Excerpt from Alex & Georg, my latest Nanowrimo novel

Photo taken at Fundacion Pacita, Batanes

Georg: I think there’s enough love to go around for everyone. It’s just that people...they’re stupid. They don’t know any better. They close their hearts and choose not to receive love.

Alex: You think?

Yeah. We say, I want love. I’m looking for love. But that's crazy, you don’t search for love. You have love right there in your heart. So, you just love.

And?

You just love. Be loving and lovable. Before you know it, it’s right there in front of you. 

He was still puzzled.

Georg: But we can’t tell what’s good for us. We can’t tell if it was staring us right in the eye and ready to strike at us.

He looks at her with amazement.

Georg: Words of wisdom. Think about it.

Alex: You just love. Those are your words of wisdom? 

Yes!

I say, you’re drunk.

No!

They look at each other and both laugh.

Georg: Think about it. When was the last time you found love? Or love found you?

Alex: You’re really pushing this?

Yes, I am. Come on, tell me. Tell me the whole story, the details, the circumstances. Were you exactly looking? 

No, I don’t think so.

Right! Because you don’t actually plan these things to happen. It just happens. Bam! And you’re hooked.

MY BUCKET LIST FOR 2014

     

Dear Friends, I am posting my bucket list for 2014 in the hope of finding people to do it with. You might want to do with me. Let me know!

These are things I'm doing for the first time. And I'm putting a deadline to be more efficient & productive. ;p

1. Play the violin in front of an audience. (This is a real challenge because first, I have to start playing. I haven't played in years. But more challenging is how I can manage not to embarrass myself doing this.) 

Or sing before an audience by myself. (I realized I've sung many a times before an audience with a choir including a concert at the UP Theater way back my college days. I don't know which is more manageable, singing by myself or playing the violin.)

2. Visit Batanes, Simala in Cebu, which has a beautiful basilica, Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, Sagada, Mt. Pinatubo, Corregidor Island, Baler, or any place I haven't been to in the country.

3. Publish my first book. (Note to self: Oh please, just self-publish!)

4. Give my one month salary to charity. (Am not sure if I can do this. Haha!)

5. Attend a wedding by myself. (This could be for my January. My good friends Mike and Angel are getting married.) Done!

6. Go paintballing. (Friends, let's!)

7. Go to Paris! Or any city I haven't been to outside the country.

8. Join a painting exhibit. (How? Help!)

9. Visit Malacanang Palace. (Why haven't I been there before?)  Done!

10. Ride a boat on Taal Lake. 

11. Ride a horse. (This should be easy. I rode my lolo's carabao when I was little. I just want people to know ;p)

12. Go skating. (Rollerskates, iceskating, I haven't tried any. I have my eyes on MOA's skating rink, right now.)

13. Do a Visita Iglesia. 

14. Attend Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Sinulog in Cebu, or any festival in the country, which I haven't been to before. 

15. Attend Hillsong Conference in Australia. (I'd really want to do this. I seriously doubt if I can to do this year but I am writing it down anyway. Who knows?!)

16. Join the pilgrimage to Israel. (See comment on #15.)

17. Go to Japan to see the cherry blossoms and try their sushi and sashimi. (Again, see comment #15.)

That's all I could think of right now. I also encourage you to write down yours and let's compare. It'll be fun. I may want to do one of yours, and we can do it together. Or I'd be some braggart and say, done that! ;p