“Hindi po lahat ng tao na mahaba ang buhok at may tattoo ay mga adik. Tandaan niyo po ‘yan. Maraming tao ang magara ang gupit, ang ganda ng damit, walang katatto-tattoo pero ang panget ng ugali. Pero marami d’yan mahaba ang buhok, kulot-kulot, maraming tattoo pero ginto kung magmahal. Sa mga batang nandito sana mag-aral kayong mabuti dahil mahirap ang buhay, maniwala kayo sa’min. Kami, sa aming grupo, dalawa lang ang nakatapos.”
- Jay of Kamikazee
Seventeen years has gone so fast, and everyone around me has been a witness to that. So, I wish to thank the following for being with me as I face innumerable challenges, make hard decisions and journey through life.
Happy 17th Birtdhay to me!
We sort of had a math class integrated with grammar lessons during one of our board works. We’re asked to solve for a given problem in front of a white board and explain how we came up with the answer afterward.
After the board work, our professor wrote three sentences, including one mathematical expression, on the board.
sin2? = 2sin?cos?
The sine of two theta is equals to two times the product of the sine of theta and the cosine of theta.
The sine of two theta is equal to two times the product of the sine of theta and the cosine of theta.
The sine of two theta is two times the product of the sine of theta and the cosine of theta.
Then, she crossed out the first sentence containing is equals to.
A tacit confession followed. For some unknown reasons, we used to say “is equals to” rather than “is equal to” or simply “is”. I think it’s a by-product of our inarticulateness when we’re still young wherein we say “Three plus four is equals to 7″ or worse, “Four minus two is equals to…ahmm…equals to…”.
Now that I’m in higher mathematics (Calculus and Analytic Geometry), I say
The length of the latus rectum of a parabola is equal to four times the length of the distance of its focus to its vertex.
The limit of the function f (x) as it approaches a is L.
The bottom line is that mathematics helps us be better speakers and good problem solvers while causing us innumerable nosebleeds in the process.
A Long, Narrow Corridor
I knew there’s something wrong the moment I entered this long, narrow corridor. This place cannot be emptied, as it is today, because it is the only way connecting the old building to the new one. In fact, I hear a lot of voices every morning – friends saying “Hi” as they bump into each other, the loud singing voices of rockstar wannabes, and even the exchange of hurtful words from two mortal enemies. But now, there’s nothing to be heard except for the loud thud created by my own shoes as I hurried my way towards the exit. But the problem is… there’s no exit.
To be continued.
Photo by Duran Pie.
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Believe it or not but I’ve already written this welcome message seven times since May 2008 due to my habit of switching blogs. Settling down on one platform is a big no-no for me so my imaginative mind suggested that I manage two blogs at the same time. However, my very hectic schedule dictates that I could only manage one blog, if not zero. I have become a “No-Permanent-Blog-Address” since then.
Why do I blog? I blog because it gives me a tremendous catharsis. I’m not a kind of person who’s good at dealing with problems and blogging complements that weakness. I also blog because I want to chronicle my life. Writing about my everyday journeys gives me joy that only I could feel and understand. Lastly, I blog because I want to share. Of course, I can’t give you a brand new shirt, the latest cellphone model and other material things. But I’m sure that I can share my brand new and latest thoughts, ideas and opinions with you.
Join me as I voice out everything I could. And shout everything I should.