Pinoy Wasteland

I am still waiting for calls. Yes, I am still hopeful of getting something published. Aba! Napagod ako sa pag-proofread ng sinulat ko at lagi pa rin akong nakikitang mali. Kaya nung OK na (or acceptable na), in-email ko na agad. Tingnan natin kung ano mangyayari, this is the first time that I went out of my way to actually work on a project that I hope will pay off. But I dunno, maybe it really is mediocre. But then again, so does many stories published out there!

I should not expect too much. I always get disappointed.

I still feel tired and hardly slept last night. Stupid shift changes…

I told myself that I will spend less but I am still weak. I can’t help myself.

We were in the bookstore, I found this box labeled Rudraksha, I was wondering what’s in it. It was heavy, if you shake it, I can hear chimes. It was on sale and 90% was slashed from its original Php 1,000+++. Being the impulsive consumer that I am, despite my tight budget, I bought it.

I opened it and found smelly reddish beads stringed together like a large necklace. I later learned that Rudraksha came  from trees and you can gain spiritual wisdom (sabi ng pamphlet), so I thought this was better than buying other bead necklaces. I don’t know if it is authentic. Pampalakas pa daw ng chakra! Parang si Naruto lang di ba? The chiming sounds came from a bell that came with the box. I still need to inspect it, it has other stuff in it like a yellow scarf with Indian design on it, incense sticks and holder, other stuff that I cannot make out. I should read the booklet soon. I will do some serious meditating on Saturday when we check in the hotel.

My girlfriend thought it looks nice as a bracelet coiled several times when I am wearing a nice T-shirt. I think it makes me look like a spiritual rocker. Something that I am not! The website says it should not be worn as a bracelet.

Oh, well.

I wore it today as a necklace under my sweatshirt, it left a yellowish stain on my tees.

I also bought Robert A. Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I have read his short stories and loved some of them. Sorry, Chuck Palahnuik. Next time na lang kita bibilhin.

I am reading a graphic novel adapted from Macbeth. Shakespeare was really ahead of his time. The art itself may not be that impressive but the story staying true to the original was enough to make it a fine read.

I wish that I can be able to make time to read. Maybe a month dedicated to catch on my reading, serious reading. That would be in a comfortable, quaint little house where the temperature is nice and cool. I would like that. Very much. Not working for a month… that sounds too good to be true. Ain’t gonna happen.

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