Tag Archive | rjmarmol
Woe to the Writer
I was set to ‘kill time’ in school today. Made sure my journal was packed neatly in my bag. But lo and behold, as I was set to write, my lovely pen was nowhere in sight, thus the silly prose poetry. Tsk. Woe to the Writer by: RJ Woe to the writer who is caught [...]
This Idea Will Fly
This Idea Will Fly, originally uploaded by rjmarmol. Kids definitely have wilder imagination than grown-ups. If you gave me “bread sticks”, I’d munch it faster than I can imagine anything. And it’s not because of gluttony — it’s because at this stage in my life, I have abandoned all interests in creativity. When I see [...]
Getting Lost and Loving It
Getting Lost and Loving It, originally uploaded by rjmarmol. It’s such a hassle being geographically- challenged. You get lost all the time. But sometimes, getting lost can be fun too.
A Thank You Note On My Birthday
Photo by Tom Poes A Thank You Note On My Birthday by: RJ Allow me to make a humble “thank you” note For all the people who remembered me and wrote. For those who left messages everywhere and bothered And those wonderful friends who chatted and lingered. You who took time out from your otherwise [...]
"Not now" Doesn't Mean "Never"
A retrograde planet will always urge you to look back and fix things that have been left unfinished or unresolved. In that case, the universe is trying to help you by showing you the whole picture so that you can move on with your life. – Aries horoscope, March 2009 When I was a kid, [...]
Turning 30, Turning Inward
I know it’s April Fools’ Day. And if only for that reason, I’m not supposed to write anything serious. Because on the contrary, I’m expected to write something really hilarious or utterly impossible to believe. One that will make anyone who read this entry shake his/her head in utter disbelief hoping that what I wrote [...]
Lights Out Tonight: My Present for the Future
Photo by Wesley Fryer Stop Waiting On the World To Change! Let’s begin! Click here to listen to “Waiting on the World To Change” by: John Mayer Tonight, at exactly 8:30 until 9:30 (Manila Time), this house I live in will be in total darkness. It is Earth Hour.
On Account of What?
Photo by gothick_matt On Account of What? by: RJ There is this fear I have deep inside me – Not a usual fear, not mere apprehension or worry. Not an imagined trouble or conjured-up story Nay a drawn-up conclusion or fired-up creativity.
Things (Always) Get Worse Before They Get Better
So I was told. And so I believed. Experience merely reinforced that belief. I’m not gonna be particular in terms of the underlying story. But I’d say you have to trust me on this. Career-wise, family-wise, health-wise, political-wise, and all the other “wise” there is — that proverbial silver lining does lie behind those dark [...]
