Swept Away

by Christopher Cross I never had anything happen so fast Took one look and I shattered like glass I guess I let it show Cause your smile told me you knew That you’re everything I ever wanted at once There’s no holding this heart When it knows what it wants And I never wanted anything […]

Filipino Pride

Natatandaan mo pa ba noong tayo ay nasa flag ceremony? Tapos we recite the Panatang Makabayan, sa isip, sa salita, sa gawa. Anyway, I was in the Philippines trying to make something new, nakipag-sapalaran and I have noticed a lot of changes in the country lalo na sa ating mga kabataan. Just like me. The […]

A Sense of Purpose

I begin to see what my purpose in life is. A sense of direction. It’s a feeling but I don’t have its definition. It’s a river emptying out to sea. – Keoni’s Notebook

Longing..

There is one pain i often feel which you’ll never know It is caused by absence of you..

MAN and WOMAN: How Do They Differ?

On maturity: Women take to maturity faster and earlier. A 16-year-old female can effectively care for an infant. A 16-year-old male can make the family dog drink Ginebra. That’s why high school romances rarely work out. On handwriting: Men’s chicken-scratch handwriting gives us a headache. Women’s letters give men migraine: she uses scented and colored […]

stillness

when everything elevates to a new sensation of just being still and then one begins to listen to that stillness… rare gems are those that stay and listen to the rhythm…

For Erik T.

I Melt With You ————— Moving forward using all my breath Making love to you was never second best I saw the world thrashing all around your face Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace I’ll stop the world and melt with you You’ve seen the difference and it’s getting better all the […]

mokong!

Kindred souls… We do not need each other. We simply have love.

an ode to lab

Isa and Carlo’s Lab Music. We party while we study 🙂 Noypi – Bamboo (I am so glad he is back) Obrigado Brazil – Yoyo-ma Panalangin – Apo Hiking Society Madame Butterfly – Rossini Happy People – R Kelly Let’s get retarded – Black Eyed Peas I Melt with You (inaalay para kay Erik T.) […]

An Illusion

by Nikki You we’re just an illusion That only exists in my dreams I might not see you in real But your memories linger in my head I carved your name in a stone The sea may wipe the sands But then your name never vanished You are the sun and I am the moon […]

never wait someone to say I love U

10th grade As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called “best friend”. I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn’t notice me like that, and I knew it. After class, she walked up to me and […]

Let’s Help The Mangyans of Mindoro

I received this e-mail from a friend’s friend. March 09, 2004 Dear Keoni, Greetings in the Grace of our Lord! This is Sally M. Valenton of Oriental Mindoro we’ve meet at Chowking with Bro. [Edmon]. I hope you still remember me. I hope you are in good health. I would like to share something very […]

Lessons from the Messiah Handbook

From Illusions of Richard Bach Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, teachers. ————- Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Being true to anyone […]

Somebody by Depeche Mode

I want somebody to share Share the rest of my life Share my innermost thoughts Know my intimate details Someone who’ll stand by my side And give me support And in return She’ll get my support She will listen to me When I want to speak About the world we live in And life in […]

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

1 small onion, diced and sautéed 1 Package corn tortillas 8 oz. Grated Cheddar cheese 8 oz. Grated Jack cheese Heat in saucepan: 2 cans cream of chicken soup ? tsp. Ground oregano ? tsp. Each of cumin, sage & chili powder 2 cloves garlic ? Cup chicken broth 1 can diced green chiles The […]