the virgin voter

last night as i was doing my codigo of candidates, i felt empowered. i had a say in something. it was just a few minutes though---i knew that the noblest of intentions that this election has could easily be overwritten when a fucking politician screws the entire country over.

i woke up a little earlier than usual this morning and together with my sister and the old folks of the house (read: all the people of our home), we scurried to the voting precint. if i didn't know better, i'd say that last night, the streets were snowed in by sample ballots. you practically couldn't see the dirt of the road! no exaggeration here!

fortunately for me, the public elementary school that was our precint has always been known to be efficient in handling elections. with the aid of comelec's voter information sheet, we were able to locate our correct precinct in a jiffy (do people still use this word?).

no commotion, no lines---it was all good. got the official ballot from a nice lady who was, i approximate, about two years older than me. like erik santos (this starts a series of expressions i will use further on... thanks to jason mraz), i felt that that it was the moment. i quickly fumbled for my cheat sheet after having secured a seat.

i had the dilemma regarding who i'll vote as president. i could either vote for someone who'll upset the win of a popular presidential candidate who'd inevitably be an "acting president" or i could vote for someone who i believed in, despite the fact that support for him dwindled dramatically in the past weeks---his state: "unwinnable". it ate up about five or so minutes before i made up my mind.

i walked up to the ballot box and gave the piece of paper that supposedly holds the fate of the country. i walked out fast after, never realizing that i haven't inked myself up with the indelible. a lanky teen ran after me and politely reminded me of my blunder, i rushed back inside the precint and won all of them over with the alibi, "i'm sorry. first time".

lessons in life from anime

"... we lose a lot of things in life... and sometimes they are better left lost so that you may remember how important they are to you..."
--- ban mido, get backers

good. worth thinking about.