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By fightinfilipino

hello? is this thing on?

how about this for laziness?

By fightinfilipino

i’m posting this as a placeholder till i get time to actually write something substantive :3

more lyricalness

By fightinfilipino

i hate being lazy about writing, but all my brain cells are now reserved for law school. so here’s Daft Punk to speak for me in proxy…

i might not be the right one
it might not be the right time
but there’s something about us I’ve got to do
some kind of secret I will share with you…

going to sit out in the rain

By fightinfilipino

this is the thing law school does to you.  time just gets drained away!

i don’t even have a moment to make a proper post, so instead i’ll just post some lyrics from a song that’s been stuck in my head for a while now…

You have changed
I have changed
Just like you
Just like you

For how long
For how long
Must I wait
I know there’s something wrong

Your concrete heart isn’t beating
And you tried to
Make it come alive

No shadows
Just red lights
Now I’m here to rescue you

Oh I’m still alive
I’m still alive
I can’t apologise no…

So silent
No violence
But inside my head
So loud and clear

You’re screaming
You’re screaming
Cover up with a smile I’ve learned to fear

Just sunshine
And blue sky
That’s just how it goes
For living here

Come fire
Come fire
Let it burn and love come racing through

Oh I’m still alive
I’m still alive
I can’t apologise no…

Learn to lose
Learn to win
Turn my face against the wind

I will move fast
I will move slow
Take me where I have to go

Oh I’m still alive
I’m still alive
I can’t apologise no…

i might have a procrastination problem

By fightinfilipino

so instead of reading my law books like a good law student, i’ve spent the last hour playing with this.

and here’s what i came up with:

:3

sometimes it takes family to remind you who you are

By fightinfilipino

i am a Herreria.  i am stoic.  i prefer actions over words.

i am empathic.  i am at times maudlin.  but at the end of the day my emotions are for those i care about most.

i am impatient.  hoo boy i’m impatient.  and at the same time, i think a hell of a lot before i act.  it’s a bit of a strange dichotomy.

i like to sing-a!  about the moon-a and the June-a and the Spring-a.  i love to sing-a! about a sky of blue-a or a tea for two-a, anything-a with a swing-a to an I love you-a!

i’m gregarious with alcohol.  too bad i don’t have an alcohol gland.  seriously, what’s up with that?

i like animals.  i have a soft spot for canines and felines in particular.  i’m also a fan of raptors. (no, not the dinosaurs, those guys suck)

i like basketball, just like all the other Herreria guys in my family.  we just disagree on which coast is the best coast :3

i want to help my family.  and when i have kids my life is going to be dedicated to them.  that’s pretty common in my whole family too.

i like brains, but i definitely appreciate the need to have and use brawn when necessary.

i want to explore, try out different lives.  seems like the guys in my family have done the same: doormen in San Francisco, computer programmers in LA, waiters in Seattle, merchant marines in many port cities, liquor store workers, doctors, real estate agents, surfers, community organizers, politicians…we seem to like wearing a plethora of hats.

what underlies all of this? Herrerias are kind and loving.  we can’t do wrong by people, because its in our blood.  we have to do right by people, because we cannot be any other way. there’s a strength of honor and of sympathy for our fellow human beings.

and if this sounds like unnecessary boasting or lack of hubris, yeah, well, Herrerias are kind of like that, too

happy thanksgiving!

By fightinfilipino

there’s a lot to be thankful for, i know.

plus, i really should follow my own advice: don’t look back in anger.  i’m also gonna follow my friend Makini’s advice: cheer up emo boy