Thoughts From Under a Tree

1st November 2009

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What Would Will-J Do? [Question Digest Oct 24-31]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN SEASON to you all!!! ^_^ answers to your questions are up!! sorry it’s a day late. i got a lotta weird “questions” in this one. hahaha!

if u dont know whatsup, then this is how it works. u simply click here or the link which i’ll post at the bottom, then you can ask me anything in total anonymity. now, it doesn’t have to be just the basic serious questions that might immediately pop into your head. u can send in questions asking for advice about your life, or about life in general, or the world, etc. etc. etc. be creative!! :)

below are the batch of questions that i got and i tried my very best to answer em. there are a LOTTA links on my answers and i highly urge you to click them. i’ll try and post a “Questions digest” every week coz yeah, it’s pretty fun! ^_^ so without further ado… here we go!

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1. hey :) (not a question hahahahaha)

- :P

well then a hello to you too! To be honest, I expected a “whatsup” after that hey. I mean, isn’t that the general formula? “hey, whatsup?” = “Nothing much. How about you?”.

But it’s these offbeat moments that we encounter that make life quirky and interesting. It could be something as simple as a “hey” with nothing succeeding it, or maybe something more intense like being kissed by the girl of your dreams in the copying room, who then proceeds to leave without a word. *sigh*… so yeah, “hey” to you too. :)

2. my name is inigo montoya. you killed my father. prepare to die.

- inigo Montoya

… as you wish. :) haha! (read/watch the Princess Bride if u haven’t yet)

3. what do you see when you turn out the light?

- (no namer)

I see London, I see France, I see… nevermind. I was supposed to put a link but thought better of it. Haha! When I turn off all the lights, I can’t see much anymore. But if I look really hard in the darkness, sometimes I can see… this.

4. Dude, your answer to number 7 in your question digest thing, the part about you commuting is total bull! Hahaha! The answer was soooo WilJ. XD

- Your <censored>’s #1 fan. Haha. (You BETTER know who this is)

very rarely do I censor, but I feel like I must censor this. hahaha! yes, i do know who this is. apologies to the rest of the readers who feel alienated. :(

6. who is your boycrush?

- (no namer)

my boy crush? None. But, if you meant, who was my crush as a young boy? Then it’s gotta be Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)! and before that? who else but Rinoa Heartilly. someone dance with me!! haha

7. fuck marry kill: mr. rogers, russell (cute kid from Up), pikachu

- (no namer)

first off, can i just say. whatta sick question!

but hmm… If we fought, I think I would f*** Pikachu up.

I would kill Russell, because I have no choice because I realized that outta the choices…

I would probably marry Mr. Rogers. He’s rich and well, he’s dead. haha! so all the money goes to me! but seriously, RIP Mr. Rogers! U greatly influenced many generations! Shame on u if you don’t know who Mr. Rogers is.

8. ok, ask away. ask anything! :): a

- (no namer)

… quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

9. do you miss me

- (no namer)

if you are who I think you are… then yes. See, now I know that I did something wrong coz I missed you. Yeah yeah, I missed you. And you say… I only hear what I want to. :P

10. who’s your celebrity boy crush?

- (no namer)

well, I don’t have one. But… if I had to answer. Hmm, I think if I were a girl, I would go for……… Taylor Lautner, that new moon guy. Why? Because I just heard that he and Taylor Swift (*sigh* taylor swift…) are like, going out. So I would go for him, so that the boy-version of WilJ (aka me) can go for Taylor Swift. Haha! Makes sense, yes?

11. but wait. do boys even get boy crushes???

- (no namer)

boy, there sure are a lotta questions about boy crushes!! What on earth is up with that? Anyway… uhh, it depends. I wouldn’t put it past gay guys or bi guys. I’m sure they swing that way. But I don’t though. Haha! So if you’re asking me from my experience, no. I don’t get boy crushes.

so that’s it for this batch of questions! wanna send one over? or perhaps comments, feedback and suggestions? click on the link below! hope to hear from you all soon!!! ^_^

send questions here: http://www.formspring.com/forms/?732511-PFpXdiypQT

24th October 2009

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What Would Will-J Do? [Question digest 1]

hello all!! answers to your questions are up!!

this has been pretty fun actually! hahaha! if u dont know whatsup, then this is how it works. u simply click the link which i’ll post at the bottom, then you can ask me anything in total anonymity. now, it doesn’t have to be just the basic serious questions that might immediately pop into your head. u can send in questions asking for advice about your life, or about life in general, or the world, etc. etc. etc. be creative!! :)

below are the first batch of questions that i got. and i tried my very best to answer em. i’ll try and post a “Questions digest” every week coz yeah, it’s been pretty fun! ^_^ so without further ado… here we go!

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1. Gandalf the White was once called Gandalf the Gray. Does this mean he took over the Sauruman’s position as one of the Istari’s top chosen or that like the great bearded awesome hatted man said “YOUUUUU SHALL NOOOOT PASSS!!!!”? answer me this tho!

- Froto

Froto, I’m going to be honest with you. I never read the books. But! I did love the movies. All 3 movies were freakin’ awesome! And that line of “You shall not pass!!” is the kinda stuff geek-dreams are made of. Now, I don’t know if I have the right answer to your question, but “logic” tells me that when Gandalf came back as white, he took over Saruman’s position. I mean, Saruman was still a white man, but he wasn’t the head of the Istari (it’s like the wizard gang. Word up!!) anymore. So yeah, Gandalf took his place.

2. ok, ask away. ask anything! :): What does a ghost look like? (But i beg you not to look behind you.)

- Liam Neilson

nyahahaha, I’ve actually seen a ghost! I kid you not, Liam Neilson. Now, the ghost(s) ive seen in real life look pretty human. In fact, they could’ve been human forealz, but I was probably just high which is why I thought they were a ghost. Hahaha, but that’s beside the point. Aaaaaaaanywayyyyy, moving on

3. Kung may lumulutang na telebisyon sa inyong silid aralan at nalaman mo na isang kapre na may invisibility cloak ang humahawak nito, bat hindi ka kumakain ng isaw ngayon?

- Heero Yuy

kasi nabenta ko na ang aking isaw sa duwendeng inuupuan ko. Matulis ang kanyang hat kaya medyo masakit siya bilang isang salumpuwit.

4. Mahilig ka ba sa Jan Parma?

- no namer

Ooooh. Jan Parma! Sounds like… uhmmm… ok, I don’t know what a jan parma is. HAHA! But mahilig ako sa marami. So unless Jan Parma is like, a dude or something, I’m game to try some of that Jan Parma. So… what’s a jan parma? Tweet me the answer!!! http://twitter.com/therealWilJ or just leave the answer as a question.

5. ok, ask away. ask anything! :): wat does a ghost look like? (but dont look behind you)

- kasey

what on earth are the odds that there are 2 similar questions? Very slim? Well, that’s how I like to roll. Slim B-)

6. whats your greatest regret in life?

- cole

oh crap. Since I’m such a sentimental/”emo” kinda guy, u just KNOW that this answer is going to be dripping with cheesiness. So I’m warning you now! I probably may have had bigger regrest that I’ve already repressed in my mind, but so far… my “greatest” regret so far, would probably have to be… taking the wrong person to my Grad Ball. I know it’s such a slap in the face for all those concerned, and don’t get me wrong, I had fun that night too… but… I’m sorry. I wish I just got up the nerve to ask… my friend.

7. which of your cars is your favorite?

- hahaha :)

well “hahaha :)”, that is a hard of a question seeing as how I am a master commuter and would therefore not have much attachment to any privately owned vehicle. But if I had to choose, my most favourite car would probably have to beeeee… the Mazda 3. I mean, there might be another that’s more matipid, or more luxurious, or more expensive, or faster, or sleeker, or less bangga’d… but sitting in Zebra (the name of my mazda 3) and remembering all the good times? Priceless :) [disclaimer: the way I answered that made it seem like I have a lotta cars. I don’t. Our family just happens to own more than one. :))]

8. how many pairs of contact lenses do you have? haha.

- no namer

hmmm… I have 1 pair of glasses but they never see the light of day. Mainly coz the frames are old and outta-style. Maybe I shud buy some new frames just to change up my look? Hahaha… to answer your question tho, I have 1 pair of clear contact lenses which I use frequently.

9. Yo. Can you dance ballroom? Can we see you dance rumba or tango? Haha.

- no namer

… anybody can dance ballroom! Just like how anybody can cook! Ive tried dancing ballroom. I sucked at it. I had to buy my partner bandages and a slurpee from 7-11. Bandages for her toes and the slurpee to act as a yummy ice pack. I would really love it if someone could teach me ballroom though. I don’t know what a rumba is really but my God, tango looks freakin’ awesome! Someone teach me that too! And yeah, anyone can watch me learn. U just gotta find me! Or… convince me to webcam my lessons or something. :))

10. worst thing you’ve ever done when drunk?

- no namer

this questions assumes that I’ve been drunk but I’ve never been drunk. I’ve been close to drunk though! Hmm… I don’t know actually. The irony here is, when you’re drunk or “drunk”, things don’t seem so bad when you’re doing them. I guess it’s the morning after that really gets you. And the worst thing I’ve done is… crap. I really don’t know. I really don’t remember. And I’ve taken an hour or so of introspection!! i’ve avoided some pretty crazy things when drunk tho, like mistaking a dude for a girl. hahaha! *phew*

11. What (or who) is your weakness? ;)

- no namer

1. Vampires – vampires or vampiric people absolutely slay me. I would gladly join them too!

2. Mothers – not my mother, but my friends’ mothers. It’s hard/nkakahiya to say no to a mother asking a favour or a question. Grrrrr… tita moppet. *grumble* haha! I kid :)

3. Gabbie Veloso – coz she’s just so… weird.

12. make a list of five people you would never forget & why.

- no namer

I’m assuming that this list would not include family, right? Coz then that’d be a boring list. So here goes. In nor particular order:

1. TY – classmate since grade 4, friend since grade 5, ultimate rival since grade 1 :>

2. Patrick Sy – NS whattuuuup! Grew up in da BF hood with him :)) hahaha!

3. Shieko – ok, fine. First love. U never forget your first love. HAHA!

4. Ron Capinding – my prof in Filipino. I think it’s very rare that someone in academics would change your life. After all, it’s the lessons we learn outside of school that usually matter.

5. Michael Jackson – I don’t have to know him personally right? Michael Jackson, boy I tell you. He changed our lives! I grew up listenin to MJ, tryna dance like MJ, tryna be famous like MJ, and tryna change the world like MJ would’ve wanted. Michael Jackson man. He is Legend.

13. who are your best friends? (girl, boy, college, etc)

- no namer

this is always a hard question, to be honest. how can you quantify “best”?? so to be sneaky, i will give a list with minimal explanation. mwahahaha

Girl: this is a tough one, honestly. I dont wanna answer it because I don’t think I can give an intelligent answer. HAHA! but if i must answer… i guess i’ll go with Therese

Boy: TY

College: Maui

Etc… does this mean miscellanous? If so, then the Boston Celtics. Go Celtics! Bring home the championship this year!

so that’s it for this batch of questions! wanna send one over? or perhaps comments, feedback and suggestions? click on the link below! hope to hear from you all soon!!! ^_^

http://www.formspring.com/forms/?732511-PFpXdiypQT

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22nd October 2009

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i dare u to ask me anythin!! >:)

hello! i feel like playing a game. click on the link below and feel free to ask me anything!!! it’s totally anonymous (unless of course u wanna tell me who u are? :D)

GAME GAME! CLICK AND ASK AWAY! LOL (answers to be posted on a later entry :D)

http://www.formspring.com/forms/?732511-PFpXdiypQT

PS: Hello milcahhh! here’s an update! lol

27th September 2009

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i’m sure people would LOVE to spend dinnertime with their families on Sep 28. Sharon Cuneta, you are a prophet!

i know there’s already a rising death toll, but i hope those who are safe remain safe and get to spend that day with their families. it’s been a tough tough weekend on everyone.

26th September 2009

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Make a Difference!

it’s a sad sad rainy day. the winds weren’t strong or anything, but my goodness! the rains are just unending! as luck would have it, i live in a place that’s kinda high. so i didn’t even realize there was major flooding outside until people told me. of course, 4-5 hours into the day, and the rains were still pouring it on, it should’ve been obvious.

it’s been crazy. the most adversity i had to handle today was having no power for a significant chunk of the day. so yeah, call me lucky.

but there’s a looming feeling of helplessness. i can’t claim to know the feeling of those who are stuck on a roof, stuck on the second floor, etc. etc. but it’s that feeling of helplessness of wanting to help, but not knowing how or if you can. well, i’ll find a way. i know it sounds corny, but you guys should too. it’s great being safe, and we should wipe the sweat off our foreheads for being so lucky. but we can’t celebrate coz there are tons out there still struggling. (we see that all the time on the news, but it really gets to you when it hits so close to home)

so go and find a way to help someone! :) tonight, tomorrow, whatever. find a way. make a difference!

prayers and love go out to Tito Lito and family, to JBG and her family, to Ianabee and her family, and all the rest whose lives have been crazily affected by the flood.

24th September 2009

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Zero Hour tomorrow!

pretty excitd! tweet me if u wanna be guestlisted! it’s gonna be at Amber, the Fort. fashion show, free-flowin drinks and everything. plus! free entrance if guest-listed :P

just message/tweet me! ^_^ and it’s gotta be by 12mn tonight!!! lol!

17th September 2009

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40 minutes to save the world

i’m majorly cramming right now. but i’m on tumblr. hmmm.. i have to give a report/speech/presentation about how us students need to stop cramming.

and yet, here i am. cramming in the not-so-early morning for my 10am class.

oh irony. ‘tis a lovely thing! :P

btw, go to r10t tonight! it’s a party! gonna be at 49th floor, one san mig ave. party starts at 8! :D hope to see u there!

16th September 2009

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Words of Wisdom ala Bob Ong

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1. Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, huwag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka niya.
2. Hindi porke’t madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wan-tu-sawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa.
3. Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na mahal ka pero di mo mahal. Kaya quits lang.
4. Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga yung una.
5. Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw yung bida sa script na pinili niya.
6. Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal nakakatakot mahulog at kapag nahulog ka, it’s either by accident or talagang tanga ka.
7. Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lang yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!
8. Huwag magmadali sa babae o lalaki. Tatlo, lima, sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang maganda. Totoong mas mahalaga ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan nagmumukha ding pandesal, maniwala ka.
9. Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba.
10. Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang.
11. Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na.
12. Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh, meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin.
13. Kung maghihintay ka ng lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo. Dapat lumandi ka din.
14. Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang.
15. Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa.
16. Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority.
17. Bakit ka magpaparamdam sa taong hindi marunong makaramdam? Wag kang magpakatanga sa taong hindi marunong magpahalaga. Matuto kang sumuko at mang-iwan kung lagi ka naming sinasaktan.. Imbes na magtanong ka ng Hindi pa ba sapat? Bakit hindi mo na lang kalimutan ang lahat? Kung alam mong binabale-wala ka na, tanggapin mong nagsasawa na siya. Wag kang magpadala sa salitang sorry at ayokong mawala ka. Kung totoo yun, papatunayan nya.
18. Minsan nililinlang ka na lang ng sarili mong damdamin na akala mo nasasaktan ka pa din. Pero ang totoo-naalala mo lang talaga yung pakiramdam nung nasaktan ka. Pareho lang din yun sa pag-aakalang mahal mo pa yung tao pero ang totoo- naiisip mo lang yung pakiramdam mo dati nung mahal mo pa siya.
19. Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo.
20. Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala.
21. Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin ay kasinungalingan.
22. Pakawalan mo yung mga bagay na nakakasakit sa iyo kahit na pinasasaya ka nito. Wag mong hintayin ang araw na sakit na lang ang nararamdaman mo at iniwan ka na ng kasiyahan mo.
23. Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang mga taong malalapit sa iyo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo.
24. Bakit ka matitiis sa taong alam mong sakit lang sa ulo mo? Wag mong ikulong ang sarili mo sa hawlang ginto pero sira ang kandado. Sino bang may sabing hindi madaling makahanap ng kapalit? Kahit ibon marunong maghanap ng bagong pugad, tao pa kaya?
25. Paano mo masasabing special ka sa isang tao kung ang bawat ginagawa niya sayo ay ginagawa din niya sa iba?
26. Sabi nila kahit ano daw problema, isang tao lang ang makakatulong sa yo - ang sarili mo. kaya siguro namigay ng konsensya ang dyos, alam nyang hindi sa lahat ng oras gumagana ang utak ng tao.
27. Marami palang libreng lecture sa mundo, ikaw ang gagawa ng syllabus. Maraming teachers sa labas ng eskwelahan, desisyon mo kung kanino ka magpapaturo.
28. Kahit ikaw ay parang bato na manhid at walang pakiramdam, mag-ingat-ingat ka naman. Dahil kahit ganyan ka, hindi nasasaktan, kaya mo namang makasakit.
29. Walang taong manhid. Hindi niya lang talaga maintindihan kung ano ang gusto mong iparating dahil ayaw mo siyang diretsuhin.

I’ve never read a Bob Ong book, but I hear good things. Like #6 & #13!