Saving Fish from Drowning
A pious man explained to his follwers:
It is evil to take lives and noble to save them.
Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives.
I drop my net in the lake and save a hundred fishes.
I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl.
"Don’t be scared," I tell those fishes.
"I am saving you from drowning."
Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still.
Yet, sad to say, I’m always too late.
The fishes expire.
And because it is evil to waste anything, I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price.
With the money received, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes.
-anonymous.
Saving Fish from Drowning, Amy Tan
hello world! it’s nice to see you again!
one week of house arrest is not my idea of a sembreak. but what can i do? my body was just too tired to go out and my mind was too drained to dream of the beach, the sand, the sky and everything in between. we screwed thesis, i have no grade for ij and my schedule for next sem sucks. what a perfect gift for halloween! very haunting. awoooo!!! i spent the first week of my vacation researching, eating, and sleeping. eyes glued on the monitor, mind wandering in outer space searching for brilliant beyond brilliant ideas <which i haven’t found yet> , and soul praying for peace.
not until today, i was bailed out of prison thanks to my ever loyal and loving friends. they must have heard that i am now suffering from a destructive mental illness caused by overstimulation of the parts of the brain that regulate fear, stress and boredome.
it was really good to see faces other than my mom’s, my brother’s and sister’s, noy sinon’s and noy insot’s. and it was soothing to hear noise other than noy insot’s hammer pounding on the attic’s ceiling. it was euphonious to hear the roar of motorcab engines speeding down the highway. i live in a pretty isolated place by the way. which makes matters worse.
so as i was saying, i saw my friends today. it felt like i haven’t seen them for 10 years. kenny treated us to dinner. haha! saw donna’s boyfiend on the webcam. the guy has cute cheeks…he looks like a baby! boochi boochi koo..hehe! and saw nikki, van, phoebeth and phoebeth’s cute brother paking! went to loi2’s and ate frozen spaghetti, saw myko, told him i missed him and he said he missed me too. awwww…isn’t that the sweetest thing?!
went to capitol. ate ice cream. yey!! and i climbed on the monkey bars and played with the swing…weeee!! ’twas really awesome!! no stars though. the sky was cloudy but i had fun anyway! i just hope i won’t get contaminated with kenny’s fungal infection. eewww..eewww..
by the way, the computer clock reads 1:47 am. never realized it’s already saturday. all these things happened on friday, oct. 27. ;-)
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for some insane reasons i deleted all the previous articles. i want to start over. so here’s to a fresh blog, a new life, and an autograph for you to know me better! enjoy!
Personal Info:
Name: Jianna Karla Kangleon Olayvar
Birthday: January 13, 1988
Age: As of now, I’m 18 years, 8 months, and 8 days old. This must be my lucky day!
Address: Over the hills and far away!
Digging Deeper:
Describe Yourself:
While most people are afraid of heights, I dream of flying. While most people prefer to stay in the light, I’m not afraid to walk in darkness for that’s where I shine brightest. I’m not afraid to fall because I know Someone will pick me up. I am unique, I am different. And i want to make a difference in your lives and in the world. <ah! speakers’ academy man!>
Describe your friends:
Wacky, crazy, funny, true, smart. Different flavors, different tastes….one delicious halo-halo. yum! yum!
Who is your first love?
The Guy who ransomed me.
Most memorable experience:
Having known that Guy!
Places you want to travel:
The entire Europian continent, Africa, the Bahamas, New Zealand, Asia
People you want to meet:
People in history books, people who made a difference in the world, people who can make a difference in my life.
Dreams/Ambitions:
ahem! To work in an advertising agency and later on establish my own company! hahaha! B.O.P Advertising and Events Organizing! hahaha! or become a journalist, work in CNN, host a lifestyle show or become a photojournalist for TIME, Newsweek or Nat Geo magazine! hahaha! or become a college teacher. I’m dreamer…wa bitaw bayad!
People are people:
Guys on television that you wish were real:
Seth Cohen, Lucas Scott, Nathan Scott, Michael Von <sakto spelling?> and…tada…Julian Sol! hahaha! I swear I’d search the whole universe if I would know that these guys exist in real life.
Teachers you admire:
Ms. Amante, Mdme. Tabada, Ms. Herrera, Teacher Beverly Bicar, Sir Sidric Llanera.
People you look up to:
My parents, my grandparents, my friends.
Friends you’ve known the longest:
Donna (since nursery) and Valerie (since grade 3)
I wish I had…
The brains of: Albert Einstein
The money of: Bill Gates
The body of: Scarlet Johanson
The eyes of: Angelina Jolie
The hair of: Any girl that appears in shampoo commercials
BUT…
…I love who I am!
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