I WAS INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A CHRISTIAN CEREMONY

Last April I was asked by Eunice to be one of the godparents of his son Carl. Since she is a very good friend of mine, i immediately said yes. It may seem shocking or disloyal to those who know me very well, i may have, at some point, doubted my own decision, but it really did happen. I, a self-pronounced excommunicate of the Roman Catholic church, and a self-proclaimed non-believer, said "yes" to attend a christening or as Eunice's church would put it a "dedication to the Lord Almighty".

So here's the deal on this one. I am a non-believer. I have been one since mid-2010. And i am proud to announce it to the world. Agreeing to be the godparent of Carl may seem like a gesture of disloyalty to my own chosen path. But i do not believe in that. In my defense to those who criticized me (~i know one, but i know there were others), i consider myself a non-discriminating person. Offer me to take part in a ceremony in your church and i will be grateful. I actually consider it to be an honor when i am asked to be like this, or like that in somebody's wedding/christening/funeral etc. because i am being made to believe that these people whom i treat like shit (ok, maybe not, but you get the point) sometimes actually trust me in the bottom of their hearts.... and that they are willing to risk a slot for me in those souvenir photos. Unlike some (most) believers i advocate brotherly/sisterly love outside organized religions.

So i took part in Carl's dedication to the Lord Almighty. I listened to the Pastor and i honestly thought he is very nice. As i listen to his preachings i maintained an open mind. That was the first time i entered a non-Catholic mass/service wherein i actually paid attention. I expected a revelation to occur in me but... nothing. I admire his teachings but if i am going to put those in practice why should i do it for someone else unseen? Why not do it for myself, for the people around me? So i promised myself that i will set a good example for Carl. That i will be a dedicated godparent as long as he sees me. So that he may grow up to be a wise, open-minded person with his own beliefs. We did the pledge/dedication/acceptance thing but i did not dare mouth back the words the Pastor were feeding us. That would be too much to be shoved down my throat. :P

LAST DAY OF MAYO

A lot of things happened this May.

I just turned 23. I practiced my rights as a Filipino by voting for someone whom i truly believe could change the way Filipinos think of ourselves (unfortunately he lost). 2 weeks ago I filed for a 3-week leave of absence from my job in preparation for an examination i will be taking this June... but mainly because i want to take a break and reflect on the rapid unfolding of events which happened to my life during this past 2 years since i got out of college. I have officially isolated myself from television. And on the last day, i had the impulse to start a blog.

The first post is the hardest to write. I already have a blog in my Multiply account, but it is starting to rot already. I remember the first post i wrote there. Some random "hey this is my blog" stuff which, going backs, sounds a bit retarded. So i am going to take this opportunity to correct my past mistake. I will be writing what i will be writing in this blog.

Work

Yes, the never-ending "bitchin' and moanin'" about how screwed-up work is. I was unfortunate enough to enter a career i am not that too keen about. My only consolation is that i learn almost everyday... about my field, the people around me mainly their personalities, and life. And yeah, i am able to sustain my vices. Haha

Music

My world will not be complete without music. It is my ultimate passion and yet i am too lazy to actually reach it. I now see that "ultimate passion" getting ahead of me for like a kilometer or 2 already.

Television

You see how contradicting i can be? I just mentioned earlier that i am television-free already. Take that literally. But it doesn't mean that if i rarely or don't watch television, i have no exposure to TV shows. That's why i love the internet. It's got everything in it. My laptop is my TV.

Random Stuff

Yeah, just random stuff. It can be something hilarious as Noynoy dressed as Lady GaGa, revealing as the Wowowee girls' outfits, serious as Frankl's search for meaning, outrageous as Erap being #2 in the nationwide polls, etc. Just random stuff.

Let me end this by welcoming you to my world. A word of warning though, to quote a good friend of mine "To be honest, i'm a liar". But i am not a naturally good liar. :B