Patawarin Mo Ako, Mapaglarong Isipan.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 4:24 PM

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Sabi nya, ikaw lang ang mahal.
Seryoso sya sa lahat ng pangako sinta.
Ikaw lang ang hinihintay maghapon hanggang mag uwian na.

May kanta ka pa sa kanya,
Yun pala'y kanta mo din yon sa iba.
Nalaman mong di lang pala ikaw ang pinaibig nya.

Lady Clad In White.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 7:21 PM

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Good morning Sir. Ako nga pala si Maane, ang iyong nurse ngayong araw. Andito po ako mula alas otso sa umaga hanggang alas kwatro sa hapon para tumulong sa inyong mga pangangailangan. Kung anuman po ang iyong kagustuhan, huwag po kayong mag atubiling tawagin po ako nang sa gayon ay matulungan ko po kayo. :)

Switchfoot Biography.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:13 PM

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Pick your Artist:
Switchfoot

Describe yourself:
Stars

How do you feel now:
On Fire

Describe where you currently live:
A New Way To Be Human

If you could go anywhere, where would you go:

Home

Your favorite form of transportation:
Yesterdays

Your best friend is:
Lonely Nation

What's the weather like:
Shadow Proves The Sunshine

Favorite time of day:
Setting Sun

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:

Underwater

What is life to you:
Meant To Live

Your fear:

Fatal Wound

Your dream:

Innocence Again

What is the best advice you have to give:
Burn Out Bright

Thought for the Day:
Life And Love And Why

Armed With 1000 Mg of Vitamin C.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 7:26 AM

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"Think Positive, wag kang aayaw".
- everyday chant while preparing for duty.

Gaah! I think I'll be sick anytime soon.

God Save Your Soul.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 7:39 AM

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You, again, have disappointed me
and I am not amused by you anymore.
You have gone uncontrollably worse.
and you should be embarrassed for thinking that it makes you cool.

It doesn't.

And it breaks my heart.
There's nothing I could do to save you.


The Yesteryears.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 8:04 PM

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hanging out at Makay's place after sponsoring a Nursing Seminar.

at Numtah bar, when I suddenly left without saying goodbye to RJ or Pingping.


with Nong Hans outside 012 Bar.


if this photo was colored, you'd notice that there's a band aid on my right ring finger, that's my fractured bone.
and that guy's Harren.


my drunken look.


at SMCS [Ateneo Iloilo] Foundation Day with Makay.


cropped photo of me and the ex.


with one of my HS bestfriend, Tina, hanging out at Jamie's the night before graduation.


Dinagyang 2008 outside Numtah Bar.


with my longest bestfriend, SJ; hanging out at The Boardwalk. twas a chilly February evening.


with classmates, after our Retreat.



my roommates during the Retreat at Trappist Retreat House, Guimaras.


annual Christmas hang-out with my Freshmen barkada.

just before the SCM Tribute, me with my "startled" look.


goofing with Badz, after my Thanksgiving Party.


just before my bestfriend left for the States. :'(


after watching Sweeney Todd at Makay's place.


needed to take a break from review.


at SM City Carpark with Boyc and Junjun.



Currently Reading...

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 7:23 PM

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The Sandman [Book Of Dreams], Neil Gaiman.

Hear My Prayers.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 9:28 PM

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St. Anthony,
patron saint of the
L o s t Causes.


St. Jude,
patron saint of the
H o p e l e s s Causes.



St. Rita,
patron saint of the
I m p o s s i b l e Causes.

Just A Thought.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 8:15 AM

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Nobody appreciates having his inconsistencies pointed out.

9th Of May.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 8:27 PM

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I have been invited to come to Jesus' kingdom today and I responded.

Jesus invited me to come inside His house, and I followed.

We were walking on His garden and stopped at the front door of His mansion.

When He opened the door, He led me to His backyard where there was a gift for me, waiting to be opened.

Jesus said: "This is a gift from someone special. Try to open it."

I opened the package but had a difficult time. It's as if superglue was used to seal it.

I looked up to Him and asked, "I couldn't open it."

Then He said, "this person whom this present came from was very special to you. You have loved him, but he has hurt you so badly. In order for you to open this present, I want you to take a look back to the times that this person has hurt you, has caused you pain, as well as resentments."

I tried to imagine one face who has hurt me most recently. The face was yours. I scanned my brain, looking back to those times when we fought, when we misunderstood each other, when we fell apart. I cried.

Jesus put His hand on my shoulder and told me, "the gift shall be opened when you are able to forgive this person. when your heart is free from pain, hurt and resentment. When you feel lighter and accept the wrongs that he has done unto you."

For the past few months, I thought that I have already forgiven you. That I have already accepted what has happened between us.

But I was surprised to discover that those negative emotions were still there. I haven't let go completely. Instead, I have planted seeds of anger and plotted revenge against you. And I am so ashamed that Jesus knows all of this.

Jesus said, "you know why you couldn't have peace of mind? That's because you have planted negative things in your heart. And this has affected you greatly in your present life. You have become doubtful, you lost faith, you questioned My love for you, you have inhibitions towards other people."

Jesus knelt in front of me and looked me in my eyes, then spoke. "Child, let go of the things that's hindering you from loving Me and from coming back to Me. You will truly enter My kingdom once you have freed yourself from such things. And I promise you a better and happy life ahead if you leave your past behind and make room for forgiveness in your heart."

I dwelled on Jesus' words. "Love one another as I have loved you." While clinging on to that, slowly but surely, I tried to free my heart with the feelings of hurt, pain, anger, resentment and revenge. And after a while, I felt lighter.

Then I saw your face replace Jesus'. You smiled and said.. "I love you, I forgive you, please forgive me."

Tears flowed from my eyes. In happiness and relief, I replied.. "I love you, I forgive you, please forgive me.."

Again, I tried to open the present and found the happy memories that we had.

And I would hang on and treasure those. :)

Damn Shanghai.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 8:18 PM

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i had lumpia shanghai for lunch today..

then i remembered, that's RJ's favorite food.

and from that, a lot of things came into mind.


the stuff that we most of all love to do together is eat.


a pint of cookies and cream on a rainy day.

siomai siomai siomai.. and more siomai! :D

huge packs of V-Cut while enjoying a movie.

nilaga ni Luis because we didn't have that much money.

mcdo cheeseburger and french fries.

jjampong noodles.

wanton noodles at midnight.

dunkin donuts because i'm craving for it.

pistachio nuts for my birthday. (HAHA!)

the spaghetti that i begged for.. plus the unexpected jolly hotdog. :D

rocky road sundae.

chicken inasal for reconciliation

greenwich's lasagna.

pringles sour cream.

the CHOCOLATES! :)

and God knows there's so much more.. :)

bottomline: i suddenly missed the stuff that we used to do..

Ennui.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:29 PM

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Ten Top Trivia Tips about Maane!

  1. Maane was invented in China in the eleventh century, but was only used for fireworks, never for weapons!
  2. Three seagulls flying overhead are a warning that Maane is near.
  3. If you cut Maane in half and count the number of seeds inside, you will know how many children you are going to have.
  4. Only twelve people have ever set foot on Maane.
  5. The Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter is made entirely of Maane!
  6. The porpoise is second to Maane as the most intelligent animal on the planet!
  7. If you chew gum while peeling Maane then it will stop you from crying!
  8. People used to believe that dressing their male children as Maane would protect them from evil spirits.
  9. You should always open Maane at least an hour before drinking her!
  10. Humans share over 98 percent of their DNA with Maane!

Evidence B.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:09 PM

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Evidence A.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 4:50 PM

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fortunately, i have kept evidences of what a liar you were.

exhibit 1:
dko gd ni ma deny sa self ko. i love youuuu. rly. gooodnyt..
- 05.05.2009, 05:45:49 pm

exhibit 2:
been thinking abt you all day.
- 05.07.2009, 03:31:56 pm

exhibit 3:
whenever i think of you, i always feel happy. so i guess i feel right abt it.
- 05.19.2009, 07:00:52 pm

exhibit 4:
shet! namis tkaa. love youuuuuuuuuu :)
- 05:31:2009, 05:53:02 pm

exhibit 5:
i wna know how it feels to be inlove...with you. someday... goodnyyyt :)
- 06.03.2009, 07:10:06 pm

How To Install Love

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:08 PM

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Tech Support:
Thank you for calling tech support for HOS - that’s Human Operating Systems. How can I be of assistance?

Customer:
Well I’ve had this Love Program sitting around for a while and finally decided to install it. But it seems a bit complicated and I don’t want to mess it up. Can you guide me through the process?

Tech Support:
Absolutely. That’s why I’m here. Are you ready to proceed?

Customer:
I think so.

Tech Support:
Great. Let’s go. The first step is to check for any potentially conflicting programs that might be running in your heart .

Customer:
Sounds good. How do I do that?

Tech Support:
First hit Ctrl, Alt, Delete all at the same time. Got it?

Customer:
Yes.

Tech Support:
Great. Now click on the tab that says Heart Applications. Do you see that?

Customer:
I do. Got it.

Tech Support:
Perfect. What applications are running.

Customer:
I see Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now.

Tech Support:
No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self-Esteem. However, we’ll have to uninstall the Grudge and Resentment programs. They prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off?

Customer:
I don’t know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?

Tech Support:
With pleasure. Go to your start menu and click on the Forgiveness program. You may need to do this several times in order to completely erase Grudge and Resentment from the system. In fact, I recommend that most people run their forgiveness program at least once a day.

Customer:
I can see what you mean. It feels like this might take a while.

Tech Support:
I can wait. Take your time…

Customer:
Okay, done! And it seems like Love has started installing itself. Is that normal?

Tech Support:
Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Hearts in order to get the upgrades.

Customer:
Oops! I have an error message already. It says, “Error - Program not run on external components.” What should I do? *

Tech Support:
Don’t worry. It means that the Love program is set up to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non-technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself before you can Love others.

Customer:
So, what should I do?

Tech Support:
Go to the Start Menu again and click on the Self-Acceptance program. Got it?

Customer:
Yes. It’s running.

Tech Support:
Great now go to the modules drop-down menu and check the boxes next to: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations.

Customer:
Okay, done.

Tech Support:
Perfect. Now, click on the box that says “Copy new modules to Heart Directory.” And then click on the “OK” button. Once you do that, the system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming.

Customer:
Done… Hey! I can feel my heart is filling up with new files. Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copying themselves all over My Heart. Is this normal?

Tech Support:
Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before we hang up. Love is Shareware. And the interesting thing is that the more you share it with others the more stable your personal installation will become. So be sure to pass it along to everyone you meet.

Customer:
I’ll definitely do that. Thank you so much,.

Tech Support:
Thank YOU for installing Love!

Tearjerker.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 10:55 AM

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Hello, good morning, how you do? What makes your rising sun so new?
I could use a fresh beginning too. All of my regrets are nothing new.
Hello, good morning, how you been? Yesterday left my head kicked in.
I never, never thought that I would fall like that. Never knew that I could hurt this bad.
So this is the way that I say I need You. This is the way that I say I love You.
This is the way that I say I'm Yours. This is the way, this is the way.

Learning to breathe.

I'm learning to crawl.

I'm finding that You and You alone can break my fall.

I'm living again, awake and alive.

I'm dying to breathe in these abundant skies.

In Denial.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 4:00 PM

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All That's Left..

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:55 PM

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are just pictures in black and white.




Cold Snaps.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:32 PM

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i just love taking pictures of blue skies and fluffy clouds.







I Wanna Wake Up Happy.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 12:49 PM

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i don't preoccupy myself
by the thoughts of you
in my waking hours.

yet in my dreams
you continue to haunt me.

But You Can't Have It All.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 12:42 PM

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Simple Meanings.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 9:00 AM

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Observation.
“my own comfort to understanding everyone”

Respect.
“is something you give and in replace, something you get”

Attention.
“something that everybody wants but the need for it is not urgent”

Patience.
“a learning process, a never ending pathway”

Love.
“that powerful verb that is often misunderstood”

Smile.
“something that everybody deserves”

Angst.
“our pride, our senseless pride!”

Purpose.
“something that urge you to continue.”

I'm So Not Into You Anymore.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 8:44 PM

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things come and go, and so do people. sweet relationships, sooner or later, turn sour. a good laugh induces a downpour of tears at the end of the day. belief systems we have grown up with and gotten accustomed to change overtime.

just like everything in life, nothing is permanent. nothing stays. nothing lasts forever.

when something comes to us, we never own it permanently. a newborn baby, a hardly-earned sum of money. these things are just there for temporary enjoyment. we only have it until time comes when it is taken away from us. and when it needs to go, we just have to let it. because it was never ours. just like life leading to death, and money earned being spent.

***

the time that you came was also the time i knew that you will be leaving too. there were no time warnings and expiration dates that would signify that time IS up, it's over. so each time that i am with you are made sure to be the most wonderful and happiest times. because by the time you will be leaving, i only wanted to remember the good times, the laughter shared, the sweetest kisses and the tight embraces.

you became an addicting habit, like vices hard to quit even when really necessary. i cling, i succumbed, i developed a "SO-INTO-YOU" Dependency. i never thought that days would turn to weeks, months, and years. we survived the toughest times, we've been together for a long time. i know togetherness is not measured by quantity BUT by quality. ours was not an extraordinary romantic story, rather, it's stereotypical and overrated. i was happy, i wouldn't deny it. you were my best mate, you made me truly grateful.

and all the precautions about temporariness dissolved as i was stirred into the blissful moments we had. being with you made me believe that we could stay this way for a lifetime -- even if that's just too stupid and completely irrational to think about.

LOVE makes us believe in such stupid things:
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that the impossible could be made possible.
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that mistakes should be forgiven and forgotten.
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that being with someone would make us happy.
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that I LOVE YOU and SORRY makes everything alright even if it's undeniably not.
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that it is better to GIVE than to receive.
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that a person who loves us would never ever hurt us.

but then you did, you have hurt me. and that's when my beliefs changed.

and i would like to thank you (really, sincerely) because if i have not known you, i wouldn't learn these important lessons:
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happiness doesn't depend on being with someone. it is your own, and you make it.
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there's always one between the two of you who loves and cares about the relationship MORE than the other. ("and i'm tired of always being that person." sounds familiar, eh?)
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everyone has the capacity to break your heart. surprisingly (or not), the greatest heartache comes from the one whom you thought have loved you most.
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good friends who turn to be romantic couples can never be good friends again.
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persons who have come to hurt us the most are the very people responsible for the drastic changes in us. yes.
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never cling to something that needs to let go. love it while you have it and that's it.
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wounds do heal. you just need to have a very good immune system for it to heal easily and fast. (and i don't mean this physiologically but figuratively.)
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reminiscing good memories hurt like hell more than remembering bad ones. tested and proven.
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we're bound to get hurt sooner or later. the good news is, we get over it :)
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just because someone's missing, it doesn't mean that you have to put your life on hold. it doesn't mean that you have to be miserable all the time.
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and most importantly, NOTHING STAYS FOREVER. forever is just love intoxication-related illusion. PEOPLE ALWAYS LEAVE.
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and yes, before i forget, WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN, if you know what i mean. :D

and so, with a lighter heart, i wish you well. with no hint of bitterness and resentment, i really do. and when i'll see you again, i wouldn't run away or hide from you. that's childish. instead, i would come up to you, call you by your name, and give you my sweetest smile. because finally, i could tell this to your face:
I AM SO NOT INTO YOU ANYMORE. :D

Yes I Do.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 8:07 PM

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Exchanging Body Heat In The Passenger Seat.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 4:01 PM

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i've got more wit,

a better kiss,

a hotter touch,

a better f*ck

than any [girl] you'll ever meet,

sweetie you had me ;)


- panic at the disco -

Another Brick In The Wall.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 3:29 PM

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Michael Cera is Love.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:23 PM

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Paper Heart
Release Date: August 7, 2009.

07.07

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 5:49 AM

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i always forget that i’m supposed to forget you.
i always forget that i’m supposed to stop talking to you.
i always forget my reasons and desire to move on.

you still give me the reason to believe
in the possibility that we could be together again.

you still give me a flicker of hope
that we could be together again.

i love you, always and forever.
happy birthday. (07.07)

Here's To You And Your Lies.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 1:02 PM

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Do not make "i'm only human, born to make mistakes" an excuse. You are a rational being, dammit.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 9:31 PM

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Nobody wants to look stupid. Of course. I should know.

But why do most, if not all, choose to stay in stupidity despite the knowledge that they are making a fool out of themselves?

Probably, one of the hardest things to do as a human being is to admit that you are wrong. You would try every possible way to make opposite ends meet by proving not just to others but most importantly to yourself that your wrong could be right.

Nobody wants to be told that he is wrong. Even constructive criticisms could sound more of an insult than a compliment, no matter how the mistake is discreetly or subtly pointed out.

BUT WHY?

I would say it is the human's PRIDE. Remember, PRIDE is all you have when you have nothing left. There is something that you want to prove -- you want the whole world to know and see that you are capable of breaking the rules, that you have the power to make the wrong right. You want to take pride in your stubborness, of going against the flow, of bending a metal spoon with your stare -- of being a BAD ASS.

But who are you kidding?

Time will come that your sins will find you out. Each consequence would pile into heaps. There is no escaping. Just like telling lies, it becomes addicting. Each mistake is covered up with another.. And another.. And another.. Until there is no stopping. You are in a quicksand of errors, of wrong doings, of mistakes.

And you are left with 3 options: 1.) Err some more till everything flushes you out, 2.) Make your mistakes right. 3.) KILL YOURSELF.

Incomparable.

Posted by Maane Simpas | Posted in | Posted on 4:23 PM

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Nothing on this planet can compare with a woman’s
love—it is kind and compassionate, patient and nurturing,
generous and sweet and unconditional. Pure.

If you are her man, she will walk on water and through a
mountain for you, too, no matter how you’ve acted out, no
matter what crazy thing you’ve done, no matter the time or
demand.


If you are her man, she will talk to you until there just
aren’t any more words left to say
, encourage you when you’re
at rock bottom and think there just isn’t any way out
, hold you
in her arms when you’re sick, and laugh with you when you’re
up.


And if you’re her man and that woman loves you—I mean
really loves you?—she will shine you up when you’re dusty,
encourage you when you’re down, defend you even when she’s
not so sure you were right, and hang on your every word, even
when you’re not saying anything worth listening to.
And no
matter what you do, no matter how many times her friends say
you’re no good, no matter how many times you slam the door
on the relationship, she will give you her very best and then
some, and keep right on trying to win over your heart, even
when you act like everything she’s done to convince you she’s
The One just isn’t good enough.


That’s a woman’s love—it stands the test of time, logic, and
all circumstance.


And this is exactly how you all expect us men to love you in
return. Ask any woman what kind of love she wants from a
man, and it will sound something like this: I want him to be
humble and smart, fun and romantic, sensitive and gentle, and,
above all, supportive. I want him to look in my eyes and tell me
I’m beautiful and that I complete him. I want a man who is
vulnerable enough to cry when he’s hurting, who will introduce
me to his mother with a smile on his face, who loves children
and animals, and who is willing to change diapers and wash
dishes and do it all without me having to ask. And if he has a
nice body and a lot of money and expensive shoes without
scuffs, that would be great, too. Amen.

Well, I’m here to tell you that expecting that kind of love—
that perfection—from a man is unrealistic. That’s right, I said
it—it’s not gonna happen, no way, no how. Because a man’s
love isn’t like a woman’s love.