A guy who killed a kitten (repost from PAWS)
This is a repost of an entry made in the PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society) Multiply Site. It states a horrendous crime made against a defenseless animal, which ended its life, by a seriously troubled man, who in my opinion should be sued his ass off for what he “accidentally” did. Although something inside of me would want to seriously hurt this guy as well and maybe even “accidentally” kill him as well, reason tells me that violence begets more violence. So I am reposting this, to let people know about this and that VIOLENCE AGAINST ANIMALS is a serious crime.
hi,
there’s this small kitten that hung around in front of our institute’s (NIP in UPD) building. it was around a month old, still wobbly on its legs, the most precious thing. a lot of us from the institute (students and faculty members alike) grew to love it, feeding it, playing with it, someone even got a little collar for it. now this guy, a student from the same institute went and brutally murdered the kitten. i won’t go into the details because it still upsets me to think about it. he even blogged about it, giving some half-assed apology that wasn’t even an apology at all if you read it.
here’s the link:
http://myperfectsymmetry.multiply.com/journal/item/21/21
just skip down to “4TH EPIC FAIL”, the fifth paragraph down. as you can see he derived pleasure from hurting the kitten and he’s done it before and he will do it again.
here’s a quote:
“So there you go I’m sorry. And I wont be striking another one for maybe about a month. It feels good when your beating it(a cat) up but you suddenly feel something strange when it turns off permanently. That’s how I feel right now.”
if you scroll down you will see all the enraged, disgusted, and indignant comments left by a lot of people; some of which grew to love the kitten like i did and some who just couldn’t believe a human being could be so cruel. he received a few threats, but i don’t really think it’s enough, he deserves to learn that he cannot just take the life of another creature just for his sick enjoyment, he needs to pay for what he did so offhandedly. you should have seen his face after it ran away from him after he dealt the fatal blow, he ran after it and he was SMILING. please, tell me if there’s anything we can do. thank you.
***EDIT:
he finally used what brain cells he had and made the post private, eto yung quote:
4th Epic Fail: An Accidental Crime. First day sa supercon. Lunch time came. On our way out of old NIP I saw the cat I almost killed last Tuesday. Now everyone knows I hate cats. It’s an unexplainable feeling towards them. Like some internal hatred. Hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit pero anumang pagpipigil sa sarili ay hindi sapat upang mapangibabawan ang panggigil ko sa mga pusa. I pulled it on its tail and threw it. Then like some pro wrestler I jumped on it and my feet landed on it’s torso. Slam! Felt good! But the cat didn’t die, well not yet. It ran for it’s life and just as I was about to catch up on it somebody yelled: “Pwede bang pabayaan mo yung pusa?!”. It was instant and involuntary. I stopped on my tracks. Nobody ever stopped me when assaulting cats. Well I guess there’s always a first time for everything. The cat got away. Or at least that’s what i thought. So we went to lunch Mel, Jayson, Tracy and me. After lunch, balik na sa kung anumang naiwang gawain. Then Tracy and Mel told me ” Hui Jc napatay mo yung pusa”. Hours later, habang abala sa XRD, a guy came in. Tanong niya: “Sinong pumatay dun sa pusa?” Bang! Dat was me boi. Guilty as charged. I didn’t see it die pero sabi ni Myles it coughed up blood or at least something like that daw. Didn’t realize I gave it a fatal hit. This isn’t the first time I’ve killed a cat but this time it’s different. It didn’t occur to me back then that the cat had a leash. So I think somebody owns it. Well it’s very well loved in NIP from what I heard and I just ended it’s life. So there you go I’m sorry. And I wont be striking another one for maybe about a month. It feels good when your beating it(a cat) up but you suddenly feel something strange when it turns off permanently. That’s how I feel right now. And maybe for the next days. Dang, am I a cat serial killer?
Mahaba - haba na rin pala ito. Pagod na ang aking mga kamay. Muli, sorry sa mga nasaktan sa pagkamatay ng pusa. Hindi ko maipapangakong wala nang iba pang pusang papanaw pero pagsisikapan ko pong pigilin ang aking sarili. Daz it mahn. Cease Fire muna.
-posted by aweangel on the PAWS multiply site, re: a guy who killed their kitten
A lot of people have already expressed their various sentiments about this matter (ranging from disgust, pity and murderous violent rage). This person, whoever he is (taga-UP Diliman pa man din), should be stopped from hurting another animal again.
And I urge the people from NIP-UPD to take the proper legal action to sue this guy, and make him pay for what he did. I will support you guys if ever you do, just to make sure this PSYCHOPATHIC ACT will stop. So please, STOP HIM FROM HURTING ANOTHER ANIMAL AGAIN.
mahirap maging magulang (for my mom and all the mothers out there)
Today I realized one important fact in my life, and how timely for Women’s Month: It is hard to be my mother. It is hard to live the life she leads. It takes a great amount of effort, patience and sanity to do all the things she does, and it looks like she’s not going to stop anytime soon.
My mom raised us, with the help of our dad of course, while at the same time managing our business and our home, and also helping her family. She tried her very best, and most of the times succeeded, to keep everything afloat and satisfy everyone. She was always the dependable one. She made things happen. She gets the job done. That’s why everyone relies on her, to the point that she HAS to do everything to ensure stability and safety for everyone, on a daily basis. If this isn’t efficiency, I don’t know what is. But more the efficiency, it’s self-sacrifice. And the fact that my mother hasn’t cracked yet under the pressure is more than amazing.
Strong-willed, independent, sensible and responsible women have been in my family for generations already. Our family, especially on my mother’s side, is highly matriarchal. I even kid that my grandmother is the “Almighty Matriarch” of the family (and we all know that jokes are half-meant). The spirit of responsibility, charity and resilience has been passed on from generations to generations in the family. Every generation, one woman rises to the occasion and becomes the “ATE”: extending herself and taking care of everybody. That’s how it has been in my family, and my mom, taking after her mother, became the “ATE” not only because she really was the eldest daughter, but because she has taken the responsibility of looking after the welfare of our family.
My uncle once told me during a trip that my mom could actually be the essence of an “ATE”. I was so proud to hear that, but at the same time, I was saddened, because it was such a heavy burden to be placed on someone. It was hard to be a parent to almost everyone, because that entailed giving up much more than the usual. And it was harder to be a parent, a daughter, a wife, a sister, a boss, and a friend all at the same time. At times, I find it resentful to see my mother put herself through so much for people who are already old enough to take care of themselves, and who didn’t seem to appreciate what she does for them (guilty as charged, I can be such a jerk as well). Kung ako yun, pinabayaan ko na sila, pero hindi ako ang nanay ko, at buti na lang ganun. I don’t know if my mom is a glutton for punishment, but by the end of the day, I realize that, my mom is a MOTHER, and she does a heck of a great job being one. Kailgayahan niya na makitang maayos ang pamilya niya (at busog).
I have to be honest, sometimes I hate what my mom is doing and trying to do, but through it all, I have deep respect and admiration for her. I wouldn’t be where I am right now and enjoying all these opportunities if it weren’t for her. And although at times, when all I can do is sigh in exasperation because I find myself being lugged around in her errands, I know that I’m in the presence of an amazing and beautiful woman who is a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a boss, a friend, and a Mcgyver all rolled into one. Knowing that humbles me and makes me grateful beyond words.
I love you Mom
Kahit mahirap maging anak mo paminsan, nagpapasalamat pa rin ako na ganun nga. Mahirap maging ikaw, pero kung maaabot ko kahit katiting ng mga nagawa mo na, magiging masaya na ako. Thank you for giving me a spirit of responsibility, independence, and love.
And to all the mothers out there, keep on doing the great job. You all are amazing women, and you are loved. Happy Women’s Month!
Kamalditahan!
** While in my distraction mode, I came across this blog post my dear sister made. She has a wicked sense of humor when she’s in her “maldita” mode.:P
Re-posted without permission (hahahahaha!!!)
Anong isasagot mo kapag sinabi sayo ng CRUSH mo ‘to?
1. “bakit ba palagi ka na lang ganyan?”
- deal with it! (taray!)
2. “ngayon ko lang na-realize..mahal pala kita”
- ako…dati pa!!!:))
3. “iwanan mo na sya. mas magiging masaya ka sa piling ko..”
- talaga lang ah?–> PANALO!
4. “smile ka nga..cute mo kapag naka smile e..”
- ayaw ko nga!!!
5. “gawin mo naman yung homework ko sa math..”
- AAASSSSAAAA!!!! i aint yer yaya! gwapo ka nga pero tanga…sayang!:(
6. “sino crush mo? ako diba?”
- crush mo rin ako noh?
7. “i am so blessed to have someone like you”
- sige…papacanonize na kita bukas na bukas para Saint ka na!! yehey!:P
8. “why does Monday come before Tuesday?”
- check mo sa google!!:))
9. “may ticket ako sa concert ng linkin park, wanna watch?
- no thanks..pero kung La Salle v. Ateneo this Sept 6, sure!
10. “isa ka sa mga pinakaspecial na tao sa buhay ko… alam mo ba yun?”
- chos!
11. “nahuhulog na ata ako sayo..”
- wait…mabigat ka! baka deins kita kayanin, chong!
12. “i can’t smile without you.”
- awww…paano ba yan? you don’t have me! lagi ka na lang sad?
13. “thank you sa lahat lahat.”
- oks…no prob! bakit? are you dying tomorrow?–> ISA PA’ TO!
14. “wala lang”
- alam mo, walang “wala”, ang meron lang ay kakulangan ng meron!:))
15. “ano cell number mo?”
- sorry…strict parents ko eh!
16. “shall we dance?”
- Jabbawockeez style? sure ba!!!
17. “pwede bang manligaw?”
- ikaw bahala! pero it doesn’t mean na sasagutin kita ah!!:))
18. “mahal ko pa din sya hangang ngayon..”
- good for you…btw, why are you telling me this? STUPID!
19. “you were everything, everything that i wanted”
- singing bee? i know that song!!:))
20. “kelan mo ba ako sasagutin?”
- ngayon…tapos after 1 minute…break na tayo…game?1?:))
by Bernice M. Cid
Early New year’s Resolution (be good to yourself)
The year is just a few weeks shy from ending, but I thought that I’d start early with my “New Year’s Resolutions”. I’m not really a fan of resolutions, but in order for me to get something that I never had, I need to do something that I’ve never done
Kaya naman, to get some improvements moving , I need to commit myself to it (yes, goal-setting).
1. I will make myself more open to both praises and criticisms- I tend to shut myself off when I don’t like what I’m hearing or if I’ve heard it a million times BUT still not listening to it. I can be very stubborn and head-strong. I also have a tendency to want to hear more criticisms with my work than praises (weird di ba?!)
Best praise so far (from Ina): “Ang ganda mo! Tanga mo lang at di mo alam.”
2. I will work on my insecurities.- For the past 5 years, instead of confronting my insecurities, I avoided them, and immersed myself in work. They did not go away like I planned.So for next year, I will focus more on my strengths but work on my weaknesses as well.
3. I will strive to have a more positive outlook in life (not to the point of delusional though)- Masyado raw akong negative. Maging cation naman daw ako. Well, I admit that I can be critical and pessimistic. One thing goes wrong, and I tend to feel that everything’s going down the drain. I also do that to my friends. They suggest something and I sate reasons why it won’t work. Kung sa check and balance, ako madalas yung negative. Kaya dapat, mag-state muna ako ng pro’s before cons.
4. I will have more patience to wait for better things to come- And this would entail believing more that there are better things to come. I have to remind myself of my self-worth once in a while, and that I deserve something better .I deserve my happiness, like other people do. I need to believe in love. My relationships need work.
5. I will express my love more for the people I love - am not the most expressive person in the world when it comes to affections and such, but the people I love should feel that they are loved by me, instead of me just expressing my hurt and anger most of the time. I should be more sensitive kasi di ko namamalayan, nasasaktan ko na sila.
Hope is something that cannot be taken away from you. Only you can send it away. So I have to hope and work for a better year ahead.
How Timely!
While I was going to work last Tuesday via a commuter van bound for Libis-Ortigas, two of my co-passengers started reminiscing about their college days as our van took the scenic route inside UP Diliman to go to C5. I guess they were only a few years older than I am, so they were actually yuppies. And judging how sentimental they got when we went to UP, I’m betting they’re from Diliman as well. Their conversation somewhat went like this (as far as I could remember. BTW, katabi ko kasi yung isa sa kanila nung trip na yun):
Guy1: Pare, namimiss ba ‘to? Namimiss mo bang mag-aral?
Guy2: Oo naman! Talagang mas masarap ang buhay estudyante pare. Dati gusto ko nang grumaduate nung nag-aaral pa ako, pero ngayon, gusto ko nang bumalik
Guy1: Ako nga eh, ayaw ko ngang grumuduate eh. Napilitan lang ako nung dahil sa thesis. Ikaw pare musta thesis mo? Anu ba thesis mo nun?
Guy2: Ah *something something* oo nga eh, dati kasi nung nag-aaral ka, defined eh. Alam mo kung anu yung problema, alam mo na rin yung solusyon. Bahala ka na lang kung gagawin mo o hinde.
Guy1: Tama, di tulad sa trabaho…
The actual conversation was longer, and in it were injections of the guys’ most favorite and most memorable professors, and their most beloved subjects . Guy1 liked Social Science the most. And he had a professor who wore different crosses every time for their Philo class. Guy2 had a professor who always wore a white polo and dark blue slacks for their class.
(hmm, ako, favorite ko nun ang Histo 1 and 2, at kung pwede lang kumuha nang Histo 3 ginawa ko na rin. Favorite ko rin ang Humanities I and II at Social Science 1, Zoo 10 at 102, at Chem 14. Kung di ako pumasok sa medical field, malamang asa Histo/Soc Sci/ Anthro ako:D Ayaw ko ang kahit anung Math, pero natutunan kong mahalin ang Physics 51 at 52)
I also became nostalgic while listening to the conversation, and while I don’t completely agree with Guy1’s proposition on not graduating at all (hello?! May MRR sa UP! Bawal overstaying!), I do agree with Guy2’s statement:
“Alam mo kung anu yung problema, alam mo na rin yung solusyon. Bahala ka na lang kung gagawin mo o hinde.”
I’m missing that structure of student life. Looking back, college life wasn’t that hard, or maybe I’m just saying this now because I myself have already gone through it.
Namimiss ko nang mag-aral:( at timing lang siguro na narining ko yung dalawang lalakeng yun, dahil ngayon, kapareho ko na rin sila.
