Bandology

I have one history professor who said that she is not against vandalism. She believes that written comments weave the history and reflect of the lives of the people. In UP, vandalism is commonly found on the walls of the CR and on the armchairs. This is a glimpse of the pages of UP vandalism. The best ones make us smile and think about our college experience.


Fine Arts bldg:

"nobody cares"
me sumagot:
"not even the carebares?
"then another: "not even kier?
"then: "not even zoren?"lastly:
"not even zorro?

"PALMA HALL (A.S.):
A.S. chairs:"push button to eject seatmate"
"push button to eject urself"
"push button to kill teacher."
"push button to eject teacher"....reply:
"it's jammed! We're doomed!"

A.S. 1st floor CR:"if you forget the past, then you porget the purious..

"CHEM Bldg.:Chem chair:
"push button to spray acid on prof's face.

"Another chem chair: "You Boron!!!"

MATH:sa cr sa may math building: "SUMAPI SA NPA!
"may sumagot: "PAANO?
"may sumagot pa: "MAGFILL UP NG COUPON AT IHULOG SA PINAKAMALAPIT NA DROP BOX SA SUKING TINDAHAN"

sa math 3rd floor, sa isang upuanuli: "you'll NEVER find what you're looking for
"May nag-reply: "find x."

3rd floor math cr: "kaibigan, pagkatapos mong umihi, paki PLUS mo
naman

"VINZONS:Wall ng vinzons: "Do not steal. The government hates competition"


men's cr sa Vinzon's: "remember, the hands that clean this toilet are the same hands that cook your food."

One by one
He took them all
All the things I valued the most
Until I was empty handed
Every glittering toy was gone
until I am reduced to rags and poverty
I heard His voice inviting
To lift my empty hands to heaven
And God filled them with blessings
Until they are so full they can’t contain anymore
And I realized
How can you receive God’s blessing if your hand is already full


I was having the blues,
Because I have no shoes.
Until I saw a man in the street,
Without any feet.

Sometimes you can feel everything is being taken from you. All the things that can make you happy. Your dreams, your possessions, your ambitions. Until you have nothing.

Having nothing can be a source of big frustration. Or a source of inspiration. You will never realize that God is all that you need until God is all you have.

There was once a Greek philosopher, who lived a very simple life. It was so simple he did not have any house or villas typical for a man of his status. One day Alexander the Great approached him and said “What can I do for you?”. Guess what was the philosopher’s answer. A big house, a vast land to rule, or the prettiest Greek damsel.

“ You can step away. Your blocking the sun.”.

Possessions can possess us. What is the value of a very expensive mansion if you worry night and day about burglars? If wealth is meant to bring security, it can also bring unnecessary worry. It reminds me of an old woman who has a small makeshift stall selling coffee and other food items in a street in Iloilo. Her “home” does not have a door, it does not have the lavish furnishings in lifestyle magazines. I now ponder where is her comfort room. But she is living, and she appears content.

Things should serve our purposes, not us serving things.

Apathy is about whatever y best efforts produce, it will never be enough to make a difference. So why bother?

Never underestimate the power of one.

You only need to change one person in order to change the entire humanity. Coelho said that, and I agree with him. On a slightly different wording, it was also mentioned in the movie Schindler’s list “He who saves one person, saves the world entire…”

Doing something good, doing something positive, doing something life changing are all important, regardless of scale. It is the little things that make the difference.

One good deed has a ripple effect. What a simple person thinks is an insignificant action can inspire other people to do more things.

Many things changed because one person dedicated himself to doing what is right.

Gandhi spearheaded the non-violent protests of India. One person was able to move an entire nation to a peaceful resistance. Others eventually followed.

Mother Theresa acted alone when she tried to comfort the dying and the neglected in India. Others eventually followed.

There are a lot of issues and problems in our society waiting for the power of one.

That one can be you. And others might eventually follow.

I asked a friend who lives in US to buy me the yellow wrist band.

Live strong.

The yellow wrist band is the symbol of Lance Armstrong. Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer and was already in the advance stage, the cancer cells already spread (medically known as metastasis) to the lungs and the brain.

But he went on to win the Tour de France for a number of consecutive years. He did not allow his condition determine how he would spent his life but went on winning.

It is possible to win at any circumstances. Emerson was right “ From our weakness, grows our strength…” Winning begins with a positive mental attitude. Lance rose above his circumstances to make a difference. He even created a foundation to raise funds, and the wrist band is one the income generating mechanism he thought of.

Coelho in his blog has an article on how God uses disease to teach us about health. Being sick teaches a lot of things, wallowing in self-pity is not one of the lessons. If you are sick, whatever disease it is, you must courageously face life. If you are dying, face death courageously. But do not resign to dying, but go on living. Life is meant to be lived to the fullest. Face each day as another gift from God, and decide how He wants you to live it.