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Just dropping by

2007-01-26T01:43:00.000-08:00

Its already late, my two colleagues here in the room are already sleeping. Its been quite a while that i happen to used this laptop, i'm so eager to owe one its just so happen that i don't have a credit card with high limit..foah!..hehe

A couple of days ago,even though i'm so much busy at work, working at night (i'm on a shifting schedule), I've got so many quite times to reflect, on top of that i was thinking God is too great in bringing me here, despite the odds i've into, here I am now slowly picking up the pace, although i am not yet gaining my weight, but still there's an improvement..hehe

I tell you honestly, its not that okay, the people around me seems to cover for a while the stumbles and shortcomings but at least i do have them to lean on..

Each and everyday, i always think a lot, i don't know why, i think my mind just want that to do, not simply things, its more of a serious thing, its up for you to guess whats that..i have no time reveal it..besides i am just in the right mood writing a blog, but not to the point of providing too much info..hehe..

I have to say i won't be here in SG if i am committed..(seems to be way beyond the topic)..hehe..I'm in the point of rebuilding my self and hopes to be suitable enough but i guess this is really me, i am really not the kind of person that do promise a lot just to win something..i like being real..but i do give open door for changes, if i do that..it means i'm...(hmmm?!?)

Actually I really don't know what i am talking about, pardon me for a nonsense write up, i'm just so delightful being in front of a computer with internet again..hehe..

I've got no pictures attached, i might waste time doing that, its already late..hehe..

So long..have a sweet night!!!

Insights and Feelings in SG

2006-12-14T18:37:00.000-08:00

Its been such a long time since i last dropped by my blog to post, if i am not mistaken it was Feb 2006 when i last wrote a blog, this time was indeed a perfect timing for me elucidate my feelings since i am afar from home.

Merlion Park

SINGAPORE - a small country well known for most technical people especially for those who are in the field of engineering and IT not withstanding other field. Also known for promising tourist attractions and the renowed cleanliness. This country has been the bread and butter for the realization of my future goals. but i must admit taking a big leap for the realization i am talking about is not easy for me taking into consideration that it all took place in a hasty incident although i've already set my mind that its already the right time to fulfill my goals so i have to settle my mind. At first, things work out as planned but as time goes by, unexpected things happen, so i need to regain my composure and stick solely to my goals. Its very important here to expect the unexpected.

My first two weeks of stay here was a complete messed, again i need not to lose focus, but i knew that each and everyone of us has its own limitation, there would come a time that you can no longer hold on to your anticipation, i'll be a liar if i said i'm strong enough to still hold on to that, I am a very emotional person but i hardly knew myself, i know the in and outs of my emotions eventhough its very hard for me to interpret. After 1 month of stay here, it came to a point that tears fall into my eyes, that i need to stop to a nearby MRT station to help it stop. This was the time that i need to confront for help, although i knew that i can still manage to control but mind you the situation now is far more worst than the one i cited, this is the time that i feel very much alone and no friends to lean on, there are a lot of times i woke up at midnight and cry, walking slowly just to to let the time runs out, watch a lot of dvd movies a day eventhough i don't understand what was the plot of the story, turning on the tv eventhough it seems like a radio for me and barely hearing the sound just to break the silence, and after a long day of struggle, another long day of bereavement is about to begin.

I've already settled a job here, i'm just waiting for the day that i'll be reporting, this means that my goal of securing one has been achieved and yet the feeling is still the same, i knew most of you would tell that i can say this because i am not yet working but i believe the feeling won't halt eventhough i'm busy working from the next coming days. i have not feel the same way as this before, it so hard for me. If only i am not thinking of "future" i won't leave the Philippines, but that's the reality, i need to have a plan not just for my own future but for my future family.

I badly missed my associations before, its just like hakuna matata, but this doesn't mean that i do regret my decision of going here its just that unexpected things do happen and you can't do anything about it. Well that's how life runs, you'll never know what is install for us, only the MIGHTY ONE above knows.

I knew next year will be a bit different than now, the pain of loneliness could somehow ease but it doesn't guarantee that the it would heal the wound, it may sound absurd, but its the big reality i am facing now. This is not a form of discouragement but rather a reality deep within my views that has been mold throughout more than a month of my stay here. For those keen thinkers i think you might get my message but for others you might view it the way i wrote it.

It is more or less 6 hours before this very day ends, and i'll be looking forward again for the tomorrow i have to face. I think this is all for know. Till next time guys!!!

RATED PG

2006-02-06T11:54:00.000-08:00

The following program contains scenes not suitable for very young audiences.

Parental Guidance is advised.

Photography by Jerico L.

Puerto Galera (Photography by Ian A.)

I got tagged by no other than cruise, loko yun sa dinami dami ba naman e ako pa yung napili, kahit medyo busy ako sige pagbibigyan ko na din sya, it won't take long naman e. So here are the 10 random things about me.

1. I love adventure, animals, nature and i'd like to travel very much, that is why i am engaged in mountaineering.

2. I dreamed of being a doctor, actually i took the UPCAT exam and ang kinuha kong course dun ay yung 7 years Liberated Arts Medicine, luckily i didn't make it..hehehe..joke..i still remember that i only got 2.54 sa exam na yun..hehehe..pasado, kaso me quota yung course na yun, gusto ko pa naman maging surgeon..hehehe. The profession that i hate the most ay ang pagiging lawyer...hehehe.. siguro dahil di ko pinangarap na maging ganun. Maging pari pa..pwede, nung 3rd year highschool ako..hehehe..

3. I hardly refuse to take leadership postions, even yung mga Sgt. of Arms sa klase at yung mga leader sa mga projects...manigas kayo!! hehehe

4. I play a lot of sports, basketball, badminton, bowling, table tennis, billiards, golf(hehehe..once pa lng..pro until now di pa rin ako marunong mag score). The sports i hate the most is volleyball. hmmm..bakit nga ba..

5. Mahilig akong manood ng sabong, yung live ha..hindi yung Tukaan sa TV o yung Sagupaan. I've been in several cockpit arenas, Lucena, Sariaya, Tayabas, Pagbilao, Macalelon, Gen. Luna (lahat yan sa Quezon Province) tapos sa La Loma in QC (d2 nagsasabong si Johnny Abbarientos) at yung sabungan sa Pasay. Largest kong naipusta is worth P500.00..hehe..

6. Gusto ko sanang ibalik ang panahon at mag-aral ulit sa Mapua, dahil tuwang tuwa ako pag nakakakuha ako ng grade ng 1.something..hehehe..di naman sa pagmamayabang but I've got a GWA of 1.9845 after graduation..hehehe..masayang masaya ako nyan kc nga 1.something..hehehe..pro nagkaron akong failing grade sa Chemistry 3, badtrip talaga yun!!! paborito ko pa naman Chemistry.haay! ganun talaga buhay, pero isang bagay natutunan ko nung inulit ko yung Chem3..ang baker's dozen pala is 13..hehehe..di ko yun alam dati kala ko 12 din..hehehe..tinanong kasi yun sa isang exam namin..bonus question un..di ba at least me natutunan ako..hehehe

7. Nagnanakaw kami dati ng orchids nung mga bata pa kami..hehehe..mga 12 years old ako siguro nun...di kasi kami nakuntento sa mga kinukuha naming wild orchids sa gubat sa Sariaya, Quezon nun, pano isang araw lang kung mamulaklak tapos ang hirap pang kunin kasi nakadikit sila sa itaas ng puno.

8. Pangarap kong magaalaga ng Burmese Phyton at Siberian Tiger, tapos ang gusto kong business ay mag breed ng Ostrich..hehehe..

9. Mahilig ako sa mga simbahan, hindi ko alam kung bakit basta tuwang tuwa ako pag nakakakita ng mga simbahan..lalo na yung mga lumang luma na simbahan..BTW..with regards sa mga religious beliefs and stuffs don't worry hindi ako makikipag argue..hehehe..mahirap na usapin yan e.

10. Last but not definitely not the list...naalala ko pa nung kinder 2 ako..napatae ako sa shorts sa school pero uwian na nun..hehehe..tapos umuwi din ako dati na bumibirit na yung swelas ng sapatos ko, todo nganga na e..hehehe..

So that's the 10 random things a bout me, yung mga pics pala were taken sa White Beach in Puerto Galera when we went there last Jan 21-22, 2005.

I am know tagging hkal-el ,busy si derik e, kaw na lang mag tagged sa knya..marami namang blogmates yun e..hehehe...

Engkwentro sa mga Katutubo...

2006-02-02T18:28:00.000-08:00

Sa maniwala kayo't hindi, gustong gusto kong nakakakita at nakikisalamuha sa mga katutubo, isa rin yan sa marami kong dahilan kung bakit ako umaakyat nga bundok. Hindi ko maipaliwanag yung feeling whenever i'm came to encounter them face to face, parang gusto kong maging isang reporter na gumagawa ng mga documentaries, kaso kahit anong pilit ko siguro e hindi ko sila maiintindihan, we all know that they have their own distinct dialect, yung mga matatamis nilang ngiti ay tila waring ang daming ibig sabihin, lalo pa kaya kung sila'y magsasalita..hehehe...

mga kalanguya (Photography by Jerico L.)

This photo was taken when we were on our way to Ranger Station in Mt. Pulag, medyo mahirap magpakuha sa kanila ng picture, mailap sila sa camera, maybe because hindi sila sanay..hehehe

mga aeta (Photography by Daniel G.)

Sila naman ang mga Aetes, except of course yung nasa gitna..hehehe..i think they are modern aetas na, si manong me jacket pa..hehehe, they were actually our guides when we climb Mt. Pinatubo via Porac Delta 5, the most unforgetable climb siguro so far..hehehe.

mga alangan (Photography by Ronald M.)

Ang mga Alangan ay isa uri nga mga tribong Mangyan, we ecounter them nung sumama ako sa outreach ng ADTrek sa Mindoro, they were actually students of Lantuyang Elementary School situated just in the foot of the famous Mt. Halcon. Syanga pala nag nag emcee kami dun sa outreach na yun ahhh..first time kong mag emcee..hehehe...

Flashing back the turn of events, from the very first time that i encountered them, the Kalngauya, in particular, that was Oct 29, 2005, natatandaan ko pa nagtatanong pa ko about them, average height daw nga mga kalangya is around 4ft. tapos yung mga pisngi nila mapupula..hehehe..kaya cute..hehe, anyway in barely more than 1 month i've encountered 3 trival groups and i do hope i'll still encounter fellow Filipinos that has trival culture.

FiNaLLy

2006-01-27T19:38:00.000-08:00

After almost 1 year and 6 months sitting in the middle of a cubicle, i finally made a slot this time in the corner cube. I wasn't able to have a comfortable cubicle position before due to sudden boost in manpower, so i have to settle sitting in the middle. Luckily, one of my cubemates apparently have been assigned to work offshore for 2 long years, so i did not waste anytime, I requested if I could occupy the position he left and i'm very much glad that my request has been granted.

Of course prior taking the shot, I've got some extra props or stuffs over there, semiconductor stuffs in particular, to portray my job..hehehe, for my fellow engineers in the electronic field, they are very much familiar with it.

Here's a peek of my cubicle:

Looking at the picture above, I have there a couple of semiconductor stuffs or props..hehehe, an oscilloscope (the colored white with some sort of monitor), a tester board (the one colored green), a set of verifier (the on on top of the green thing, my pouch bag is also over there, and a couple of books and papers.

On the other side, there are two mountaineering certificates, i got them when i joined the invitational climb of SABIT and MFPI Batch13 in Mt. Pulag ang Mt. Pinatubo respectively, beneath those certificates are ID's, then a bunch of decorative items beside the phone.

Here's the complete view of my cubicle. Isn't it nice..hehehe...

BTW, this post is some sort of hoax to Derik's comment on my last post regarding Pico de Loro..hehehe

derik said...
Oo nga ang sarap sa taas nyan kala ko d na ko makakababa ng buhay hehehehehe hulaan ko sunod mong post.... Puerto??? hehehhheehe

He's anticipating that my next post will be all about our last weekend getaway in Puerto Galera...hehehe...Actually dapat yun nga hehehe...e nagpost na sila...next week na lang siguro..hehehe..

Pangalawang Hirit

2006-01-25T19:42:00.000-08:00

Huli man daw at magaling pwedeng i-post pa din..hehehe...

Pico de Loro (Photo Taken by Ronald M.)

Most of us were second timer in Pico de Loro, but unlike the first one, we did a night trek (it was Friday the 13th) and a backtrail to Magnetic Hill, that's the itinerary we used since our primary purpose is to conquer the magnificent rock formation, and we didn't fail, it was such an unforgetable experience. The pictures itself depicts the whole story.

Nag-Post ulit!!! har!har!har!

2006-01-18T18:32:00.000-08:00

Its been a long time since i've posted or updated my blog..its barely 5 months..matagal tagal na din..hehehe..i won't make any excuses na..baka sabihin naman ng mga kasamahan ko "Patay lang ang walang dahilan"..basta magpopost ulit ako this time..after nung Pico,marami-rami na ring bundok ang sumunod until we climbed Pico again..tpos Pico pa rin nka-post d2 sa blog ko..hehehe..summarized ko na lang yung mga climbs in sequential order para I myself won't forget it.

August 27-28 2005 - Gulugod Baboy
After Pico de Loro, we joined the Anniversary climb of ADTrek (Adventure Trekkers) sa Gulugod Baboy(Mabini.Batangas), pagkatapos umakyat nag-beachineering kami..hehehe...

Gulugod Baboy (Photography by Ronald M)

For the complete story..eto basahin nyo kung sinisipag kayong magbasa..hehehe..

http://adtrek.blogspot.com/2005/09/litsong-baboy-sa-gulugod-baboy.html

Sept. 17-18 2005 - Mt. Romelo

Pumunta naman kami sa Famy, Laguna upang masilayan ang magagandang talon sa Mt. Romelo, 3 talon ang aming nasilayan..Buruwisan Falls, Batya-Batya at Lanzones Falls.

Buruwisan Falls (Photography by Henry E. )

Batya-Batya Falls (Photography by Henry E.)

Oct 1-2 2005 - Mt. Batulao

Sa Mt Batulao naman kami, dito namin nakasalamuha ang iba't iba pang engineers sa iba't ibang company, me taga-Intel, Cypress, Maxim, Samsung at EIG..me nalimutan ba ko bukod sa company namin..hmmm...

Mt. Batulao (Photography by Henry E. )

Oct. 15-16 2005 - Mt Cristobal

Mt. Cristobal situated sa Dolores, Quezon, considered to be a mountain house by devil spirits, famous of which ay si TUMAO!!!..hehehe..

Mt Cristobal (Photography by Ian A.)

Oct 28-30 2005 - Mt Pulag

Mt. Pulag sa Kabayan Benguet (Ambangeg-Ambangeg trail po) c/o Sabit Mountaineering Invitational Climb..pagod;puyat;gutom ng umakyat sa summit sa loob ng 4 na oras mula sa Ranger Station sa ganap na ala-1 ng madaling araw..pero sulit naman ng makita ang sunrise...tapos sidetrip ng 2 days sa Baguio..the best!!!...hehehe...

Sunrise sa Pulag (Photography by Jerico L.)

Nov. 19-20 2005 - Mt. Pinatubo
Mt. Pinatubo via Porac Trail...invitational climb ng MFPI Group13..lampas 8 oras na trek hanggang campsite tapos mga 3 oras na trek papuntang crater...yan sinummarize ko na...hehehe...

Crater ng Pinatubo (Photography by Jerico L)

Sa uulitin!!!

Lucky 13

2005-08-23T08:19:00.000-07:00

Lucky13 in August 13 (Photography by Jerico Leyva)

Ika-13 ng Agosto ng umakyat kami ng Pico de Loro, kaming lahat ay labintatlo..hehehe..makatang makata.

Nagsimula kami almost 10:30 na ng umaga sa jump-off point sa Magnetic Hill Ternate,Cavite at nakarating kami sa Brgy. Papaya sa Nasugbu,Batangas more or less mga 11 na ng gabi..tagal no..exciting naman..hehehe..despite sa lahat ng dinanas namin..hindi ko na msyadong i-elaborate..baka mkagawa ako ng 100 chapters na libro..hehehe..I'll rather show illustrations tulad ng mga pictures para ma-visualize nyo yung mga pangyayari...hehehe...ok..so simulan na natin..So yung unang picture, gaya ng nabanggit ko, dun kmi nagsimula, tapos after mga more than 1 hour nakarating kami sa Nipa Hut kung saan kami nagpa-register at nagrefill ng mga tubig, tpos nagsimula na kami ulit maglakad hanggang sa makarating kami sa falls, hindi ko matandaan kung anong oras na nun dahil sa sobrang pagkasabik ko sa falls, e parang nalimutan ko ng ang pangalan ko hehehe...

we are the "Gwapings" (Photography by Ronald Mallsri)

Yan ang itsura nung falls, ngpost muna konti ang "gwapings"... hehehe...naligo kami at nagliwaliw for a while then nagsimula na ulit kami sa aming trek...madugo yung assault..mga ilang ulit ko din narinig yung magic word na "30 mins na lang"...hehehe...mga every 6 steps nagpapahinga ako konti just to catch my breath..hehehe..syanga pala naligaw kami ng konti during the assault (buti na lng naagapan hehehe), after that, mga 3pm kami nag-lunch, pro wala pa kami sa summit nyan..pro almost andun na kami, but we settled to eat our lunch first..and kaya siguro madali na din akong mapagod during the assault..kasi tomguts na tomguts na ko nun..hehehe..after eating our lunch and picture picture..nagsimula na ulit kming umakyat..before 4pm nasa summit na kami.

view of the summit (photography by ME..hehehe)

Yan nasa summit na kami nyan at that time, i took the picture of that rock formation, hindi na namin na akyat yang rock formation na yan, because we were far behind our itinerary...basta dyan daw sa batong yan ay may taling kung tawagin ay "urawin" (di ko makakalimutin yang mga katagang yan..hehehe..nalaman namin yan mula sa mga nakainuman naming mga Batangueno..ngayon kung anong ibig sabihin nung word na yan ipagtanong nyo na lang kung me kilala kayong Batangueno dahil nakakatamad mag-explain sa blog na to..hehehe)..Teka nasan na ba tyo, so ayun, pagkatpos namin namnamin ang hangin sa summit at pakatapos magsawa ang mata namin este nila sa 360 degree view mula sa taas (na-curious kasi ako kung pano bumaba mula sa summit kasi di kita yung daan, stiff kasi..hehehe..kayao wala ako msyadong picture picture sa summit..hahaha).

descend from summit (Photography again by Ronald Mallari)

Ayan yan po yung sinsabi kong pababa mula sa summit ng Pico de Loro, ngaun kung nasaan ako kayo na bahala maghanap..hehehe..nakakatamad magturo..pasensya na po sa mga ngbabasa..sinipag lang po akong gumawa ng blog, hindi ko na po sakop ang magexpalin ng kung ano anong mga word at magturo ng mga taong nawawala...hehehe..back to topic...so mga past 4pm kami nagsimulang bumaba ng bundok..at ayon sa aking bubwit at kay Chona Chikadora (kung sino si Chona Chikadora, uulitin ko, its beyond my concern..ok..nililinaw ko lang po)..maraming nadulas sa descend hindi lang once kundi raise to the nth power..hehehe..tapos nakarating kami sa paanan ng bundok mga past 6pm, dapat mag-e-emergency camp na kami nun, kasi ayon sa aming mga reliable source..mga 2 hours pa daw bago makakita ng sibilisasyon..hehehe, pro dahil sa maangas ang lahat hehehe at dahil rolling lang naman daw yung trail(tsk..tsk..tsk..)..diniretso na namin ang aming paglalakad, buti na lang at napilitan akong bumili ng flashlight nun, pro sa kasamaang palad, dahil sa 13 nga kami at 13 din nung araw na yun, sa di ko malamang kadahilanan, wala pang 45 mins e ubos na yung battery nung flashlight ko, pro hindi lang naman ako yung bida, dahil meron din namang naubusan ng battery..hehehe..BELAAAATTT!!!, teka..papakita ko na lang kung anong mga pagmumukha namin nun, humahaba na yung kwento ko hehehe

mga dakilang tupperware at orocan sa kaplastikan(syempre galing kay Ronald Mallari)

Ayan kita nyo ang plaplastic ng mga ngiti..hehehe...me halong kaba na yang mga yan di lang pinapahalata..kasi narinig nila ang mga salitang ito "Sige, use your instinct na lng Nald, gabi na e" in other words, nanghula kung saan dadaan, dahil merong 2 daan na pa Y ung itsura. (ayan swerte nyo at sinipag akong mag-explain..ngayon kung di nyo naintindahan yung explanation, di ko na yun problema). Tapos buti na lang at tama ang isinasaad ng prophecy, mga 8:30pm nakaapak kami sa isang highway na sementado subalit putol..hahaha..ginagawa pa lang yung kabilang side,kaya ayun naglakad kami pababa dun sa sementadong daan, at pagkalipas ng isang oras (kung tama ang aking computation 8:30+ 1hr = 9:30), me 3 engkatandong nagpakita..este 3 bata pla kaming na kita sa daan..kaso dinedma lang namin..kasi wala naman kaming nakitang mga bahay, pero meron jeep at tricycle dun sa daan, ngayon, napagtanto ng grupo kung magbakasakilng arkilahin yung sasakyan at sa kabutihang palad tila isang spaceship yung tricycle, inarkila nmin yun, bale 3 yun, so sumakay kami dun via Brgy Papaya..naks..un ang akala nyo dahil dumaan muna kami sa buwan(moon), dahil kung gano ka bumpy yung surface ng moon e ganun din yung dinaanan nmin..hahaha..me tumawarik, me sumubsob at me nabangga sa pader na tricycle..hehehe..at ang malupit pa nun sa halagang 20/person e makakasakay ka pala sa isang ride na hindi mo mararanasan sa EK o kaya sa Star City (astig di ba!), for more than 1 hour un ha(time check: mga past 9:30 kami nakasakay ng tricycle)..hehehe..so mga bandang 11pm andun na kami sa Brgy. Papaya na may Reyes Famely (yan talaga ung spelling hindi po sila Bisaya, Batangueno sila..hehehe..pasintabi po sa mga kababayan at kaibigan nating Bisaya..i don't mean anything..walang personalan trabaho lang po.. hehehe)..tpos kelangan pa nming umarkila ng bangka, para makarating sa island, pero hindi na kami nakaarkila dahil malakas daw yung alon sabi nung mga bangkero (bading kasi yung mga yun..atrasado ang ....toooot...) joke lang mababait yung mga yun, so dun na lang kami nakitulog kung saan saan, me mga dala naman kaming tent, tapos nagluto na kami after naming umorder ng mga isda at pusit, habang ang iba ay naliligo at nagtatanggal ng mga putik..kasama ako dun hehehe...mga 12:30am(Aug. 14 na), ay dumating na ang pinakaabangan na sandali ni Aris hehehe..ang dinner..simultaneous yan sa pakikipaginuman sa mga taga dun, 3 lang naman sila...tapos natulog na kami at gumising ng alas-6 ng umaga para pumunta ng island. Natapos mg-empake mga 7:30 na din ng umaga, at nakarating kami sa island mga 9am, syampre anong gagawin mo sa beach kundi maligo.

soon to be...Papaya Beach Resort(Photography raised to the nth power by Ronald Mallari)

Ayan sa totoo lang malungkot pa kami sa lagay na yan habang nakikipag bunong-likod sa alon..hahaha..joke lang..sino ba namang hindi magsasaya, teka nasan ako sa picture..nagtago lang po ako sa ilalim ng alon, baka mabasa ako ng ulan e(ang corny mo dong!).

Umalis kami sa island past 1pm na...dahil ang tagal dumating ni manong bangkero na traffic daw sya (tag-mais ba dong sobrang corny mo..hehehe). Tapos dyan na nagtatapos ang aming makapigil hiningang adventure, and they live happily ever after!!!

Moral story: Ikanga ng karamihan, sa susunod na mgswiswimming sa Papaya, mag bus na lang papuntang Nasugbu, yung Crow na bus dun sumakay ok..P121 pamasahe mula Pasay, tapos sumakay ng jeep papuntang Brgy. Papaya, at languyin na lang papuntang island para merong konting adventure.

Syanga po pla pahabol lang share ko lang tong last picture. ayan see it to believe it. Doon po kami galing, dun sila ngpicture picture..na wala ako..huhuhu..kasi bumaba agad ako..pasensya na kung pangit po ang pagkaka-edit..nawala kasi yung stylus ko sa bundok..hehehe...kuko lang ng hinliliit ko ang ginamit ko sa pagguhit nung arrow..hehehe

Pico de Loro from afar (Photographt this time by Jerico Leyva edited by ME)

Next Picture: Gulugod Baboy (Mabini, Batangas)

Coming Soon: Mt. Romelo (Famy, Laguna)

Sana sipagin ulit ako...hehehe...at sana sipagin din ulit kayong magbasa....HAHAHAHA

MARAMING SALAMAT PO!!!

RIP (Roco In Peace)

2005-08-08T21:23:00.000-07:00

Sen. Raul Roco

Waaahhhh!!! Seems like I’m really being left behind by the current events, last Saturday after 2 hours of logging in Friendster, making several testimonies (hoping that i could also get some in return..hehehe), I watched Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, and I was really shocked when I found out that Sen. Raul Roco already passed away. I knew that he has a Prostate Cancer but there was no news about him after election.

Sen. Roco was the very 1st presidential candidate that I voted since I became a voter in 2004 Election, although I knew that he won’t win the position, in fact he ended up last from the poll of presidential aspirants. Actually my choice is either Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Sen. Raul Roco, and I ended up picking the lawyer rather than the economist but I never felt that my vote was wasted, because each of us were entitled to our own opinion.

I’ve got nothing more left to say, I’ll be going back to business. WORK! WORK! WORK! But I’ve got one lesson learned. Ugaliing bumisita sa www.inq7.net tuwing umaga para hindi mahuli sa mga pangunahing balita…hehehe. I used to this before.

You're the Man !!!

2005-08-05T22:22:00.000-07:00

Coach Carter

Richmond Oilers

It was only this last weekend that I’ve got to watch the movie Coach Carter which stars Samuel L. Jackson who played as a highschool basketball coach, there are 2 things why I watched that movie. First I like basketball very much and second I like watching true to life movies.

That was a very good movie, I couldn’t imagine that a coach will put his whole team glued into bench considering that their undefeated (16-0) and they suffer their 2 consecutive loss for not playing the game. However if you’ll watch the movie you’ll understand why that thing happens. Coach Carter does not only implicate the true essence of basketball among his team but also raises the academic performances of his team. He emphasizes the value of education, they didn’t bag the championship crown in basketball after loosing in the championship round but the above all they became champions with themselves.

If you love sports, most especially basketball, you must watch Coach Carter.

Acknowledgment:

The title of this blog was inspired by Apollo Mabaet (Happy Birthday - You're the Man!!!)

Luckilus Reptilus

2005-08-01T22:07:00.000-07:00

That is not the scientific name of this lizard, don’t ask me because I do not know the answer. This is a local iguana, my pet, I have it since January 2003, more than 2 1/2 years already. It is more or less 3 ft. in length including the tail. Most of my relatives consider it as a bad luck but not for me because since I bought I’ve encountered lot of good lucks. I won’t enumerate it anymore.

After I bathe my iguana, I usually go out of our house to seek for sunlight to parch my iguana and when people got to see it they will always ask me these questions:

“Ano yan?”
“Nangangagat ba yan?”
“Anong kinakain nyan?”

And here I my answers:

“Iguana po!”
“Hawakan nyo po” (he/she will back off..hahaha)
“Mga gulay po”

Having heard of my answers still I’ll see their face in disbelief..hmmm..i can’t blame them, I guess they can’t say “Pasensya na wala kasi sa bundok nyan.” (hahaha).

I fed my iguana with veggies, particularly cabbage and carrots, but based from my experienced its favorite is the latter. After taking a bath I cut its fingernails, ohhh, claws rather because its too pointed. You might be asking why I have that kind of pet, here’s my answer, I love animals very much, it doesn’t matter whether it is a mammal, bird, fish, reptile or even amphibians. I’ve already owned each of them.

I wish to have a Burmese python and Siberian tiger someday..hehehehe

Honest to goodness

2005-07-04T19:36:00.000-07:00

Shih (Chinese symbol of Honesty)

Last Saturday (July 2, 2005), after attending a wedding in Las Piñas, I head my way to Dasmariñas, Cavite to get my used clothes so that I could have it wash by Sunday, it was already 8pm when I leave Las Piñas and arrived in Cavite at around 10pm, I immediately get my bag full of used clothes and went on to ride a bus via Lawton.

After more or less 15 minutes, a bus finally arrived, at that time I wasn’t feeling sleepy yet, so what I did was I’ve watch the TV on board, the TV is tuned in GMA 7, IMBESTIGADOR, anchored by the broadcaster Mike Enriquez famous for his very powerful line “Hinding hindi namin kayo tatantanan!”. Their episode was entitled “Pinoy, tapat ka ba?” One thing that caught my attention was their topic regarding the “Ibatans”, they were the inhabitants of Batanes, an island in the far northern part of our country, what makes it interesting with this place is that, there’s a store there named “Honesty Coffee Shop” wherein there’s no saleslady nor any people who will watch for the customers, what the buyers do is they get the items they will buy then they will drop their payments in a drop box, just in case you have a change, you’ll write your name and the change you owe, then on the next day you’ll be able to get your change, imagine that, pure honesty is revolving and the store has long been operating for 10 years already. One thing more, they have a sole radio station which extends public service by providing information on loss items, most of them were watch, wallets, eyeglasses and etc., seems like it has been a habit for the Ibatans to return loss items to their owners, certainly “Finders Keepers” is tabooed to them. Thumbs up to the people of Batanes!!!

Aside from that topic, they’ve also featured a sort of test pertaining to the honesty of Filipinos, what they did was they planted 80 wallets with a 200 peso bill and a letter that goes like this “Pagkasyahin mo na muna tong dalawang daan sa loob ng dalawang linggo”, that statement in the letter was not the exact word for word but the main thought is depicted. They scattered their assets in different establishments, such as the Baclaran Church and the city of Makati, as a result out of the 80 wallets, only 15 have not been returned to the owner, so it depicts an 81.25% honesty for the Filipinos, hmmm..looks amazing isn’t it, but that’s the reality.
This clearly shows the moral values that every Filipino has, but I bet this data will change if we will be talking of thousands of pesos and not just hundreds, I’m not identifying the weakness of us Filipinos but I guess that’s the reality, and we can’t blame anyone, I guess the sole reason is our present economic situation but I believe that the success of our country still lies in our own hands, and our government officials only serve as a guide so we should not deeply rely on them.

ALL for 1, 1 for ALL !!!

2005-07-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

Colony of Ants - Buntot Palos, Pangil Laguna (Photography by Earl Guieb)

Colony of Termites - Buntot Palos, Pangil Laguna (Photography by Earl Guieb)

We are all aware regarding the recent events that is shocking our country, most famous of which is the so called “Gloria Gate Scandal” (not withstanding the “jueteng” issue), maybe they have adopted the ones happened to the former US president Richard Nixon, when he’s been involved in the most famous “Watergate Scandal”. I believe their thinking that our current president will have the same fate as Nixon does have before. I’m not a pro-GMA nor a pro-Erap, pro-FPJ or even pro Susan Roces (hehehe). Its just that I’m sick and tired of the never ending arguments in our current political society, for me, our politicians keeps on protecting their side, if their on the opposition side, they keep on opposing, on the other hand, if their on the administration side they keep on pursuing the law that their distinguish colleague have raised, even if it would not be beneficial for each and every one of us, this clearly shows that their standing for what their corresponding political party wishes to implement and not by all means their own belief or what their conscience would love to dictate (not all of them but I guess majority of them). I’m not against the so-called “pakikisama” this is one Filipino virtue that we should be proud of, but everything should have its own limitations.

Try to imagine the success that the colony of ants is experiencing and try to implicate this with our current political situation, I bet that no one would disagree that there wouldn’t be a good result but rather the very best result will be achieved.

When our SIN is gone!

2005-06-29T19:34:00.000-07:00

Manila Cathedral (Intramuros)

Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin, I guess each and every one of us knows him, he's not just a religious icon but a public figure as well. He's been a great part of our history, I admire him for uniting the people to stand together and fight for our freedom. He's a modern day hero who has a powerful voice wherein everybody believes in his powerful words.

It was Monday night when i got to visit the burial of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin, i get off early at office, eventhough I'm undertime, because it was very unfortunate that I wasn't able to wake-up early that day, it seems like, my faith is testing the courage that i have to go there, much worse that i missed riding the crewing shuttle bus, so I really settled to commute from Manila to Cavite, but since my mind are all set to really visit the remains of our late cardinal at the Manila Cathedral, I got my work done early, so that i could get off at 4:45pm and this time I didn't fail, I arrived in our house past 8pm already, I ate my dinner and immediately head my way in Intramuros where the cathedral is located. As expected there are lots of people like me who wanted to take a glimpse at the Cardinal, it took me more or less 1 hour to finally get in front of his casket, but its all worthy, Cardinal Sin's face is very peaceful, you won't feel any sadness or any sign of grief when you've seen him. I guess he really died peacefully. I leave the cathedral at around 10pm but the people queued outside seems to doubled, if i would estimate the number of people falling in line, its around 600, that was the time when I'm already done visiting the casket, what more the ones who get there early and the ones who will still be visiting him that night because that was his last night of burial, June 28 (Tuesday) was his state funeral.

We will be missing him, but we all know that he'll be joining our Lord above, I guess he've finally done his mission while he was still living and no doubt that he'll be greatly remembered by each and every one of us!

Hail to his Eminence Jaime Cardinal SIn!

HAIL! HAIL! HAIL!

Must see films!!!

2005-06-02T14:33:00.000-07:00

Batman Begins

Starring: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer

Director: Christopher Nolan

Release Date: June 17th, 2005

Studio: Warner Bros.

Synopsis: As a young boy, Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of him--a trauma that leads him to become obsessed with revenge. But the opportunity to avenge his parent's deaths is cruelly taken away from him by fate. Fleeing to the East, where he seeks counsel with the dangerous but honorable ninja cult leader known as Ra's Al-Ghul, Bruce returns to his now decaying Gotham City, which is overrun by organized crime and other dangerous individuals manipulating the system. Meanwhile, Bruce is slowly being swindled out of Wayne Industries, the company he inherited. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, along with a prototype armored suit, leads him to assume a new persona, one which will strike fear into the hearts of men who do wrong; he becomes Batman!!! In the new guise, and with the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various nefarious schemes in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan 'The Scarecrow' Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right.

Fantastic Four

Starring: Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Julian McMahon

Director: Tim Story

Release Date: July 8th, 2005

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Synopsis: When an experimental space voyage goes awry, four people are changed by cosmic rays. Reed Richards, inventor and leader of the group gains the ability to stretch his body, and takes the name, Mr. Fantastic. His girlfriend, Sue Storm, gains the ability to turn invisible and create force fields, calling herself the Invisible Woman. Her younger brother Johnny Storm gains the ability to control fire, including covering his own body with flame, becoming the Human Torch. Pilot Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong rock creature calling himself Thing. Together, they use their unique powers to explore the strange aspects of the world, and to foil the evil plans of Doctor Doom.

War of the Worlds

Starring: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin

Director: Steven Spielberg

Release Date: June 29th, 2005

Studio: Dreamworks

Synopsis: A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic about a Martian invasion of Earth, told through the eyes of an American family fighting to survive it.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Greg Ellis, Theresa Barrera, Elijah Alexander, Ron Bottitta, Angela Bassett, Miguel Caballero, Adam Brody, Keith David, Patrika Darbo, William Fichtner, Joe Davis, Janelle Giumarra, Matt Gallini, Amy Hathaway, Francis Hadinoto

Director: Doug Liman

Release Date: June 10th, 2005

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Synopsis: A sexy, action-packed thrill ride about a bored married couple who discover that they are enemy assassins. John and Jane Smith are an ordinary suburban couple with an ordinary, lifeless suburban marriage. But each of them has a secret -- they are actually both legendary assassins working for competing organizations. When the truth comes out, John and Jane end up in each other's cross-hairs.

Cinderella Man

Starring: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Connor Price, Nick Alachiotis, Aaron Abrams, Boyd Banks, Nola Augustson, Darrin Brown, Craig Bierko, Ron Canada, Tim Burd, Paddy Considine, Fulvio Cecere, Paul Giamatti, Rosemarie DeWitt, Alicia Johnston, Rance Howard

Director: Ron Howard

Release Date: June 3rd, 2005

Studio: Universal Pictures

Synopsis: Tells the tale of real-life heavyweight boxing champ Jim Braddock (Crowe). During the 1930s, Braddock was an aging boxer who made a comeback while trying to provide for his family during the Depression.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon

Director: Mike Newell

Release Date: November 18th, 2005

Studio: Warner Bros.

Synopsis: Harry Potter, now 14, has only two more weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning-bolt-shaped scar burn has Harry on edge and contacting his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black. Happily, the prospect of attending the season's premier sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup, is enough to make Harry momentarily forget that Lord Voldemort and his sinister familiars--the Death Eaters--are out for murder.

Herbie: Fully Loaded

Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, Breckin Meyer, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon, Mark Deklin, Cass Asher, Lauryn Garrett, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Cheryl Hines, Bruno Gioiello, Mario Larraza, Jeff Lam, Scoot McNairy, Jamie McMurray, Jill Ritchie, Peter Pasco

Director: Angela Robinson

Release Date: June 24th, 2005

Studio: Walt Disney

Synopsis: Start your engines! Herbie, the most beloved car star of them all, is back. Lohan stars as Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - who puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor. Herbie's got some new tricks under his hood as he takes audiences for an action-packed spin in this high-speed comedy.

Kingkong

Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Lobo Chan, Kyle Chandler, Evan Parke, Thomas Kretschmann, John Sumner, Colin Hanks, Stephen Hall, David Dengelo, Louis Sutherland

Director: Peter Jackson

Release Date: December 14th, 2005

Studio: Universal Pictures

Synopsis: Story of the gigantic gorilla captured in the wilds and brought to civilization, where he meets a tragic fate. Based on the original story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace.

Lots of good movies are also at stake this coming 2006, watch out for Superman Returns(starring: Brandon James Route and Kevin Spacey), Pirates of the Carribean 2 (starring Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom), Indiana Jones 4 (starring: Harrison Ford) and X-Men 3 (Patrick Stewart, Alan Cumming, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Shawn Ashmore, Daniel Cudmore, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)

'Mardi Gras' in Lucena

2005-05-31T09:47:00.000-07:00

The street dancers with their colorful costumes

The Chami cooking contest

Just like other towns in the Philippines wherein a lot of festivities sprouting this month of May, Lucena City also celebrates a great feast. Conceptualized in 1986 by Atty. Nonoy Miravalles of the Lucena’s Bureau of Internal Revenue, the festival was organized to honor St. Ferdinand, the city’s patron saint.

As a bit of history and info:
Lucena City is believed to have gotten its name to pay tribute to a Spanish friar Mariano Ganja who used to live in Lucena Andalucia, Spain. In the olden times, Lucena’s first names were Buenavista, Oroquieta and Cotta. But on November 5, 1879 under the authority of “Orden Real Super Civil,” the name Lucena was proclaimed. And due to its continuous growth and development, it has become a city on August 6, 1961 through the assistance of then, Senator Lorenzo Tañada and the presentation of proposed law by Representative Manuel S. Enverga. Under Republic Act. No. 3271, it was approved by President Carlos P. Garcia.

Before the festivities usually last for 3 or 4 days but this time it started as early as May 21, considering that the date of the town fiesta is May 30, so it’s a very long festivity this time which eventually evolved into major events that attracts both local and foreign tourists.

Here’s the highlights of the activities:
May 21 - Himig at Galaw song and dance competition at the SM City Lucena's open parking area.

May 23 - was a day of beauty and talent. It began with a Milk Drinking contest, followed by Ginoo at Binibining Pasayahan Beauty Pageant at SM City Lucena’s entertainment plaza.

May 25 - celebrity performances by the rapper Francis M. and not withstanding the added attraction of Anne Curtis and Ryza Cenon and other surprise guest.

May 26 - Chami cooking contest wherein there are about 500 contestants representing the 33 barangays that participated. Chami is one type of pancit which uses Miki noodles.

May 27 - Street Dancing competition wherein the champion received P75,000 if I am not mistaken.

May 28 - the grand Pasayahan parade, this is what most people are waiting, gorgeous floats participated by popular establishments in Lucena such as SM City Lucena, Pacific Mall, Queen Margarette Hotel, Carlos Superdrug, Big Mak, Enverga University and etc. assembled in Quezon National Highschool and march their way to the town proper until they reach the endpoint (Perez Park). By the way whoever wins the Best Float will get P100,000 cash prize.

This years parade are equipped with beautiful floats which also includes the colorful and unique costumes of the street dancers and added attraction was the celebrity Anne Curtis and Troy Montero. James Cooper, a renowned hairstylist was also visible in the grand parade, which was a Lucenahin. Besides the highlights mentioned above, there were other activities going on in Pacific Mall, I’ve heard that there were also celebrity performances, such as those by Kitchie Nadal.

During this long celebration, at night the main streets of Lucena, Quezon Avenue in particular, were close to vehicles. Even the neighboring towns flock together for the “tyangge” scattered in the entire stretch of the main streets, not withstanding lots of live band performances of both local and famous bands at every corner of the streets which seems to be an October feast, due to beers floods. Men and women enjoy not just beer but mostly food in every minor street you’ll see.

More than the glitz and glamour of Mardi Gras in Lucena is the true essence of culture, camaraderie and harmony in the locality.

"Ayan na ang Santo"

2005-05-16T09:42:00.000-07:00

“Ayan na ang Santo”, ang mga katagang ito ay madalas mong maririnig tuwing sasapit ang kapistahan ng San Isidro sa Lucena, bagamat mas popular ang Piesta ng San Isidro sa Lucban kung saan ito ay mas kilala bilang “Pahiyas Festival”, lingid sa kaalaman ng marami na ipingdidiwang din ang kapistahang ito sa iba pang bayan sa Quezon, tulad ng Tayabas, Sariaya, Sampaloc at Lucena, subalit di tulad ng sa Lucban kung saan pabonggahan ng mga dekorasyon ng kanilang bahay ng iba’t ibang pabitin at kung sino man ang mapipiling may pinakamagandang dekorasyon ay magkakamit ng kaukulang gantimpalang salapi (tagalong na tagalong yan ha..hehehe), sa Lucena naman ay gumagawa ng mga “pabitin” na sinasabitan ng iba’t ibang gulay (gaya ng upo, repolyo, talong etc.) prutas (gaya ng mangga, saging, pinya etc.) meron ding mga chichiria (tulad ng peewee, oishi etc.) na iniistapler sa palaspas, maaaring ding magsabit ng pera na inilalagay sa plastic ng yelo, para hindi mapunit kapag inagaw, dati nga natatandaan ko pa nung nangangagaw ako merong ngsabit ng mga dollars, syempre nakabantay ako dolyares yun e(ang palitan nun ay $1 – P26) medyo may katagalan na din yang mga panahong yan, pero sa kasamaang palad dir in ako nakaagaw, maliban dito meron ding nagsasabit ng mga sombrero, sabon, shampoo at kung ano ano pa.

Mga banding 4 ng hapon dumadaan ang santo at magsisimula na ang agawan, pero bago dumating ang takdang oras na yan, kanya kanya ng hanap ang mga tao ng kanilang gustong agawin, para mabantayan na nila habang hindi pa dumadaan ang santo, at kung minsan hindi pa man dumadaan ang santo basta my sumigaw ng magic word na “Ayan na ang Santo” maraming na paparanoid at biglang nakukuha ang mga pabitin, kaya naman sa mga panahon ngayon ay itinataas na nila ang mga pabitin para hindi maagaw habang di pa dumadaan ang santo. Kaakibat ng santo ang daang daang mangangagaw na mula pa sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Lucena kaya hindi mo masisisi ang mga ordinaryong mangangagaw na hindi kasama ng santo na bantayan ang kursunada nilang agawin dahil kung makikisabay sila sa tunay na mangangagaw ay madadagaanan pa sila dahil parang stampede ang nangyayari.

Pagkatapos naman ng agawan ay mistulang dinaanan ng bagyo ang buong paligid dahil sa nagkalat na mga palaspas, puno ng kawayan, balat ng chichiria at kendi, gutay gutay na mga gulay at prutas, at kung sweswertihin mga tulo ng dugo..hehehe..minsan kasi sa di maiiwasang pagkakataon merong nasusugatan mula sa mga matatalim na sanga ng kawayan na ibinabagsak sa mga mangangagaw pagkadaan ng santo, imagine mo na lang kung anong nangyayati pagkatapos ibagsak yung kawayan, e di magkukuyugan na yung mga mangangagaw, kaya naman kung minsan ay nagkakaroon ng mga aksidente. Pero liban sa lahat ng ito at napapanatili pa rin ang diwa ng Kapistahan ng San Isidro na “Patron ng mga Magsasaka” na nagpapatunay ng yaman ng ating kultura, ang kapistahang ito ay ilan lamang sa mga kapistahang ipinagmamalaki ng Pilipinas, di matatawaran ang iba pang kapistahan tulad ng Panagbenga Flower Festival ng Baguio, Ati-atihan ng Aklan, Sinulog ng Cebu, Dinagyang ng Iloilo, Masskara Festival ng Bacolod, Kadayawan ng Davao, Moriones ng Marinduque, Higantes ng Rizal, Parada ng Lechon sa Batangas at marami pang iba. Ang mga ito ang nagpapatunay ng yaman ng kulturang Pilipino. “Mabuhay ang Pilipinas !!!” hehehe

LuV kO Si BanTaY

2005-05-12T10:45:00.000-07:00

Baywalk (Roxas Boulevard, Manila)

How I wish I was a part of this "Dog Walk for a Cause" which was a record breaking event (this breaks the 5,017 dog marathon record set in England last May 12, 2004 for the biggest number of dogs that participated in a marathon) because I’m a big pet lover, in fact I’ve got a lot of different pets before, whether mammals, fish, reptiles or birds. I used to have a dalmatian, hamster, oscars, goldfish, iguana, garter snake, and pigeons before, right now the only one left behind is my iguana and a hammerhead fish and believe it or not I dreamed of having a Siberian tiger, Burmese python and Philippine Eagle. I love to have those kind of animals someday..hehehe

The primary concept of that event is to help our dogs end their suffering, and bring a total closure on the prevailing demand and cruel treatment of dogs and other pets for human consumption. Hahaha..seems like their pointing me out, as a bit of info, when I was a kid I used to eat lots of dog meat, its tasty but you’ll feel hot inside(not the one your thinking..hehehe).

As a whole the event turned out to be very successful except for the garbage and poops left behind after the marathon, but I guess the main purpose was conveyed.

Adventure's Island

2005-05-04T20:18:00.000-07:00

Hundred Islands (Alaminos,Pangasinan)

It’s been another great weekend getaway, this time in Hundred Islands. Its Friday night when we head our way to Pangasinan, our meeting place is in Victory Liner Bus Terminal in Cubao. It’s a 4.5 hours trip from Cubao directly to our hotel (Vista de las Islas) situated in Brgy. Lucap Alaminos City Pangasinan, we rested for about an hour before we proceed to our island hopping activity. According to our guide there about 127 islands, the largest of which is the Quezon Island, which was our first island destination, each and every island has its own unique name some of which are Quezon, Children’s Island, Governor’s Island, Marcos and etc. We stayed in Marcos Island (free accommodation) which was said to have the finest sand, aside from that, there’s an underwater cave, Its been a fun filled day, we were in the beach from 7:30 am till 5pm, thanks for my companions for the supply of sunblock..hehehe…or else I’ve got a sunburn right now, before we head back to our hotel, we do some snorkeling to take a glimpse on the giant clamps. I myself were amazed of the beauty of those giant clamps, its about 3 feet in length.

At night, some of us do some videoke at Ted’s Videoke and Ihaw Ihaw Restaurant which is just in front our hotel, at first everybody seems to be timid in singing, but in the end we still enjoy the night, we had an epic battle with the other group of fellow videokers, (ung mga ksama ko lng pla di kasi ako kumanta..hehehe).

We leave Pangasinan Sunday morning (10am) but before that we buy our respective pasalubongs, boneless bangus in particular. I don’t if it is cheap already but nevertheless, it’s a very nice pasalubong to be with.

"Hidden Falls"

2005-04-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

Bunto't Palos (Pangil,Laguna)

It was April 16, when we set aside our work and went to Pangil,Laguna to seek the beauty of the so-called Hidden Falls. Before we get there, its more or less 2 hours of treck, which is said to be a gradual ascend according to one of the veteran hiker who go along with us in our trip. Its a bit tiring (a bit?) considering the fact that we've lost our way going to the falls, but once we've taken a glance of the falls, all of our weariness were gone. I myself were overwhelmed by its beauty and without hesitation I battled the slippery rocks just to get myself beneath the falls but i think it will be quite more easy if i'll swim the basin going to the falls, but i dont take my chances, i'm afraid i might missed going home again and i won't be able to tell my adventures(sobrang lalim kaya nung tubig!)...hahaha...Its been my first time doing such a trip like that and i guess i will nurture that for a long time.

My very 1st BLOG!!!

2005-04-29T14:00:00.000-07:00

It was only this past few days that I suddenly became interested in writing blogs, if you happen to hear or see the word blog for the first time, you might get virtuous information below.

Actually I’ve had a hard time making my own blog, particularly editing my profile, you might wonder that it so easy to do, because if I’m on your side I might as well wonder how the hell editing a profile make it very difficult, its kinda weird…hehehe, but to be specific the one that took me a lot of time figuring out is uploading my picture…hahaha…You might be wondering why, but I tell you might as well experience the same kind of trouble I’ve had, unless otherwise you’re a certified addict of the Internet who knows a lot of useful links or maybe I’m just really fool enough that I wasn’t able to upload the picture that I’m so eager to have it available in my blog URL. I really hope I’m not…hehehe

Well, I just wish I will be able to have a lot of stories to be posted, I hope this first blog of mine would trigger many more blogs to come.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
I would like to thank Ver for helping me out in creating my own blog, as I mentioned before I’ve had a hard time but he serves as online tutor..hahaha..Thanks for the technology and thanks to Ver!