Rowjielogy

Dear Rowjie,

Thank you for your previous letter. Sorry if it took me some time to reply to your letter. But anyway, here it is!

Wow, it’s so happy that you had a close encounter with “The CompanY”. I know you were really happy after watching their show and you started to admire them more because of their being down to earth. Well, I am also excited for their album to be released this year. But before that, let’s wait for Jason Mraz’s new album called, “We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things”, which is to be released on May 20 of this year.

You also said that you are adjusting to your work already… little by little. Are you sure? It seems like you are unhappy with your environment. Just like what people say, being happy is a choice. So all I can say to you is follow where your heart is. Go where you are happy. I will support you in whatever decision you will make. I know that this week is a “deciding week” for you. I hope you will make the right decision.

I remember last Saturday, I was with my friend in Kenny Roger’s in Glorietta. The song over the radio is Kelly Clarkson’s “Breakaway”. I was asking for a sign, do you think it’s the answer to my question? The next day, I was in Kenny Roger’s in SM Bacoor. The same song played… do you think that was a sign?

Just a few lines from the song… “I’ll take a risk, take a chance, make a change, and breakaway…”. This line made me think deeply of my current situation. I am willing to take a risk and chance… for a change… Maybe I’m still in the period where I want to explore many things. When I was 21 years old, I was more on being experimental on myself physically. In few weeks, I’ll be turning 23. I asked myself what were the things I did when I turned 22… I realized that I was more on self improvement this year, not physically but on knowledge. I don’t know why but I came to the point where I wanted to learn new things – learning a new programming language, learning new softwares, reading informative books, etc. I also wanted to try out new things, most especially working as a freelancer. There’s no assurance that it will be successful but I want to try it. I will never know if I’ll not try it. Nevertheless, whatever happens, I know I will still acquire new knowledge.

And you know what, I want to erase the shyness in me. Yah, I’m trying to do it little by little. I can’t do it in an instant. Maybe that’s one of the things I want to do in the next months. I want to mingle with new people, but of course, maintain good relationships with my friends.

And do you know this “Danny Noriega”? If not, well, he’s one of the contestants in American Idol who did not make it to the Top 12. But do you know that this Danny Noriega has a very big impact on me. I don’t know why. It’s a mystery. There are a lot of negative write-ups about him but believe it or not, he inspires me. Why?

This boy is so true to his self. Whether I admit it or not, I know that in some ways, my admiration to this person has something to do with the situation where I am right now. Well, I just want to be true…

Rowjiefully Yours,
Rowjie