TGIF?

There are dry periods in the life of a blogger (if I may so call myself) while some days, thoughts would just emancipate. It goes without saying that today is the latter.

It has been a pretty exhausting yet happy, nostalgic yet refreshing day. It’s late, I’m sleepy; I shall cut to the chase.

#1

Exhausting day. Waking up at 7am is not my thing but oh well; what’s love without a little sacrifice? It was exhausting and definitely got even more exhausting after Macro III mid-term. And bear in mind that it is now 19hours+ since I last remember what is fondly known as “sleep”. Exhausting day, I say? Definitely.

#2

Happy day. One that I can explain without much pain with the following mathematical equation:

Happy day = A day with ♡.

Spent almost the entire day with Loopy and managed to watch my long awaited “The King’s Speech.” Kinda offset all my exhausting. Happy day, I say? Definitely.

#3

Nostalgic day. The main inspiration for today’s post.  Sending PL home, Dad came into our conversation. I recounted the day he died and left us all broken. I also recounted the fond memories we had together. My dad is the greatest father because greatness is not embodied by actions; rather, greatness is embodied by the character behind the actions. My dad showed me love in his fullest capacity as a human; love has never been anymore real. And for who I am today, I owe it all to him; wish he was here.

#4

Refreshing day. Nothing like a good game of futsal on a chilly night. Need further explanation?

Allow me to digress. We all define love differently. Love is materialistic; love is physical; love is being happy; love is a feeling. But above all these and a myriad of others, I ask, “What is love?” I try but with many failures to love according to 1 Corinthians 13. I fail to be patient ever so often. I fail to be selfless in many occasions. Yet, my imperfection in love only reminds me that I am human; I fail. It doesn’t mean I love any less; it only means I am constantly striving to love in perfection. The intent should be passed off as lesser¹ love while the achievement would be love in all its glory.

Goodnight; if anyone reads, that is.

¹Lesser, in this context, is not a progression of the root word “less”; rather, it is the antithesis of “greater”, not quantified but a relative of each other.

Unpublished, Unrated Work

Book Review: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

To the layman, economic development often connotes material accumulation where the chief end is to boost income and consumption. Not that this view is wrong in itself but as economists, we are called to look beyond economic growth when we talk about development. Other aspects such as ability to command basic needs should be taken into consideration but most importantly, human development should be emphasized. Economic growth needs to come hand in hand with an increase in capabilities, freedom and choices for the individual in order for development to be meaningful in a real sense.

Unfortunately, the world today places more emphasis on the former in looking to alleviate poverty in under developed countries such as those in Latin America and the Middle East. Foreign aid is extended to develop modern infrastructures which in turn, would boost income (wages paid to labor) and consumption (when labor spends the wages); thus, recycling the money back into the economy. But one question that begs asking would be this: Who are the real beneficiaries of this huge capital infusion?

Such Great Heights

I’m thinking it’s a sign
That the freckles in our eyes
Are mirror images and when we kiss
They’re perfectly aligned

And I have to speculate
That God himself did make us
Into corresponding shapes
Like puzzle pieces from the clay

And true it may seem like a stretch
But it’s thoughts like these that catch
My troubled head when you’re away
When I am missing you to death

When you are out there on the road
For several weeks of shows
And when you scan the radio
I hope this song will guide you home

They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now, they’ll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we’ll stay

I’ve tried my best to leave
This all on your machine
But the persistent beat
It sounded thin upon listening

And that frankly will not fly
You’ll hear the shrillest highs
And lowest lows with the windows down
When this is guiding you home

They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now, they’ll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we’ll stay

It takes two hands to clap.

November Rain

Guns N’ Roses
November Rain

When I look into your eyes I can see a love restrained
But darlin’ when I hold you, don’t you know I feel the same? yeah
Nothin’ lasts forever and we both know hearts can change
And it’s hard to hold a candle in the cold November rain

We’ve been through this such a long long time
Just tryin’ to kill the pain, ooh yeah
But lovers always come and lovers always go
An’ no one’s really sure who’s lettin’ go today, walking away

And if we take the time to lay it on the line
I could rest my head just knowin’ that you were mine, all mine
So if you want to love me then darlin’ don’t refrain
Or I’ll just end up walkin’ in the cold November rain

Do you need some time on your own?
Do you need some time all alone?
Everybody needs some time on their own
Don’t you know you need some time all alone?

I know it’s hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal the broken heart
Wouldn’t time be out to charm you?

Sometimes I need some time on my own
Sometimes I need some time all alone
Everybody needs some time on their own
Don’t you know you need some time all alone

And when your fears subside and shadows still remain, oh yeah
I know that you can love me when there’s no one left to blame
So never mind the darkness we still can find a way
Nothin’ lasts forever even cold November rain

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one

Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody