January 2010
62 posts
never fall in love with an artist. or suffer the consequences.
– juan ekis
Huwag mo akong itulad sa kanila, mga tanga…Ginamit lang kita para sa...
– marlowe
Hindi mo mabunot?
Addendum sa IKALAWANG UTOS: Pag masyado nang malalim, bunutin!
2a: Baka nakakalimutan mo: HINDI KA ESPESYAL! PARE-PAREHO LANG SILANG LAHAT!
magkano ba ang apology?
bibilhin ko na lang.
tangina naman e.
isang araw lang na walang BV. isang araw lang.
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formspring.me
If you could have been the author of any book, what would it have been?
Haruki Murakami’s Norweigian Wood and Wei Hui’s Shanghai Baby
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writers who need muses are the most immature, juvenile, undisciplined and naive...
– juan ekis
muntik na
muntik na akong maniwala
na mayroon talagang pag-ibig
buti na lang
ngumiti ka
Is love really love even if only one of you believes in it?
– tsinelas pa rin ba ang tsinelas kahit isa lang ang suot mo? hahahah
Sunshine (via parissilva)
for the first time, i felt something real.
too bad it was just in my...
– juan ekis
sabi mo gusto mo akong magsulat nang magsulat. kasi, gusto mo akong nakikitang...
– marlowe, kbc 2
Sapakan na lang
tangina mo juan ekis.
ano, sapakan na lang.
-x
jealousy kills
– juan ekis
overheard this in my head while walking along...
S: I think I'm falling in love with you.
M: I warned you. I told you not to.
S: Shet ka, kasalanan ko pa ngayon?
M: You're not falling in love with me. You're just in love with what I do.
S: Nevermind.
M: How is that possible? You don't even know me. You never tried to get to know me.
S: I know enough.
M: Baka madisappoint ka pag nakita mo na ang nasa pinakaloob.
S: I'll be the judge of that.
M: This is wrong.
S: Why?
M: I should be saying your lines, and you saying mine. Whoever is writing this play got it all wrong.
S: Maybe that's why real life is way better than plays.
-an exerpt from an unfinished play
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formspring.me
bakit parang may “theme” ang lahat ng recent works mo?
gusto ko kasing maintindihan kung bakit maraming nasisiraan ng bait sa pag-ibig na ‘yan.
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ayus pala eh.
tayo ka ng fanclub. haha
parissilva:
Who’s the most talented person you know?
Si Juan Ekis. Playwright, Actor, Director, Artist, Photographer, Programmer, Draws so well, Plays the guitar, the violin, the piano. ewan, lahat na ata kaya. BV :))
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Take the quiz! →
sakaharianngaraw-mars:
Which Sa Kaharian ng araw main character are you?
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formspring.me
What’s the furthest you’ve ever traveled?
Japan
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kapwa natin batid….
hindi lamang hawakan ng kamay ang pag-ibig…
– si mike coroza ang nagturo sa aking tumula noong high school. malaki ang utang ko sa kanya.
michael coroza (via flungers)
RULE #1a
addendum sa rule number 1: HUWAG KANG AAMIN
1a. Kahit anong mangyari, huwag mong lalabelan o bibigyan ng pangalan kung anuman yan.
tulog na, mahal ko.
nandito lang akong bahala sa iyo.
sige na, tulog na...
– sugarfree
magkahawak ang ating kamay
at walang kamalay-malay
na tinuruan mo ang puso ko...
– eraserheads
wala na yung kahapon, wala pa yung bukas… bat ka nag-hahanap ng wala? anong...
– wala na. magreretire nako. si flung na ang papalit saken. haha
flung (via flungers)
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formspring.me
So, are artists allowed to fall inlove now?
Artists cannot create if they cannot fall in love. :)
Ask me anything
mag-aral kayo.
may quiz ako mamaya.
tangina lang di ba?
A: May shishare ako sa'yo.
B: Ano yun?
A: Ay wag na lang...
B: Ano na?
A: Sikret. Hihi.
B: Dali na.
A: Nevermind. Change topic.
ewan ko sayo.
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formspring.me
What TV show do you wish would go off the air for good?
wowowee
Ask me anything
never.
MINA: Alam mo, ang mga painters, hindi dapat nag-aasawa e. Parang pagpapari din 'yan.
ALVIN: So should playwrights.
MINA: Oo nga eh. Nagrereklamo na rin si Richard sa akin e. Kundi ako out of town, Nakakulong ako sa study. Nagseselos na nga sa pagsusulat ko e.
ALVIN: I think artists should never marry.
MINA: Never fall in love with an artist.
ALVIN: Yes.
MINA: Pero kailangan ng mga artist ng companion. Kailangang may magpaalala sa kanilang tao sila.
ALVIN: Hindi ba ginagawa 'yon ng art?
MINA: Hindi. Ang ginagawa ng art, pinapapaniwala ang mga artist na diyos sila.
-excerpt from RILES, ni Juan Ekis
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formspring.me
What was your favorite toy to play with as a child?
the wooden sword and shield my dad made for me. he was an industrial arts teacher. my weapons were cool.
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sumunod sa batas.
ikalawang utos: bunutin na!
parang may nag-iba sa pakikinig ko lang ng kwento mo…. naging iba ang tingin ko...
– idol na kita pare!
flung (via flungers)
sana ako na lang yung mga plays ko
– juan ekis
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formspring.me
What did you dream about last night?
sunshine, coffee, and great conversation. wait…was that a dream?
Ask me anything
Coffee and Irony
STEF: What is ironic?
MARLOWE: How all of us like coffee.
STEF: Masi doesn't.
MARLOWE: Bitter din ang beer.
STEF: What is ironic about it?
MARLOWE: Deep inside, all of us believe in true love.
- excerpt from Kapeng Barako Club: Samahan ng mga bitter
…. buti pa sa loob ng jeepney… kahit gaano kasikip, palaging may puwang sa...
– flung (via flungers)
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formspring.me
Are you a morning or night person?
i write from night til dawn. i dream in the morning. they say it’s bad for your memory. what was the question again?
Ask me anything
Math
Ang MATH
parang lovelife.
parating kasama sa problema
ang bwisit
na X.
-ako yun! haha
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formspring.me
Who inspires you the most?
my muse
Ask me anything
Ang Tatlong Utos ni Juan Ekis
1. Huwag Kang Aamin.
2. Kapag masyado nang malalim, bunutin.
3. Bago bunutin, magtanim.
Amen.
Malandi talaga.
ERIC Bagay sana kayo
STEF Hindi ko yata kaya ang womanizing niya.
ERIC Malandi talaga si Marlowe
STEF Hiritan ba naman ako ng “I’m writing a play about you.”
Sandaling katahimikan.
ERIC Actually…hiniritan niya rin ako ng ganoon.
STEF Hayup. Pati lalaki hindi pinatawad.
-excerpt from Kapeng Barako Club: Samahan ng...
Pa'no nga?
JOEL Eh pa’no nga?
ANNA Pa’nong ano?
JOEL Pa’no nga kung mahal na kita?
Titignan ni ANNA si JOEL nang masama.
ANNA Utot mo.
- excerpt from Kapeng Barako Club: Samahan ng mga Bitter
Ikaw yung play ko na sana totoo na lang
– Marlowe, Kapeng Barako Club: Samahan ng mga Bitter
Sunset
good night.
you feed my dreams.
and you make my mornings worth waking up to.
Sabi ni Juan.
haha. i love it when people quote me. makes me feel famous. :P
parissilva:
“Kailangan ng babae ang lalaki para malaman nila ang meaning ng buhay. kailangan ng lalaki ang babae para malaman kung paano mabuhay.”
-Juan Ekis