Another Day at the Office

Yes, be it at a nearby Starbucks               ( caramel macchiatto ).

Or Coffeebean ( English Breakfast Chai Tea Latte ), or Krispy Kreme ( original glazed ) at Bonifacio Hi Street or in a veranda of a cottage wood inspired resthouse as the cool winds of Tagaytay blow gently by the late noon sun. It is, for me - another day in the office. My office.

I don't know when exactly it happened and how or maybe even why, but there was a point in my life I decided that I can't be dull. Otherwise I'd die. Not that I didn't try to be normal. I did. I really did. But there came a point in those trial stages of normalcy that I almost puked my guts out realizing that it wasn't me. I tried to compromise. Who would in their right minds try to go against the flow of the crowd? I certainly didn't want to do that. That would be harsh. Dangerous. Stupid. Economically non viable. The words that came from people "who are in the know". I tried. Did what they told me to do. What was expected of me to do. As most do.

I really did. And I failed.

Reflect and Genuflect (ahaha).

Unfortunately, I can never be "normal". I was not and never will be the same as the others. I am as Vhong Navarro would put it, "The Anothers ". Like Professor Charles X. Xavier's students I am... different.

It was at this point that everything else fell into place. I had to come to terms with it now ( oopsss... funny how that sounded gay.ahaha). Be me or Bust. But then, who is me? So I'm different, Im not normal what then, who then Am I?

I cannot put it into words right now. But one word always speaks a familiar tone when these kinds of question arises. I am, and the word is, an - ARTIST. From the day I was born up until now. The word, the meaning of this word lingers in me. In fact this word does not, cannot even contain it - its meaning. The soul of this word. But this describes me. At its best and at its worst.

Thus there was no point of hiding in the futility of averageness. Eventually I had to break free. And break free I did.

But I feel sleepy now and I have a shoot later at 10am and its already 3am. So this means a part 2 is in the offing. : )

How abnormal is that - ending abruptly.wahaha. I don't care this is my blog. And besides you readers probably don't even exist! lol. : )

By the way thats me in the photo of  course, with my awesomeness MacBookPro which is a whole new story altogether. In fact this whole hoolabaloo is just really about HOW AWESOME MAC IS. Really. (wahaha - suckers ).

And that other thing beside me is one of my Nikon camera. Great great piece of machinery.

Thats all Katol for now Bolinao. : )