Words of a predictable mind

got fed up reading, and sometimes answering, complaints about the 100-post minimum to reach junior member level. so here goes...

Originally Posted by sevmik

it's not that hard as long as you don't approach it as a goal, join in and have fun discussing in the various threads. here's a quick example:

in the General Discussions (GD) forum, there are no less than 50 active threads daily. if you start at page one, there are at least 10 threads that you are interested in or know something about. read what

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Very recently, a video showing a male and a female student in a private sexual encounter started making the rounds in the social media and online sites. The furor grew because the girl was seen to be wearing the school uniform of one of the respected Catholic universities in Cebu, the University of San Jose Recoletos. Within hours, thousands had downloaded or viewed the video and made judgments on the actors, particularly on the young woman.
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abi ko naglinog.

imo ra diayng status.

gi-ukay akong kalibutan.

lamia'g utok nimo uy.

sure ka wa ka naibog nako?

pareho man gud ta assuming...

basin lang diay ba,

kita ra'y sulbad sa atong problema.

gwapo ko, gwapa ka.

lima imong tudlo, pito akoa.

hala sige putla,

basta ma-ako lang imong gugma.

do crows murder in droves or alone, pecking at every sinewy tidbit left in the altar of sacrifice?

i ask, not because death holds me in fascination, but because death is really what we fear more than justin beiber topping the charts.

and yes, until now i still can't get that damn kid's name right without googling it.

anyway, let me just wax and wane about a true story regarding death...

years ago, i met this cute and bubbly girl, named dinah, who ...

Ambot unsa’y naa aning mga kinanto nga tindahan nga di man jud ko kalikay.

Alas kwatro y media sa kaadlawn, samtang nagsakay ko og jeep pauli, nakalabay ko’g tindahan nga aduna’y baligya nga kape ug pan. Kay gikan man ko’g binurgis nga inum, nabati nako ang panginahanglan sa pininoy nga pakighimamat. Mao nga dayon ko’ng nituktok sa atop sa jeep og nisyagit nga “bai, lugar lang.”

Sa pagnaog nako sa jeep, dayon nakong nasimhotan ang humot sa neskape ug maylo. Sa wa’y pagduhaduha, ...

you know that ghost-like ache you get when you miss someone so much? that's how i feel right now. and the irony of it is, we haven't even met yet but already i'm missing you.

unexpected life moments happen for only one reason -to keep reminding you that you're alive. and when it happens, embrace that damn thing and glorify life. live without fearing tomorrow. live with rage in your heart and serenity in your soul. live with anger, with joy, with utter appreciation for every thing desolate ...

Like most people last Tuesday, I was also stuck at home waiting for Typhoon Bopha to make landfall. Afternoon came, yet all over the city all we got were slight drizzling and glowering clouds.

It finally got so boring that I went out to have a beer or two despite the threat of strong winds and rain. As I was walking towards my favorite watering hole, I noticed how beautiful the clouds looked in their chaotic dance. It was the first time I saw crisscrossing clouds moving fast.
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