Im moving...

Elucidate is on the process of moving... the new site is currently under construction btw the address is arjeldeguzman.tk

PAGASA

Marahil nga’y kay sarap maidlip at ‘di na magising Lalo’t sanlaksa ang hirap at sakit sa dibdib Marahil nga’y kay sarap panawan ng bait, kahit na sandali nang mamanhid ang puso sa hapdi at kirot dulot ng sari-saring isipin Ang luha ay ‘di na mapatid at ang bukas ay tila isa na namang nakahahapo at mabigat na pasanin Ngunit may sumpang binitiwan na ‘di ko kaylanman ninasang talikuran Batid ko ang magbata, ang magtiis ay di maiiwasan upang ang pangako Mo’y aking makamtan Kaya’t sa t’wing tila umaandap na ang pagasa Sa malawak Mong langit, yaring ulo’y itinitingala Alam kong mahahabag at lilingap Ka Ama Habang sa twina’y nanganganlong at may pagtitiwala sa Iyo Marahil ngay ang lahat ng ito’y aking babaunin nang marating ang langit Mong tahanan na para-isong pinapa-ngarap ‘Pagkat nais Kang masilayan, makapiling Ka sa ligayang wagas at ang hapis ay isa na lang nakalipas Bawat pagluha ay aariing yaman Bawat pait, saklap ay aariing tamis Bawat alimura’y aariing puri Bawat dusa’y yayakapin at ipagpapasalamat Ikaw ang tanging nalalabing… Pagasa

Fast, too fast

Summer break is fast approaching! Most people have loadful of things to do, some are planning their vacations. As for me I don't know I've got things to consider- that's a lot! I really have to asses a lot of things that had happened in the past few months, may be for the past years. I know I've got plans to decide and things waiting to happen. Most are uncertain, most may come unexpected but one thing is sure: time is so fast not until now that I learned to realize it has passed me so swiftly it has outlived my attention...

Loss

"You know it's been said that we just don't recognize the significant moments of our lives while they're happening. We grow complacent with ideas, or things or people and we take them for granted and it's usually not until that thing is about to be taken away from you that you've realized how wrong you've been that you realized how much you need it, how much you love it." -Nathan Scott Everyday is Sunday Evening

Drug artists

Our society has mastered the way of creating standards and norms prejudicial to people. No matter how well the human society tried to contravene the situation, the old culture of discrimination and double standards keep lurking in the outsets of almost every civil activity. As a result of this old sophistication, one of the most common victims are those who are in the music industry especially band members and rock artists. It was very unfortunate that recently, one of the country's icon in the band industry suffered cardiac arrest. Ely Buendia, the former frontman of the almost legendary Eraserheads was stricken by a fatal cardiac arrest while he was on his gig with his band Pupil. News came ablazing as it spreads towards the entire nation who was once bedazzled by this young man's song writing prowess. What was more unfortunate, as if to add insult to injury are the speculations that drugs was the root of the artist sudden scathing situation. In our present society, it has become an automatic notion that band members are drug users if not drug addicts. Such a demeaning and discriminating perception ironically has found its way in our social minds and most has accepted it as a general norm. It was unfortunate though, for I myself became a part of the band culture. I have became a living testimony that not all band members and rockers use drugs and are all alcohol abusive persons. I have gone to different places, played on different gigs, met different persons but still on those numerous occasions I have never tasted alcohol nor tried using drugs. May be some are trying drugs, maybe most of them; but what I am trying to say is that while it may be evident that drugs is a prevalent thing on this part of of our society, it must never be the basis to brand every musician as drug addicts or users. I am not creating this post for that sake or grandstanding or anything. What I would like to point out is the very truth on the old cliche that everything depends on the person. Being a drug user depends on the person and not on the society or group or culture he's situated. Ely Buendia is fighting hell on this very moment of his life. Deriving notions which are irrational, impulsive and non the less discriminating will not do him any good nor it may benefit the culprits who spread new about him being an addict. Is this the way to pay respect to persons who did something marvelous for us, who entertained us through his dreams, who wrote songs based on the realities of our lives? I certainly know it isn't.