Author: danDAman

Prolific Nonsense Propagator What aspiring writers become when they don't commit to writing... auguilar@hotmail.com
dandamusic by danDAman

Rhythm Based Writing

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This happened the other day. Thanks to Team Manila.

It’s nice to know that his writing processes are similar to mine. About how inspiration takes over and how rewarding is the result. The only difference is that his appeals to a wider audience. That may just be purely incidental. I wish.

Why do we write? Why do we do it? For me, it has always been a tool for acceptance as a receiver or transmitter. I’ve always found something about the outside world hard to understand, relate and adhere to. Especially if things are shoved within a pace of one’s life without explanation. Writing is like a tree branch reaching out to the sky while the roots(our mind) is reaching deep into the earth.

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An Opinion On Anything by danDAman

Ang Malaya

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photo courtesy of officiallyphilippines

Marahil madalas mo itong naririnig, ang hamon sa iyong kasalukuyang estado: “Malaya ka ba?” . O di kaya yung mas matinding pagsuma sa iyong kalagayan na naka ankla sa mga takot, hangganan at mga hindi mo kayang gawin: “Hindi ka malaya!”

Sunod nito ay ang paglista ng lahat ng iyong kahinaan laban sa matinding kasamaan na namamayagpag sa ngayon. Ang pangarap mo ay ilusyon, pero ang mga di ka-nais nais ay parang sapot na sumakop ng isang sulok ng iyong kamalayan. Basta nandyan na lang sya. Sunod ka na lang.

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An Opinion On Anything by danDAman

Tilting The Deciding Game 3

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photo courtesy of NBA on instagram

How good is this year’s NBA finals? Put it this way, if you’re a fan of either side, you can say that you’re team can easily be up 2-0 (Heat: if only LBJ didn’t cramp up; Spurs: if only they made those critical 4 free throws)

If the Spurs are gonna do it, they should do it in 6. This is a tall task because the Heat has been very good in bouncing back from losses. By keeping it close though, they are capable of stealing a win in the end especially if the shooters are clicking. Taking a win on a game 7 is difficult because the poise and confidence of the defending champs thrives in those moments.

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De Lata Living by danDAman

De Lata Living (Episode 1)

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I was thinking about writing about food and cooking that is in comedic parallel to what Jamie Oliver is doing with his organic approach. This, mixed the kitchen liberties in experimenting that Michael Smith of the show Chef at Home presents. Locally, we grew up watching Del Monte Kitchenomics a mini-show/paid advert or infotainment inserted between gaps of Eat Bulaga with Nestor Daza. I call mine

De Lata Living with Dan Aguilar

sounds catchy and maybe, cancerous…

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poetry by danDAman

The Impostor

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photo credit: kukulyaci.com

 

“Sana ang tubig kong panligo’y galing sa balon”

 

It was a nightly ritual. A 5 minute cold shower. My father had a practical, almost mechanical response to douse off body heat.  Maybe this is caused by high blood pressure. Were these ignored signs of the early stages of aneurysm? Seeking medical help was either impractical or an admission of weakness.
“You know what would be better?”he said, closing his eyes and massaging his temples.
“Sa Mabitac, anlamig ng tubig, gagaling ang sakit ng ulo ko don”

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An Opinion On Anything by danDAman

The Struggles That Define You

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photo from ieet.org

Your struggles will define you. How you swim through it or as Bukowski puts it “What matters most is how well you walk through the fire” because “Sometimes life won’t leave you alone.” Sometimes life is tough enough not to even give you a forked road.

I think the evil lies in staying in the comfort zone idly. That 3 seconds in the paint.
Comfort zones are meant to be expanded. Otherwise, suffer mental atrophy.

I’ve tasted a life wasted, I’m never going back again.

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Family by danDAman

The Gray Son

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original photo from etsy.com by nicole houff

My dad wasn’t happy when he saw me playing with a Ken doll, Barbie’s boyfriend. It was given  by Tito Yol, an OFW, after giving my sisters and cousins Barbies. He had three daughters and it is only understandable if he didn’t buy toys for boys on his way back as pasalubong. He was a cool uncle who maybe thought that a Ken is no different from a G.I. Joe. Honestly, then as a 4 year old, and now at 36, I don’t see the difference either. Only in between, when i was starting to learn genetic differences and physiological tendencies were it an issue.

The Ken in question was a cowboy complete with guns, boots with spurs and a white plastic hat. My dad thought it was offensive for his only son, the son of a king from the mean streets of Mabitac, Laguna to be running around with a cowboy doll with his sisters. He did stop questioning the whole situation one time when he saw me playing alone with Ken and Barbie. Except that they were naked. And Ken was on top. I guess some curiosity about sexuality is more acceptable than others.

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