Smoking and the Youth

It is alarming to see that more and more people are cigarette smokers. But what is more alarming, as I observed is that young people, ages 10 to 15 are already engage in this vices. What puzzles me if this young people already know about cigarette smoking as far as its effects on the body?

Chemicals founds in a single cigarette

A stick of cigarette contains 4,000 chemicals. Among these chemicals are ammonium (found in floor and toilet cleaner and believed to increase the absorption rate of nicotine), arsenic (an ingredient found in rat poison), methanol (found in antifreeze, rocket fuel, and general solvents. This chemical is used to hide the irritation caused by cigarette smoke to the throat.) and naphthalene ( a toxic carcinogenic hydrocarbon derived from coal tar or petroleum and an ingredient in mothballs). The tobacco is burned and the vapors are either tasted or inhaled.


Smoking causes several health effects. Smoking causes coronary heart disease, abdominal aortic aneurism and lung disease. Smoking also causes cancer. The cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) in tobacco smoke damage important genes that control the growth of cells, causing them to grow abnormally or to reproduce too rapidly. Some of the cancer caused by smoking are breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, throat cancer, mouth cancer and lung cancer.


According to statistics from the Philippine Global Adult Tobacco Survey, conducted in 2009, 17.3 million Filipinos aged 15 and above smoke, while 13.8 million of this are everyday smokers. Mostly, men are more engage in this vice than women. Daily cigarette smokers smoked on  the averaged 10.6 cigarettes a day.


Again, according to statistics, but this time from the National Youth Commission, 2 out of 5 teens aged 13 to 15 years old smoked last year, with smoking prevalence among young Filipinos estimated at 38.2% or 2.25 million. The data is higher compared to the ones in 2007 and 2003. Young people who are not smoking are also exposed because of the second hand smoke either from their own homes where a family member smokes or in the community where smoking is prevalent.


There are several reasons why teens, even at their early age, has tried smoking. Peer pressure/influence was the main culprit why teens took up smoking. In order to belong to a group of friends, the teen must need to introduce himself to smoking cigarette. Another significant reasons is the environment. In a home where a family member or members smoke, it is no wonder that a teen would do the same thing; or in a community where the teen's neighbor are indulge in that habit. Negative mass media has something to do, in the forms of televisions shows, movies and even video games where characters and celebrities were seen smoking and portrayed cool to the extent as a "role model". This gives a message that smoking is cool or smoking can make one labelled as an adult. Lastly, the role of advertising has something to do with this trend. Small-time retailers such as sari-sari stores and street vendors which are very accessible to the public, are selling cigarettes to youth directly. These are usually sold per stick rather than per pack at P2 each.

Above: 90's anti-smoking of DOH - Yosi Kadiri
Below: Graphic warning labels on cigarette packs

The government has made up campaigns and laws to curb smoking in the Philippines. One of the famous campaign by the government was "Yosi Kadiri" during 90s under then, DOH Secretary Juan Flavier. The program aims to reduce smoking prevalence among Filipino youth. However, the campaign created consciousness among Filipino non-smokers. Just last year, the Metro Manila Development Authority has imposed a smoking ban in the public places of Metro Manila in accordance with the law to protect innocents from second hand smoke. There is already an anti-smoking law in the Philippines, in the form of Republic Act 9211 or Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003. The law successfully ban cigarette advertisements in mass media and advertising materials.  However, there are several provisions in the law that are violated such as Section 9 "Minimum Age Sales" and Section 12 "Proof of Age Verification". A separate bill has been pending in the Congress to introduce graphic warning labels on cigarette packs instead of text. Text warnings are ineffective to children, the youth and the illiterate. Graphic warning labels on cigarette packs, on the other hand, are effective in conveying the message of health risk caused by cigarette smoking.


Currently, House Bill 5727 or better known as Sin Tax Reform Bill was approved by the House Ways and Means committee . The bill aims to increase the prices of alcohol and cigarette from its current prices today. It proposes that, during the first year of legislation's implementation, a cigarette pack from its current price of P11.50 will be sold to P23.50. Meanwhile, tobacco products that are sold P11.50 will be sold for P31.80. The government expects to generate 33 billion pesos in revenue from both cigarette and alcoholic products.

Smoking is preventable! 

Tobacco use is the most single preventable cause of death in the world. One could actually prevent it by not engaging to it. There are lots of ways to prevent it such as living a healthy lifestyle and in a good environment as well as selecting good peers. Education, laws and parental guidance are also needed. Education is still the best medium in providing information to the youth regarding cigarette smoking and its effects. Legislating, implementing and enforcing laws that would protect the youth as well as non-smokers who would be affected by passive smoking. Lastly, parental guidance by communicating to the youth about cigarettes and becoming a better role model. There is still time for young smokers (and adult smokers) to quit smoking, starting off by asking for help, avoiding temptations and living the ways to prevent smoking.




Note: Pictures above are not owned by me. 

Magic...Moron...Mister

This past week I have seen several movies to ease boredom. Here are things that I can say (no synopsis) with the movies.

Note: If you like to watch these movies, don't read this review first. Watch the movie first.

The Magic to Win (Hong Kong)

The plot of the story is simple - the protagonist who inherits magic powers and get dragged into some kind of magic war. There are less fighting scenes/ action scenes in the film as well as comedic scenes. However, the two biggest drawer of the film, probably, is its cast and the special effects. 

Moron 5 and the Crying Lady (Philippines)

The first parts of the film were the finest probably because of its comedic input thanks to the Moron 5. Hilarious with the way the Moron 5 are to which the comedy comes from their own dialogs. But later on, it gets a bit boring. The crying lady's finest scene would be how she impersonates characters such as Shaider in just one scene.

Mr. Idol (South Korea)

I could have appreciated the film if only the video is good. I saw this on youtube and I have to take breaks to load/buffer up the video. And also the subs enters earlier than the scene itself. Like Magic to Win, the storyline is simple - all about persons who struggle to become pop stars. Truly, before being a pop star in Korea such as the ones like Super Junior or 2PM is not as easy as just entering a reality show (PBB) or talent show (PGT). Lots of trainings in all aspects were needed such as vocals, dancing and even physical training. Anyway, the movie has some lack elements.  It lacks the romantic story line. It also present only one conflict and the rest is all about climbing up to stardom. This is an inspirational movie and kinda reminds me of Dream High. 

Showbiz and Politics

Less than a year from now, election seasons is coming. News would spread out this early on who will run for any local and senatorial positions. As usual, there are celebrities that runs for any position for a purpose to serve, or not, there are other purpose. Aside from celebrities who are currently in local and national positions such as Sen. Bong Revilla, Sen. Lito Lapid, Sen. Jinggoy Cong. Lucy Torres, Cong. Lani Mercado and the richest congressman, Cong. Manny Pacquiao, there are celebrities that will be running again, vying into higher position or entering the political arena. Rumors or not, let's jot down.

Left: Vice Mayor Isko Moreno
Right: Former President Joseph Estrada

First, on the list, of course, is the former President Joseph Estrada. His decision to run as mayor of Manila causes up a stir. He claims that he decides to run as mayor of Manila to revitalize the city which he claims that the city was left out by its neighboring cities like Makati and Quezon City. His running mate was the currently Vice Mayor of Manila, Isko Moreno who started as well in showbiz through That's Entertainment. The former president will be up against the current Mayor of Manila, Alfredo Lim.

Parañaque councilor, Alma Moreno

Alma Moreno confirms that she will run for Senator this 2013 under the party Bagong Lakas-CMD.

Showbiz' monster mom Annabelle Rama

Is Cebu City ready to be represented in the congress who is a showbiz personality? Don't know. But Annabelle Rama is going to run for a congressional seat as representative of the North District of Cebu City.

Variety Show Host Willie Revillame 

The popular and not to mention, the controversial variety show host Willie Revillame seeks to turn his foundation I Will Serve as a party-list. However, there are rumors that he is going to run for a position.

Bossing Vic Sotto

Box-office king Vic Sotto is rumored to run in 2013. Popularly known as Bossing, he is rumored to run as mayor of Quezon City. However, accoding to Sen. Tito Sotto, the TV host-actor is only open up to the possibilities for a position and has not made up his final decision yet.

As always, celebrities also graces the election. Running celebrities added glitz and glamour on the election. However, in the end of the day, it is only the voters that only decides who are deserving and capable to serve the public.

Here is a small trivia:

1. The first actor who entered politics is Jose Padilla Sr. He became the governor of Bulacan.
2. The first actor who run for Senate and won is Rogelio dela Rosa. He serve from 1957-1963. He run for Presidency in 1963 as an independent candidate but before the election day, he withdraw. 
3. The highest position attained by any celebrity is the Presidency by Joseph Estrada. 


Reminders: This is only a blog post. All pictures above are not owned by me. 

Pick up poem no. 1

Ang nasa isip ko


Maraming tanong sa aking isipan

Pagbigyan mo sana, ito'y mapakinggan

Tugon mong pagtatanong aking hinihingi

Ito lang ang nais at pinakatatangi

Bakit dating mo sa akin para kang bangin?

Nahuhulog kasi ako sa iyong mga tingin

Kung hindi naman, ikaw ay isang araw

Kapag ngumiti ka sa akin, nakakasilaw

Kahit di naman gabi, ibig kong umidlip

Nakikita kasi kita sa aking panaginip

At sa totoo lang, mukha kang magnanakaw

Sa kagandahan mo, puso ko iyong ninakaw

Sana ay iyong mapagpasensyahan

Aking mga tanong na walang kabuluhan

Ngunit sa huli kong talata, ika'y maniwala

Ikaw lang ang laman ng isip ko, di ito bola

Techie Slang

Undoubtedly, technology has gotten in the everyday life of people especially in urban places. No single day you cannot see somebody using their cellphone for texting or calling someone. No less than a week, you cannot log in to Facebook, or seeing someone using Facebook either in the computer or in their mobile phones.  In no less than a month, you cannot see somebody using new gadgets. And lastly, in no less than a year, you cannot hear new technological innovations made by man. But the real point is, people are interacting with technology which makes technology, a part of human life.

There are words that has two meanings, in which the new meaning is actually technology-related. Here are some examples:

Mouse

Keyboard

Load

Wall

Post

Apple

(Pictures above are not owned by me.)

Really, it is technology...

Snakes and Ladders

Have you played this board game before?

Snakes and Ladders
(Picture not owned by me.)

If you play this Indian board game before, congratulations! you are well-acquainted with how to play this game. But for those who haven't, here is how to play this game.


The number of players in the game are 2 to 4. Each player, before at the start of the game, must roll the dice first. The one with the highest number should be the first to put his chip on the board followed by the second highest and so on. Each player should roll the dice and with how much the number they get, they must move the chips. For example, if one player gets 5, the player must move his chip five steps away from the board square where their own chip was. Each player should have their own turn. The first one to reach 100, the top board square wins the game.


The twist in this game, however, by the name itself, is the snakes and ladders. If you roll your dice and luckily, you are in the square where the bottom of the ladder is, you would move your chip upwards to where the end of the ladder is. However, if you happen to be on the number where the head of the snake is, you have to move your chip downwards to where the tail of the snake is.


And as far as I remember, there are some board similar to this game. But unlike in the picture above, some board squares has some rewards like roll the dice 2 times etc or miss one turn. Yet, it has the same objective that is to reach the top board square.

Game of Snakes and Ladders, in India, 19th century
(from Wikipedia.org)

There are some benefits of this game. Aside that it is entertaining and makes children or even adults bond together, it also teaches some moral lessons as well. As depicted on some squares in the board, the game tries to emphasize the role of fate or karma. If one makes a good deed or virtues, then there is a reward. But if one make a bad deed or vices, then there is a consequence. It also teaches children how to add or subtract numbers. 


The game does tell that Life is a journey, all along. And this journey may be helped or hindered depending on one's virtues and vices. The virtues could help one to move upward, however, vices could pull one down. But whatever it is, there is only one specific objective, it is one to PROGRESS UP to the top board square.

Coin Operated Computer System

Nowadays, some internet cafe in the Philippines uses a kind of system in which it promises an accurate time limit for the usage of the computer and at the same time, convenient. This is the so-called Coin Operated Computer System or Coin Operated PC.

Components of a coin operated system
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Coin Operated Computer System as its name could tell, the computer is operated and can be use by inserting a coin in the coin slot machine. The system has some parts such as a power cable that is connected to the monitor alone, a timer, wire and relay. The parts are connected thoroughly. The power cable are stripped off using a knife and attached with the wire goes from the relay. Then the power cable is connected with the monitor and the AVR. So, once the time runs out, the power is cut off and vise-versa. 

(Picture not owned by me.)

So far, I have seen only 3 types of coin operated computers. The first one appears like a game machine. However, it  is  a game machine box with CPU, monitor and AVR inside it. The keyboard and mouse are left outside which it serves like a game controller for the user. Though this type can occupy some space, but mostly this can be found in residential homes where there are more potential customers like children in the area. This type is a heavy and when transporting, caution is observe. 

Centralized coin slot machine

The second one is a like a network system which is adapted by some internet cafes. All computers are connected to a one central coin slot machine. There are buttons in the coin slot machine and each is labelled with the number of a specific computer.The coin is inserted while the button is pressed simultaneously. It also has a coin slot for 5 pesos. The main disadvantage of this type is that, in case the coin slot machine has some malfunctions, it will totally affect all the computers. No computer can be accessible except if the cafe has a reserve power cord without a wire in it. 

(Picture not owned by me)

The last one probably, I can say, is the best among the two. Each computer has their own coin slot like the first one. However, this is not encase in a box like the second one. In case, there is a malfunction in a computer, it cannot affect the other computers. The coin slot machine can be put beside the computer or it can be also put inside the CPU or a coin operated CPU. 

Hiring an attendant can still be an option, in case, the type of coin operated PC are the second and the third. The two are best type to be applied in an internet cafe setting. An attendant still works the things that other attendants without coin operated PCs can do, however, they don't need to sit on the server all day or list down the time to be use by the customer. They just act like bank tellers, perhaps, because they would replace bills with coins. 

In the end, the coin operated computer system is an innovation. It provides internet cafes a better service to its customers. It can also provide a big cost-cutting if the internet cafe doesn't hire an attendant. However, coin operated PCs need to be taken good care of because if there is damage, someone with a skills/expertise should be needed for repair. 

I Hope

Unrequited
(Picture not owned by me.)

This is a poem that expresses an unrequited love or one-sided love of a person, longing for that someone and hoping. 

I HOPE

I hope that you’ll see

This other side of me

My heart lost in loneliness

My mind free and boundless

I hope that you’ll hear

What thoughts that I bear

My sighs so deep and low

My whispers soft and shallow

I hope that you’ll feel

My feelings outreached

My passion so intense

Shaking my very own existence

I wish that it’s me

That you feel, hear and see

I can only wonder

What is it that you glance

Is it me

Or the ungratifying distance?

4th Period Mystery

High school students turn detectives?

The movie is about a murder that happened in the classroom in which two students have found a dead body. They need to solve the murder within 40 minutes before anyone took notice it.

For me, it is a good film but there are things to which I feel it lacks with. The plot seems to be somewhat unrealistic. High school students have become detectives and needs to solve a murder case for only 40 minutes! But if you are a fan of Detective Conan like me, surely, the unrealistic side doesn't need to be a fault. It just adds up to the theme - suspense.

As expected, films in this genre are unpredictable and so does this movie. It didn't trick the viewers though or made something happened right in the very eyes. Finding the killer is mind-boggling since few people surrounding the murdered person has some reasons or back story, to begin with. The chasing scenes are heart-stomping, thanks to the background music given to the scene. Thankfully, romantic scenes are inserted in between provides a relief from suspense and chasing scenes.

Weather you like it or not

What section or part of the TV news program do you think can possibly have a direct impact on you and other people? Unless you are a sportsfan, the sports news; a stock investor, the business news; and a fan of artists, the entertainment/showbiz news. But the right answer to this question is the weather news.

The weather news can affect you and other people directly. But how? Let’s put up a scenario: a typhoon enters the country and would hit Metro Manila. It needs to be reported for people in Metro Manila to know that typhoon is coming and preparation is needed. The national and local government could put up plans to reduce to no casualty by evacuating people to a safe place. Seafarers and airline carriers avoid travelling as well as bus companies, jeepney driver and motorists. Of course, classes are suspended. But not just typhoon that weather news is needed but during normal days such forecasting rains and temperature.


In every weather news report, there are some terminologies that are used. Whether you may agree or not, these terminologies are familiar to you but you do not know what is the meaning. Take for example, ITCZ or Intertropical Convergence Zone. ITCZ means the northeasterly winds and southeasterly winds converge to form an often continuous band of clouds or thunderstorms near the equator. Philippines can be example in these area affected by ITCZ since it is near the equator. Variation of the location of ITCZ drastically affects rainfall in many equatorial nations, resulting in the wet and dry seasons of the tropics. Another one is Low Pressure Area. LPA means that the area has the lowest atmospheric pressure. There will be rain in the area. If intensify, LPA may become tropical depression such as tropical storms. Hanging Habagat is known as Southwest Moonsoon while Hanging Amihan is also known Northeast Moonsoon. The former brings violent winds and storms in the west portion of the country while the latter draws cold and dry air that came from icy Siberia, China and Japan. 

Speaking of tropical storms, as you observe, it has names unlike earthquakes. Tropical storms are named for better recall than the typhoon coordinates. Storm naming "facilitates tropical cyclone/hurricane disaster risk awareness, preparedness, management and reduction" according to World Meteorological Organization. The WMO has a set of strict procedures in naming storms. Storms have international names depending on their geographical location in the world. Here in the Philippines, PAG-ASA has also set of Filipino names given to storms within the Philippine area of responsibility. For example, while Filipinos know "Typhoon Ondoy" locally, but internationally, the storm is named as "Typhoon Ketsana". PAG-ASA has a alphabetical set of names for typhoons, in groups of four. Each group has a corresponding year with 4 years interval. 

There is no doubt that weather news are just as important as all other news. It has a direct impact on every individual. Whether they are rich or poor, influential or common people,  when typhoon struck everyone gets affected. And whether there is typhoon or forecasting rainfall, it's still a news for people to know. 

Pinoy Avengers

So many...so many people have posted on Facebook about The Avengers. I can't help but to wonder if the review given by my friends in Facebook are true. I have not watched the movie yet. But I believe on what the statistics given that it's grossing millions of pesos in the Philippines, and dollars in the world. A box office hit!

The tag-team of Marvel superheroes has captured every inch of thrill and imagination of moviegoers, adults and children-alike. Even Filipino moviegoers too. A question slowly unfolds and open-thoughts of possibilities, what if, a The Avenger inspired-Filipino version? 

Collaboration of superheroes has been done before on Philippine cinema. Captain Barbell and Darna shared one screen together, not once but twice. And the latest is between Enteng Kabisote (Vic Sotto) and Agimat (Sen. Bong Revilla). How about making it big time, ala-The Avengers with this fictional movie posters.  

pic above, not owned by me.
Credits to the owner of this picture

pic above not owned by me.
Credits to the owner, imchico.com

Who knows? 

picture above not owned by me.
Credits to the owner.

Soon to hit...

Ded na si Lolo, a movie

Thanks to youtube, I have watched this comedy film. Ded na si Lolo is about the wake and burial of a patriarch of the family. He left his five children to take care his funeral. 

The film didn't mainly centers more on the drama about the patriarch or the lolo himself. His funeral is the background of the film to which characters and all other things draws in such as his five children and their relationship as brothers and sisters. The children have different families yet the death of the patriarch binds them or making as a family reunion. Setting  their difference apart which is also the conflict in the film. Filipino values are present. Amongst them are 'good family ties' and 'valuing the dead'. 

It good to note Filipino customs of funeral are portrayed. Of course, superstitions are present which is rooted in every culture, not the Filipino culture alone. Among the superstitions beliefs are never to bathe or never to clean the house. The superstition beliefs brings a little conflict. 

In the end, the film didn't try to be more about dramatic or make funeral as a gloomy happening. But rather the film tries to make it as open door to the characters. 

Dream High

Here is a piece of quote from the series: "Music is the most common language in the world."

Dream High revolves around 6 students from Kirin Arts High School who tries hard to pursue their dreams and achieve a big break in the entertainment industry. To pay for the debts of her father to the loan shark, Hye-mi decides to drop off her dream to become a classical music singer to become a pop music singer. And to become one, she must enroll to Kirin Arts High School, most prestigious music school for aspiring Kpop idols. She auditioned with her friend, Baek-hee but to her dismay, her friend got in. This causes their friendship to break. Fortunately, the president of the school had planned to take her into special admission. But she can go in, if she could recruit the other two students with her. Jin-gook, someone who helped her escape from the loan sharks and Sam-dong, a country bumpkin who has a hidden singing talent.

If there is only one phrase to describe this drama: it's worth it. I must say that yes, it's worth. The time that I spent (16 hours in total in the whole week) didn't give me a single boredom but more reasons to watch this. The comedy is just right. Not much slapsticks, only situations and dialogs. The dramatic scenes are touching. I can't help but to sympathize to the characters who got through different obstacles of their dreams. How about the romantic side, they're cute and simple. The story is inspiring and the message is clear and simple. Since this is music-inclined, I like this. The music/OST are not overused throughout the drama, and no single episodes becomes like a music video.

I dropped this series last year because of the rude and arrogant lead girl. But I continue this year, when I watched a Tagalog dubbed episode at ABS-CBN. To think back now from the past series that I have seen, I never seen a lead girl that is rude and arrogant. This is far from other series to which it's a common perception that lead girl from the start or possibly to the end are either soft and weak, strong and bright or cool and cold on the outside. It's a new ground probably to see this kind of person. Fortunately, her character is becoming lovable. All the characters, actually, are portrayed best. They develop in every episode. Again, I can't help to sympathize with some of the characters when obstacles come on their or a rock on their path but just like Sam-dong said, "If we meet an obstacle, all we have to do is cross it." Their successes are the best to watch. Well, I don't know if I regret or not for delaying watching this a year. One thing's for sure though. I enjoy.


Aside from the quotes above, this another quote has a mark on me:
“If you go slowly, you can see a lot more, in more detail, than the people who go quickly. If you ask me who would grow more between those two, I’d say it’s the one who goes slowly and sees a lot.”

Who is K? Secret.
But one thing's for sure,
I want to buy pendant like this 

Here is a music MV from Dream High: 

Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin

Pagbasa mo palang ng pamagat ng bagong libro ng bantog na manunulat na may secret identity (parang si Batman) na si Bob Ong, alam mong spin-off ang title sa kantang "Lumayo ka man sa akin".

Noong naghahanap ako sa bookstore ng paggagastusan ko na libro, nakita ko ang librong ito. Curious lang kaya binili ko kasama ng isa pang likha ni Bob Ong.

Ang libro ay may tatlong kwento na may iba't ibang genre na pinagkasya. Ang unang kwento ay isang action-theme, ang pangalawa naman ay horror at pangatlo ay drama/romance. Ang style ng pagkwento ay parang nasa script ng isang writer sa TV o movies.

Iisa lang ang sigurado habang binabasa mo ang bawat kwento sa libro. Matatawa ka talaga. Nakakatawa dahil unang-una, alam ng mga tauhan na sila ay karakter lamang kaya sa mga dayalog may isinisingit sila. Pangalawa, ang bawat cliche na mababasa sa bawat segment ay makikita rin sa isang totoong action, horror o drama film. Tulad sa action film naka-sentro ang lahat sa paghihiganti. Sa horror na ang palaging setting sa kwento ay isang haunted house. Sa drama na ang bida ay api-apihan. May mga parts lang talaga minsan na exag para gawing katatawanan. Pangatlo diyan ay napapag-uusapan ang mga current trends ngayon, hindi lang sa telebisyon natin kundi sa pang-araw-araw na nangyayari sa ating bansa. Kung baga, ang Filipino culture ay pinapakita sa libro mismo. Ang mga halimbawa na nito ay Facebook, Angry Birds, reality at talent shows at iba pa. Satirical kung tutuusin.

From the INBOX

Good morning! Let me share some of the message from my cellphone's INBOX. Some are funny, others are simple quotes of life and love while others are inspiring and uplifting:


What do you do after waking up? Praying? Or reading the text on your phone?

What do you do before sleeping? Praying? Or putting your phone beside your pillow? What do you do after receiving a blessing? Praying and thanking GOD? Or texting your friends and telling them that your happy?

Thou shall NOT forget GOD all the time. It's a challenge for all of us to seek to seek GOD first in our daily lives.
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Pedro: Pare, nanaginip ako kanina.
Juan: Ano?
Pedro: Naglalaro daw tayo ng basketball. 'Tas, natumba ako tapos nung pagkasalo mo sa akin, biglang nagkalapit iyung lips natin tapos...
Juan: STOP!!!
Pedro: Bakit?
Juan: Kinikilig ako...
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We all get lonely sometimes. But that doesn't mean that we will always stay that way. :>
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Now I think your not worth it, but your worth dying for. :)
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Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it doesnt get you Anywhere :>
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Everything has an end.
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If you're really in-love with me prove it not by your sweetest words but rather by your sweetest actions.
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Best words of wisdom in life:

Before you say, I can't...make sure you've tried.
Before you let doubts stop you, confront them with facts.
Before fear holds you back...go forward with faith.
Before you believe others are better, show them your best.
Before you dismiss your dreams...do something until they've come true.
Before you go looking for happiness...make your own whenever you are.
God will make a way for you.
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No lies, just love.
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Some things are so awkward to say but so easy to text. :D
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No matter what anyone puts in my way, I'm not giving up. :)