23 June 2006

First of I don't know how many parts

57, 58, 59...

Matagal-tagal na rin akong nakapuwestong nakahiga sa gitna ng malawak na soccer field – nakatunganga sa kalangitan at tinatanaw ang bawat ibong may layang lumipad sa asul na kalangitan, isa-isang binibilang. Kahit na ang layo nila, may kasiyahang naidulot ito sa akin. Kahit di mo masyadong makita sila nang malapitan, parang malalaman mo ang kanilang gustong ipahiwatig, ang kanilang nararamdaman. Kahit na wala silang may sinasabi, nakukuha mo ang kanilang ibaig sabihin. Kahit na hindi nagkikita ang inyong mga mata, nakikita mo ang kanilang katauhan.

Nakakabighani. Kahit sa konting sandali na nakita ko ang mga ibong dumaan sa itaas, marami na akong nakuha. Isa na riyan ay hindi mo matiwalag ang mga ibon. Meron daw siyentipikong dahilan kung bakit ang mga ibon ay nagsasama-sama at karaniwang nag-leletrang “V” ang hugis. Ang pagtitipon daw nila at pag hugis ng “V” ay nakakatulong upang manatili ang balanse at bilis nila sa paglipad. Mas mahirap daw lumipad kapag ang ibon ay nag-iisa lamang. Kaya pala wala akong nakitang ibong nag-iisa, at kung meron man, kokonti lamang. Ika nga, aerodynamics ng paglipad ng mga ibon. Kahit mga hayop pala may alam din sa agham ng kanilang laging ginagawa.

Pero kahit nakikita mo sila, di ka nila napapansin. Kumaway ka man, sumigaw, sumayaw, o tumalon, wala pa rin. Malayo nga, eh. Kahit na nakatutok kang nakatingin sa kanila, parang wala lang. Patuloy pa rin sila sa paglakbay, sa pagtahak sa daan sa ibabaw. Kaya nga nariyan ka lang sa ilalim, nakatingin sa bawat malumanay na hampas ng kanilang pakpak.

Sana malaya rin ako, parang ibon...


Photo from http://jigsaw.w3.org/Yves/BW/

Coming VERY soon...

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"Hindi ba Talaga Nakakaramdam ng Pag-ibig ang Isang Teenager?"
...

13 June 2006

Out of the Blue

You saw me here
I saw you come-
And 'twas the first time, then

You took my hand
Lifted me up-
And all of a sudden

To me
Everything became real
Gone were
The shadows of the past
It soon became clear
Beyond what I fear
The truth that lies ahead

It's a long way
Through all night and day
To reach our destinations
Our roads have crossed
But then we've to part
Heading different directions
But with the sky
So clear and high
Look up and see -
Who knows what destiny brings?

The night is gone
The dawn has come
Together we'll go through

Hold on to tight
Don't stray away
That's all that we should do

Go on
To the life you've been dreaming
Stand strong
Let's just keep on believing
The moments we shared
The troubles we beared
Let us all be true

It's a long way
Through all night and day
To reach our destinations
Our roads have crossed
But then we've to part
Heading different directions
But with the sky
So clear and high
Look up and see -
Who knows what destiny brings?

We are one
Keep on, hold on
Standing on high ground
Look all around you -
Lead on!

This is the story
of how everything came
Out of the Blue

11 June 2006

phos·pho·res·cence

Pronunciation: -'re-s&n(t)s

Function: noun

1 : luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiation at one wavelength followed by delayed reradiation at a different wavelength and that continues for a noticeable time after the incident radiation stops.

2 : an enduring luminescence without sensible heat

Source:

Merriam-Webster