Me as Obama

Economy

“Many Americans have lost their jobs. Because of this, they don’t have enough funds to buy foods. This will surely lead to hunger. Mr. President, what do you think will happen on our economy this year? Will it go back to normal and stabilize or will it worsen?”

The truth is, most Americans aren't asking for a lot. They don't need overseas tax shelters; they don't need a long list of loopholes. All they want is a fair shake, and they could stand a break because most Americans have simple dreams: a job, a place to raise their families, a secure retirement, and a chance to create opportunities for their kids that might extend a little further than their own. After all, the wealth of the nation is rooted in the work of our people.” I am warning the Americans now because our economic crisis will deepen this year. I already revealed some details of a massive stimulus package that could ultimately exceed in $1 trillion. We, as Americans, will face this economic crisis. I will call for a cabinet meeting tomorrow to discuss this growing crisis which affects the whole world. We already lost 1.2 million jobs inside the country. Millions of American families are struggling to figure out how to pay the bills and stay in their home. This is very alarming. This will result to a deeper problem. I and my cabinet is planning to launch a project to help these people who lost their jobs. Sec. Solis and Sec. Geithner, prepare some plans for this problem and we’ll be discussing it tomorrow. I promise this cabinet meeting will be transparent to everyone.

Me as Obama

On Iraq

“There are some rumors that you are planning to add more American troops on the Middle East. How true is this?”

"I stand before you as someone who is not opposed to war in all circumstances. The Civil War was one of the bloodiest in history, and yet it was only through the crucible of the sword, the sacrifice of multitudes, that we could begin to perfect this union and drive the scourge of slavery from our soil.” As I have told you in my electoral campaign, I said that I will pull out ALL of our American soldiers in the Middle East to promote peace not only between America and Iraq, but between all nations. I already asked my security adviser, Retired Marine Gen. James Jones, to prepare plans in pulling out our troops in 16 months with the help of Secretary Robert Gates, our secretary of defense. The rumor is a false rumor.

Me as Obama

Financial System

“The US of A is having a great economic recession. People are loosing their jobs. For sure, some of these people would like to help on this problem for them able to gain back their jobs. How would we, the people, help restore our good financial system?”

“In order to restore our financial system, we’ve got to restore trust. And in order to restore trust, we’ve got to make certain that taxpayer funds are not subsidizing excessive compensation packages on Wall Street. We all need to take responsibility. And this includes executives at major financial firms who turned to the American people, hat in hand, when they were in trouble, even as they paid themselves their customary lavish bonuses. As I said last week, that’s the height of irresponsibility. That’s shameful. And that’s exactly the kind of disregard for the costs and consequences of their actions that brought about this crisis: a culture of narrow self-interest and short-term gain at the expense of everything else."

My Perception in 10 years

“Fear not for the future, weep not for the past.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
As a teenager, I cannot afford not to think about the future. I often daydream about the things I want in the future, the positions I want to hold, the experiences I want to experience and to fulfill the plans I have made.
I want many material things in life. I want to own a luxurious black car, a house, a laptop, computers and a manual-digital camera. Pheow! That’s a lot of things.
But before all of that, I want to live in the simplest form and peacefully. I want to spend quality time with my family and my best friend. I can’t deny that she is included in my future plans. But I see my future beside her, as we, being friends.
It’s really difficult to predict, especially about the future. But in my own perception, I see myself as a successful BS Computer Science graduate, working on a respectable field of computer technology. I also see my self as a photographer by pastime capturing every momentum of my life. I also see my self going to different places of the world like Paris, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and many more with someone I can spend my whole life with. Someone whom I can share the experiences waiting for me in the near future.
In ten years, lots of things can happen. The future has a way of arriving unannounced. No one could tell what will happen next. No one can predict the things which are supposed to happen. It is only Him who can. I never fear that these things wouldn’t happen, because I know, I can make them happen with the help of Him.

Best Friends

The two of us
was like paper in glue.
Even though we had other friends,
it was only us two.

We have little fights
but didn’t really matter.
As long as we knew,
we will always be together.

If ever we would split,
I would cry a river and
I would go outside,
in the cold in shiver.

I love you so much because you are my best friend.
Together we can beat a strong wind.
I hope we stay friends to the end,
even when we grow up
we will stay as best friends.

A Sonnet

Keeping the warmth inside my heart
Another secret appears in the dark.
Thinking of what may happen
Helps me what to hasten.
Reaching that unreachable star
Inspires me to do the best that I can.
Nothing can make me stop loving you
Always think that even in hue.

Every time I feel your embrace
Seems like it can never be replaced.
Come here in my soul, my heart
After the day, I promise, we’ll never be apart.
Never say the words you don’t like to happen
Open your mind, and feel the mysterious breeze.

Personal Writing

“Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.”

I live my life to the fullest. I don’t waste a single moment of it. At present, I think about the past and plan for the future. Well, its not death who fears me, its life itself. I always fear what may happen tomorrow. The challenges I may face and the problems I may encounter. But thanks to God, I always have the courage to go on.

I appreciate the beauty of nature so much. The greenest grass and the bluest sky amaze me. Sometimes, I dream of lying down a meadow watching birds above me fly by. That would be great. But as I see in my environment, some people don’t care for it. They don’t know the real power of Mother Nature.

Life without friends is a complete boredom. I laugh, play, joke and live with them. They make good company with me. I can be a nomad. I can join different circles. But they do match my best friend.

This angel was sent to me by heaven. Though she’s kind of dumb, I can deal with it. I’m a little bit dumb, too. We laugh at ones mistake at once learn from it. We laugh together, sing together, share secrets and experiences together and make memoirs together. We can’t avoid some quarrels, from the shallowest problems like what is the meaning of paranoid to the deepest like the issues about “jealousy” between us. Some think that I’m courting her, well, back off dudes, I’m not.

The end of high school is fast approaching! Friends will be separated. Many of us fear this. Many. I don’t fear this because I know; my best friend will not leave me. I have trust on her. Same here, I will not leave her.

I have passion on working with the camera and computer. My older brother brought me to this. He teaches me the ABCs and I learn by my self the XYZs. My subjects are usually backed-up by the blue sky. Why? I don’t know. Some of my shots are located on the next pages of this compilation.

In the photographs above, I look like my most serious man in the world. I’m not. I just love to emote in front of the lenses. Those pictures were just taken this school year. It shows the real me, somewhat emotional and serious though it doesn’t show that I am also a jolly person. A very happy one. Also, it doesn’t show that I am incomplete because of something. Something which makes my heart cries every night.

This is the deeper Zeus. In my blog, call me Yohann.