Bittersweet Cake

Ingredients:

For batter:

6 years of college education, tossed and turned many times
15 units, required for graduation
2 past loves, unrequited
dozens of crushes, various personalities
zero girlfriend
1 set of solid high school barkada, separated but not apart
3 college organizations, 1 defunct, 1 inactive, 1 active
1 set of friends and acquaintances, good and amiable
1 Journalism course, beloved
3 siblings, 2 parents added
4 Ragnarok Online accounts, 5 email adds, 1 friendster account, 3 blogs
handful of ex-friends, lost, dead, or walked away
various drawings and writings, excellent preferably
605 activists and journalists, killed extrajudicially
22 years of existence, broken into pieces

For decoration:

1 failed Fine Arts Exam, for the extra bitterness
1 thesis subject, unprepared
1 Computer Engineering course, lovingly blasted into smithereens
1 elementary valedictorian award
1 proud Manila Science High School education
1 isko ng bayan recognition
countless praises from profs

Instructions:

1. Prepare material and non-material needs.

2. Mix all the ingredients.

3. Wait for 22 years.

4. When ready to serve, sprinkle with sweet nothings and raves. Or add emo sprinkles if desired.

Nice if eaten alone. Best if with somebody special.


A <insert adjective here> birthday to me!