More than an allegorically-written epistle.

My dearest nymph,

I have always accounted you as my inspiration. You never knew me at all, except maybe in the name of 'Ian'. Yes, I was the one who gave you those roses when you and your fiancé instantly broke up - remember the pink roses on your balcony?

My lovely nymph, he promised you the valleys, fields, the mountains. He tried to give you a bed of roses, in a lovely gown and fair lined slippers. That's too much - if someone could not be possibly overwhelmed. But did he succeed? Not to disparage your ex, but doing such an awful horror is not to be practiced under my observations. Such colossal mistake on you I cannot take. I will not let you suffer; moreover, offer you all what I can give. I am not perfect; nevertheless my dear, who is?

Heed my advice, put him aside. I know it will take time - you loved him so much that it ached, am I right? But if you would just give me that special space in your heart I have always wanted to stay in, if you would just! Then I guess that's the point of no return. That's the time when I am to work on your affection.

I am an avid fan of your life. You sing. You dance so gracefully. I swear even when dusk has to come, I won't ever impede myself from being impressed. And by that moment I will still be very vocal until you almost get irritated by my voice that just repetitively said one thing in common; you are the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me.

Perhaps in the future, when we are old enough, I foresaw tempests will come and separate us. If ever tempests come, you just wait. In the interim, hold a picture of us and reminisce all that has been memorable. By the time your done, you'll glimpse on me by the edge of that picture, smiling at you before a sunset scene. This I promise you, my words will turn into acts.

Although my pocket has worn no cash, and that my hands are full of grease instead of glittering gold, my mind is full of you and no other woman. My heart shouts your name and not any other's.

Can you see us getting married? Because I do not care about that anymore. Since after we're married is a more important thing; and I want us to live in a very quiet place along the seashore - although it is elevated. I do not pretend to be a hopeless romantic, it just so happened that my heart outpours in extravagant joy each time I see you. We will dance with our sons and daughters that learned only the good. We will live in somewhat paradise, only we have to live with an end.

Our youth will never last, why, tomorrow or next decade I might get white hair already, and who knows maybe death would come so fast. But until then, I promise you, we're going to be the happiest couple you're ever going to imagine. We will... be... in its own way, happy.

That's all I can promise you, my nymph. I love you, and it will mark us forever. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I will never stop loving you.

Ian

Words are calm.

I might have considered that day was cool. Except for the fact that I was lost in a big mall. Nonetheless, I was cool. So, yes, it's our field trip. And I cannot forget that day.

I even prepared the things (foods) I need the day before or the morning before. But everything else was outright impressive. We were at school around 5:00 AM. When we were complete, we gathered inside the bus, along with another section.

Of course, our tour guide made some introductions, cracked jokes, and it was of no failure. By all means, I was laughing while observing people near me. The ride was not giving me a headache, for the record. I think that's an achievement.

Soon, one hour or so has passed. We're in Manila. I saw the big globe worth high cost (by our witty gay tour guide he's so intelligent), and we were asked to go off. We're entering Science Discovery Center. I remembered talking to Eula, and she said she once went there; hence, I feel cheap. On the other hand, I feel advantageous, being one of the crowd who will be surprised with what's there's to see.

Lo and behold, the stinking smells I didn't even dare to try. The artificial organs and the scientific red blood cells. The large cool nostrils. Besides these, I cannot remember all. What I know is I'm laughing so much there. Then, we went to the station with the virtual game, the put-the-mechanical-things-in-place. After that, we were told to go up to the second floor. Little did I know that was the part where I really will have some good time...

JUMP BABY BEAR! That's all I can remember about global warming. We were asked to save the baby bear. It's not really something to laugh about so much. But I, like, throw up in great mess there. :))) Then, we were allowed to experience earthquakes and have knowledge about and against them. We were in a virtual place again, then, although it was not impressive. Soon was the greatest part. The dome. The observable universe and what's inside. It really feels cosmic to experience it. I could go and watch it over and over and might take long enough for me to get bored. It took a long time, but for me, it was a second. Next thing I knew, we were going out.

We had lunch and stayed in MOA for short time to follow the schedule. Then, we rode the bus again and we were in The Myth of the Human Body! I got really hyped with the thought of seeing real bodies, foretold. So, what's there's too see? First, we watched a video about (sex) how babies are formed. How important it is to have healthy pregnancy, and how we must cherish our life. Then... Only human bodies with internal organs that has undergone plastination?! How cool is that?! It's some process with regards to storing the body for 100 years up. There are blood vessels. Lungs. Kidneys and livers. Reproductive organs. Eyes real and not. I can still smell up to now the hallucinating odor I had smelled inside the place. There's so many body parts to see. I didn't even know we're going to have an end with it. But I did not regret every moment. I will never forget it. I won't go there alone, though. It's very creepy.

After, we headed straight to Kulturang Pinoy. Along with some Sophies and Seniors, some entertainers managed to keep the cool in us while we wait for the activities. Next, we went inside a room. Some representatives were asked to do something, while we were asked with some questions. And then... the representatives with their minor costumes started showing off their (skills) dancing abilities. Soon after, we are watching them in a video. Honestly, I didn't laugh because of them. I laughed because of something else. =)))... Then, we went to see cultural things and stuff and nipa huts. Then we watched a very heart-warming video of a famous letter of his dad to his child. I knew I shed a tear.

The tour guide asked asked us if we wanted to even just went for a minute to Luneta (we were supposed to go to Rizal Lights and Sounds and I'm clueless about what's in it), but majority said no, excluding me. Oh well. We went to Mall of Asia once again, for some trips with friends. As our final itinerary...

So, this is the part where we don't know where we're going and et cetera. I even got lost. Nevertheless, I ate. i had fun. And though it's really frustrating, it's somehow cool, realizing that someone cares for me. And so at the end of the mall trip, I found happiness.

We rode back home. We were so loud in the bus. They, I mean. I'm so tired. Yet I'm fulfilled. I hope there's more to come.

Bonifacio: A Tale of the Bold

Standing with his sword,

The inevitable truth,

A hero indeed!