My dad just came home from a vacation at Ilocos Norte. He told us of being able to get to Batac and see former President Marcos at the despot’s memorial shrine. He gave me stampita of Ferdinand in his early years as President with Imelda behind him, both elegantly posed as royalties with Ferdinand’s face looking at the upper right side of the picture while Imelda’s looking to the right. The shot was obviously taken from a camera held below the couple. The caption reads, “With the Truth & God who can be against you,” emphasis on Truth & God.

Then, it hit me. I look like Ferdinand. Without me saying it first, my dad said the same thing. Incidentally, some of my classmates have been fondly calling me Marcos sometimes since second-year. Wahaha. I’m probably his incarnate. Joke. If you don’t know, Ferdinand Marcos is the topic of my research paper in English. And I’ve been reading all these books about him and his dictatorship for months. Sino ba naman ako para hindi magalit sa katakutakot na pangungurakot at karangyaan ng mga Marcos noong mga panahong ‘yon ng lubos na kahirapan sa Pilipinas. Kaya ‘wag iboto si Imee sa senado! Labo…

Anyway, Marcos aside, my online journal will be having its 3rd Anniversary tomorrow! Wow, it’s been THAT long!

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