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Violet Don’t Be Blue

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Violet Don't Be Blue

Mix CD

I heard it the first time when my friend from Malate, Ida, gave me a mix CD with 14 tracks. This particular song captivated me in a gloomy manner – just as Diana Krall’s Midnight Sun did. But the problem was that I didn’t know the title since she didn’t bother listing the track info.

Years have passed – and I am talking CD burning here, not MP3s in flashdrives – Android phones came into being and SoundHound found its place into my phone. I tried to scratch this long time itch and was I lucky to find the singer and composer.

Violet Don’t Be Blue is a song by Herbie Mann and sang by Cissy Houston (Whitney’s mom).

Don’t let this song bring you down now:

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Entry 161

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> everything seems so different now / the thought that
> you are no longer with us / it is like a flame has
> died / and the world grew colder than it already is
> // all that could make me look straight up is
> thinking when you will be back / but i have ran out
> of patience // somehow i have realized something /
> that i am losing a big part of me each day that
> passes / that is you // i haven’t known you nor held
> you for a long time / but the connection that i felt
> is a bond // i am an anti-social without you / i am
> a loner without you / i am mute without you / i just
> wouldn’t speak my mind anymore // everything is just
> an obsessive-compulsive feeling / though physically,
> you are still there / the thought of you leaving /
> crashes me / so do not worry

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Hair Chronicles Part 1 of 7: Crowning Glory

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What does hair on your head mean to you? Definitely, hair (facial or wherever) – its meaning varies from culture to culture. I would not try to explore deeply the Filipino culture but my own (and maybe yours, my good reader).

This is the first hair on my head out of my mother’s womb:

Baby boy Brian
My first day on Earth. (Got tired editing out the date.)

Nobody could say, “I styled that hair” but nature itself. Until we’re one. Hair begins to grow into our eyes and onto our food. So mom and grandma morph into instant beauticians and take the bowl out of the kitchen to stencil our unadulterated hair to works of art.

What do you remember about your first hairstyle/cut?

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Cave Man to Wolverine
Hair Chronicles Part 1 of 7
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A Nice Letter

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June 15, 2012

To Mr. G. G.,

Good day, I would like to be informed of the objectivity behind the qualifications of being eligible in the GainShare program.

It is apparent that some of my colleagues have the same standing as I in terms of attendance and typing skills yet I wonder why I’m disqualified. I do not wish for them to be in the same situation; I only wish for fairness in our workplace.

This, admittedly, has been affecting my professional outlook and I would like it to be resolved in the soonest since I love working with the D team.

The sadness is creeping and scratching me insane. It feels that I am being treated unfairly. I was not evaluated nor commended when I handled everything by myself, when I extended hours and hours without pay, when I did everything to cover all work and the works of all imaginary EAs (which we have now) and beyond. Now that everything is in a not-so-outstanding condition, that’s when you notice me and appear to favor others.

Please bear with me in these personal expressions. Since we do not have an HR department to air my grievances to, I wrote this letter. Please know that you’ve been a source of inspiration to me in regards to my professional career.

Hoping to speak with you regarding these matters,

Jaycelle Playda

A disgruntled employee ready to explode anytime like a hot magma volcano.

A parody letter written for Jaycelle in a time of trouble.