my life's passion

i haven't been writing lately. really writing. i have been experiencing another long "writer's block" but i did not notice it until i watched ricky lee's (a multi-awarded scriptwriter in the philippines) interview on "PIPOL." he talked about his traumatic months in prison during the martial law years. at the end of the interview he said that he did not regret the path he chose in life because it made him what he is today. he further advised all budding writers to go out on the streets because only then will they be able to really write. it's his colorful experiences that make a writer, or so lee said.

if i base my recent existence to lee's comments, it is no wonder then that i have sort of stopped writing. i have not really faced anything worth writing about. my life has been relatively smooth-sailing that i have been lulled into some kind of apathy.

while i had been a prolific writer, now i usually turn up with short and oftentimes passion-lacking pieces. too much of the good life, don't you think so?

nah, i am going back to manila soon. i am looking forward to experiencing real life again. my two-year vacation in the land of the rising sun is coming to an end, and hopefully i'll find the heart and zeal to write again.