The sooner you read this, the longer we'll stay friends, whoever you are.

Reading the Inquirer and seeing Sir Egay, Naya and Aste, I realize it'd be beautiful to be recognized for my literary work. But I do keep in mind it's not why I write.

Why do I write? The magic of my career path is simple: I GET TO BE NOBODY BUT ME.

In Philo we asked ourselves, if I peeled away all the other things... my being a son, being a kuya, being a Dayzer or LnK'er or Atenean, who am I? It's the challenge I face and relish in literature.

I am simply myself. I speak what's on my mind, I say what I think, I write what I want, I do what I do on my terms. I know what's right and wrong, and I do what my heart tells me is right. You can say what you want, and I'll listen and take it into consideration, but my decisions are still my decisions.

If anybody's threatened by it, I won't apologize. I've done no harm to anyone by being myself. In fact, fuck you if you're not open enough to understand.