life has always had this twisted sense of humor. twisted but nonetheless ironic bordering on funny. i guess it's life's way of telling us to not take things too seriously since most things never go according to plan. i've had my share of twistedly comedic moments. and by comedy, i don't mean the slapstick type. rather, its more of the shakespearean type filled with whimsical lines and absurd circumstances. get my drift?

i had a girlfriend of more than 6 years who i left to be with someone else. after two years, this someone else also left me for someone else.

funny how life turns out.

in less than 6 weeks, i crammed all the reading materials for my board exams, overslept and had to stay at my lolo's wake for a week. i was literally panicking everyday because there was no way i could study everything in the little amount of time i had. i had called every saint and went to a lot of churches and masses because i knew only divine intervention can carry me though my board exams. God is good and i passed.

funny how life turns out.

1 Month Ago...
me: "girls like her don't really stay single for long. so i'm thinking if i should ask her out."
friend: "that would really depend on your priorities. you shouldn't even be asking yourself that question since your exams are a few weeks away and you know that you have a lot of catching up to do."
me: "yeah, i guess you're right. i just hope she knows that the only reason i haven't asked her out is because i'm reviewing."
friend: "i'm sure she knows that. and besides, if its meant to be, its meant to be."
me: "its just that girls like her don't really stay single long. and i'm just scared that i might miss out and regret not taking that shot that fate gave me."
friend: "its not really about that. see, its your career that's on the line here. and you know as well as i do that your review cannot afford any distractions."
me: "you're right. yeah. i can't afford any distractions and i really don't have that much time to spare. i'll just ask her out after my exam."

to cut the story short, i was done with my exams and learned a few days later that i passed my test. i said to myself: "i can finally ask her out." then i find out that she already has a boyfriend.

funny how life turns out.

my grandfather had a transcutaneous pacemaker inserted. a relatively simple procedure. he was discharged stable and asymptomatic. one week later, he was found dead on his bed at home. no one knew what happened since he was ok the night before. his death was a surprise.

funny how life turns out.

i've waited several years for my birthday to fall on a saturday. this year, my wait was over. unfortunately, it was the 3rd day out of my 4 day board exam. this was one of the worst birthdays i've ever had as i spent it taking tests, studying and trembling.

very funny, life. i think i'm getting the punchline now.  

i guess punchlines are good as long as you're not the butt of the joke. but hey, i'm happy since i've been so drunk on the lemonade that i've been making from the lemons that life has been handing me.

i've been hanging out with my friends, spending time with my family, catching up on movies and tv series that i've missed, downloading songs i like, exercising, making new friends, reading great books and writing much. i've been enjoying every single day of this blasted existence. its my way of giving life the finger and saying: "keep the jokes coming!"

i've always loved a good comedy. :)