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Psalm 73:26
          
          My flesh and my heart may fail,
           but God is the strength of my heart
           and my portion forever.

FUN FACT:
          
          – The Sound of Stars is a poetry collection i planned on writing about a decade ago, alongside three other collections
          – the new version was supposed to be called The Sound of the Universe, but when i looked closely at the pieces meant for this book, i thought the original title was always the perfect fit
          – back when i first imagined the conception of this book, i knew it would be filled with spur-of-the-moment pieces, but those pieces would feel universal and deep—exploring life, the self, our innermost thoughts and feelings, and life's mysteries that can only be shared, never fully resolved (at least, that's what i thought it'll be about back then)
          – all of that aside (hehe), i wrote something today. it's one of those unexpected spur-of-the-moment pieces that felt entirely fated as i knew it wouldn't fit anywhere else but here. Because of that single poem, this poem book is finally alive!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/412496694

"Some people grumble that roses have thorns;
          I am grateful that thorns have roses."
          
          Alphonse Karr, 
          A Tour Round My Garden

FUN FACT:
          
          - ang TINTAo ay mga tula ko bilang regular na manunula/t na may love-hate relationship sa pagtula/t at inihahabla ang sarili vs the world dahil life's a bitch and i'm also a bitch—de, 'wag ganon that's too mats. basta half the time, tungkol ito sa struggle at pananaw ko sa pagtula/t+buhay tuwing meron at walang buwan
          - kinolekta ko ito sa sb wp account ko noong 2020, na-unpublished kasabay ng TINTAe dahil kambal sila, at nandito na ngayon—revised and republished
          - fingers crossed na marami o may masaya (pa) akong maidagdag dito
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/412141963

FUN FACT:
          
          - ang TINTAe ay mga note to self at akda about writing na naisulat ko sa iba-ibang sns accounts ko like writer account sa FB (na na-report at hindi ko na nabuksan baduy), FB page, x (formerly Twitter nuks), Google, chat box at notepad
          - kinolekta ko ito sa sb wp account ko noong 2022, na-unpublished dahil may buwan, at nandito na ngayon—revised and republished
          - hoping na marami o may makabuluhan pa akong maidagdag dito
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/412142004

To see a world in a grain of sand
          And a heaven in a wild flower,
          Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
          And eternity in an hour.
          
          – William Blake, "Auguries of Innocence"

FUN FACT:
          
          - ang 100 Lagok ay itinula noong kasagsagan ng pelikulang 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, ngunit hindi ko pa iyon napanood noon maging ang trailer. mas nauna ko pang panoorin ang ost ng pelikula aktwali (I Need You More Today by Caleb Santos). mangyari'y nag-trending sa social media ang pag-post ng tula with a hashtag #100tula (mid-2017), kaya sabi ko tutula rin ako ng sa akin
          - unang ipinost sa aking FB writer account (Be Est)
          - ginawang tatag na koleksyon ng tulang lasing sa pormang libreng e-book noong setyembre 2018 
          - nirebisa noong 2020 (dahil walang kakuntentuhan) at ibinahaging muli sa may gusto ng fre-e-book na kopya
          - planong ilathala bilang pisikal na libro sa hinaharap (kasama ng Para sa Wasak) dahil may pasadya itong book cover at postcard na nilikha ng isang magaling na alagad ng sining at isa pang ilustrasyon na gawa ni bro
          - ito ang ikatatlong rebisadong bersyon (nakikita ko na ang liwanag harhar)
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/411125992

"Poems are made by fools like me,
          but only God can make a tree."
          
          - Trees by Joy(ce) Kilmer

FUN FACT:
          
          - ang "Trigger" ay ikalimang entry ko sa LO3 (read post on "Sa Pagitan ng Ako at Sila" for further details)
          - heto ang rules:
          
          Volume 4: Men's Toys
          Word Limit: 2000 words and below
          Target Demography: Adult Men (Age 31 and above)
          Theme: Chosen Weapon - Shotgun
          Deadline: November 07, 2017
          
          - naligwak ako sa LO3 sa entry na ito
          - ito ang huling kuwento sa ikatlong bahagi ng librong para sa wasak, ang koleksyon ng wasak at mapangwasak na maiikling kuwento—rebisadong bersyon
          - (para sa karagdagang detalye tungkol sa libro, read previous post)
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/411103930

FUN FACT:
          
          - ang "Cristina" ay isinulat ko noong summer 2017 bilang wricon entry sa #6wgcontest ng FB Page na Wattpadeography with summer as theme. hindi ito nanalo ng anumang puwesto, marami pa itong technical errors at hindi malinaw ang scene transition noong ipinasa ko (excited lang akong makasali sa summer wricon that time at hindi ko pa naiisip ang kaseryosohan nito), pero isa ito sa paborito kong one-shots na naisulat dahil nag-interview ako about sa mga nag-summer class since hindi ako nakapag-summer class (feeling nag-in depth study ganern)
          - may halo itong kaunting personal experience on mountain climbing 
          - si Cristina ay naging outlet ko to let out a frustration that i didn't know i was repressing that time
          - ito ang ikatatlong kuwento sa ikatlong bahagi ng librong para sa wasak, ang koleksyon ng wasak at mapangwasak na maiikling kuwento—rebisadong bersyon
          - (para sa karagdagang detalye tungkol sa libro, read previous post)
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/411098765