Road trip

Weekend getaway
Spending time with family
What priceless moments!

Day 1 of 21 in Exile

I ran out of excuses and options and now I am in exile. That is the fact. So instead of being negative, might as well embrace the situation for time does not and shall never equal experience.

So how was Day 1?

First day was a day of firsts. It was my first time to take a dump on air. My first time to live on my own. My first time to eat in a restaurant wherein everything serve was bathed in chilli.

Through these experiences I've learned that despite the circumstances when one has to go one has to go. No questions asked. Moreover, given the situation, one will make do with what is given in order to survive.

Cheers to more firsts!

On Long Weekend

Quality time with
myself, family and friends
through land travel for great food!

Long weekend please extend.

On Mixed Emotions

A trip to Cebu is always something to look forward too. It is a time for beaches, daily fiesta like meals, balut-ice cream midnight snacks, “discos”, late night kwentuhans. It is an opportunity to spend time with family and simply bond.

I will be flying to Cebu this Friday. I am happy that I will see my relatives again whom I have not seen months or years ago. However, it is a not trip that I am looking forward too mainly due to the purpose of the trip itself. All flights lead to Cebu to celebrate the life of my grandmother.

Things are different now. There will be an empty chair on the corner of the living room. There will be no voice heard praying the novena. There will be no one to prepare Milo/Ovaltine in the mornings even if I find it weird. There will be no one to call me up and greet me on my birthday with matching pansit or spaghetti to celebrate my special day.

Things may be different. I may have physically lost my grandmother but instead, I gained another angel who will continue to pray for me and watch over me from above. I believe that those twinkling things in the sky at night are not stars. Those are openings from heaven from Lola still pouring her love and shining down on me letting me know that she is in a better place and happy.

Trips to Cebu may not be the same but still is something to look forward too. Beaches, daily fiesta like meals, balut-ice cream midnight snacks, “discos”, late night kwentuhans will still be there. More importantly, my family will always be there waiting for me with a huge smile and warm hug.

Thank you Lola for instilling in me the concept of family. You will truly be missed but never forgotten. I love you. Until we meet again.

Places Ive been as of 2008

visited 11 states (4.88%)
Create your own visited map of The World or try another Douwe Osinga project

One of those Conversations

This is long overdue. Finally! How I wish we can do this more often.

I wont make you sleep.

Did anyone tell you that you are beautiful and sexy?

Sexy! If I was making you bola I would have said you are the most beautiful girl in the world.

Eh, those are photoshop-ed . This is real.

You are hot!

That is why I did not marry my ex because I cannot see my future seeing her when I wake up.

Darn it!

Dapat hindi ako yung pinagpipilian. Dapat ako ang pumipili!

Not So Holy Week

For my whole existence I've spent the Lenten season with my family. Usually we'd head towards the mountains. However, due to the numerous creatures that trek up North we'd hit the waters or cherish the silence in the City.

This year, I had a different experience. For Holy Thursday and Good Friday, I headed to Zambales with some of my officemates. Black Saturday and Easter Sunday was spent with my family at Sofitel Hotel. La Union on Monday and Tuesday.

Hello to island hopping, swimming, eating, relaxing, drinking, cam whoring, jumping pictures, blah blah. This is the life! Good times! Too bad, back to reality tomorrow.

Oh well. Have to work my ass to get some moolah for more trips. :)

Okay, try to make myself better. :D

Surfing USA

Went to La Union with (some) fellow Naghi people. We availed the Sufvivor thingie of this "not an agency but a lifestyle". It was alright. I know better now since I am not a newbie anymore. Anyway, Kuya Jojo was the best! It felt like our van flew!

First stopover was for a restroom break but I was soooo sleepy that I didnt care to find out where we were. Next was somewhere in Sison, Pangasinan at around 4am to eat and of course, restroom break. And guess who we saw? The sister of my officemate who had this field trip to Baguio for the Flower Festival. There is such thing pala? How come I never had that? Oh well.

Arrived way ahead of the bus... like wala pang araw sa La Union. So we slept in the van while we waited. Then there, the organizers arrived. Waited for the key so that we can deposit our stuff. Guess who we saw? The sister of my officemate again. Whatta! Who is following who?

Anyway, once we settled down, we ate, watched meet the spartans, frisbee, swam, surf, ate, surf, frisbee, chill sa beach, surf competiton, picturessss, sunset, kain, adventure sa paghanap ng ice, inom, maki-tipar, inom, picturessss.... fun fun fun!

It is always fun to travel with a kid around. There would not be any boring momment...
hindi ka na love ni tita...
hindi nagsasalita si tiger eh
nakalock yung room eh
hindi umiiyak ang boys eh

Saw one of my college teamamtes. She is living the life. Surfing every other week or soooo. That is what you call the beach life!

How come ice was nowhere to be found? Walked like a thousand miles but the refilling station was closed... passed by this house with a "Ice 4 Sale" plastered on its gate.. but it was still ice water. Great! We got some which was good for 3 litters. Thanks to the paawa look.

Drank alot.... one glass of bailey's, one glass of gin/sprite/four seasons, one bottle of SanMig Light, 2 bottles of Red Horse. Oh my, what happened to my one bottle limit for beer? Beach life kicked in eh. Haha.

Day 2... enjoy the beach, surf competition, solo surfing, midway grill, isdaan, nlex

All in all it was a fantastic trip! Chill, walang iniisip. Enjoy the company, experience something new, laugh, drink and be marry!

Can love be learned?

I just got back from BKK last Monday. Shopping nor the elephants and temples were not my major priorities. I went there mainly to attend a friend’s wedding. It was not any ordinary wedding… it was an arranged Indian wedding. I felt like I was watching a foreign film without the subtitles because the events were in Indian or whatever that language was.

I still cannot believe that she got married. Imagine, she is only 23! My friend never introduced a boyfriend, or if ever she did, it was different guy. Anyway, I am not sure who the guy is. I never got introduced! They said that the guy is a family friend or they met through a matchmaker of some sort. Well, whatever the circumstances are, when did marriage become an institution? I am not sure if my friend have some passionate feelings towards the guy.. but at least they said the guy respects her. Then again, is it possible to learn to love someone for the sake of your family name? Maybe that is how Indian culture goes.

Do not get me wrong, I enjoyed every moment of it. It was a different experience. I just hoped someone explained what was going on. All the same, I am very thankful that she invited me and even shouldered the accommodations at this 5 star hotel.

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Summer is not yet over for me...

Baguio...Batangas... Boracay... now...

CEBU and BOHOL

:)

See yeah!

On Birthdays...

No real big celebration...
just indirect events such as...
dinner with officemates at dampa ortigas
impromptu inuman afterwards
roadtrip
beach beach
foodtrip
lunch with family
pakain sa office
"party" at embassy
spidey

Leaving On A Jet Place Yet Again

I will be hopping in a plane by 10am tom.
Once again, I haven't packed yet.

Question:
Pack or sleep to be able to get up for simbang gabi at 5am?

Answer:
SLEEP!

See yah when I get back

Advance Merry Christmas!
:-h