We didn't follow ou reg. sched on this day because we had an alternaative class. The main topic in this session was peace. In the afternoon, we watched a documentary film. Honestly, it was not so interesting.... in short, boring. Oops!
True. Going through all those stress, tension, and trauma was like hanging yourself. It was like committing suicide. It was like leading yourself to DEATH. Since I'm obliged to enumerate to you my woeful experiences, I would only give you those that my neurons and my cardiac organ can handle. I have to end here. My neurons and my cardiac organ couldn't take this remembering of woeful experiences any longer. I'd probably have a different entry about the exams some other time. Right now, I just have to listen to the sound of the falling rain and eradicate the stress, the tension, and the trauma that have haunted my life for some time. So long. Enjoy the rain. - yves aying
The publisher in Great Britain feared that the target audience of young boys might be reluctant to buy books written by a female author. That is why they requested Miss Rowling to use two initials instead of revealing her first name. So, she chose K for Kathleen after her paternal Grandma.
This book tells you the story behind a well-known epic. It will reveal all the things one must know about a famous, fictious war. This story is The Story of the Trojan war.
This story will bring to another place, another planet. This story begins an acclaimed trilogy of C.S. Lewis. It will begin with a doctor who accidentally gets contact with a "weird" thing or chemical.
The celebration of buwan ng wika was held last saturday, august "'something". In a game in that celebration aan accident occured involving an unfortunate first year kid and a great number of other contestants. that's all.
We went to Claret School for the sabayang bigkasan contest. We were contestant number three.
I arrived at 8am at the Feliciano residence in Tetuan. I was the second one to arrive (Greggi was the first: di kasali sa pagcount si Toni). Our number grew very slowly that by 9am, which was decided to be the time when the practice starts, we numbered only around 20 or less.
Sadness...
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Yesterday, the audition in Punlaan for the freshmen started. No one really caught my attention, but I was convinced once by this girl. That is to mean, I only said "IN" for one applicant among hundred others. Today, we just continued the audition... I was with Earl and Margie this time, and oh!, we were cruel. We made Timtim cry. Also, I lambasted this little girl too much. Guilt! Guilt!
I watched The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe early this morning. In the afternoon, I spent time watching the 3rd Harry Potter film. (La kasi magawa kanina)
I hate this day.
This day is a little boring. I just read a book the whole morning.
Play. Play. Play.
I borrowed Giselle's copy of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair just this morning. The first part of the story was interesting. To know more about this book visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silver_Chair
I finished reading The Chronicles of NARNIA: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader last Monday night. The beginning of the story was quite boring, but it changed when I started reading beyond the first ten pages. It became interesting. It became interesting that was why I finished reading the pages beyond the tenth, in less than a week.
I took the UPCAT examination this afternoon. We started late. We were supposed to start at 12:30pm but for some reasons, we started at 1:00pm. Oh!.. Lots of instructions were given. We wasted about an hour just for that. The test finished at 5:45pm... Math and Science gave me a nosebleed. Language Proficiency was fine. Reading Comprehension was also okay though I was not able to finish it. I lost my interest during the latter part of the exam. My neck ached.
We played a game this afternoon. It was really awful. We lost to the Juniors with a score 2-1. Before anything else, I would like to share to you that I dived in that muddy field for four times. For the first time, it was like I did an acrobatic whatever and that fall gave me a scratch on my left knee. During the third time, I fell to a really muddy, watery place, somewhere near the goal post and EEEEW! A spoonful of mud just entered my mouth. It tasted GREAT!=|
Intrams 2007. The opening program was a little boring...
-aa elma
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11:04 PM.
" Sunday, August 26, 2007
After all those stressful days, nothing could be more soothing than hearing nothing but raindrops falling on your rooftop.
I have indulged myself in so much stress these past few days. I'm glad that the first quarter of nervous tension, mandatory homeworks, and traumatic quizzes has finally come to an end. The only task I'm left with is this damn blog (ok, that wasn't serious).
Though it's none of my interest to chronicle every stress, every tension, and every traumatic piece of my woeful senior life, I figured out I have to for the sake of Mr. Mahilum (hihi).
I have to start this long list of stress, tension, and trauma by describing you the exact emotion I was feeling. There couldn't be a better description of what I was feeling than this: 
2 Saturdays back, we had this Buwan ng Wika thing. Aside from the food, nothing made that day different. It was just one of those stressful days no levelheaded student would want. We had to practice for this competition while all the other students are having fun. That made this day a day of wretchedness. I had to sacrifice one free day for that same competition. A monday back, we had to meet at Toni's house to come up with a presentation for that Madulang Sabayang Pagbigkas. I had to open my mouth, move my muscles, and basically function according to some senseless instructions without having even just water breaks for like 5 hours.I had to ruin my pants for that same competition, AGAIN. I had to perform in front of some critics and some students (which include pixie) with pants na butas [i don't how to say that in English - wahahahaha]. It got "butas" in one of the practices we had earlier that day.The day of the competition. I just feel the need of telling you that this is like one day before exams. I had to wear some stupid costumes worth P365 (which, by the way, I haven't paid yet - wahaha), eat my lunch for approximately 8 minutes, and nonetheless, realize how foolish I looked like in the performance. Though my previous statements are quite pessimistic, I have to be optimistic for once. We emerged victorious. That victory of ours, though not that sweet, somehow wiped out all my negative views on this.Exams.
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10:56 PM.
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-aa elma
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10:50 PM.
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-aa elma
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10:42 PM.
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This is a great book that is must-read for everyone who wants to travel beyond reality.
-aa elma
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10:35 PM.
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-aa elma
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10:28 PM.
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Minutes after our performace, the announcing of winners was held. The two schools left after the third placer was called were, ofcourse, ADZU and the other was WICAS. We were not surprised that we won the first place(I'm sooo HUMBLE). WHAHAHA!
-aa elma
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10:16 PM.
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We started our practice at 10+am. And had our lunch a few minutes past twelve. It continued till we were very exhausted (that was around 6pm). I went home with a headache. Whaa! that's all.
-aa elma
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10:28 AM.
" Thursday, August 23, 2007
It has been quite a while since my last post. I've been very busy with so many school stuff these days. It's actually the second day of our exams today. But I figured out this is my only time to blog [wow]. For 13 days of no blogging, I sure have a lot of things to share with you.
As far as my memory brings me, I auditioned for Punlaan last August 16. It was like 7 minutes of hell [not entirely hell actually, for some reasons]. Since most of the seniors of Punlaan are my classmates and it would be quite unfair for me and the rest of the Brebeuf students to audition with our classmates as judges, we had no choice but to enter the room with judges from lower year levels. I entered Mark's, Charles', and Cindy's room. I know from the very second I entered THAT room, I wouldn't be able to pass. I'm not saying this now that I know that I failed, but because there are just reasons I don't think I have to list down. I really felt scared [more like conscious] with whatever they had for me. I just don't know how to move and speak the normal way when there's that reason for abnormality. I felt pressured [actually, I didn't know that I was until someone did mention our musical play last year]. I had not-so-good and not-so-bad comments from the judges. The worst comment I had was an "OUT" from Cindy [ouch]. Then again, I couldn't be just that of a pessimist. "Sayang's" from the judges are enough for me. Not missing that chance of getting a step closer to DREAMS is more than enough for me to live a happy life even from such a failure.The day after that was a happy day for me. Why? Because it was a happy day for someone else. That simple. I was the commentator for the afternoon mass. The Blue Eagle was the sponsor. I miss another chance of a lifetime. I'm lazy now. I'd probably end here and edit this after the exams today. I'm actually reading summaries of El Filibusterismo in the net right now. I have to read the first five chapters of that very historical novel or else wala akong masusulat sa filipino exams today. By the way, I tried reading the Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare but decided not to finish reading it because of lack of time and I find it hard to read scripts in Old English. Bye for now. :D yves aying
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10:06 AM.
" Saturday, August 18, 2007
I lost something and I am very much disappointed.
But this sadness became depression.
I feel so empty.
I feel hopeless.
I feel lonely.
I feel worthless. Indeed, I am.
I find no reason to live.
Life is just too dark and unfriendly...
"You have conquered, and I yield. Yet, henceforward, art thou also dead - - dead to the World, to Heaven, and to Hope! In me didst thou exist - - and, in my death, see by this image, which is thine own, how utterly thou hast murdered thyself."
-Almonte C.A.T
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6:36 AM.
" Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Paolo and I bought some fresh eggs from a store for the laboratory activity in Physics... When Kevin arrived, I decided to give him those. Remembering that it will be our monthsary tomorrow, I told him that those will serve as my present. There were three fresh eggs. Just the exact... So now, circle is the symbol of our love. That's what boredom does.
I learned something new. This won't make any sense, but anyway, Ylmaz Bektas is insignificant in Turkey. Haha.
I laughed too loud when Pico auditioned for Punlaan. He was about to cry, really.
I have nothing more to say. Good night everyone.
-Almonte C.A.T.
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7:30 AM.
" Tuesday, August 14, 2007
We had a quiz in Trigo just this afternoon. I didn't take the quiz seriously. I was really sleepy that time. I didn't bother to think about the solutions and such. I find it tiring... Call me lazy!
-Almonte C.A.T.
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3:07 AM.
" Sunday, August 12, 2007
-AA Elma
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6:47 PM.
" Saturday, August 11, 2007
In this Magical Ride
The day I saw that vintage look
There never was a time I took
To waste finding something else
Of charms, magic, and spells
The night I saw that flight
Over the majestic moonlight
There came every single second
That meant love, bliss, and beyond
The day I heard that voice
I just simply can’t control
My heart which with this choice
Of loving you reaches the soul
Those cheers of charms and sweetness
That seem to stay deep in my memory
Are the same cheers of charms and sweetness
That make me fly so high and free
Those magical dusts so sweet and calming
That just simply leave me wanting
More of you, dear princess
O, Let me be your prince
Each day I see you frisking around
Flying in circles, colors and sound
The more I only fall for you
Though a stranger you are, it’s true
I am on the hiatus of this magical ride
I feel the enchantment of love inside
I hope to dwell in that sanctuary
A place so safe with my only pixie
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10:56 AM.
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I woke up early in the morning just to get to practice on time. When I arrived in school, there were only three of us. Those who planned the practice arrived one hour late. When they came, they didn't bring a ball with them. It was useless, so I went home.
In the afternoon, I attended the soccer practice in Grandstand. Again, we were few in number. It was impossible for us to have a practice game. So for the first part, we ended up playing Pachangga(?). Then Queenzel Natividad let us "in" in the practice game, Ateneo College vs. WMSU. The game was not fun at all. Many were "buwayas!" So during the real game, we did not play and went home instead.
-Almonte C.A.T.
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6:49 AM.
" Friday, August 10, 2007
This is a rather tiring day for me. WE had no classes but I had to meet my groupmates for a literature project at Mcdonald's. WE talked things there for more than an hour and went to buy all we needed and check our setting for this trailer about God Sees The Truth But Waits, a story by a Russian in nationality with a very hard-to-remember name. We went to Shopper's Central and Fort Pilar in particular. In Fort Pilar, we found that it was impossible for us to take that as our setting because of the schedule and we need a horse which is nowhere to be found in that place. So we had to think of another setting where horses are available. We thought of La Vista and went there even with only pennies with us. That was a rather stupid act. I have to end here because I'm currently making a poem. Adium! yves aying :D
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12:08 AM.
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For two days, we were excused in class for the play, Ang Pagbabalik ni Sotero. The first day was fine. We staged the play for four consecutive times. Though it wasn't really tiring like what I had expected. Nothing really bad happened except that we did not do well during our second performance. It was boring so as with the audience. They were emotionless, if that is the right term to describe them.
The second day was bad. We had an unfavorable and disrespectful audience during our first performance. We already filed a complaint to the OSS against a certain person, regarding the issue that Kim raised. Anyway, we staged the play for only three times, and for the last, the play was opened for the seniors and for the juniors. Several of my friends and classmates went to watch the play... Thanks to them.=)
Also, someone interviewed me yesterday and the questions were too peculiar, or shall I say personal. It was not a serious interview at all.
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I slept for eleven hours. It feels good.=p
-Almonte C.A.T.
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5:48 AM.
" Thursday, August 9, 2007
Tuesday was a normal day. I don't have memory of it so I'll start with Wednesday. Wednesday, I don't remember anything except my dad making me remember that memory I never thought I still share with him. I remembered going on fishing and boating with my dad in fourth grade. What a joy that was! To know that it's something somehow alive in him still is more than enough for me to forget all that weren't worthremembering. It made me cry to sleep [Believe it or not - I felt extremely happy and inspired :D]. Thursday [yeah today] I watched Sotero for the very reason of catching a little more of those pixie dusts. [Ok, that was just another clue] The play was funny! Beyond that, it was magical. :P -aying, yves :D
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8:56 AM.
" Wednesday, August 8, 2007
It was tiring. I slept during those free hours.
Oh. I hate this day. I miss the old Cristy. I want to be happy again. Oh, life!=|
One thing I learned from Kristal: "The words that were muttered, the things you did that you think you have failed, weren't worthless."
And one deal I made with Rizza: "Lonely days are over. It's time to be happy again."
=)
-Almonte, C.A.T.
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10:21 PM.
" Tuesday, August 7, 2007
-aa elma
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10:11 PM.
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-aa elma
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9:41 PM.
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-aa elma
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5:17 AM.
" Monday, August 6, 2007
I will blog and blog I will. :DThere are so many "first time" things that happened to me today. I am just too lazy now so I might as well just put them in bullets.a. I experienced wearing eye liner [I'm not sure exactly what it's called and how it's spelled] for the first time in my life. I had no choice but wear that for our Sabayang Bigkasan in Filipino. It felt like nothing, actually. It just made me look like a poor dog or as others would put it, like an oppressed slave boxed by his evil master. I really felt stupid for going down the caf and eat my lunch without even realizing that I had it on. Worse, the pixie saw me [embarassing, really!].b. I brought a really big Old English Sheepdog stuffed toy in class for a literature assignment. c. I felt both excitement and nervousness quarreling [weird] when I commentated the mass a while ago. Ang ganda ni pixie...SOBRA! -aying, yves :D
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3:13 AM.
" Sunday, August 5, 2007
There are just some things that I failed to inform you about. I just have to tell you that I had this outreach program last July 31 in a quite remote place. The way there was really cool. It was pretty much close to nature. I got to see clear water river and meet angellic, though in quite a sad state, children. I really have to say that going to that place is something that I could forever keep in my memory. The place was like something I got into in a dream. I just never thought a place like that exists in this city. Plus, Kristal's sandwich felt like heaven! I'd probably post some photographs of this outreach thing the moment I had the chance to. I also want to tell you that I've been into two classmates' birthday parties, lately. First one was Nina's (on the 28th of July) and the second one was Toni's(the 31st). The parties were fun! Yesterday, I had the University of the Philippines College Admission Test or UPCAT! It was hell! The math part made me feel even dorkier! I'm such a scholarly dork! [oxymoron - hahaha] After taking that quiz, one thing is sure - I'm never gonna have the chance to enter that university! That's all for now! I just can't wait to see her fly. -yves aying :D
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6:55 AM.
" Saturday, August 4, 2007
Anyway, I just saw my former classmates. It was nice.
-Almonte C.A.T.
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2:12 AM.
" Friday, August 3, 2007
Pumunta ako sa bahay nila Nina Bahjin kanina para sa isang ensayo para sa Sabayang Bigkasan. Ang dami na palang nabago simula nang huli akong tumungo doon. Ang bilis naman talagang magbago ng panahon. Nasa gredskul lang naman pala ako noong huli akong nakarating sa bahay ng anak ng Sultan [wahehe]. Isa ako sa mga unang nakarating sa bahay nila Nina para sa ensayo. Tulad ng ibang mga pagpupulong, hindi na naman kami nagsimula sa pinag-usapang oras. Nagsimula kaming mag-ensayo nang alas diyes, isang oras matapos ang pinag-usapan naming oras, at natapos kami ng alas dose. Bago kami nagsimulang mag-ensayo, nagmasid muna kami sa paligid ng bahay ng pamilya ng Sultan. Kapansin-pansin ang mga medalyang nakapaloob sa mga frames na nakasabit sa dingding. Sobrang dami ng mga iyon! Iyon pala'y pag-aari ng mga kapatid ni Nina. Kaya naman pala hindi nakapagtatakang napipilitan si Nina na mag-aral nang husto. Pinaglaruan din namin ang mga clear books na nakapatong sa isang mesa sa sala. Katawa-tawa ang mga litrato noong bata pa si Nina't kanyang mga kapatid. Hindi rin namin naiwasang paglaruan ang piyanong madaling nakapag-anyaya ng mga tao. Matapos ang mga ito, seryoso naman naming sinimulan ang aming pag-eensayo. Naging masaya't maayos naman ang kabuuan ng aming ensayo. Hanggang dito na lang muna. Paalam. -aying, yves
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3:38 AM.
" Thursday, August 2, 2007
I did not really enjoy the game. The field was really watery and muddy. It was hard for us to dribble and run after the ball. Also, we had the scene, "tae and langaw." The juniors were the "langaws" while a senior and the ball were the "taes"... In my case, there would be five or more juniors who will surround me if I posses the ball. How will I be able to pass the ball to my teammates if they are blocking my way??? There are only two possibilities. They will steal the ball from me or I will slip into that pool of mud, letting them have the ball. Another thing, our wet spikes and socks were too heavy. It decreased our agility. So during the second half, almost all of us, including me, played without our socks. I didn't care how stupid I look. I just wanted to enjoy the game... These were the factors that made us feel tired even during the start of the game.
Anyway, Mameng, Tim Tim and Chim are good players.
To Giselle, thanks for that goal. Great job...=)
"OPEN! OPEN! Huwag magtumupukan."
-Almonte C.A.T.
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2:14 AM.
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This is the second and last day of our Intramurals and tomorrow, we won't have classes. Nothing worth blog posting happened today. I actually don't find this day [just like all the other days for Intrams] of any use to me. But if it wasn't for this day [just like all the other school days], I will miss the chance of seeing that pretty pixie fly. I feel like I'm almost flying, really. I think I'm falling at the same time flying. [How is that suppose to make sense?] It's hard to put all that I feel now into words. There are just so much phenylephylamine hormones flowing in my system right now. All these because of one reason that is love for a pixie, a stranger dancing in the moonlight.Falling to a total stranger is in itself a work of Cupid [if he in truth exists]. It's something that I felt for the first time. I actually don't have any clue when this uncontrollable and continuous overflow of emotions started. I just couldn't stand noticing that pretty pixie as she flies and plays around in circles and colors. Whenever that day came that is probably the day when all these things began.Wala akong nakuhang pixie dusts ngayon kaya wala akong masyadong masulat...Anyway, I feel like leaving you with a little cryptographic clue about this pixie I have been telling you about these days. Figure it out. It's easy lalo na 'pag may alam kayo sa cryptography.O RUBK IOTJKXKRRG RGTQG JK IGYZXU... :PLeave your answer on our tagboard.dinuguang luto ni yves aying. :D
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7:07 AM.
" Wednesday, August 1, 2007
We played soccer for an hour in the afternoon. Brother Shio also played with us. He's good. HOTT! at the same time. Anyway, the field was really, really muddy and that made the practice extraordinary. It was fun though it was hard for us to run and dribble the ball toward the goal post. Our feet were also heavy because of our wet socks and shoes. Others just enjoyed running around, getting dirty... Oh, I want Arvin to be the team captain. He's really nice. He's not "buwaya" as others may call it. On the other hand, I want Mico to be the assistant team captain. Like Arvin, he plays fairly. He passes the ball to the girls in the playing field... Whatever Cristy!
I'm so happy for myself. I improved a little in long pass and high ball. Lalalalalala...=)
Still, I hate this day. Really.
"We want Yoyoy
The mighty mighty pogi"
-Almonte, C.A.T.
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5:07 AM.
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Intramurals! This is the day all the young athletes of the Ateneo might have been waiting for a long time to come. There might have been hundreds of young and athletic hands and feet and brains who were ultimately brought into so much use and satisfaction on this day. I am sorry to tell you, I am not one of these. There is one reason why I consider this one of the days that I have been waiting for to come, though. That is basically the reason why I'm having this post. This is the day I finally reached one of the stars I have been waiting long to reach. This is the day I first got a touch of those sweet, calming, and blissful pixie dusts. Truth is I really tried to catch those and I somehow did. That was my first move on the first day of August. [how memorable] I won't tell you the exact details because I don't think I'm ready. [Yes, there's a bit of that cowardice in me still...] I just feel so happy that I tried to let some of that sweet, calming, blissful pixie dusts in my "almost-rotten" heart. I feel happy for deciding to love to live although I feel like I'm no longer doing that. Just like what Elizabeth Browning said in a poem, I am now loving for love's sake, not for life or anything else. I am just enjoying this magical ride as of the moment. I hope this is yet far from the denouement. I hope this is yet far from my last chance or even from my penultimate chance to feel like almost flying, almost reaching that sanctuary that just couldn't wait long to accept me. I hope to be filling in more pixie dusts, more sweetness, calmness, and bliss in my heart that isn't even half-filled with any. To the pixie in the moonlight, you don't how much a word from you [much more a smile] makes me fly... With love, Yves Aying :D
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