25

this is a countdown of sorts as i am once again reminded of the inevitability of maturity and old age (hahaha)...25 wishes for 25 years...unique, no? hehehe...these are just some of the "it would be nice if..." thoughts that i've had...a collection of wishes that are idealistic (or too idealistic), mundane, overly sentimental (read:CORNY) and others that are just downright weird...but what else can you expect from sonofaditch? : )...hope someone out there can make one of my wishes come true hehehe

1.I arrive home to find ENYA playing on a piano and singing in English, Irish, Latin, Japanese, Loxian -- even in gibberish. The private concert lasts for days as she performs all her songs from "Watermark" up to "Amarantine". During her breaks I shower her with compliments and professions of my undying love. The concert ends and she exits carried by angels into the heavens...then i die out of sheer happiness.

2. The Smashing Pumpkins reunite! The complete cast of Billy Corgan,James Iha, D'arcy Wretsky and Jimmy Chamberlin play in an exclusive concert for all SP fans in the Philippines (i'm willing to share this time hehehe) The Pumpkins play all their songs and in the middle of "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" I kick Billy off the stage and replace him on vocals. Hahahaha!

3. I gain the power of time-travel and go back in time to visit my favorite historical period: Ancient Greece. Then I get to watch ALL the plays of Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides and Aristophanes. I get into a roundtable discussion with Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and all the philosophers. Then I beat everybody in the Olympics!

4. Use my time-travel powers to alter the history of the Philippines -- turning it into a socialist utopia. Go!!!!

5. Unlimited access to all libraries and museums around the world.

6. For one whole week, all the radio stations will play nothing but my fave music. Then MTV, Channel V and Myx will do a marathon of all my fave music videos kag AKO ang VJ! Hahahaha!

7. Learn to read and write Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Greek.

8. My own personal GUNDAM

9. All the anime ever produced will be specially delivered to my doorstep by robot geishas ( as seen in Ghost in the Shell 2 -- pero indi na sila deadly *wink*) -- must have impeccable English translation (if #7 comes true, nevermind the translation)

10. Resurrect/Revive/Reanimate/Summon/Clone Andres Bonifacio and have him run for President of the Philippines...ilabas ang mga bolo mga kapatid!

11. Dishonest politicians will be afflicted by hives and festering boils -- the public will finally shun them for the unclean monsters they are -- the politicians take refuge in a secluded island where they have to put up with each other --it's hell on earth, baby...Bonifacio gets elected in a landslide and first thing he does is nuke the damn island of politicians...gisingin n'yo ako!

12. My own private library to store all my books. As large as the US Library of Congress and cooler than the Guggenheim and the Louvre...

13.state-of-the-art facilities in the National Archives and the National Library to preserve our historic documents

14. Social Studies given as much emphasis in the basic ed curriculum as Math, Science and the Languages (hello? DepEd?)

15. a travel visa to ALL states, no restrictions para pa-ayaw lagaw!

16. when i do historical research, primary source materials magically appear when i need them. I also gain the power to hypnotize librarians and archivists and turn them into my slaves...bwahahaha!

17. a wallet that never runs out of money. A credit card with no credit limit.

18. an RPG that lets one become his chosen character -- literally! Therefore I can now become an elven sorcerer... Let the games begin!

19. All cigarette production will cease. All beer and alcohol will disappear...only Red Horse will remain. :P

20. Stephen King shall grant me an exclusive interview and give me copies of all his works -- signed by the author of course...Also, we co-author the greatest horror story ever written: The History of the Philippines? joke!

21. Good fortune and a long and healthy life for my family and friends

22. A lifetime of misery and despair for all my enemies. BONUS: they all go to hell bwahahaha!

23. I become the cover model for "Men's Health" magazine...siyempre dapat may perfect abs, pecs, biceps, triceps, quads, lats, glutes at kung ano pa...hahaha in my dreams!

24. VIP seats in all restaurants, bakeshops, cafes, fastfood, cafeteria, turo-turo (may VIP seats sa turo-turo?) -- basta all places with good food. Then I get to eat all I want without gaining weight. Ha!

25. to make a difference in the lives of my students (I sincerely hope I did)...and would-be students...(naks! pang Teacher-of-the-Millenium Award bah...)