Kutabol Kuts

61. Water and Time

2009-11-15T11:49:00.002+08:00

"Like water, time slowly dissolves that which you'd molded."

It starts with few missed conversations. Then when you let time pass by, it would just suddenly hit you hard...you realize it's gone. You're left with only the memory you cherished.

60. Limit to Imagination

2009-11-15T11:45:00.002+08:00

"One cannot fully imagine the outcome of one's action."

We act; we do. We don't usually think before we act. But when we do, we can't precisely predict all the outcome of our actions.

59. Strangers

2009-11-04T08:45:00.002+08:00

"Strangers are just people waiting to be our friends."

58. Frozen Time

2009-10-21T11:15:00.002+08:00

"It's possible to freeze time with a photograph."

57. Why I Miss a Person?

2009-10-21T06:41:00.001+08:00

"You know why I miss a person? Because I care so much."

56. Not the First Time You Meet

2009-10-17T05:53:00.002+08:00

"You can't really know a person at the moment you meet him. First impression may last but it won't tell you the real him. You need to know his past, how he is now, and what he is to be tomorrow."

55. Curiosity and Ignorance

2009-10-16T06:17:00.002+08:00

"Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance." William Wirt

54. Consequence

2009-10-16T06:16:00.001+08:00

"Everything you do in life, every choice you make ha a consequence."

53. What I Wanted to Hear

2009-10-16T06:15:00.002+08:00

"Maybe I wanted to hear it so badly that my ears betrayed my mind in order to secure my heart." — Margaret Cho

52. Nothing

2009-10-16T06:14:00.001+08:00

"Nothing stays the same."

51. Something

2009-10-16T06:12:00.001+08:00

"We are made of something."

50. Old Things

2009-10-16T06:10:00.003+08:00

"Sometimes old things need to go away. That way, we have room for the new things that come into our lives." — Randy K. Milholland

49. How Did We?

2009-10-16T06:09:00.002+08:00

"How did we ever met; how did we became better strangers?"

48. Wonder What Changed

2009-10-16T06:07:00.001+08:00

"When you look at what was before, you'll wonder what changed."

47. Fair and right

2009-07-03T17:44:00.001+08:00

"What's right is not always fair. What's fair is not always right." — Jun Yongao

46. Carry a heart

2009-07-03T17:41:00.005+08:00

"Carry a heart that never hates. Carry a smile that never fades. Carry a touch that never hurts. And always carry a love that always gives." — Jun Yongao

45. With each step

2009-07-03T17:39:00.001+08:00

"The journey may be far but with each step we'll get there."

44. Walk in the rain

2009-07-02T10:11:00.002+08:00

"I walk in the rain. I get a little wet but... in the rain I can walk in front of people and wave or smile at them. They'll see me alright but think I'm a little crazy walking wet. That's fine... at least they don't see the tears." — Jun Yongao

43. Everyday

2009-07-02T10:06:00.002+08:00

"Each day is an opportunity to live your life. Have the day... make the choices and grab those chances." — Jun Yongao

Hey, what else do we live for each day?

42. A message to a friend

2009-07-02T10:02:00.003+08:00

"Whatever path you take in this life... promise me you will always be true to yourself." — Jun Yongao

This was real message to a friend.

41. Course of action

2009-06-30T18:20:00.002+08:00

"If facts are not available, we cannot deduct a logical course of action. We are left with no alternative but to rely on intuition."

40. Society

2009-06-30T18:18:00.002+08:00

"The problem with generally accepted society is conformity. One has to behave in correspondence to the norms of said society. If one cannot comply to the requirements, he is deemed strange and set off as an outcast." — Jun Yongao

To behave; or not to behave.

39. A truth

2009-06-30T18:14:00.001+08:00

"The undeniable truth, we all need someone." — Jun Yongao

38. What you need

2009-06-29T18:14:00.002+08:00

"You'll never know what you need until you find it... or until you lose it."

37. The way to travel

2009-06-29T18:08:00.002+08:00

"Traveling shouldn't be just getting to your stop but to also stop along the way... and then really appreciate the splendour of travel. Each point along the way there's beauty." — Jun Yongao

36. Be careful

2009-06-29T18:05:00.004+08:00

"Be careful not to hurt the ones you love."

Keep the ones you love close to your heart. Don't ignore them. Listen to them and always give them your time especially when they need it the most.

35. Time

2009-06-29T17:59:00.001+08:00

"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend." — Theophrastus

Don't waste it.

34. Kay ganda

2007-04-15T07:49:00.000+08:00

"Mundo'y kay ganda, kay saya kapag nandyan ka. Buhay ay makulay puno ng ligaya dahil kilala ka. Sa buhay ko lungko't dusa ay ayaw madam... (kaya) Ingat ka lagi."—Jun Yongao

Life is full of beauty and joy if you're with me. Life is full of color and bright because I know you. In my life, I don't want to feel sorrow and pain... so please, take good care of yourself.

33. Understand life

2007-04-15T07:38:00.000+08:00

"One can only understand life if one can experience the life of others."—Jun Yongao

How can we say we know life, if we only live our own life? See what's life; your friends are your first avenue to knowing.

32. Possibility

2007-04-09T06:24:00.000+08:00

"Things are only impossible until they're not"—Capt. Jean Luc Picard

31. With Enthusiasm

2006-12-15T07:26:00.000+08:00

"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm." —Colette, in New York World-Telegram and Sun, 1961

30. Live The Moment

2006-12-15T07:25:00.000+08:00

"There are things I need to do, but I'm doing the things I want to do, with no regrets. Time won't wait for me and it definitely won't return. Live the moment my friend, everyday you can." —Jun Yongao

29. Feel Pain

2006-12-15T07:24:00.000+08:00

"It's very easy to feel someone's pain when you love them." —Salma Hayek, Conversation with Salma Hayek, 2002

28. Dilim

2006-12-15T07:23:00.000+08:00

"Napapaligiran ako ng kadiliman. Ngunit ang ala-ala mo'y ilaw na tumatagos sa karimlan." —Jun Yongao

27. Success

2006-12-15T07:22:00.000+08:00

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." —Colin Powell

28. My Estate

2006-12-15T07:21:00.000+08:00

"My friends are my estate." —Emily Dickinson

25. A Prayer For A Friend

2006-12-15T07:19:00.000+08:00

"Dearest Father up above this prayer's for the friends I love. Some are near and some are far, but Lord no matter where they are watch them safely through each day and night. I pray that You would bless them most abundantly for they are special friends to me." —Anonymous

24. Mabait Ka

2006-12-15T07:17:00.000+08:00

"Minsan tinan0ng k0 sa sarili k0, 'Bakit nakilala kita? Bakit nakasund0 kita? Bakit naging kaibigan kita?' Ngayon alm k0 na ang sag0t.. Simple lang pala!.. Kasi mabait ka!" —Anonymous

23. Good Night

2006-12-15T07:15:00.000+08:00

"Good night! Sleep tight. YOU deserve the sweetest dream." —Dustine Mark B. Talavera

22.We Crave For It

2006-12-14T07:36:00.000+08:00

"It's always hard to forget something we like; we can't help but crave for it." —Jun Yongao

21. Life...

2006-12-14T07:35:00.000+08:00

"Life is shaped by the people you meet every day." —Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005

20. Let Me Play The Fool

2006-12-14T07:05:00.000+08:00

"If each of us must play a part in this world, let me play the fool and I'll be the greatest fool of all." —Jun Yongao

19. The Only Thing I Can Believe

2006-12-14T07:03:00.000+08:00

"I wanted life to be this way, just a little bit of love could mean so much. O, please don't take it all away when heaven is so close enough to touch. Because love is the only thing that matters in this world; the only thing that I can believe." —Eraserheads

18. I Am My Choice

2006-12-14T07:01:00.000+08:00

"Life is what we make of it. We are the ones who decide if we walk on the path of good and righteousness." —Jun Yongao

17. My Choice

2006-12-14T06:59:00.000+08:00

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." —Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken

16. The Dream

2006-12-14T06:57:00.000+08:00

"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow." —Robert H. Goddard

15. Do Right

2006-12-14T06:55:00.000+08:00

"If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see." —Henry David Thoreau

14. Gising

2006-12-14T06:53:00.000+08:00

"O gising na aking kaibigan. Masdan ang esmeralda ng kapaligiran. Luntiang kulay ay puno ng kasiglahan para sa iyong kamusmusan."—Jun Yongao

13. Our Purpose

2006-12-14T06:52:00.000+08:00

"This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part of us lives on."—Oswald Spengler

12. Life is Hard

2006-12-14T06:49:00.000+08:00

"Life is hard... full of difficulties. But people like you make it fun and make living worthwhile."—Jun Yongao

11. Do What You Want

2006-12-14T06:42:00.000+08:00

"Do what you want to do. Don't do what others tell you to do."

Kung saan ka masaya at kampante ay doon ka dapat. Dahil doon ka magaling at gagaling pa. Ngunit dapat din gamitan ang mabuting pag-iisip sa mga desisyon.

10. Wealth

2006-12-14T06:38:00.000+08:00

"My riches do not lie in material wealth, but in having a friend like you—a precious gift from God."—Anonymous

9. Listening

2006-12-14T06:08:00.000+08:00

"The greatest challenge of being a friend is not listening when words are spoken but hearing and feeling even when there's nothing but silence."—Anonymous

8. Motivated

2006-07-14T22:20:00.000+08:00

"A person can do great things if properly motivated."—Jun Yongao

7. A leader

2006-07-14T22:09:00.000+08:00

"A good leader can instill discipline among his rank; but a great leader can motivate anyone."—Jun Yongao

6. Take a chance

2006-07-14T11:45:00.000+08:00

"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."—Mary Tyler Moore

5. Full of mistakes

2006-07-11T09:06:00.000+08:00

"If my life is full of mistakes, I'm glad—because my mistakes lead me to you."—Jun Yongao

I struggle each day to live life. Decisions have to be made and actions taken. I made lots of wrong decisions and done lots of wrong actions. But all of these have lead me to something worthwhile—my friends, especially Dustin and Mervin. And I no longer want to make mistakes; because I want to keep them.

4. You'll get it if you work for it

2006-07-10T03:23:00.000+08:00

"Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it."—Jeremy Taylor

Everyday we pray. We ask God for many things. We ask for spiritual encouragement. But often we ask for things such as good grades, a great job, a happy family and enough money—but these things doesn't come by miracles. These things can be achieved or gathered if we strive to get them.

3. I'll love you forever

2006-07-10T03:05:00.000+08:00

"The love that lasts the longest is the love that is never returned."—William Somerset Maugham

I guess this one is true. There's such thing as deep love that needs no love in return—and it can last forever.

2. I won't change a thing

2006-07-09T20:25:00.000+08:00

"Accept the pain, cherish the joys, resolve the regrets; then can come the best of benedictions - 'If I had my life to live over, I'd do it all the same.'"—Joan McIntosh

In life, we all have our joys and sorrows. Along side happiness; full of mistakes and regrets. But there's no great sorrow, no unbearable mistake, and no distasteful regret that will convince me to change a thing. Because I want to keep the friends I have.

1. A kut that can either make or break this blog...

2006-07-09T20:17:00.000+08:00

"Ayokong mag-asawa; anak lang."

"I don't want a wife; just a son." Call me crazy but I'm living by it. I don't think that I'll be able to tie the knot. I'm very much satisfied with the two former students that I consider as sons.