why I love my bum life

Adie told me and Ieni last Tuesday while we were strolling inside Robinson’s Galleria about this statement shirt a guy she happened to pass by which said, “Huwag tularan, batugan” (Hope I got that right, haha). We all begged to disagree because we all knew that bumming around and getting a good vacay are good for us. And she’s right when she said that it’s not that there’s no company who wants us, but we’re just not really looking for it (but as of this writing I’ve submitted to some companies, bahala na si Bro, hehe).

It’s been three bum months for me. And I love everyday of it (except the part that I have cough. Haha. I just plurked: “cough, cough go away, don’t come back any other day, little Wengky wants to be okay!”). There’s no direction but spontaneity. If I didn’t choose this I wouldn’t have realized what I have realized, experienced what I have experienced, accomplished what I have accomplished, felt what I have felt. I wouldn’t have in any other way, I guess. I wouldn’t know and I need not know because I chose this and I don’t regret. But of course, I can only speak for myself… and me, myself and I are all thankful for every bum day. And oh! Here’s my bum’s list:

1. Internet - for fangirling, Tumblelogging (where I always learn a thing or two about art or anything inspiring), blogging and interacting with friends (like on Plurk and Facebook)

2. Reading whatever - articles on the internet, newspapers, magazines, books and ebooks (I hope one day I can include “notes” in this list, haha)

3. Listening to a lot of music - I never get tired of listening to my love David Archuleta, but I make sure every now and then to refresh my playlist with old new artists and their music. It gives me ideas for songwriting.

4. Go out with friends and family - nothing beats face-to-face/personal moments with people you care about.

5. Write, write, write - Everyday I make sure that I have a new idea or that I write something. A writer’s exercise, perhaps? But I think I should read more so I could write more… no, better. Haha.

6. Watching movies.

7. Playing Squash a la Badminton - I’ve only “discovered” this last week. Haha. What I do is play Squash using Badminton “gears”. Thank God for our neighbor’s walls. Haha. I’ve been wanting to get some “working out” for ages and I’m just glad the idea came to me. Albeit I’m skinny I still need to firm my muscles and sweat unneeded carbs. Haha.

8. Anything else out-of-the-blue.

I love this feeling.

Now I think we have to rework our description and definition of a bum or a lazy person. Because what do we relate to a bum or to a lazy one? Isn’t it that because they don’t work (in the more formal sense)? But being a bum or a lazy person doesn’t mean you’re not making progress. It comes from one’s will to do something productive, and that doesn’t have to be “work” (if you know what I mean). It’s just that you’re doing something that is not bound by rules, deadlines, and expectations, but they inspire you and in many ways, improve you. It’s the way of looking at things that makes the difference.

So I say, “meron din namang puwedeng tularan sa batugan”. Woohoo!