> I will love you forever...
5:58 AM

Now, I'll tell you the saddest part of my life...that day...oli impan... I remember the day when we were doing our Science Investigatory project in our room that you will be entirely disgusted in looking in it if you are a visitor: scraps of papers all around the floor, spilled paint at the part of the floor near the lockers, the floor at the back part of our room wet because of the water that spilled while pouring it in the big blue basin (to test whether the styrofoam boat inside it can float). Matchsticks at every corner of the room--in short, it's really really messy!!! Well, we are expecting classes will be suspended even if no announcements were made because of the celebration of the Science Week and we jumped to the conclusion that the teachers will let us do our projects for the upcoming Science Fair. But unfortunately, Ms. Gapas, our English 1 teacher came and said that we are going to have our regular class for English. Some of my classmates said bad words but, as for me, considering that is Ms. Gapas, I thought she had the reason to hold a class, so I never complained. I don't know if it was her or Ms. Tina (a student teacher) asked us to open our ComSkills 1 book and open it to a certain page but I'm sure one of them did. The problem is, I don't have my book with me so I decided to share one with a classmate. When the page was opened, the first thing I saw was the title "Oli Impan." Whatever it is, I don't know its meaning, maybe its an Indian or Indonesian dialect. Then we had some activities on the book and when all things had been said and done, I don't know what exactly happened next but I can remember Ms. Gapas explaining to us that we will have a presentation of the one-act play entitled Oli Impan in the English Week. Wow! that's interesting! I love plays and acting...its my favorite activity. She informed us that there are two main characters...a boy, and a girl. She asked for some nominations after describing the main features of the main characters. At that moment, I'm feeling very very sleepy. I bowed my head and rested it on the armchair, closed my eyes... THEN TO MY SURPRISE, I heard my name, I lifted my head and found three names on the board: Adam, Timothy, Reynan. Good heavens what's this??? I looked at Timothy who was the one I'm sharing a book with and asked what's that, he answered we were one of the nominated for the lead role. I smiled. It's okay for me if I will be the chosen one... The three nominated were asked to stand up and read a part of the play. aAfter all the three of us had read a particular script, the votation was done...and...I won!!!!!!! Now the nominations for the girl was open...and Kacie was one of the three choices...my heart beat faster than a jet. What if it would be her? KAcie and I? Well what's my problem? We're okay now. We even call each other "asawa" and have many stories about our wedding etc and all that, well what's the matter? I've always longed for adventure to do the things I never dared, Now here I am facing adventure, then why am I so scared? The votation was done...and...Kacie was the one... My heart almost fell, I can't stop smiling and looking at her and she looking back at me...wow...the happiest moment of my life...This is so peculiar...at last, fortune is at my side!!! Then the happiest days of my life came when we were together practicing for the play, practicing lines, the styles, some other pakulo, making lighthearted taunts, laughing now and then, acting out as if we had just gone from the mental hospital and things like that...
I don't know...but it seems like destiny really gets angry when I am feeling very very happy , for it won't let me further be happy...because the night before the presentation day, something tragic hapenned... The afternoon before the presentation day, I came home very exhausted because of the exhausting whole day practice. When I came home, the first thing I looked for was a can for my can toy as a prop for the next day, I went to the nearby store to ask for a one, I bought some strings and looked for a hammer and nail. I was excited to make the toy and almost made a fool of myself just because of my excitement. Then I was put to work...but there's something wrong, my stomach aches. Well, I never put much attention to it because I know that sooner or later, the ache will be gone...all I have to think of is the play tomorrow...with Kassandra!!! But after some time, my stomach is exaggerately aching so I decided to take a sleep and I supossed the pain will be gone when I wake up in the morning. But I woke up in three in the morning and still the pain is there!! I can't stand up straight because my stomach really ache if I do so! And I'm feeling really dizzy! I went to wake up my mother and said my condition, I was crying because of the excruciating pain, sat on a sofa and there I slept again. I woke up and my stomach still aches. Then there were phone calls from luika, gerald, and from kacie...I don't know how they knew my condition... I was informed that the play was at eight in the morning. i looked up on the clock: ten minutes to six. i really really wanted to go. But my stomach doesn't want to! I was crying then, not of the pain but because of the misfortune! HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING TO ME!!!!!!! I have no choice but stay and abandon my classmates...I was brought to the hospital where I received proper medication...when I was brought home the same day, I was informed by my sister that the role was played by someone else...who? DAVID.

> I will love you forever...
5:44 AM

honeybunch
Originally uploaded by adamkacie.

This is what we call each other :)
Well this is where I will end my tragic love story when I was in first year. And I will open the next chapter of our life. Events in our second year was not that significant...or not significant at all...the only notable event is that somehow, destiny had payed back its debt by putting me in the same section where kacie was. I was supposed to be a BEcquereL 2 and she was Avogadro 2 but something happened and I was promoted to Avogadro 2 where I can take a very good look at my Kacie. We even called each other Honeybunch :)

> I will love you forever...
5:00 AM

How Do I Love Thee?

How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth
and breadth
and height
My soul can reach,
when feeling out of sight.
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need,
by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely,
as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely,
as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion
put to use In my old griefs,
and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,--
I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!--
and, if God choose,I shall but love thee better after death.

> I will love you forever...
4:30 AM

Dare to boast

Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage
Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit,
To thee I send this written embassage,
To witness duty, not to show my wit:
Duty so great, which wit so poor as mine
May make seem bare, in wanting words to show it,
But that I hope some good conceit of thine
In thy soul's thought, all naked, will bestow it;
Till whatsoever star that guides my moving
Points on me graciously with fair aspect
And puts apparel on my tatter'd loving,
To show me worthy of thy sweet respect:
Then may I dare to boast how I do love thee;
Till then not show my head where thou mayst prove me.

> I will love you forever...
4:00 AM

OLI IMPAN

Alberto Florentino



Mga Tauhan:
Batang Lalaki (BLalake), 5 taong gulang.Batang Babae (BBabae), 4 na taong gulang
Panahon:
Kapaskuhan ng 1958 .
Pook:
Sa Binondo, sa isang pook na tinatawag na "Casbah."

PAUNAWA:
(English version)After the liberation of Manila, thousands of squatters lived in the slums of Binondo.
The place was known as the "Casbah" where lived the landless and homeless poor of a city ravaged during World War II and the liberation of Manila in 1944.
On Dec. 20, 1958, 5 days before Christmas, Mayor Villegas evicted the "squatters," relocated them far from the prime real estate of the city, and dumped them in either Welfareville or Sapang-Palay.
To this day, 43 years later, Welfareville is still home to thousands of second- and third-generation squatters descended from the original families routed from the "Casbah."
(Notes revised and updated 12/2001)

THE SCENE:
A slums area close to a building of several storeys.
A low wall cuts across the stage, separating the squatters from the business section of the city.
A 4-year-old girl in tattered dress sits at one end of the low wall. Offstage are heard sounds of commotion of people and the noise of houses being demolished by hired workers and carried away by trucks.
Offstage a mother's voice is heard berating her son for standing in the way.
The 5-year-old enters the stage pulling a toy car made of empty milk cans linked together and tied to a string.

The following is the Tagalog version of the play, with stage directions in English

BatangBabae. (looking around her) Me sunog ba?
BatangLalake. (stops pulling his toy) Ha? Ano 'kamo?
BBabae. Sabi ko, me sunog ba?
BLalake. (goes on with his playing) Wala! Walang sunog.
BBabae. (looks toward the street) Me sunog siguro.
BLalake. Sabi ko na, wala e! Ang tigas-tigas ng ulo mo!
BBabae. Meron! Meron!
BLalake. Pa'no mo nalaman? Me nakikita ka bang usok? Me naririnig ka bang bumbero? (he runs around, pulling his toy and imitating the noise of firetrucks) EEEEEEE!!!!!!! Ang sarap kung me sunog, ano?
BBabae. (worried) Kung walang sunog, e bakit nilalabas natin ito (points to their belongings)
BLalake. Mangyari pinalalayas tayo.
BBabae. Paano mo nalaman?
BLalake. Sabi ng Nanay ko.
BBabae. At sino'ng nagpapalayas sa atin?
BLalake. Ang gobyerno.
BBabae. Ano ba'ng "gobyerno"?
BLalake. Ewan ko.
BBabae. Ba't di mo tinanong ang Nanay mo?
BLalake. Nakalimutan ko e.
BBabae. Bakit naman tayo palalayasin ng gobyerno?
BLalake. Mangyari, gobyerno'ng me ari nito. Iyan, 'yan, at lahat ng 'yan.
BBabae. Aba, atin 'to, di ba?
BLalake. 'Yung mga bahay siguro. Pero 'yung lupa, di atin.
BBabae. Aba, hindi! Atin din 'yun!
BLalake. Di atin ang lupa!
BBabae. Atin! Ating lahat 'to!
BLalake. Hindi sabi e!
BBabae. Atin! Atin!
BLalake. Pa'no naging atin 'to?
BBabae. Di ba ang tagal na nating nakatira dito?
BLalake. Oo, pero di ibig sabihin atin 'to.
BBabae. Kung di atin 'to, alin ang atin? Alin?
BLalake. Wala!
BBabae. Kung palalayasin tayo, saan tayo lilipat?
BLalake. Ewan ko sa inyo.
BBabae. Bakit, kayo, me lilipatan ba kayo?
BLalake. Wala rin. Pero di bale. Me trabaho'ng Nanay ko.
BBabae. S'yanga?
BLalake. Oo!
BBabae. Ano'ng trabaho ng Nanay mo?
BLalake. Manghuhula.
BBabae. Ano'ng manghuhula?
BLalake. Yung humuhula---'yung bumabasa ng kamay ng mga tao.
BBabae. Kamay? Bumabasa ng mga kamay?
BLalake. Oo.
BBabae. Para ano?
BLalake. Para malaman n'ya kung ano'ng mangyayari bukas.
BBabae. Alam n'yang mangyayari? Babasa lang ng kamay?
BLalake. Oo.
BBabae. (shows her hand) 'Tung kamay ko, mababasa n'ya?
BLalake. Para ano?
BBabae. Para malaman ko kung saan kami titira bukas.
BLalake. Di n'ya mababasa ang kamay mo.
BBabae. Ba't hindi?
BLalake. Ang liit kasi. At ang dumi pa.
(BBabae wipes her hand on her dress)
BLalake. 'Tsaka, ang binabasa ng Nanay ko, kamay lang ng mga lalake.
BBabae. Mga lalake lang? Bakit?
BLalake. Sila lang ang nakikita ko e.
BBabae. Bakit nga!
BLalake. Ewan ko. Dahil siguro malaki'ng mga kamay nila. Madaling basahin.
BBabae. Pa'no n'ya nababasa ang kamay? Parang komiks?
BLalake. Siguro.
BBabae. Bakit, di ka ba nanonood?
BLalake. Hindi.
BBabae. Bakit?
BLalake. Ayaw n'ya ako'ng papanoorin. Pinalalabas ako at tinatarangka'ng pinto.
BBabae. Sinasara'ng pinto? Pa'no s'yang nakakabasa sa dilim?
BLalake. Ewan ko. Basta nagagawa n'ya.
BBabae. Di ka sumusilip?
BLalake. Hindi.
BBabae. Bakit?
BLalake. Sasampalin n'ya ko.
(a commotion outside: shouts and curses amidst sounds of demolition)
BBabae. Ano 'yun? Ano'ng nangyayari?
BLalake. (stands up and looks out) Ewan ko. Di ko makita e. 'Lika, tingnan natin!
BBabae. 'Yoko!
BLalake. Ba't ayaw mo?
BBabae. Sabi ng Tatay ko, huwag akong aalis dito.
BLalake. O sige, ako na lang!
BBabae. (suddenly frightened) H'wag! H'wag mo 'kong iwanan!
BLalake. Bakit?
BBabae. Natatakot ako e.
BLalake. Sa'n ka natatakot? Kanino?
BBabae. Ewan ko.
BLalake. Paano natin malalaman kung ano'ng nangyayari?
BBabae. H'wag na lang. Dito na lang tayo.
BLalake. Pero gusto kong makita e. (stands up) 'Timo! 'Lika! Kitang-kita rito!
BBabae. Ano'ng nakikita mo?
BLalake. Tingnan mo! Ang mga tao---
BBabae. Ano'ng ginagawa nila?
BLalake. Sinisira nila! Sinisira nila---
BBabae. Ang ano?
BLalake. Ang mga bahay natin!
(Sounds of demolition)
BBabae. Sino 'kamo'ng sumisira?
BLalake. Ang mga tao! Mga mama! Meron silang mga martilyo't bareta!
BBabae. 'Alang pumipigil sa kanila?
BLalake. Wala!
BBabae. Bakit? Saan ang mga pulis?
BLalake. Naro'n! Ang dami nga nila!
BBabae. Ano'ng ginagawa ng mga pulis?
BLalake. Wala!
BBabae. Di nila pinipigil . . .?
BLalake. Hindi.
BBabae. Ano'ng ginagawa nila?
BLalake. Nakatayo lang sila.
BBabae. Bakit?
BLalake. Ewan ko.
(A big commotion: shouts, curses, chases)
BBabae. Ano na'ng nangyayari?
BLalake. (excited) Me isang mama! Pinipigil niya ang mga taong sumisira . . . Hayun! Aba! Ang mga pulis! Pinipigil nila ang mama!
(a man screams)
BBabae. (screams) Tatay ko! Tatay ko 'yun! (covers her ears and cries) Tatay ko 'yun!
BLalake. (surprised) Tatay mo? Tatay mo 'yung mama?
BBabae. Oo! Ano na'ng ginagawa nila sa Tatay ko? Sinasaktan . . .?
BLalake. Hindi! Hinuhuli lang! . . . Hayun, nahuli na s'ya! Tinatali ng mga pulis ang kanyang kamay! Tinatali ng bakal . . .
BBabae. Ano'ng ginagawa nila sa Tatay ko?
BLalake. Ayun! Ipinasok sa puliskar!
BBabae. (screams) TATAYYYYYY!!!!! TATAYYYYY!!!!!
BLalake. Tigil na 'yan! Di ka naman nila maririnig. (she cries)
BLalake. (comes down to the ground) Ba't ka umiiyak? Tumigil ka na.
BBabae. Sasaktan nila ang Tatay ko.
BLalake. Di nila sasaktan ang Tatay mo.
BBabae. Pa'no mo nalaman?
BLalake. Basta alam ko. 'Lika, kumanta na lang tayo.
BBabae. Di ako marunong e.
BLalake. Ang dali-dali. Ha'mo, kakanta ako, pakinggan mo 'ko, ha?
BBabae. O sige. (wipes her tears)
BLalake. (sings) Saaylenay . . . Oolinay . . . Oliskam . . . Olisbray . . . Ranyonberginmaderentsayl . . . Oliimpansotenderenmayl . . . Slipinebenlipis . . . Slipinebenlipis . . .
BBabae. Ganda ng kanta mo.
BLalake. Narinig mo na 'yan, di ba?
BBabae. Oo, pero di ko alam kantahin. Sino'ng nagturo sa iyo'ng kumanta?
BLalake. . . . di ang Nanay ko.
BBabae. Ano'ng ibig sabihin ng kanta? Di ko maintindihan e.
BLalake. Inglis kasi.
BBabae. Tungkol sa ano ang kanta?
BLalake. Tungkol sa D'yos. 'Lam mo, sabi ng Nanay ko, ipinanganak daw ang D'yos sa 'sang kwadra.
BBabae. Ano'ng kwadra?
BLalake. 'Yun bang tirahan ng mga kabayo't mga hayup.
BBabae. Totoo? E di ang baho doon! Bakit?
BLalake. Bakit ano?
BBabae. Bakit do'n sila ipinanganak?
BLalake. Mangyari wala sila'ng matir'han.
BBabae. Bakit? Mahirap lang siya?
BLalake. Baka.
BBabae. Ang ganda talaga ng kanta mo. Kantahin mo uli, sige na.
BLalake. Kantahin natin . . . tayong dalawa.
BBabae. Pero di ko alam e.
BLalake. Gayahin mo lang ako.
BBabae. 'Wag mong bibilisan, ha?
BLalake. (sings) Saalenay . . .
BBabae. Saalenay . . .
BLalake. Oolinay . . .
BBabae. Oolinay . . .
BLalake. Oliskam . . .
BBabae. Oliskam . . .
BLalake. Olisbray . . .
BBabae. Olisbray . . .
BLalake. Ranyonberginmaderentsayl . . .
BBabae. Ranyon . . . di ko masasabi 'yun.
BLalake. H'wag na lang 'yun. (sings) Oliimpan . . . h'wag na rin 'yun. (sings) Slipinebenlipis . . .
BBabae. Slipinebenlipis . . .
BLalake. Slipinebenlipis . . .
BBabae. Slipinebenlipis . . . .

> I will love you forever...
3:45 AM

grrr
Originally uploaded by adamkacie.

I hate this picture so much that I even thought of deleting this in their friendster account if I can do so!

> I will love you forever...
3:30 AM

OkFC FALL!!!
Originally uploaded by adamkacie.

No SUch Thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> I will love you forever...
3:06 AM

swastika
Originally uploaded by adamkacie.

Here is the logo I made for Swastika, the name of the barkada I am with. With members Gerald, Jay, Anna, Kathy, Clara, Cleo, Me..and Kacie.

> I will love you forever...
1:50 AM

janine
Originally uploaded by adamkacie.

Janine...there came a time that I loved her more than I loved Kacie...
Here comes Janine...Truly...there really came a time that I loved her more than I loved Kacie...Well...the first time we met, I already appreciated her beauty, I smile everytime she says hi or hello to me... she says funny jokes and I really appreciate all of them...she have distinct differences with Kacie. Then... I fell in love with her...wow...

I almost forgotten KAcie when something happened... I just supossed it happened because God really want sus for each other( how feeling am I!)

well..guess I don't have to say much about this!

> I will love you forever...
1:48 AM

kassa's%20gift
Originally uploaded by adamkacie.

This is beautiful! I love this gift!!!
Last Valentines day, Kacie gave me this gift..haha...I love this one, its the thing I wanted the most ever since I knew the release of Evanescence's Anywhere but Home.

haha...many things happened last valentines day...but its not time for me to say it to anybody...for a reason... :)

> I will love you forever...
1:45 AM

This is our first talk in Yahoo mEssenger...


Kacie: panu pmnta s blog mo?
matang_nanlilisik: ui ms toni!!!
matang_nanlilisik: wag po muna di pa pot apos e...haha...sabihan ko na lang po kayo...cguro po tomorrow...kamusta na po?
Kacie: cno to?
matang_nanlilisik: adam po
Kacie: dimm b tlga ako kilala?
Kacie : di mo b tlga ako kilala?
matang_nanlilisik: Ms toni.
Kacie: ndi ako c mis toni..
matang_nanlilisik: cno po?
matang_nanlilisik: KASSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kacie: c kassaganda..
Kacie: dui?!
matang_nanlilisik: Wow!!! Ang saya ko na!
Kacie : nyak!!
Kacie : anu panu pmnta s blog mo??
Kacie :
matang_nanlilisik: pls. wag pa...bukas na lang..pls
Kacie : eh gsto ko na ngaun...
Kacie : ttgnan ko n nga ung kay gab...
Kacie : un lng kc ung lam ko png blog eh..
matang_nanlilisik: cge na nga para sayo...
Kacie : yehey!!!
matang_nanlilisik: http://www.infinitecatharsis.blogspot.com/
Kacie : nyak ang status mo!!
Kacie :
matang_nanlilisik: promise magulo yan!!!!
matang_nanlilisik: Kacie...ummm...
Kacie : wat?
Kacie :
matang_nanlilisik: wala...
Kacie : nyak!
Kacie : wala k dyan!
Kacie : nu b un??
Kacie :
Kacie has selected the "Falling Hearts" IMVironment.

Kacie has selected the "Falling Hearts" IMVironment.

matang_nanlilisik: ummm...
matang_nanlilisik: aaa...
Kacie : sppechless!!!
Kacie : gnda ng blog mo..
Kacie : touch ako!
Kacie : kassandra ka dyan!
Kacie : pngit ko s pic adam!!
Kacie :
matang_nanlilisik: hndi maganda naman a!!!
matang_nanlilisik: as in beautiful
matang_nanlilisik: kahit kailan di ka pumangit sa paningin ko
Kacie : nyak!!!
Kacie :
matang_nanlilisik:
Kacie : bad ka..
Kacie : lakas mo ah!
Kacie :
matang_nanlilisik:
matang_nanlilisik: ui...umm...
matang_nanlilisik: kasi...
matang_nanlilisik: pwede...
matang_nanlilisik: umm...
Kacie : nu b??
matang_nanlilisik: ang hirap
matang_nanlilisik: i mean
matang_nanlilisik: ay!
matang_nanlilisik: kasi..
Kacie : okei..kng yaw m sbhn di wag...
matang_nanlilisik: wag ka magalit...mahirap lang talaga
Kacie : di me glit!
Kacie :
matang_nanlilisik: ayan na edit ko na..punta ka ulkit sa blog ko
Kacie : okei..
Kacie : anu bgo dun?
Kacie : di ko mkita...
Kacie : sowee..
matang_nanlilisik: wala haha!
Kacie : nyak!
matang_nanlilisik: ui kakain muna ako...bye...be back in 10 mins
Kacie : okei..
Kacie :

> I will love you forever...
1:30 AM

Adam and Kacie
Originally uploaded by adamkacie.

guess I'll always be her honebunch forever...Happy Monthsary Kacie!!!

> I will love you forever...
1:05 AM