Knowing More about King Leonard

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Hi I’m Leonard

Some friends call me Lenard, some Leonard, and for my relatives, they call me Don.

-born under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius

that’s why I’m somehow moody, perfectionist, somewhat intellectual, with some sense of humor. However, I realized that being perfect in reality was boring and in a positive note, the imperfections of something made it interesting. It opened the possibilities of creation and growth.

I’m a man with wide dreams and ambitions in life, and would do anything to attain my goals.

Appears to be solid but melts when properly treated. I’m not saying I’m the best person in the world or anything, I guess I could’ve made better decisions.

- vastly exploratory and experimental. I can pour a lot of directed energy into what I’m doing, a lot of time if necessary, and a lot of effort.

Looking to expand my circle of friends, just your average guy here. Usually work too much and do not get out and play enough. I enjoy chatting with my online friends, learning some things related to computer like web designing, flash, css/html codes, etc., I love going to some forums and sharing my thoughts, writing articles like essay, poems, short stories. I love music but music hates me. I love doing favors for anyone, specialy to my friends, seing them satisfied and thankful is the best credit I may have, I feel so glad when I know that I helped someone.

I have a good sense of humor. Prefer to look at the positive side of things and not dwell on the negative. Solutions not problems. But willing to help talk it out with you if that's what you need.

I am a good listener and a secret hider, because I always forget what other people shares to me… so perhaps if you have hard feelings or problems I’m the best person you could share to. My attentive listening and talent in showing empathy to other is my secret why my friends choose me as their outlet.

I can be shy when I first meet someone but usually open up quickly when comfortable. I tend to trust people up front and do not require people to earn my trust. I am strong minded and don't always do what I am told to do. Especially when I know I am right.

I am blithe and a liberated chap, however I still have my curbs and limits. I know what is fine and horrendous for me.

I sob. It’s alright for men to be in tuned with the emotions. I believe that expressing what I feel would not make me less of a man. Men are human too.

I am physically observant with others. I walk with a positive air. No angst. No complaints.

I am tried to do stupid and shitty stuff before out of inquisitiveness.

I am absolutely volatile.

I don’t like airhead people; they should look at themselves first in the mirror.
I hate people who discriminate others just because they are very different from others, I hate people who laughs at someone’s imperfections as if they are perfect.

I seek for constant self-improvement and would want more time to fulfill my dreams.
Finally, I make sure that I keep my feet firmly planted on the ground.

I am blessed to have friends and meet people whose beliefs, principles, and outlook runs an erratic line. The colorful personalities and varying egos is quite helpful in drawing a rough opinion as to how they simply under or overestimate each other. I am looking for someone who can keep me interested at all times, som1 who can make me laugh. I am looking 4 meeting real people rather than endless yak. I’d rather have millions of “True” friends than having a best friend.

That’s All, thank you for reading.

LIfe After Graduation

We’ve always been hearing about culture shock, very common huh? But here’s a condition I would like to introduce to you; “REALITY SHOCK”, that’s the feeling after Graduation.

When I was student I am always in hurry and wishing that Graduation day will come. Because I’m too tired of cocktail of pressure and stressors, hectic schedule, home work, term paper, research papers, reaction papers, endless exams, and even terror instructors.

As my graduation day comes, I started feeling the excitement of going away from those things which I thought obstacles in my happiness and vises, sometimes considered to be barriers in making friends.

Then the Graduation already came, everybody’s so excited and proud because finally I completed this chapter of my life. However, on the other side it’s sad because it’s time to say goodbye to my friends, my instructors, and my DAILY ALLOWANCE. Everybody’s Celebrating, some even sell their cows, part of their lands, and loaned for the sake of celebration.

The hard fact after graduation aside from loss of Allowance is that, it’s like entering again another chapter of Life; do we really believe that Graduation is the END, or should we believe that it is a NEW BEGGINNING? First weeks after graduation are Happy, because we’re feeling the relief from our demanding instructors, endless exams and paper works.

But here’s the so called REALITY SHOCK, where new problems arise, aside from loosing our daily allowance, doesn’t know which way to go and where to start, new and bigger responsibilities, and new commitments. It’s like being in a crossroad not knowing where to go.

At first we always think of, “How I wish I was still a student” or “How I wish I studied harder and enjoyed my Student Life”. Because as time goes by you’ll be missing those you’ve hated when you were a student that you can’t do anymore, homeworks, research papers, hearing your instructor’s sermons, and your parent’s complaints of having hard time looking for solution on how to find extra money for your tuition fee or should I say “KUPIT”?.

Students think that post graduate life is cool and so relaxing. But the fact is that as we go out of our classrooms, we’ll see a bigger world. New wrinkle magnets arise, bosses who are more demanding than our Instructors, from asking allowance from our parents to paying house bills and helping other sibling to study, and many more.

Our parent’s lines “wake up you’re late for school” is being replaced with “wake up, you’re late for work”, the rusted line “how will we pay your Big Tuition Fee” has been replaced with “Hurry up! Find a Job, and you should be responsible for paying our bills now”, but the worst scenario is “Go and find someone to marry and leave this house”.

It’s like a matter of life and death; you have to learn some strategies to overcome this new web of obstacles, convince your self that everyone started from crap, learn some patience enhancing techniques, throw that pride of and consider you self like a first grader, starting again from crap, with great visions that someday you’ll be successful.

Convince your self that you could be richer than Bill Gates, more powerful than Ophra, it’s not a problem, and everyone has a chance. Bill Gates started from stealing a single modem from their science building that inflated millions of computers. Every dream is possible for those who know how to work for it. But here’s another reality, there’s always an exception, like dreaming to be as beautiful and Sexy as Angel Locsin, as Handsome as Aga Mulach, or as cute and adorable as Jairus Aquino, unless you are too blessed. But such dream is no longer considered a dream but an illusion, fantasy, and even sign of delirium.

- Written by: Leonard John D. Caoile