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My Eventful Birthday

Aww, this blog just missed my birthday by 3 minutes... Anyway,such a small detail isn't enough t upset my very eventful, enjoyable and happy birthday.

I had a really good sleep last night, woke up at around 11am because of my sister who wanted us to eat the Jellyace we bought last week. After that I opened a gift from her which was a small basketball court I could put inside my room thus replacing the old, broken one that I have since I don't know when.

We left house at almost 2pm and reach SM Mall of Asia just before 3pm. Jollibee was our 1st stop where we had our lunch/snack. By the way, my sis also bought some brownies from a nearby store which we ate inside Jollibee..

Afterwards, we went to QPower Station to claim my free birthday package (P200 worth of gameplay). I just consumed the freebie and then went on to TimeZone, which is a lot better than QPower Station. As usual, I played the real pinball machine. And because it was my birthday, I actually got a lot of pretty good scores. My sis was playing that coin game (I dunno what it's officially called) and we won lots of jackpots. It was a very fulfilling day as I was able to play good arcade games which I haven't been able to do for more than 7 years now..

My mom came to the mall at around 6pm and had a really tough time figuring out where to find us. It was very simple actually as I told her that she simply must walk towards the western most side of the mall where there is a string of fine-dining restaurants. I also told her to just walk towards the direction of the sunset (W) but she still can't find us. When we finally met, I ask her what took her so long and she simply cannot find where the direction of the sunset was. OMG, that was arguably the most lamest reasoning I have ever heard my entire life. SM MoA was a pretty open-air mall so I think it would have been easy for sunlight to shine through the building and my mom NEVER even saw that...

Anyway, we ended up eating in Island Steakhouse, a steakhouse that's originally based in Tagaytay Highlands. We even saw a nice big red sunset before we started our dinner. And since my favorite dish is a US Angus Beef Rib-eye Steak, I knew that tonight will be a very satisfying night for my starving stomach.. Shortly after we stated having dinner, a string of explosion just went off from outside the building. How could I forget, the mall is performing fireworks display every 7pm of every saturday. My sis and I quickly went outside to savor the moment, I even took my camera and took a video of what I saw. It was pretty amazing and after the loud booming and cracking of the fireworks, it was the parked cars turn to make some noise as several parked cars' alarm sirens went off as if they were crying.. Just before dessert, the establishment sang birthday songs for me as well as 2 other customers who shared the same birthday as mine..

After dinner, we went back to TimeZone to continue playing.. Once again I played the pinball machine but this time I was able break the record score with 40,391,120 pts. I don't know how long my record will stand but I'm pretty sure that the next time I go there, it will still be inside the top-5.. Though I hope it stays number1...

We left the mall at around 10:15pm and on our way to the parking lot we came across Powerbooks and saw the huge volume of Book7 of Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows, and guess what, beside the stall we saw a security guard avidly reading the harry potter book and he was almost 90% done! What a lucky guy I must say.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that David Pomeranz performed a concert at SM MoA today as part of his album tour.

Am I happy today? I think I am, but now I am also very tired and sleepy... Today was not just a special day for me, but also for the millions of Harry Potter fans all over the world who are eagerly waiting to see what will happen to Harry and his friends on this final chapter.

Halfway Through 2007

On my previous blog, I said that I was going to reveal something very inhuman that my dad did. But then I decided to change my mind for some reason. My dad is already known to be one of the most useless people in the chinese society, and to save him from even greater humiliation and embarassment, I've decided to keep his very inhuman act to myself.

Anyway, we're already halfway through 2007. Last January, I told myself that this year is going to be my major year, my make-or-break year. That statement is so far fully living up to it's potential. My work is doing fine. After a series of record-breaking achievements I have already done through the first 3 months of the year, I kind of like rested for a while. But this June, I will be embarking on a record-breaking attempt that will conclude just 3 days shy of my 22nd birthday. Talk about a nice birthday gift for myself!  As of recent data that I have gathered, breaking the record is almost assured. It is now just a matter of how much I am going to smash it.. After this, I am looking for an even greater record to smash come Christmas time.

Last Friday, I went to SM Pampanga to be the official photographer of our company's fashion show. It was a nice experience. I still have'nt started working on my photos yet but I plan on releasing them next week. Well, enough about that. What was more thrilling about that trip was that I was able to achieve a new personal top speed record on the North Luzon Expressway(NLEX) --- an insane 150kph under slightly wet conditions (1998 model Honda Cr-V)! It was a totally great feeling. I felt like a race car driver eventhough I've only reached half the average speed of the slowest Formula One car. It may not sound too fast for people who live in the western continents(especially those people who commandeer sporty vehicles like porsche or ferrari), but here in the Philippines where roads are normally not in excellent conditions and where it often rains a lot, speeds in excess of 120kph are already considered extremely dangerous for unskilled drivers. My previous top speed was 140kph done last year at the Star Tollway on the grand opening date of SM Lipa, Batangas. My 3rd top speed was 130kph done on the 1-kilometer tunnel at the intersection of Quezon Ave. and EDSA here in Metro Manila some 3 years ago.

There are times when I wonder why my dad always think of me as someone who can't achieve anything, to the point that he has chosen to be proud of his friend's son more than his own. But then I come to the realization that I am only 21 years of age, a college undergraduate with no prior experience in doing business. Yet despite all these, I have managed to financially stabilize a company with a severe financial problem in just 33 days, break records like it was just a walk in the park, manage the company's financial accounts extremely well even though I have never attended a single accounting class all my life.

Many people say that I am multi-talented. I play good basketball, have great bowling and billiards skills, a chessmaster, fast swimmer and runner. I am also a good singer and a talented phtographer. When it comes down to wheels, it took me less than 4 hours to learn how to drive a car, and less than 2 hours to learn how to ride a bicycle. In school, I can get good academic grades by simply eating lasagna or french fries (or any of my fave foods) an hour before a major exam.

I know of some dad who are proud of their sons even if they were not the cream of the crop. But I don't know why dad seems to not like me for being an extremely fast learner. Sometimes, I begin to think that he doesn't want me to be better than him... Ever since I was a kid, I have always been an achiever. Because for me, failure is never an option.

If you were in my dad's shoes, would you be proud of me?

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Lost Soul

It's been quite a long time since I last wrote something in here. Maybe because I'm keeping too much to myself. But now I feel as though I have nobody to turn to...except this blog. Sometimes I wish I had a really close friend, someone who could just sit by me.

When I was younger, I've always wanted to help as many people as possible. I wanted to be the friend of many people. Because it feels very nice to see the smile on the faces of the people whom I have helped. I never thought of the importance of having many close friends to run to, simply because I never thought that I needed the help of anyone. After all, I grew up on my own....without anyone's guidance, not even a relative.....not even a family. I was all alone.

Now that I'm all grown up, I realized the importance of having friends. I realize the importance of not just helping someone but also to receive help every once in a while. But what can I do? I have a situation so unique that no ordinary individual could ever comprehend. I tried sharing my troubled mind once to a friend of mine. Not only was she confused and shocked after my story, she looked even more troubled than I was. The only positive thing that transpired was that she learned how to be contented with her life. Oh, and she was sorry for not being able to help me in anyway. She was exactly speechless, and I mean ______(silence). Nada,she couldn't say anything. Maybe it's because she couldn't believe how I was able to handle all my problems and still look happy in front of so many people.

But that is how I am. I excel in hiding my feelings and troubles from anyone. A lot of people think that I am rich, living a comfortable lifestyle, always smiling and happy-go-lucky type of guy. A lot of people envy me,but all for the wrong reasons. It's tough for me because a lot of people look up to me. It's tough for them to be able to comprehend what kind of life I grew up living in. It's not as happy and as comfortable as anyone has perceived. In fact,I honestly envy some people out there who grew up with at least someone or anyone whom they are closely attached to.

Unbelievable as it may seem, I have very little understanding of the word "family". I don't understand why there are things such as a family day on sundays. I don't know why some families can't have dinner when one member is missing. I don't know what they do in a family bonding.

There are so many things I do not know and do not understand. What's more of a shame is that these things I don't know are often times considered by the society as basic knowledge of a human being.

Anyway, just to sum everything up, I'm depressed. I just wrote tons of bullshit nobody would even understand. I'm so disoriented that I can't even write good sentences anymore. I hate my life, I hate the weak people who's only intention is how to get all the money my dad has.. I hate people who pretend to be your friend and befriend you not because of who you are but because of what you have. I have an example of that person, and he stands by the initials R.C. I hate everything about my life,other than my friends...my true friends, or so I think.

Right now,I'm angry at my dad. Why? There are many reasons. But the latest happenings are enough to substantiate all of them. I'll write them in my next blog article. In a nutshell,my dad gave his word to me - 3 promises. All of my friends know how much I value honesty. I am a very trustworthy person and one that has never ever told a lie to anyone (white lies excluded of course). Therefore I have all the right to request for honesty and trust from all my friends right? I hate people who break their promises and those who have NO WORD OF HONOR! Well, you might have guessed it all by now. My dad broke not just one, not even two, BUT ALL THREE of his word!

Some people tell me that "I don't know how much my dad loves me". And this is all I have to say to them: "How dare you say those things?" Remember: You will never break your promise to the one you love

There are times when I want to hate God, but then I couldn't. You know why? It's because I still can't find the right reasons to believe in his existence....

Reminiscing Memories of Old

Yesterday was a friday-the-13th, as it was exactly 6 years and 1 day ago (April 13, 2001 - Friday) when I had what is arguably the best day of my life. On that day (which was my farewell basketball game), I poured in 49pts, 21reb, 10ast, 7stl, 4blk and connected on 11-of-14 three-pointers in a stunning 100-61 victory! I was at the East China Normal University in Shanghai on that evening I would never ever forget. One day later was my farewell party. And exactly 6 years later, I can still remember vividly the events that transpired on that night.

Shortly after dinner on April 14th, 2001 at about 8pm, my mom arrived at the dorm to pick me up. At that moment, I have already finished packing up my things. We went to he teacher heading our group to say our goodbyes. It was a long and teary conversation filled with drama. Of all the things that the teacher told my mom, there is one thing that struck me the most. She said, "Each year, I am tasked to handle a lot of students who go to study tour here in Shanghai and of all the students I have handled, your son is by far the most outstanding young kid I have ever seen and known. And it is an honor for me to have handled such a brilliant young man like your son. I have never seen a person with a leadership personality as great as you're son. You should have seen how your son easily won the heart of all his tourmates, how his tourmates admired him and idolized him in all aspects - a great sportsman, leader, intelligent student who picks up lessons amazingly quick, and has a very sharp memory." After the teary conversation, we came out of the teacher's room and to my surprise, all my tourmates were outside their room door to give their warm hugs and farewell messages. I walked through the hallway as if I was campaigning for presidency. When I reached the end of the hallway, my closest friend Gerald was there waiting. He said that we would  like to personally send me off . As I was making my way out, I suddenly heard chants from my tourmates. When I turned around, I saw them huddled together by the dormitory gate and continuosly chanting "MVP! MVP! MVP!" A slight teardrop fell from my eyes as I waved my hand to them for one last time before entering the taxicab which had been waiting for around 30 minutes or so. So there it was, the most amazing 14 days of my life came to an end.

So much has changed 6 years later, I'm not as happy as I used to be mainly because of the many problems and challenges I must face. But everytime I am overly filled with sadness and loneliness, I just lay down on my bed and think of happy thoughts. Somehow it helps me ease my burden in life. It helps me stand up with courage to thank God for giving me the priviledge of experiencing both the Best and Worst things life can offer. Life was, is, and always will be unfair. 6 years ago, it was unfair because it gave me overwhelming happiness. Now it's unfair because it gave me overwhelming loneliness. I wonder what the future holds for me? Would it be able to give me a more balanced life? Only time will tell...