how do you measure a year?

525, 600 minutes.
plus the minutes i spend cramming (2 mins. worth of work in 1 min.),
minus the times i just choose to sleep instead of working.
but not to those who could not afford to enjoy time.
for a minute of rest would mean 80 cents less for his family.

1,095 meals.
plus all the snacks and random munches in between,
minus all the accumulated leftovers on my plate.
but not for those who barely have the chance to eat in a day.
to them, it would be a miracle to reach 365 meals.

10 months in school.
plus the hours i spend doing school work and all those crap,
minus the classes i cut or was tardy just because.
but not for those who are deprived of education.
they would do anything for a month in the classroom.

365 nights of sleep.
plus the 3-hour naps i take during the day,
minus the nights i spend partying with my friends.
but not for those who work til late night.

...hoping their families could enjoy 525,600 minutes, eat at least 1,095 full meals, spend 10 months in a good school, and get 365 nights of peaceful slumber.

*****
dear self,
please be less apathetic this year.
<3, nicole

on frozen yogurts

Sometimes, you should just be thankful for what you have--creamy or not creamy.

to the year that was

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just a few days before coming home for Christmas break, i found myself talking to kimber about 2009. she said she's glad the year was coming to an end.

i thought for a minute, and then i realized i was, too.

don't get me wrong, 2009. i will surely miss you. among all else, you made me stronger. :)

3 months

overlooking Cebu City from tops

photo taken by Paolo Canton

Cebu, you are captivating. But will I ever be ready to come home for good?

and it was called yellow.

"did it hurt?"
"yes, of course."
"do you still miss him?"
"i still do, sometimes."

if he were here, i think he would have been the only man who could not dare break my heart.