Friday, January 21, 2011

A Romance Between Time and Space [A Poem]

A Romance Between Time and Space 
by: Abba Marie Moreno

Oh Alice,
The clock is still ticking,
And you're still not in,
Would you rather wait or jump in?
The empty rabbit hole's a-waiting,
And the rabbit's watch is a-nagging,
For the decision you'll be making,
Will be the romance you've been dreaming--of
You've been waiting--for
Wonderland. 

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Qui suis-je?

Bonjour! Je suis bien. Et toi?

Tu vas bien?

 

Je m’appelle Abba Marie Moreno.

Je suis une belle et jeune fille. =))

C’est ma photo.


 Oui, elle n'est pas moi. =)) Elle est Keira Knightley.



C'est moi. Je suis belle aussi. :))


J’ai dix-sept ans. Ma date de naissance c’est juillet vingt-huit mille neuf cent quatre-vingts treize.




Je suis philippine. Je parle anglais et tagalog.


J’habite gueventville II rue de Libertad, Mandaluyong.

 




Je ne travaille pas encore.

Je suis étudiante.

J’étudie la chimie à l'université Ateneo de Manila.

Mon cours, c'est "BS Chemistry with Materials Science Engineering."

  


Mon rêve, c’est aller à Paris. Oui, Paris. <3


Je voudrais être une écrivain

J’aime écriture

C’est ma vie.

 

Merci! À bientôt! 

Friday, December 31, 2010

2011 Resolutions

It's the first time actually, that i'm making a list of resolutions. (Well you know, except the ones they make you do in CL class in elementary).

Probably, it's because i've realized that i've done so many wrong things in my life. 
Generally, i'm happy, but then from time to time i just break down and be a mess for my friends to pick up after. 

This year's gonna be different. No, starting this year, everything will be different. :)

1. I will do my best not to cry anymore. [Naks, totoo yan. ;)]
2. I will not go emo anymore. [Because I have awesome friends that are there for me. So why bother?]
3. I will do a better job of keeping the people I love happy.
4. If I do ever fall in love / like someone, I will not try to fight / deny it to myself, at least.
5. I will put God above all things. 


And yes, procrastination is not on the list. I do not lie. :))

Okay. 3.30 AM. Alone now. 
Hey what'd you know, I've been living for more than 17 years now. 
Gah. I'm turning 18 this year. They can put me in jail. D:
2010 was a big year for me. As in like, Ginormous. 
Andaming drama, pare. 
And well, I've done so many things I regret now.
I've made other people shed tears--and my own too. 
I get lost in the things I want that I end up having nothing.
I've done and said things I'm not proud of. 
And well, I've kept them all with me, the whole year.
All these negative feelings toward specific persons and to myself.
I carried them, all the way til this second.

But no longer. Starting now, 
I am going to let go of all of them.
And finally forgive myself. 
Nothing good will come out of sulking. 
I should just move on and learn from them, right?
Sounds cliche but hey, I really find it hard to do. 
You all know me, OC on mistakes. 

Ang dami kong narealize this year. 
Sobra.
AS IN. MAJOR MAJOR.
All in a plan. :)

Pero, marami naman din akong magandang karanasan noong 2010. 
I've made a lot of people smile and laugh. 
I've gotten physical distance from old friends
and met new ones. 
Haha. Naggraduate ako ng HS. At ngayon, nasa kolehiyo na. 
I've learned a lot [nerd alert!].
I've had a lot of priceless moments that will forever stay with me. 
Thank you, 2010. :)

Ngayong 2011,
I've got a pocket full of new perspective,
a whole bag of determination,
and 365 days worth of road ahead. 
I have family and friends with me. 
And I'm looking at this road with high hopes. 

Who knows? Baka ma-A ko ang math. [naks.]
Baka matapos ko yung poem collection ko.
Baka di na ako mag-emo! :))
Baka ma-inlove ako :">
Baka magpahaba ako ng buhok. XD
Baka gumanda pa ako lalo. :"> [or baka pumangit. :)) ]

Pwede ring,
matulog ako,
at baka hindi na ako magising.

I wanna live everyday of this year like it's my last. 
2011, here I come. :)
God be with me. 


3:48AM Jan1,2011

Saturday, December 18, 2010

It Takes a Second [A Poem]

It Takes a Second

 

In a certain time,

In a certain town,

In a certain school,

In a certain playground,

In a certain part,

Where no grass grew,

There lay pebbles two.

 

They never spoke to,

In front of, each other

(Never bothered to try too)

For each had his own wonder.

His own  space,

His own resilience,

His own ways,

His own existence.

 

So why bother?

 

 

One day,

Where one of them lay,

A boy kicked a pebble away.

(Movement.)

The galaxy was pushed into disarray.

 

The other pebble watched,

As the universe unraveled,

It was the very first time,

He saw either of them traveled

(a distance).

 

It takes a second to realize.

 

 

“Oh what curiosity!

Oh what new bounds!

Oh what stupidity,

To think that I am sound.”

 

He wants to move too.

 

 

 

He tried.

And tried.

 

 

 

 

But he couldn’t.

 

It takes a second to realize. 

Friday, December 17, 2010

UP Lantern Parade 2010 / A Small Christmas Party

The parade was cool but what was cooler was i got to see my friends. :)
And not just see them, i got to talk to them like before. Make jokes and do outrageous things. :))

Ano nga ba ang mga interesting na bagay na ginawa ko? :))
1. Wah. Nakakain/nakainom ulit ako ng Taho. Sponsored by Louise Mari.
2. Nakapagpalipad ng "copter" na umiilaw. :))
3. Nakakita ng mga pokemon na pumaparada.
4. Nakalapit na kay oble.
5. Nakita si ARNI!!!! Whoah.
6. Naglakad papuntang Philcoa mula kay oble. (habang kumakanta ng Huling El Bimbooo...)
7. Umupo sa gitna ng kalsada sa UP.
8. Kumanta habang naglalakad sa kalsada (Jason M, ATL, etc.)
9. Nakakain muli sa pinakapaboritong branch ko ng Mcdo. :> (Saan pa ba? Barangka, siyempre :)) ) 
10. Shared dinner with few of my closest buds. 

HAY. ANG SARAP.

Iqquote ko lang si charmaine...
"Di na ata ako matututong uminom,
ngayon pa lang, parang lasing na ako eh." :)))

Nakakalasing ang pagkakaibigan natin. :)) I agree. 
Sumakit ang tiyan ko sa katatawa. :)) 

I remember the days, when we used to have late night practices/projects, and we all used to walk through the streets of Mandaluyong late at night. With the cold chilly air  embracing us as we went our way back to our homes.

Times and places have changed. We're supposedly older now. :)) 
Instead of Mandaluyong, we walked through the streets of Quezon city.
We're now in the ocean, no longer a pond. 

But you know, times may have changed but our friendship hasn't.
ANG SARAP MAGING KAIBIGAN NIYO. 

:) I love you guys. So much. 

Merry Christmas. :)

Sunday, November 14, 2010

"Thank you, friends (but)" by Abba Marie Moreno

Wow. I wrote a poem, after how long. :))) :> 

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Thank you, friends (but)
by Abba Marie Moreno

It is past midnight.
The wind, it howls,
And the wind, it blows,
Yet the woods are
Silent as a rose.
Dearest Dawn,
It is past midnight.

It is past midnight.
The darkest is over.
The stars have been well
To me, to listen, to hear,
The stories that they tell.
Dearest Dawn,
Is it past midnight?

Is it past midnight?
I am unable to sleep.
Alone, beneath the night(?) sky,
Knowing there's a sun, it brings, 
Kisses and breathes to me life.
Dearest Dawn, 
Please do come for me. 

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Thoughts Before Nightfall. [A Short Story ]

Thoughts Before Nightfall by Abba Marie Moreno

Anna trudged her way to the top of the hill where a single tree stood. The sun was setting and the slopes were bathed in the sun’s glorious rays. She stood there under the shade of the wise tree—overlooking the whole Village of Arte Neo. The amihan played with her long black hair as it blew softly. Slowly, she closed her eyes and welcomed the cool wind’s kisses. As it passed, she opened her eyes and stared at the village.

She gave a sigh.

 

In a few days, I will be back there. Oh, how time passes, she thought.

 

She sat down among the blades of grass. She sighed once more. Rest was ephemeral. In a few more days, the village would be once again open to Wanderers—men and women like her, in search of The Purpose.

 

The Purpose, she thought to herself. I wonder why most Wanderers go to the Enlightened Villages in search of it. Purpose, a place where you belong? Purpose, something you ought to do? Purpose, an intricate plan of a good future. Future, who can say how much is left? Agggh. I think too much.

 

The orange ring of hydrogen and helium was gradually engulfed by the distant hills and valleys. She examined how the golden rays slowly moved away from her.

 

Time is fleeting. She thought.

 

Not too long ago, she was baffled by the thoughts of surviving the first Stage of Wandering. She had studied long and hard under Kemi’s Tree and had been terribly confused by the House of Freakalkyuloose. She had gone through a lot of mentors and wizards and what not. On particular days, hope did not seem to dawn her [Ironically, she was still up at dawn]. And yet, with fervent prayers, she survived Stage I of her First Year of Wandering.

 

She gave another sigh. Was it of relief? Or of weariness? Four and a half years more ‘til she receives The Purpose of an Alchemist. It’s a very long way to go.

 

After about four more years, I’d finally go through the Ritual of Enlightenment.

And finally, receive The Purpose—a diploma.

 

In Thrae, we’re all looking for The Purpose, or at least anything close to one. Perhaps for prestige? For money? For luxuries? Or for mere survival? And it’s sort of sad, I guess, that this is what we measure our lives with.

 

Maybe, deep inside, we’re looking for a purpose. [I guess that’s what we should measure our lives with.]

And we just get confused by our wants and needs and get lost. And confuse The Purpose for an actual one.

 

I’ve known many Wanderers, and sometimes, they forget what they’re really doing this for.

I’ve always known my purpose. I know why I’m here.

It’s the world, actually, who’s in search of why I’m here.

 

She smiled and took something from her pocket—pictures. They were slightly illuminated by the escaping sun but she could still see the figures in the pictures [and perhaps even without light, she could]. Nightfall was  here and it’s about time to make her way back to the camp. She needed her rest, for in a few more days, she would be back in the Village of Arte Neo.

 

I do think too much. She sighed.