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I wrote this ages ago and for some reason kept forgetting to post it:
Feb 17, 2006
How did I spend this year’s Valentines Day?
Lying in a hospital bed with a dextrose attached to my left hand, my head splitting and body burning with fever. How terribly romantic, right?
Anyhow, it's a long story that I'm sure you don't want to hear about so I won't bother with the details. The important thing is, I do not have appendicitis, I do not need to undergo an operation and I am finally back to bouncing off the walls again. :D Thanks to everyone who visited, gave prayers (and chocolates!) or even simply texted me to see how I was doing. (Also--even though I know they'd never read this--I'd like to thank Dra. Yotoko, Ate Marivic and Ate Tonette for being kind enough to take care of me and accompany me to the hospital last Tuesday. God knows what might have happened if it weren't for them. :D Salamat po ng marami.)
For those who are wondering, my Feb 14 was dateless, loveless and admirer-less as usual. (I should get used to it. Really.) My friends did try to make it a little less boring, though. Brad, for example, sent me this:
I had half the mind to punch him at first, but then I realized a picture of water lilies is way better than no flowers at all, so I saved the image in my computer and set it as my wallpaper. :D (Haha! Thanks Brad. =p) Other stuff I received were chocolates from Karen and my relatives, a basket of fruits from Monique, a box of sylvannas from Ate Sarah, a card from my siblings (don't be fooled by the gesture, I practically forced them to buy me one) and this:
from a lot of people. (Is it just me or are the flowers I've been receiving all 2-D? ^^; Ah, sometimes, you can't help but love--and hate--Yahoo! Messenger.)
EDIT: I forgot--
1. My brother Jolo bought a P400+ worth "pyramid" of Ferrero Rocher for his girl. (Plus a card and some flowers.) Mom thinks the girl is so lucky but I believe otherwise. A little trivia: Unlike the rest of the world, I hate Ferrero.
2. My favorite poem as of the moment:
Gayuma
by Kevin Marin
(from Heights Tomo LIII Bilang 2)
Ayaw kang ipagkaloob sa akin
ng langit.
Bingi ang mga santo't
inaanay ang mga kamay;
hindi mabiyayaan
ng inaasan na katuparan
ang aking pakiusap.
Kaya habang pumapalya
ang kanilang pagpapala,
dahil hindi maaaring bilhin
ang grasya
at barya-barya
ang alay sa misa,
dudulog ako sa ibang altar
kung saan hindi na kailangang
magpatirapa't magmanikluhod;
mananampalataya lamang
sa mga sangkap
at ako mismo ang gagawa ng himala.
Titimbangin at magpapaangkin
sa simbuyo ng damdamin;
Pakukuluan at bubulungan
ng panalangin
ang mga rekados;
pinakuluang ugat
na taghiyawat ng lupang
sinangahan ng mga galamay
na lalamukos
at mag-uutos
sa pintig ng katawan.
Hindi ka masisisi
kung mapapaitan
sa banal na likidong
lilingkis sa puso'y
iyong titikman
sapagkat binulok ng panahon
ang tamis ng pagsinta.
Idudura mo ang aking pagsuyo
At iibigin ako ng lupa.
3. Guess who the girl in the picture is.
*Image is taken and edited by the wonderful Karen and caption is the first line of the poem above.
Feb 17, 2006
How did I spend this year’s Valentines Day?
Lying in a hospital bed with a dextrose attached to my left hand, my head splitting and body burning with fever. How terribly romantic, right?
Anyhow, it's a long story that I'm sure you don't want to hear about so I won't bother with the details. The important thing is, I do not have appendicitis, I do not need to undergo an operation and I am finally back to bouncing off the walls again. :D Thanks to everyone who visited, gave prayers (and chocolates!) or even simply texted me to see how I was doing. (Also--even though I know they'd never read this--I'd like to thank Dra. Yotoko, Ate Marivic and Ate Tonette for being kind enough to take care of me and accompany me to the hospital last Tuesday. God knows what might have happened if it weren't for them. :D Salamat po ng marami.)
For those who are wondering, my Feb 14 was dateless, loveless and admirer-less as usual. (I should get used to it. Really.) My friends did try to make it a little less boring, though. Brad, for example, sent me this:
I had half the mind to punch him at first, but then I realized a picture of water lilies is way better than no flowers at all, so I saved the image in my computer and set it as my wallpaper. :D (Haha! Thanks Brad. =p) Other stuff I received were chocolates from Karen and my relatives, a basket of fruits from Monique, a box of sylvannas from Ate Sarah, a card from my siblings (don't be fooled by the gesture, I practically forced them to buy me one) and this:
from a lot of people. (Is it just me or are the flowers I've been receiving all 2-D? ^^; Ah, sometimes, you can't help but love--and hate--Yahoo! Messenger.)
EDIT: I forgot--
1. My brother Jolo bought a P400+ worth "pyramid" of Ferrero Rocher for his girl. (Plus a card and some flowers.) Mom thinks the girl is so lucky but I believe otherwise. A little trivia: Unlike the rest of the world, I hate Ferrero.
2. My favorite poem as of the moment:
Gayuma
by Kevin Marin
(from Heights Tomo LIII Bilang 2)
Ayaw kang ipagkaloob sa akin
ng langit.
Bingi ang mga santo't
inaanay ang mga kamay;
hindi mabiyayaan
ng inaasan na katuparan
ang aking pakiusap.
Kaya habang pumapalya
ang kanilang pagpapala,
dahil hindi maaaring bilhin
ang grasya
at barya-barya
ang alay sa misa,
dudulog ako sa ibang altar
kung saan hindi na kailangang
magpatirapa't magmanikluhod;
mananampalataya lamang
sa mga sangkap
at ako mismo ang gagawa ng himala.
Titimbangin at magpapaangkin
sa simbuyo ng damdamin;
Pakukuluan at bubulungan
ng panalangin
ang mga rekados;
pinakuluang ugat
na taghiyawat ng lupang
sinangahan ng mga galamay
na lalamukos
at mag-uutos
sa pintig ng katawan.
Hindi ka masisisi
kung mapapaitan
sa banal na likidong
lilingkis sa puso'y
iyong titikman
sapagkat binulok ng panahon
ang tamis ng pagsinta.
Idudura mo ang aking pagsuyo
At iibigin ako ng lupa.
3. Guess who the girl in the picture is.
*Image is taken and edited by the wonderful Karen and caption is the first line of the poem above.