

Katatapos lang ng talent test kahapon.
Nakakapagod siya.
Kahit na nakaupo ka lang ng apat na oras tuloy-tuloy.
At ngayon.
Hinihiling ko na sana'y makapasa ako.
Sana.

Antagal na rin pala mula nang huli akong nakakita ng tao.