Blog Posts on existential

A Birthday Special by P[e]NORAMA: Gallery of Scribbles on Mar 24, 2009It’s 12:07, March 25, 2009. I am officially 31 years old. Yes, three decades and a year. Ah, life does fly fast. As a birthday special, I thought of doing a ‘me-interviewing-me’ portion. (Why not? It’s not everyday that I get to be...

Nagpaka-Existential by The FEU TamBayan on Jan 14, 2009Part I. Bakit ako nandito sa mundo? Bakit ako isinilang? Sino ako? Sino ka? Bakit ka nandito? Ano ang mga gusto mo? Ano ang mga gusto ko? Kilala ko ba ang sarili ko? Kilala ba kita? Kilala mo ba ako? Kailan tayo nagkakilala? Paano tayo nagkakilala? M...

Memory by P[e]NORAMA: Gallery of Scribbles on Nov 19, 2008The following piece was inspired by a conversation I had with a great friend and writing mentor who was grieving the loss of a loved one. Soon, the conversation turned philosophical. He said: “If I had not loved, I would not be in deep pain now.”...

The Promise of the Open Door by P[e]NORAMA: Gallery of Scribbles on Nov 7, 2008On days when gloom seems to take up a semi-permanent residence in all the corners of your heart; when all the windows are closed and there seems no other way out; when everyone is gone and all you have is the wretched company of hopelessness; may you...

My Words (of Wisdom?) – Part I by P[e]NORAMA: Gallery of Scribbles on Oct 23, 2008Like other bloggers who have been blogging for sometime, I also sometimes blurt out words in my posts that seem to carry with them a tinge of wisdom. That is not to say I am wise, though; oh no. But I do recognize that there have been moments that m...

Conquering Poverty by brainteaser on Oct 19, 2008For someone who had always had everything he needed, even if he had to work hard for it, imagining how it is like to be poor in the real sense of the word would be very difficult. It requires one to experience getting on in an empty stomach to know h...

Wisdom in Hot Chocolate by brainteaser on Jul 22, 2008Ever wondered why contentment seems to elude man? When we get that which we’ve always wanted, we are happy and seemingly content for a while. But soon, we will find ourselves wanting something else. Our needs, our wants, just keep coming. We are ne...

Tangled! by brainteaser on Jul 10, 2008They always tangle or get knotted up!   I’m talking about the cords — those highly functional bits of strands without which we cannot turn on our gadgets unless they are battery operated. I untangle them every day, or every other day, but soon t...

Life is… by PhotoGraphic Thoughts on Jun 10, 2008. . I see life as a big puzzle board upon which pieces and clues of a difficult and unending riddle is scattered. In our attempt to solve this riddle, we look everywhere for clues — in the challenges that come our way, in the people that join us...

Truth versus Deceit by PhotoGraphic Thoughts on Jun 7, 2008  We all profess to love truth, to prefer it over lies. But can why does it hurt when we are faced with the truth? Why do we often choose to turn our back on it?   When will we dare look at it in its entirety, without the veils that cover our eyes?