Sorbet

Sorbet

By J. Charles Lacson

I brought sorbet to share with you,
So you may not suffer;
No pain or flatulence
From the creamy goodness
I’m used to enjoying.

You pushed your bedtime for five hours,
So you’d dwell in laughter;
No pain or insistence
From the easy softness
You’re used to enjoying.

The deck of cards is split in half,
So we may not differ;
No pain and no grievance
From the warm easiness
We’re used to enjoying.

I brought sorbet to share with you
So I may not suffer;
No pain or resistance
From this lovely smoothness
I’m used to enjoying.

Image Credit: Sorbet by beccapark

The Red Moon

I wrote this song a few weeks back when I was bored in physiology class. It's kinda refreshing. For one thing, it's been a long time since I've written a song with pen and paper, and in class too! I usually type my songs directly into my laptop, because I let them stay in my head till I have a "perfect opportunity" to type them. Another thing is the fact that this poem breaks away from my usual format of fixed, rhyming poems. It's definitely something new.

The Red Moon

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By J. Charles Lacson

I wait for the stars to crash
On the ocean,
Under the angry gaze
Of the red moon.

I see no more clouds tonight,
It’s summer.
The wind is hiding somewhere,
So I whistle.

I drown myself in sea breeze,
I’m aroused.
The sea foam tickles my feet,
I am home now.

I see a glorious light show
That showers.
I have been waiting all night
To see this sight.

The stars fall on me,
The waves splash on me,
I drown, I see the sparks.
The water reflects the red moon.

image credit: Night Beach by Rosana Sullivan

Blog Things!

You Are 65% Addicted to the Internet

In your opinion, life without the internet is hardly worth living. Could be, but you probably need a bit more fresh air and sunshine to think clearly.

Are You Addicted to the Internet?

Your Dominant Thinking Style: Experimenting

You're all about looking at the facts, and you could always use more of them. You see life as your lab - and you're always trying out new things, people, and ideas. The master of mix and match, you're always coming up with unique combinations. You are good at getting a group to reach consensus.

What's Your Thinking Style?

Your Vocabulary Score: A-

Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person.

How's Your Vocabulary?

Your Dominant Intelligence is Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

You are great at finding patterns and relationships between things. Always curious about how things work, you love to set up experiments. You need for the world to make sense - and are good at making sense of it. You have a head for numbers and math ... and you can solve almost any logic puzzle. You would make a great scientist, engineer, computer programmer, researcher, accountant, or mathematician.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

You Are Surrealism

Dreamy and idealistic, you've created a world that is all your own. It's very likely that you've either dabbled in drugs or are naturally trippy. You are always trying to push beyond the boundaries of your culture and society. You believe that art, love, and freedom can change the world.

What Art Movement Are You?

Insulted

This post reveals my perspective on the issue of De La Salle University's Commission on Elections being taken for granted as an institution by the Legislative Assembly (LA). As Chairman Emeritus of this institution, I believe that not only has the LA jeopardized the current commissioners, but moreover, the institution itself.

Insulted

J. Charles Lacson, Chairman Emeritus, COMELEC

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The issue has come to a point where the current commissioners of COMELEC and even I, as Chairman Emeritus, have lost confidence in the credibility and competence of the Legislative Assembly itself. COMELEC has been denied of time essential for team building and for the fundamental action of organizing itself as an institution. Furthermore, COMELEC has been placed in jeopardy because of the constant procrastination and filibusterism of the Legislative Assembly. Basically, with the current provisions, we see it almost impossible and extremely difficult to efficiently organize the General Elections.

The mere incidence of the rescission of Andre de Leon’s appointment as COMELEC commissioner for College of Business and Economics without a hearing, without justifiable evidence, and without giving a chance for Mr. de Leon to defend himself has made the Legislative Assembly’s intentions questionable. I am insulted that the LA was ignorant to my claims as Chairman Emeritus, and they were rather swayed by the testimony of a political party president - considering baseless hearsay over my evaluation as Mr. de Leon’s co-worker and superior.

Furthermore, though the LA has revised the COMELEC Code in response to my proposals, it has made more loopholes instead of stitching them. One such loophole is the subjective basis for voter’s harassment, which, as stated in the code, is “any unwelcome and/or unwanted acts made directly to solicit votes, pledges or support for/or against a candidate or political party that humiliates/ridicules/offends a person” (Art. III, Sect. 22). Anyone can feign humiliation, ridicule or anger. Such a subjective basis can be vulnerable to abuse.

I am again insulted that the Legislative Assembly has made these revisions without any consultation with COMELEC or with me as the proponent. Thus, some revisions have been made out of misinterpretation, such as the new requirement for commissioners to have “at [least] served as a COMELEC Commissioner or Volunteer for at least one term” (Art. IV, Sect 7.2.1). The COMELEC Board does not necessarily prefer volunteers over those with no experience since the job of a volunteer is very different from that of a commissioner.

With these circumstances in mind, The COMELEC has every right to doubt the impartiality of the Legislative Assembly in terms of appointing COMELEC Commissioners, and every right to complain that the way the Legislative Assembly has been handling the appointment of commissioners and the revision of the COMELEC Code has been inefficient and thus devastating the integrity and efficiency of COMELEC as an institution.

Just, free, and honest elections for De La Salle University – Manila and the efficiency and productivity of COMELEC as the institution that organizes and maintains the sanctity of these elections are now standing on the edge of a knife.