Parang Kausap Ko Lang Sarili Ko Ah

We have the most interesting fascination towards world records, both in breaking them and setting them. And by its own sense, it is not just about being one, but digging deeper, there is more to it than just setting or breaking them. The aesthetics part of it. The face value of what we do more than the function of it. Ang hilig ng Pinoy sa ganun. Tara, iexplore natin.

Are you even worth the price, is a better question. Often in life, we are faced with dilemmas of finding our true worth. Trabaho man yan man, business man yan or any simple task. It's often a reminder or a question to tell yourself kung gaano ka kaimportante sa ibang tao. Eh syempre, ganun naman ang buhay. Minsan, kailangan mo lang makita from the perspective of the people around you how they see you to know your worth.

No, this isn't a title to an upcoming action movie. This is what happened last Tuesday night, March 5. But rather than focus on the system glitch, let's focus on the things that we learned, if there were. Narealize mo ba na may buhay ka pala outside of social media? Or kinabahan ka ba? Baka kaka-cellphone mo yan, so the saying goes. Regardless, it made you learn a good lesson in life. Ano yun? Let us find out.

It's frustrating - knowing I can no longer run like before. I used to be good at it, finishing marathons and half ones. Never very good, but good enough to consider myself a full-pledge runner. But times have changed and I got older. What I used to consider a luxury that everyone must have I now treat as a necessary part of a routine.

There are some traditions that are better off not being observed. But there are a few that need to continue. These traditions are supposed to excited us. Like Christmas. This year, it wasn't as joyous and colorful as before. Bakit kaya?

He is probably the most famous Filipino to ever hit the international scene. But these days, his name isn't in the level of Manny or Jake Cyrus or any famous Pinoy out there, and I think it is because of a good reason. He has made Don't Stop Believin' number 1 in the Billboard charts a few years after it became a number 1 song), made Journey more famous than before (and not that they aren't) and has given himself a platform to highlight his God-given skills. His "journey" started with 5% luck (Neal Schon searched for YouTube videos of cover bands), but the remaining 95% was all up to the legen that is Arnel Pineda.

It's not just about nostalgia, or being nostalgic. Traditions are what make us more human. Traditions are both good and bad. It's how you benefit from them that will make you want to continue doing it or otherwise. But maintaining a good tradition speaks more about your discipline than the tradition itself.