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Another Day in Paradise

What is the plan? The great piece to the puzzle. Each and every face I see here today is looking for a purpose or got lost in a cause. Where we, the weak willed intoxicate our doubts in a pool of drunken misery that seems to get older every single time. Yeah, I’m feeling down, cause here I am, in the sweaty and noisy bustling Dsc00557_2reality within the midst of a busy city waiting to meet another perpetual wrestle for the promise of another dream.

Particularly because I just got back to this harsh reality on Monday, from a blissful paradise-like state of being in Phuket. Deep sigh… thats what life should be like, cooling off in the pool from the beautiful soaring heat or laying under the sun to get some color in my skin to ward off my ghostly tan-less image while the serene voice of the ocean calms your nerves and melds your worries… so far away from bills, frills and all of those overrated thrills.

So, here I am, back in the clockwork and churning that vicious cycle of a wheel… waiting for my next escape to another paradise. Bali anyone?

~ by case on May 30, 2007.

106 Responses to “Another Day in Paradise”

  1. Malaysian’ Redang Island is much better than Bali..

    Resa said this on May 30, 2007 at 7:49 pm

  2. Hi there… nice blog… so i would like to welcome you : WELCOME BACK TO REALITY… city really gives a lot of stress and that is the reality of life…

    Arlene said this on June 2, 2007 at 12:58 am

  3. I can identify to your subject position…
    life is amorphous indeed to borrow Virginia Woolf words in her novel “The Waves”…
    Its shapeless… everything is temporary… fleeting… one moment, then another… a cycle we can never get rid of…

    Lee said this on June 7, 2007 at 8:33 pm

  4. Bali …… me me !!

    a-HeLLo KiTtY said this on June 13, 2007 at 4:58 am

  5. reality stinks!

    sempai marc-kun said this on June 16, 2007 at 7:35 am

  6. yup, true… another day in paradise… despite and inspite of the drama of life and reality… we still look forward to something new and grand tomorrow… even though, it may mean the never-ending paying off of bills… the cost of living?…glad to read your blog again. hey, you’re back… hope to see more pics from bali?…

    fritzie said this on June 17, 2007 at 4:30 am

  7. at least you can explore to other places like bali!!! what about those people who are stuck up in the place they have been in since time remembered…
    Be happy! being in real world makes you realize how lucky you are that you have live your life the way you want it to be…
    vacations sometimes make us realize the beauty of life cause were relax and care free but we also need reality to balance things…
    take care!

    Jehlien said this on June 23, 2007 at 4:33 am

  8. i knowww how you feel. life should be a blissful vacation. not MS Excel, Word and all that. Sigh.

    Thats why we have Saturday nights. Drink, and be merry.

    Am writing to you from Perugia, my little paradise here. I leave in 5 hours. I sooooooooo dread Monday.

    Whatcha plans for Norms birthday? see ya hugss

    yng LYN said this on July 20, 2007 at 5:52 pm

  9. hi mga fren msta naman mo oizt….takecare olwez…and god bless u…babooi…..

    Justin mae said this on July 27, 2007 at 3:54 am

  10. haha,,,lam kenal yach!!!

    dhea said this on July 27, 2007 at 5:24 am

  11. i knowww how you feel. life should be a blissful vacation. not MS Excel, Word and all that. Sigh.

    Thats why we have Saturday nights. Drink, and be merry.

    Am writing to you from Perugia, my little paradise here. I leave in 5 hours. I sooooooooo dread Monday.

    Whatcha plans for Norms birthday? see ya hugss

    Gian said this on July 27, 2007 at 6:07 am

  12. i think the private island in thousand island “kepulauan seribu” have the best view than bali….the air that i breathe is sooo fresh. evertime i woke up i can see various small fishes swimming in the shallow part of the sea. and there is no other people exept my family, my kazen…it so relax i dont have to care about the clothes i wear.

    Cresentia said this on July 27, 2007 at 8:21 pm

  13. 4ryyy

    DiNaR said this on July 29, 2007 at 5:35 am

  14. hi!bye the we im kathirene you have me friends

    katherine said this on July 30, 2007 at 10:30 pm

  15. hellooo… interested friends kind and understanding… honest lovable person…tc god blesss…

    Karla Mae said this on July 30, 2007 at 11:36 pm

  16. hello there…. uzta naman!?! me?!? ewan i dnt know, mababaliw na talaga ako!!!
    cge ingatz na lang kayo

    ' '-ilOvEu-' ' said this on July 31, 2007 at 11:11 pm

  17. juzt wanted to say..
    hi^^…t cah^^

    catherine joyce said this on August 2, 2007 at 7:38 pm

  18. hi,mzta n bkt hindi kana nagp2kta sakin ngun?

    jensway said this on August 3, 2007 at 4:12 am

  19. hi..wala lng..

    Lei Prizel said this on August 5, 2007 at 1:26 am

  20. i feel you. i cant wait to get away for a much needed vacation

    ' Salha ' said this on August 5, 2007 at 9:55 pm

  21. doesn’t need a bali or a phuket to be calm… just looking at any child’s face with all their innocence and their thrills would help me forget there’s bundles of work still left undone….

    rosemarie said this on August 7, 2007 at 9:47 am

  22. HI IM ERIKA.U CN HAVE E A YOUR FRIENDS……

    Erika said this on August 8, 2007 at 6:05 am

  23. Great blog!!hope I could be on that paradise youre pertaining,too..(=

    STePhy said this on August 9, 2007 at 3:54 am

  24. hai kk blh kenalan nga

    'SitiE' said this on August 11, 2007 at 5:30 am

  25. I GUESS MOST OF US DO FEEL LIKE THAT…EVERYTHING SEEMS MORE BLISSFUL WHEN THE MIST IS ON…

    Hui si said this on August 11, 2007 at 7:24 am

  26. nice..
    ^_^

    natsu said this on August 13, 2007 at 11:01 pm

  27. nothing

    luvina said this on August 13, 2007 at 11:14 pm

  28. no problem, im not spam.

    che said this on August 13, 2007 at 11:29 pm

  29. yeah, you’ve got a point there… but life is not all about paradise… the world is not a paradise… paradise is a state of mind; i believe when you have peace of mind, you’ve found paradise.

    s h o b e said this on August 16, 2007 at 10:48 am

  30. thats life, just thank God 4 that wonderful blessing u have.

    remy said this on August 16, 2007 at 7:00 pm

  31. hi…your ryt…that’s life!!

    mArLenE TaNa said this on August 17, 2007 at 10:45 pm

  32. Nice Blogs…

    marl said this on August 18, 2007 at 5:18 am

  33. nice blog as the others were saying…….ive find it also nice

    Eunice said this on August 19, 2007 at 5:42 am

  34. it’s so nice

    Reymond said this on August 19, 2007 at 6:36 am

  35. nice one..

    Eileen Grace said this on August 19, 2007 at 11:08 am

  36. I’m happy for you…you just don’t know how much i love to travel but my fate didn’t allow me to do that. I’m stuck here in a four cornered room all day at my office. Hoping for that moment where i could relax and feel the stillness of time.

    SaLeE said this on August 20, 2007 at 6:21 pm

  37. It nice to meet all of you. I hoped get much friend on here.so please, add Me to be your friend.

    suparno said this on August 21, 2007 at 1:03 am

  38. hello…

    Hanna Christine said this on August 22, 2007 at 1:39 am

  39. Sebuah kapal karam di tengah laut karena terjangan badai dan ombak hebat. Hanya dua orang lelaki yang bisa menyelamatkan diri dan berenang ke sebuah pulau kecil yang gersang. Dua orang yang selamat itu tak tahu apa yang harus dilakukan. Namun, mereka berdua yakin bahwa tidak ada yang dapat dilakukan kecuali berdoa. Untuk mengetahui doa siapakah yang paling dikabulkan, mereka sepakat untuk membagi pulau kecil itu menjadi dua wilayah. Dan mereka tinggal sendiri-sendiri berseberangan di sisi-sisi pulau tersebut. Doa pertama mereka panjatkan, mereka memohon agar diturunkan makanan. Esok harinya, lelaki ke satu melihat sebuah pohon penuh dengan buah-buahan tumbuh di sisi tempat tinggalnya. Sedangkan di daerah tempat tinggal lelaki yang lainnya tetap kosong. Seminggu kemudian, lelaki yang ke satu merasa kesepian dan memutuskan untuk berdoa agar diberikan seorang istri. Keesokan harinya, ada kapal yang karam dan satu-satunya penumpang yang selamat adalah seorang wanita yang berenang dan terdampar di sisi tempat lelaki ke satu itu tinggal. Sedangkan di sisi tempat tinggal lelaki ke dua tetap saja tidak ada apa-apanya. Segera saja, lelaki ke satu ini berdoa memohon rumah, pakaian, dan makanan. Keesokan harinya, seperti keajaiban saja, semua yang diminta hadir untuknya. Sedangkan lelaki yang kedua tetap saja tidak mendapatkan apa-apa. Akhirnya, lelaki ke satu ini berdoa meminta kapal agar ia dan istrinya dapat meninggalkan pulau itu. Pagi harinya mereka menemukan sebuah kapal tertambat di sisi pantainya. Segera saja lelaki ke satu dan istrinya naik ke atas kapal dan siap-siap untuk berlayar meninggalkan pulau itu. Ia pun memutuskan untuk meninggalkan lelaki ke dua yang tinggal di sisi lain pulau. Menurutnya, memang lelaki kedua itu tidak pantas menerima berkah tersebut karena doa-doanya tak pernah terkabulkan. Begitu kapal siap berangkat, lelaki ke satu ini mendengar suara dari langit menggema, “Hai, mengapa engkau meninggalkan rekanmu yang ada di sisi lain pulau ini?” “Berkahku hanyalah milikku sendiri, karena hanya doakulah yang dikabulkan,” jawab lelaki ke satu ini. “Doa lelaki temanku itu tak satupun dikabulkan. Maka, ia tak pantas mendapatkan apa-apa.” “Kau salah!” suara itu membentak membahana. “Tahukah kau bahwa rekanmu itu hanya memiliki satu doa. Dan, semua doanya terkabulkan. Bila tidak, maka kau takkan mendapatkan apa-apa.” “Katakan padaku,” tanya lelaki ke satu itu. “Doa macam apa yang ia panjatkan sehingga aku harus merasa berhutang atas semua ini padanya?” “Ia berdoa agar semua doamu dikabulkan!”
    Renungan: Kesombongan macam apakah yang membuat kita merasa lebih baik dari yang lain? Sadarilah betapa banyak orang yang telah mengorbankan segala sesuatu demi keberhasilan kita. Tak selayaknya kita mengabaikan peran orang lain, dan janganlah menilai seseorang/sesuatu anya dari “yang terlihat” saja.
    (disadur dari “Whose Prayer Was More Powerful?”)

    ' 'victor' ' said this on August 22, 2007 at 2:47 am

  40. hmp!!!!when you say paradise its a place wher you can be happy forever with your special someone….so if you choose a person to be with forever be sure that it will last….tc and GB….

    babeslyn said this on August 22, 2007 at 5:44 am

  41. hndi nmam paradise ung nsa blogs moh!!!!

    aileen said this on August 23, 2007 at 12:13 am

  42. reality hurts! wow connected!

    Mojo said this on August 23, 2007 at 3:08 am

  43. no offense but, if life should be like cooling off in the pool then wont you be a worthless person?

    ROY said this on August 24, 2007 at 5:44 am

  44. its a nice blog so i dont have comments..

    jovay said this on August 25, 2007 at 5:33 am

  45. gotcha
    toinkzzz..

    kathleen said this on August 26, 2007 at 12:00 pm

  46. what a beautiful view, i do hope i could go there like u…

    sanguine said this on August 27, 2007 at 12:30 am

  47. fOrgeTTing tHe fEElinGs yOu haVe fOr sOmEone iS tHe tHings dAt couLd nEver bE easy..

    afTer a long tYm oF lOvinG..

    heRe i am nOw..

    ..tRying tO fOrgEt buT sTiLL lOvimg in siLencE..

    shigatsuhana said this on August 27, 2007 at 7:53 am

  48. hi der.. can u teach me how to be a good blogger???

    -sweet mharj- said this on August 27, 2007 at 7:42 pm

  49. hmm!!

    Justine said this on August 27, 2007 at 10:42 pm

  50. paradise is the place i want to go…

    charlene said this on August 28, 2007 at 6:20 pm

  51. hi…….muztah??????????you know i am a simple woman,a friendly person,,,,,,i always pray to god that someday i can find a guy who really loves me…..sana makita kona ang taong matino,yong taong magmamahal sakin…alam kong mahirap maghanap ng taong hinahanap ko.pero handa akong maghintay sa kanya,,,,,,,sana makita kona sya,,,,,

    Honey Jane said this on August 31, 2007 at 3:13 am

  52. cute ashly guys

    Ashly said this on August 31, 2007 at 8:01 am

  53. I always afraid to be forgotten.Your blog’s is wonderful.Thank you

    vicky said this on September 1, 2007 at 6:11 am

  54. go

    mariel said this on September 1, 2007 at 11:03 pm

  55. hellow have a nice day!!!

    Ai-ai said this on September 2, 2007 at 12:52 am

  56. no comment
    ^_^

    laily said this on September 4, 2007 at 3:38 am

  57. hi…

    cecil said this on September 5, 2007 at 12:40 am

  58. hay!!!!!! nako what a pity!

    regina said this on September 5, 2007 at 5:17 am

  59. i wish God give me the right girl for me… girl who can love me even i’m not intelligent, i’m not rich, i’m not perfect person

    michael said this on September 5, 2007 at 5:50 am

  60. hmmm, gud am sana totoo kung meron nga!

    gigi said this on September 5, 2007 at 9:15 pm

  61. “”..tHoSe whO haV hUrt yOu iN tHe pAst cAnNot cOntiNue tO huRt yOu nOw-uNleSs yOu hoLd oNto tHe pAin tHrOugh rEseNtment’ pAst is paSt,notHinG wiL cHanGe iT’wEr onLy hUrtiNg oUrseLvs wiTh biTterNesS,fOR oUr oWn Sake leArn fRom it aNd thEn lEt it go..”"

    fran'z said this on September 6, 2007 at 8:57 am

  62. add me to be your friend!!

    kathleen said this on September 6, 2007 at 9:55 pm

  63. hi:;;;;;;;;;

    Lorna said this on September 9, 2007 at 7:17 pm

  64. CONGRATS UN……….L NG………..

    Pinggin said this on September 10, 2007 at 7:31 am

  65. hI Boleh knal nGakkkkk??????????

    MarChSya said this on September 11, 2007 at 1:17 am

  66. witwew chuy kau as n lov 8

    justine said this on September 11, 2007 at 8:30 am

  67. it is really a paradise.. a view like that can make one feel hastle-free from this cruelsome world…

    eclipse said this on September 12, 2007 at 12:53 am

  68. it hurt more when some1 u love didn’t know how to love u

    Princess said this on September 12, 2007 at 2:51 am

  69. It’s not at all paradise but sometimes it can be but when the wind starts to roar and hit us up in the head life can be more like of a mystery than a paradise. But we can get over it sometimes and if we do not? Maybe only maybe that is the sign of end of everything in our life.

    Rochelle said this on September 14, 2007 at 12:46 am

  70. hi

    -BaU- said this on September 15, 2007 at 4:56 am

  71. tnx

    Hazel said this on September 15, 2007 at 7:45 am

  72. sometimes when u can put awau from u’re hectic life in a real world, u got the peace just at that time, but wait not any longer time, u’ll get back to reality soon. that’s situation that i call as ‘blind mind’ that come only for several seconds, but i thank to God when He give it to me. at that time i really don’t know what i’m tinking, doing.

    maruti puput said this on September 15, 2007 at 10:38 pm

  73. sometimes when u can put away from u’re hectic life in a real world, u got the peace just at that time, but wait not any longer time, u’ll get back to reality soon. that’s situation that i call as ‘blind mind’ that come only for several seconds, but i thank to God when He give it to me. at that time i really don’t know what i’m tinking n doing.

    maruti puput said this on September 15, 2007 at 10:39 pm

  74. wa wnta

    judaspriest said this on September 16, 2007 at 3:06 am

  75. haiiiiiiii

    Hanim said this on September 16, 2007 at 10:13 pm

  76. hi i like to friends you im jeff kmusta ka? add mo nman ako if you like me as you a friend thanks

    jeff said this on September 17, 2007 at 2:01 am

  77. “Yeah, I’m feeling down, cause here I am, in the sweaty and noisy bustling reality within the midst of a busy city waiting to meet another perpetual wrestle for the promise of another dream.” ——meaning? is it really the person you’re looking for is the person you can just be with; with that peace, serenity and love? I think if its your time to meet her, then its time. Wish you well…minsan kakapraning ma-bored nor explore sa paligid ng mag-isa. And having friends is different huh! Somebody…

    michelle said this on September 17, 2007 at 8:43 pm

  78. hi……,,,,,,,,:)

    melanie said this on September 17, 2007 at 11:11 pm

  79. HELLO

    MARTIN said this on September 18, 2007 at 8:46 pm

  80. really nice……

    diah said this on September 21, 2007 at 12:50 am

  81. What a wonderful journey… Thanks for your sharing

    Boon Seong said this on September 21, 2007 at 2:08 am

  82. nice…I can relate to you. Well,the difference is, I’m a student!!!…After the relaxing,wish-it’d never-end comfort of weekend…Monday comes and spoils it all…well,good thing monday leads us to another weekend!!!ryt?

    jelah said this on September 21, 2007 at 6:51 am

  83. nu gah…. un lang poh

    jobielyn said this on September 23, 2007 at 2:31 am

  84. hi!!!

    EDEN said this on September 24, 2007 at 6:00 am

  85. rav
    your blog is such great one…

    Emz said this on September 24, 2007 at 7:30 pm

  86. ello???

    eivrhan said this on September 25, 2007 at 11:02 pm

  87. hi nice blogs^_^

    mary rose said this on September 26, 2007 at 12:20 am

  88. emmmmmm maybe it is wonderfull blog

    riry said this on September 26, 2007 at 2:02 am

  89. woaw’know what?nakakapagod magbasa,anyway’nice try…keep it,brad!

    Margie said this on September 26, 2007 at 5:47 pm

  90. uio
    ioi
    ioi

    pi

    maelyn said this on September 29, 2007 at 1:03 am

  91. nice blog…………..peo ang haba2 nman kc.nkkpgod.peo interesting

    Jeloubell said this on September 30, 2007 at 8:26 pm

  92. yang aku tahu…Allah SWT menciptakan banyak keindahan di muka bumi untuk kita nikmati, syukuri, dan renungi ciptaannya. aku juga bersyukur ada seseorang yang bisa berbagi keindahan dunia ini untuk orang lain. aku harap kamu akan terus menceritakan lebih banyak lagi keindahan yang pernah kamu lihat dan rasakan untuk aku nikmati juga. in the end I LIKE YOUR BLOG… luv me ’su’

    suharyaty said this on October 1, 2007 at 5:45 am

  93. Imagine Me Without You

    As long as stars shine down from heaven
    And the rivers run into the sea
    ‘Til the end of time, forever
    You’re the only love I’ll need
    In my life, you’re all that matters
    In my eyes, the only truth I see
    When my hopes and dreams have shattered
    You’re the one that’s there for me

    When I found you I was blessed
    And I will never leave you
    I need you

    Imagine me without you
    I’d be lost and so confused
    I wouldn’t last a day
    I’d be afraid without you there to see me through
    Imagine me without you
    Lord, you know it’s just impossible
    Because of you
    It’s all brand new
    My life is now worth while
    I can’t imagine me without you

    When you caught me I was falling
    Your love lifted me back on my feet
    It was like you heard my calling
    And you rushed to set me free

    When I found you I was blessed
    And I will never leave you
    I need you

    When I found you I was blessed
    And I will never leave you
    I need you

    I can’t imagine me without you

    oliver said this on October 2, 2007 at 9:59 am

  94. i LoVe YoU ^_^

    aLDriN said this on October 2, 2007 at 6:31 pm

  95. hi?

    tanny said this on October 2, 2007 at 9:52 pm

  96. how did you design your blog? can you send the method to salman_imtiaz@yahoo.com.my… please… i’m begging you

    D'Albuquerque said this on October 3, 2007 at 5:05 am

  97. uta nyo eh!nag ano lang kamo!

    genesis said this on October 4, 2007 at 6:19 pm

  98. nguikk..

    pik's said this on October 4, 2007 at 11:41 pm

  99. oks lang

    rocel said this on October 5, 2007 at 9:38 am

  100. cest’ la vie =)

    Lan said this on October 6, 2007 at 12:40 am

  101. hi how r u?pwd b kta maging friend

    Whynanie said this on October 6, 2007 at 1:51 am

  102. nice and wonerful blog..keep it up..

    julia said this on October 7, 2007 at 6:01 am

  103. hello,
    it is really wonderful to move in a place where you can really relax and fell better, but reality came to take place,and we must face it. right?

    xieng said this on October 16, 2007 at 1:03 am

  104. Hi Casey… you have to Try BORACAY… =) so far its the best beach i’ve been to.

    Lins said this on January 14, 2008 at 6:45 pm

  105. True,if we can only escape this troubled life even just for a day (especially monday!grrr!!)…this life full of drama and same old boring and lifeless routines everyday, the cramming and the mind-boggling problems,. then perhaps life would be so much better…
    **liked your post,very meaningful:)

    Diana said this on January 20, 2008 at 5:00 am

  106. I like this statement… “away from bills, frills and all of those overrated thrills”. Lolz… Not only does it rhymes but spoken so true. Nothing beats serenity… =)

    Dee said this on March 2, 2008 at 3:47 am

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