emptyglass

About me

hello i'm an artist living in a critical and complex world. I'm Erick Keith Araneta 19 years old GAY and proud!. I live in the most boring place on Earth, Philippines most particularly in the island of Mindanao. In the words of Spock, Live Long and Prosper!


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I chose to be who I am
Remember as a child people would tell you, "You are what you eat." When you are fed fat, you will become fat. When fed violence, you become violent. A diet of anger will make you hate. Hunger will make you hungrier, or so it would seem. I think it is ironic that we teach children at a young age to judge people by means other than the content of their character. Then, we expect children to be honest and loving after being labeled by how others view them. After all, how many people, besides your closest friends and family, can walk into your room and point to items that give a reflection of who you really are? The thought of being that shallow and simple is unthinkable for most of the human species. Instead of being labeled by the world as it sees me, I plan to introduce myself to the world for who I really am.

My room reflects my being...

Absent from my room are pictures and material keepsakes from vacations or other special times. Some people cluster their rooms and offices with pictures of their friends enjoying the parties. I do not have jars of sand from Boracay island displayed on a shelf next to an array of photographs for the entire world to see. I am contented to keep these memories to myself. I do not wish to expose them to anyone who might be walking past an open door. I feel my memories are intruded upon when left nakedly in the open. I pass my memories on to whom I please when I am comfortable. My simplicity of decorating is a sign of my lack of trust for those I do not know and my reclusive personality. If I were more open, I too would display pictures and keepsakes proudly. Unfortunately, I learned not to trust as a child unlike most people whose childhood is a medium for trust.

I am not a product of what I have "eaten". I would be a scared, miserable person if this were the case. Instead, I have become independent and content. The bitter tone is the residue of a harsh reality imposed on an innocent child. Although soured from some of my experiences, I find solace in stripping myself of labels and actively choosing who I become. Remember, you are who you choose to be not what you "eat" or what other people label you.

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