It's a very mundane question, but I still can't answer it automatically. I need a lot of time to think. I'm always pressuring myself to answer in way that I think will do justice to who I am supposedly. I'll start with the basics, then. My name is Danix. My whole name is [Redacted] , though that isn't on my birth certificate, so in some way, that isn't my 'authentic' name. In school, I'm registered as Danica G., and maybe I'll be known as simply that to everyone else for the rest of my life.
I am a high school senior in PAREF Woodrose school. I enjoy school--to a certain extent. I like the socializing part, I like the fact that it is one place your parents trust you to be in for one whole day every day, five days a week. In some way, it's a liberating place. I love learning, but I can get very lazy. I tend to procrastinate, so in the end, I either cram or fail. Academics and grades have always been a weak spot for me. I'm a big believer in honing your own abilities--even though it does not touch on academics.
I like reading different forms of literature and I appreciate mostly any form of art. I like staring at beautiful (or obscure) pieces of work. I am deeply interested in politics or the way a country like ours progresses in the fields of government or economy. I'm very opinionated, but I am also very liberal--I like hearing out other (or even opposing) opinions and maybe garnering more knowledge from them. I am proud of the fact that I am open-minded and what are usually big issues for others aren't for me, because I know that the world is diverse, and it's difficult to stay a staunch believer in something that is no longer relevant. Yet given all this, I have a very strong faith in whatever or whoever I believe in in a religious sense. Religion, for me, is very important, and having something to believe in can save your life. To me, it matters not who you believe in, what customs and traditions you follow, but it is the fact that whatever it is, it thrives in and for what is truly good and humane. I'm not keen on all the frills and add-on technicalities of religious faith nowadays. I dislike hypocrisy when it comes to morals (who wouldn't?). Simply put, If you are a good person and you strive for what is right, then, for me, you are a person of great faith.
I like analyzing things, but I'm never good at explaining myself. Another thing is, I tend to be very quiet. I clam up in front of people when I feel like I have nothing of value to share, or if I am intimidated by someone. I keep things to myself and the most vivid way that I can express my thoughts and feelings is through my writing. I am in no way a great writer. I don't have the innate ability to string together the simplest words to form a grand design of imagination and elegance, though, I'd love to learn how. I've always believed in the power of the written word, on how it can touch people more so than anything else; how in some way, words that are read are engraved in the mind and remembered forever.
But this does not mean that I am no fun. When or if you get to know me, hopefully you will discover that I am not at all stuck-up, I am not at all cold. I am just reserved and initially shy. Yet, I have a loud laugh and I like telling stories and sharing things with people I care about. When it comes to friendships, I don't hold back. If you've earned my trust and confidence, then I'm going to be there for you in return. I like getting to know people whose interests and beliefs are either so different from mine, that I can learn from them; or that are the same as mine, that we complement each other. Those deep friendships that change you for the better take effort and time--and honest to goodness concern from both parties. I can usually detect people who are being superficial with their relationships with me. In some way, I am always bothered by some friendships that I have when they seem very shallow... I always want it to be strong, there's an obsessive side to me that urges me to make all my relationships with others deep. Of course, it's very difficult especially now that a lot of people have to deal with something called 'networking' that doesn't really involve best friend-ish relationships. It just makes me sad. If I become your friend, can't we be very good friends, at least? Then I could really get to know you, and you can really get to know me. For me, that's a real friendship that you know you just can't do wtihout.
I am also not fond of very large groups wherein the people in it are unable to become truly close to each other. Close-knit groups, in my opinion, are the strongest. I have a few very close friends that I hold dear, and to me, they indeed value more than many friends who only know the 'basic' things and are more like fair-weather friends than anything else.
On a different note, I'd like to share some small facts. The knowledge of which may be of no importance to you, but they still make up a big part of who I am:
1.) I love getting around on foot. Cars and other means of transportation are there for comfort and efficiency, but long peaceful walks are there for the true appreciation of what is around us, and of the time that is given to us.
2.) Throw me any book. I will read it. Ok, well, as long as it does not tackle in excruciating detail the manner by which an adolescent girl puts on her make-up, or how she fiddles with the phone in an attempt to call a crush. Those are things I don't want to waste my time reading about. Give me something about deep emotions, about history, about contemporary issues and figures. Give me a book full of meaning, freshness, and a language that is beautiful--be it simple or ornate, regardless of subject matter.
3.) I am, in some way, smitten with the world wide web. I sometimes wonder how such a void of invisible networks that span the globe can affect my life--but that is precisely the reason why it does. It represents an increasingly borderless world, where race, culture, language and religion do not matter.
4.) I highly dislike stereotypes. I highly dislike what the world's youth is now wallowing in--a collective means of identity. It's those labels that have their own standards, have their own way of being perceived by others, mostly in a negative way. If you wish to emulate a 'subculture' because you truly believe that it represents and even encompasses all that you are, then please do so, but not in front of me. Like it or not, the most interesting people are those who put subcultures to shame, they are unclassifiable (though it is a folly that some people think we humans are like manufactured products--to be labeled and priced accordingly) because of a sense of true individuality that breaks the 'rules' that have been built-up by the notion of belonging--the kind that fosters desperation and breeds masquerades amongst the young and inexperienced.
5.) I strongly believe that Acceptance is the key. To be able to accept all kinds of people no matter the culture, status, religion, sexuality, etc. is probably the greatest gift you can give yourself. It's through acceptance that you find success, and it's through people that you can reach your dreams. If you're unable to open your arms to every minority out there, you will forever be stunted in your quest for a meaningful life.
6.) I sometimes think that I am a very old soul.
I'm sure that no matter how long this description of mine will be, it will remain unchanged in its inability to capture all of me. I'm no good at describing myself, since I've never given much thought to how I could 'translate' my personality on paper, or on a computer screen. Hopefully, you've caught a glimpse of who I am and what I like to do. There are many layers and many facets, but it's important that you still see me.
*sigh* Ang galing mo talaga magsulat... Why am I so suddenly speaking in Tagalog...? I don't know...
"I am in no way a great writer."
Tss. YA RIGHT!!!! ARE YOU CRAZY???
Kehehehe. Danix talaga.
The part about the tight-knit friends -- I got teary-eyed...
And how am I so sure that I'm one of those, noh?
Wehehehe! Joke.
DANIX!!!!!!!!
*HUG*
WEEEEEEEEEE! :D
aww. *hugskidoodles* nyarks, you're flattering me! hahahaha!
of course you are! you crazy?! hay nako -.-
NINSKI!!!
*HUUUUG*
People write long whenever they use the computer. = P I've been reading blogs and, my goodness, ang haba ng iba!! Hehe... My teeth hurt now... sakit ng braces! Argh. Danix!! Grabe talaga! Ganda ng layout mo... = D Hehehehehe
"I am in no way a great writer."
pleh pleh pleh. again. what have i told you? 1) say thank you... even if you say na you don't admit you're a good writer. i know deep in your little heart of denial you know how great you are. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
come on dude.
say... "i accept that i write well." hummm hummm hummm *puts palms together and meditates...hopes to go into a transcendent state* "strawberry fields forever..." joke! hahaha.
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i love your lay-out. it's you. :D hehe. that was so labo.
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it's funny to know that there are some points i find myself nodding to or finishing off its sentences. :D i'm glad we're friends.
yuck, ang senti. :)) *hug*
to all of ya: *hug* heehee!
you are not a writer? i so disagree!:P danix!!! my backmate:) if u write a book i will read it to...thanks for the books you lend me btw!!!:P
Not a great writer??! Uh... hello? Blog pa nga lang eh...
And yea! Fudge the stereotypes!! I am who I am!! They're all so irritating and stupid.
Not a very old soul. Just older than mine therefore wiser. Nyehe!
*throws you a book and accidentally knocks you out* Uh... Oops...
This was pretty cool!
"...I'm never good at explaining myself." - I think you're crazy for saying that. You just explained who you are to all of us VERY WELL.
I like how you think and I like how you write. Keep on thinking and keep on writing.
Oh and I also like walking. I guess it's because while walking I get to think alot and organize my thoughts. I just felt like sharing, not many people like walking.
Use your talents wisely. Blaze a trail...