Incoming

'I'm registered.'
At this time in the Philippines, that phrase could correlate only to one thing: election. Although seemingly, as heated as the coming election is, I tend to hear that phrase only faintly in the background, overshadowed most of the time with timid (but far too many to be anymore silent than a whale carrying a tune) voices outdoing themselves with reasons of sorts. Ever heard "Ha? Naku, hindi naman kasi ako na-inform agad eh, nung nalaman ko tapos na 'yung registrations." Or the slightly prouder "Like, duh. Like,it's so hot kaya outside! Like, who would naman wanna spend a whole day waiting in line, da ba??" (Have you ever encountered such redundancy of the word?) Thankfully, I have yet to hear someone say "Ba't pa 'ko magpapa-register eh isa lang naman ang boto ko. As if mababago nun ang palakaran sa Pilipinas. Punyeta, wala na tayong pag-asa."
Geez.
The excuses we come up with to make up for our irresponsibility complexes.
I opt not to be much reactive to the first two excuses, due to the fact that I sometimes offer the same lame what-nots with the usual whatever. Just, please, exercise in your life even just a weeny bit of patriotism. Oh, and grow up, man (the same advice back at me? You bet).
The third one is probably the most nasty crime to commit during elections. It basically shouts out for all to hear how incorrect your idea of elections is. People bordering this line of thinking almost always have the right stuff in them but, alas, directs all that energy towards the (totally) OPPOSITE direction. I mean, politically motivated? Yes. Politically motivated to prosper? Um, not exactly.
I sure hope none of you guys who failed to register sports such (shameful? stupid?) excuse.
Remember that being passive will only carry you as high up as the tides will allow. Trying, on one hand, may not be enough to get you 'there', but on the other, will certainly push you at least a step closer.

Let's not give up on the Philippines. I'm NOT giving up on it, no matter how many times I say I want to get out of it (who's to blame? The weather is just wicked hot). Kudos to you all who will vote (wisely) a week from now.

Toodles ^^