M.C. Tolfo - Storywriter

<<<ANG NAKARAAN May 14, 2011 9:24 AM "Bespren." "Uhm. Ano?" "Bangon na." "Ayoko pa, ang sakit ng katawan ko." "Ano yang nasa kama mo? Parang may nagpatayan d'yan." "Ha? Hala, shit! Ano ba yan! Pahirapan na naman sa paglalaba neto. Teka, bakit andito ka na naman sa loob? Sabi ko sa'yo kumatok ka lagi di ba? Pasok ka ng pasok." "Sorry, nakabukas yung pinto eh." "Ano ba yan, nakakahiya ako." "Sus, wag ka na mahiya sa 'kin." "Sige na, umuwi ka na." "Kararating ko lang  kaya." "Sige na, wala ako sa mood makipag-kwentuhan sa 'yo ngayon. Ang sakit ng puson ko, may singaw na naman ako, may sipon pa ko, ang sakit sakit ng ulo ko, at ang init-init, sobra! Ok? Sorry. Sige na. Uwi ka na." "Gusto mo palit na tayo ng puson?" "Ano?" "Para di na masakit kapag meron ka." "Bading ka ba? Gusto mo maging babae?...

I don't usually repost or reblog articles I read on the web - it's my simplest way of respecting an author's original work. I do, however, share blogs that I want other people to read. But this certain blog post really hit me, because I find myself in a somewhat similar situation. So for her blog, I will make an exception. This is for the people who had fallen and been broken; for the people who had lost faith in relationships; to those who had stopped believing in happy endings;  to anyone who has ever felt love at one point in their life, and cried. You Should Date… by Isa Garcia The person I want you to date exists and I want you to wait it out until you meet them. Because, in case you haven’t yet,  you will. Waiting is for the brave  – it means watching years pass, noticing yourself growing older and sitting through wedding after wedding after wedding. It means bottling that slow-rising fear. It means questioning your standards and running the ...

<<<ANG NAKARAAN May 10, 2011 9:45 PM "Hello Charmaigne." "Hello Sir!" "So, how are the things at the office?" "Ok lang naman po. Si Ate Lyka ang nagbigay sa kin ng mga gagawin ko." "Ok. Good." "Ah, Sir... Totoo po ba?" "What?" "Na, suspended kayo kaya kayo absent?" "Ah. Yep, that's the case actually. I know its my fault, and hindi na dapat ako nagpunta ng office yesterday. That was stupid of me. Sorry for what I did, naabala pa kita." "Hindi po, ok lang po. Paalis na rin po ako nun kagabi. Paano po kayo nakauwi?" "I slept in the car. I think madaling araw na yun nung nagising ako. Then, Robert e-mailed about na wag na daw akong pumasok muna. I just slept the whole day, my head was throbbing." "Ahhh..." "You're probably doing something right now, I shouldn't have called, ah sorry." "Ah, hindi, ok lang po, wala...

Ang buhay ay isang pagsusulat, tayo ang writer at ang obra ay ang ating sarili. May mga taong goal-oriented , yung mga tipong isusulat muna nila kung ano ang gusto nilang marating ng kuwento at saka ilalahad ng maayos ang buong katha. Kumbaga ay narito ang climax , ang pinakamasayang parte ng iyong buhay, ang happy ending na hindi naman talaga ending , ang sukdulan ng tensyon; at narito ka, sa ibaba, dahan-dahan at isa-isa mong inilalatag ang hagdan upang ang climax ay iyong maabot. Para kang pumapadyak sa accelerator hanggang sa tuluyang umandar ang sasakyan; para kang umaakyat sa bundok hanggang makarating sa tuktok. Mahirap ang mga pagdadaanan mo, pero in the end , sulit kasi pinagplanuhan mong maigi ang lahat. Pero minsan, sadyang may hindi umaayon sa plano mo. Punong-puno ng conflict . Biglang ganito, biglang ganyan; akala mo ganito, akala mo ganyan; tapos may susulpot na pasaway, sisirain ang lahat ng plano mo. Minsan darating sa buhay mo na tinatamad ka nang magsulat, na p...

[September 2007] It ’s nice to think that there is an increasing number of so-called “student leaders” nowadays who are willing to risk even their own studies in order to heed the call of leadership. But it’s also sad to know that there are leaders who don’t project a good example on leadership. It’s very disappointing, especially when their steps are the ones the youth today are expected to follow, instead, they are the ones who promote being unprofessional. Be professional, learn to listen . I know it will hurt our pride, but, like what they say, listening is not fatal. Listening suggests your appreciation of what others say. It’s not because you’re in a position above others, then you already own the monopoly for speaking. As a matter of fact, learning starts from listening, and since every one of us has our own needs for learning, we all need to listen. Be professional, observe punctuality. Time is important to everyone. Unfortunately, each one is still struggling to manage eve...

I awoke at the voice of the conductor. I looked through the half-tinted, fogged window of the bus, and saw that it was drizzling outside. The road was busy, deceitful and unwelcoming, as cars veered to and fro it's intersections. I stared at Rachel, sitting beside me, sleeping, her head resting on her side, with her hair brushing along the scarlet curtains. I watched as the lights from outside brightened her full cheeks. She is beautiful as ever. I noticed her pale red lips, dried by the cold temperature of the bus, move and twitch, and so I let my eyes escape her view. "Are we there yet?" she whispered, half-awake. I let out a sigh, then turned my head to her, shaking it, smiling. "What's taking us too long?" "We got stuck in traffic earlier. As always." Now its her turn to let out a sigh, an irritated one, and I saw her breath as it came out of her mouth. "Do you feel cold?" I asked. She nodded. I reached out my arm to t...

<<<ANG NAKARAAN May 4, 2011 12:26 PM "You've been looking down these past few days." "Sir? Ah, hindi naman.. Medyo may kinaiinisan lang." "Mind to share?" "Ahhm.. wala lang.. parang, nakakainis kapag kung sino pa yung kaibigan mo nang matagal, siya pa yung hindi nakakaintindi sa 'yo... Yun, parang nakakalungkot lang. Tapos ako pa yung lumalabas na isip-bata. Yun..." "Well, we can't expect everyone to understand us." "Pero, di ba kaya nga and'yan yung mga kaibigan 'di ba... Naghahanap tayo ng taong nakakaintindi sa 'tin, sa nararamdaman natin, sa ugali natin..." "Empathy." "Tama. Hay naku! Nakakainis... childish ba 'ko?" "No you're not. You're more of, child-like." "Di ba pareho lang yun?" "No. Magkaiba yun. Being childish is being... y'know, self-centered, immature, while child-like people are... like you. You see h...