lightning bakasyon

kararating ko lang ng bahay galing sa lightning bakasyon sa baguio.  3 days/2 nights trip which is mostly spent on the bus because of the arduous and butt-burning 7 hour trip each way.  pero sulit na sulit dahil for the first time (hehehe kahiya mang aminin!) eh nakarating din ako ng baguio sa wakas.  and fell in love with it.

in fact i'm suffering right now from LSS.  hindi last song syndrome - last scenery syndrome. habang bumibyahe kasi kami pabalik, pumipikit ako and the first picture that comes to my mind are the mountain tops littered with houses precariously clinging for dear life.  or yong mga eksenang titingin ka sa labas ng sasakyan at ang bubulaga sa yo ay ang pagkalalim-lalim na bangin na siguradong hindi ka bubuhayin in case na magwelga ang preno ng sasakyan mo. 

but more than the overwhelming beautiful views, the invigorating pine-scented clean air and the refreshing chilling temperature, it's the general warmth, honesty and friendliness of people in baguio that charmed me the most.  cab drivers were courteous and honest, even the policemen were nice.  isama ko na yong sa hotel na tinuluyan namin although alam naman nating standard na sa hospitality business ang ganon.  but people you meet in the streets, magtanong ka kahit kanino and you'll get honest answer and assistance. sana lahat ng cities sa pinas ganito. 

here's a pictography of the super fast bakasyon na kung tutuusin eh 1 1/2 day lang ang nagamit namin sa pamamasyal and yet naikot namin halos lahat ng major spots sa baguio!  talk about fast-paced sight-seeing!



according to i'ts site, casa vallejo is one of the oldest establishments in baguio.  it's a cozy small hotel strategically located at upper session hill.  ang maganda, it's right accross sm baguio (bakod ng sm yang nasa kabilang kalsada). what's bad though is that it doesn't have facilities modern hotels offer.  wi-fi naman ang kwarto pero walang business center.  being an old structure na ni-renovate lang lately, may mga kwento sa internet na may ghosts daw dito.  wala naman akong naramdaman although on our second night, i woke up to the sound of a guy screaming na parang tino-torture.  nong nakiramdam na ako, wala naman. so sa mga matatakutin, never choose an old house like this.  para naman sa akin, the real hassle is the fact that it sits right beside a busy street.  dinig na dinig sa room ang usapan ng mga naglalakad sa kalye. lalo ang mga humaharurot na sasakyan. at sabi ng mga nakausap naming taga-baguio talaga, mahal daw dito. medyo nga.  wala nang facilities, maliit pa ang room for 48$ per night.  buti na lang malinis naman ang rooms at friendly ang staff

 

but i didn't come to baguio for the hotel.  it's burnham park i wanted to see.  kaya yon ang first stop namin.  kaya lang pagod na ako sa 7-hour trip kaya hindi ko pinangarap mag-boating...

at habang nakaupo at nanonood ng mga tao, naisipang magpa-henna tattoo...  trip lang! hahahaa!!!

5pm na pero sumugod pa rin kami ng camp john hay.  wala na rin akong masyadong energy na magpo-pose so i just took shots of mauie (who by the way was the reason why this trip finally took place.  birthday nya kasi kaya after so many times na plinano at hindi natuloy, eto natuloy na rin ang baguio!)

the following morning, walang masyadong fog kaya i took this shot from the resto where we're having breakfast.  at sa mga tulad kong baguhan sa baguio, wag na kayong ma-shock kung walang aircon ang karamihan ng establishments dito. our hotel room only has ceiling fan pero nagtatalukbong pa rin ako ng comforter dahil malamiggggg!!!  and this resto even leave the windows open.  dahil mas masarap nga naman ang natural lamig ng hangin. 

and this is the yummy breakfast i had on our second day - langgonisang baguio, fried egg, pickled cucumber, brewed coffee and the star of the morning meal - mountain rice! ang sarap pala nya. ito kaya yong mga kinakain ng mga diwata at dwende? kasi the color is something magical! hahahaha

taken at the igorot stairs fronting the barrio fiesta restaurant which happens to be next door to our hotel.  nakikipag-chikahan lang ako sa aking mga manang. kaya lang yong katabi ko mukhang busy sa pagkukuto! hahahah

okey, i'm just pretending to but i didn't actually touch it! baka magalit sa akin yan eh walang sinabi si machete sa laki nya noh!

first stop after friday breakfast was mine's view park.  at ito ang bumungad sa amin - ang pagkalaki-laking st bernard na ito named boomer.  who can refuse such charm!  talagang naaliw ako dahil sanay na sanay mag-posing ang boomer!

hindi ko rin palalagpasin ito - at least nakapag-costume party ng march! hahahaaa

teka lang sisibatin ko yong makulit na langaw!!! hahaha

un segundo paneros, mi visita mi hacienda... bwahahhaa! 

okey here's the real stuff - the breath-taking view of mine's view park.  medyo nagtagal kami dito just sitting and soaking up the view.  nakaka-relax. at maganda sanang mag-emote ng mga soul-searching ekalavu kaya lang maraming maiingay na tourists.  kaya nag-rent na lang ako ng binoculars and had a grand time na mamboso ng mga tuktok ng mga bahay sa tuktok ng bundok. i'm really amazed how they can build such huge houses at that height!

next stop - the mansion house. di naman pwedeng pumasok sa mansion mismo kaya dito muna ang posing

at i-zoom ang digicam to get this shot

at pagbigyan ang request ni mister psg na bumili ng souvenirs tulong na lang daw sa kanilang coop.  hindi naman ako mahirap kausapin sa mga ganyan.  i have so much respect for our men in uniform kaya buy talaga ako ng items from him. at syempre hoping na maka-lusot at makalapit sa mansion! kaso hindi talaga pwede! hahaha...

kaya tumawid na lang kami and took more pictures sa wright park. 

diretso sa botanical garden

and final stop for the morning ang philippine military academy na napasok at naikot namin in less than 10 minutes! super bilisan talaga dahil kailangan nang mag-lunch!

after lunch, umakyat kami sa 3rd level ng sm to have this picture taken.  yup, it's sm.  kung sanay ka sa mga uniform na itsura ng sm everywhere, baguio is obviously an exception.  it took advantage of it's position, possibly one of the highest points in baguio city kaya nilagyan nila ng viewing decks ang 2nd and 3rd level.  and from here, you can have a 360 deg view of the whole city and the mountains beyond.  kudos to sm for doing this!

konting pahinga lang then we're off to the lourdes grotto.  bad move dahil nawala ang kinain ko kalahati pa lang ng aakyatin!  sakit ng hita at binti ko but i did it - conquered all 252 steps up (with several stops in between kasama ang sandamukal na hingal) and down (na sumakit na talaga ang mga tuhod ko) hahahhaa!

and you thought we've had enough?  hindi pa!  dumiretso pa kami dito sa tam-awan village not knowing na katakot-takot na akyatan na naman ang bubunuin namin. 

kaya ayan, hindi na maka-pose ng matino lawit pa ang dila sa kakahingal! wahahahha

sabi ng napagtanungan namin, malapit na lang daw from tam-awan village ang strawberry farm.  kaya sugod naman kami.  on our way back, saka lang namin nalaman na hindi na pala part ng baguio city ang lugar na ito.  mantakin mong nasa la trinidad benguet na pala kami hindi namin alam! hahahah

saturday morning na ito, on our way pauwi.  i can't help but take pictures from the moving bus.  buti na lang mabilis din ang shutter ng aking libreng digicam courtesy of tasnee.

pasensya na kayo but i'm just so amazed with the view

our dear farmers harvesting rice along the highway somewhere in la union

i wish i can do one more trip to this wonderful city.  i'll just make sure na pwedeng mag-stay ng mas matagal para mas maka-ikot ng matagal at ma-appreciate ang lugar.  coz now i know why baguio is one favorite destination among tourists.  it's one awesome city i'd like to explore more. 





AI 10's lucky 13... lucky not

The American Idol top 13 took to stage tonight (at least in Philippine tvs) singing songs from their personal favorites and I was yelling Yes, No, Pwede Na and Win from the kitchen while I was cooking some tortang talong for dinner. But I think I only said Yes and Win a few times. It was mostly Nos all throughout. In fact I didn’t bother pausing my tortang talong for a minute and 40 seconds. I can tell most of them were tearing their voices beyond repair, doing mostly yelling than singing, just to make sure they’re still in contention next week. I’d rather flip the torta than watch their faces grimace in pain trying to hit that octave that is only friendly to those who were born with it.

I’ll let Simon Cowell possess me for a while as I critique this bunch they call the Lucky 13. In order of appearance, here’s my Simon Cowellish painful but BS-free comments:

Lauren Aliana sang Any Man of Mine by Shania Twain: Shania must have broken an expensive vase she threw towards her 52-inch tv. Lucky it didn’t hit Lauren’s face coz really, it wasn’t her face that’ll break. Rating: No!

Casey Abrams sang With A Little Help From My Friend by Joe Cocker. Joe Cocker is a fave of mine, as well as the song. Casey didn’t give me the favorite song I knew but he brought a new twist to it. It’s a bit odd but refreshing. Rating: Pwede Na!

Ashton Jones sang When You Tell Me That You Love Me by Diana Ross. Well if this girl survived last week’s cut by getting a wildcard, she’ll definitely go this time. Her performance this week must have made those eliminated earlier go ‘what a waste of spot’. Rating: No!

Paul McDonald sang Come Pick Me Up by Bryan Adams. I know Bryan Adams but I didn’t know this song. And I’ll never bother looking it up if it sounded as bad as this guy sang it. Rating: No!

Pia Toscano sang All By Myself by Celine Dion. She didn’t have the big voice her idol has. And I guess she’ll have to stop talking for at least a month for stretching that vocals beyond it’s limits. Did she hit the note? Just about. At least she was brave enough to take on such a huge piece. Rating: Pwede Na!

James Durbin sang Maybe I’m Amazed by Paul MacCartney. I don’t really like this guy. He’s pretending to be a rocker but all he does is yell and scream like a cat run over by a truck. This week isn’t any different. Come on dude, there’s only one Adam Lambert. Rating: No.

Haley Reinhart sang Blue by Lee Ann Rimes. Well she’s only in her 20’s and trying to do a song that could easily be her granny’s fave, what would you expect? Randy said it was sleepy. I’d say the yodeling was like a wolf howling to the moon. Not just sleepy but creepy! Rating: No.

Jacob Lusk sang I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly. Well this over-acting blabber mouth of a wanna-be singer should be put to some checks. He doesn’t have the voice nor the technique to distort one of my favorite songs beyond recognition. Rating: A big NO!

Thia Megia sang Smile by Michael Jackson. Thia, Thia, Thia. Only because Randy said last week that you sounded like MJ didn’t mean you’d have to pick that song! It was sooooooo boring. And even you jazzed it up a bit on the second half, the song is still way too old for you. You’re 15 for goodness! Choose your songs wisely otherwise you’ll end up in the bottom and possibly eliminated. And it’ll be a waste coz you clearly have the best voice among all of them! Not only because you’re a kabayan. But your voice is really awesome. Rating: Pwede Na.

Stefano Langone sang Lately by Stevie Wonder. A karaoke-bar singer or a cruise-ship entertainer, your choice. But his performance tonight certainly doesn’t deserve a record deal. No records can be produced if the singer goes here and there with the song. Rating: No.

Karen Rodriguez sang I Could Fall In Love by Selena. The one thing going for this lady is her beauty. She has that glamorous and sexy yet sweet Latina look, perfectly wrapped in black gown she put up herself. But the singing is also amiss. Selena won’t be proud of her half-nervous, half-pitchy singing. Rating: No.

Scotty McCreery sang The River by Garth Brooks. He’s the male version of Thia in this competition. His voice is the one to beat among the guys. It’s clear, honest and crisp. And he doesn’t resort to on-stage antics or props to rev up his performance. All he does is sing. And win your hearts with his voice. Why? He chose the song perfect for his voice. And sang it flawlessly. Rating: Win.

Naima Adedapo sang Umbrella by Rihanna. I liked the reggae and rap touch plus the fierce dance moves. Entertaining. But the singing was again lacking. The kind of singing that nearly cut her off last week had she not been given a wildcard by the judges. Rating: Pwede Na.

So who’s gonna be crying next week for being voted out? And who's gonna be crying also while hugging those who were eliminated, even if they should be jumping for joy coz they survived, just for the sake of crying on global tv?

If I had the power, it’s already top 5 next week. All 8 with my NO can go, no regrets. It's gonna be the first time American Idol will not last the usual number of weeks it airs.  There can always be a first time right?

And since I dissed the contestants, let me do the same to the judges. Steven was unbelievably schmuck in his comments. He doesn’t have the guts to be honest, sometimes even bordering on patronizing. Where's the bad-ass rocker i thought you were, Stevie??? JLo is no different from Paula. She wants to be sugar and spice and everything nice even to a horrible performance. And Randy is the only one who wants to keep it real at times but the two just shoots him down. Definitely the lamest set of judges in all AI seasons. Buti na lang my tortang talong turned out to be delishiouss!

bata, bata.... stay ka munang bata ha

Sa araw-araw na nakababad ako sa harap ng tv even when I’m on-line o kahit kumakain nakatutok pa rin sa tv, eto at may napansin na naman ako. Three adverts – actually four – pero I’ll concentrate on the three and tell you why I’d spare the fourth one. Eto yong mga advertisements using the storyline of young – I mean very young – flirting.

Safeguard Tawas Fresh shows a young boy na mukhang 10 or 11 yo draping his arms around a young girl na kaedad nya. Tapos pinapalabas na may B.O. si young boy. Si mommy ni young boy, pinagamit ng Safeguard si anak. In the end, nong akbayan ulit ni young boy si young girl, okey na. At si mommy, sabi nong ad, mukhang may naaamoy nang iba. Kinilig si mommy ha.

Then there’s this other pair of young boy and girl, mukhang hindi pa teeners, na dumalaw si young boy sa bahay ni young girl. Si young girl super kilig kaya sabi ni mommy sya na ang bahala. Naghanda si mommy ng spaghetti with Del Monte white sauce. Si young boy sarap na sarap. And as the little girl continues her giggling over the cute boy na nilalantakan ang carbonara ni mommy, si mommy naman tuwang-tuwa dahil nagustuhan ng future manugang nya ang spaghetti.

Itong ad ng isang milk ang mas matindi. Sa ad, siguro 7 or 8 years old ang pair of little boy and girl na bida. Super excited si little boy na inaantay ang pagdating ni little girl with her mom. Si mommy ni little boy, naghanda ng milk. Then pagdating ng mommy’s girl, hindi makita ni little boy si little girl. Yon pala, naka-hide sa likod ng mom si little girl. When shea appeared, the boy’s face lit up, sabay abot ng milk don sa little girl.

What’s wrong with these ads? Ha? Wala? Come on, think again. Really. Kasi something doesn’t sit perfectly in my ever-quizzical mind.

Cute nga yong mga ads pero bigla akong napaisip. Beneath the cuteness and linen-white cleanliness of the ads, merong mas matindi at delikadong message na dala itong mga ito. These are the kind of visuals na wala kang nakikitang violence or lewdness onscreen. But the idea it brings is far more lethal than naked bodies copulating. Lalo’t mga bata ang pinag-uusapan.

Why use these youngsters in a storyline tungkol sa love eh napakababata pa nitong mga ito? What message are we sending our youth – specially those in their very tender, highly impressive years? Na okey lang mag-flirt at that age? Na okey lang to think about crushes and puppy love instead of their homeworks, grades and memorizing the multiplication table? That mommy’s ok with it – in fact the ads show that the moms were condoning it with a smile!

Upakan ko muna yong mga ad agencies na tumira nitong mga campaign na to. Kung sino man ang nauna don sa idea, sa yo ang pinakamalaking NO from me. Don sa mga kumopya ng idea, dobleng NO NO ang ibibigay ko sa inyo. Wala na ba kayong maisip para gamitin ang ganitong istorya. Isama ko na rito kung sino man ang regulating body ng mga advertisement. Did you actually watch these ads bago nyo in-approve na i-ere? Coz if you did, I’m sure makikita nyo rin yong POV ko.

Some might say OA ako. Some might say I’m too uptight. But when it comes to protecting the kids, I’m sure parents will understand where I’m coming from.

Sinabi ko na kanina at uulitin ko – what message are we sending our very young tv audience? Sobrang distorted na ba ang social at moral values natin para hayaan natin itong mga commercials na ito na i-tamper at i-pollute ang malilinis at inosenteng pag-iisip ng ating mga kabataan? Why show them about flirting samantalang napakaraming pwede nating ipakita sa kanila na may matutunan sila. Na may mapupulot silang mabuti. Hindi yong makipag-landian ng ke babata pa. O kailangan ko pa kayong i-remind how powerful television can be pagdating sa impluwensya sa mga kabataan?

Bago ko malimutan, yong fourth ad na sinasabi ko hindi ko na isasama dito. It was the Nestea ad where a boy na mukhang 17 or 18 yo was online habang nakaupo sila sa dining table with the whole family. The boy gets a Hi and a smiley from his crush na girl. The family was ecstatic about it. Then the mom pours some Nestea into the boy’s glass sabay linya ng ‘show me some love’. Flirting pa rin.

Pero yon nga palalagpasin ko kasi talagang of age nang makipag-lablaban si bidang lalake. At sabi ko nga, hindi naman ako uptight. Kung pwede na, pwede na. But not on kids na ang dapat maging concern muna ay maglaro, mag-aral at ma-enjoy ang kanilang kabataan. Hindi ang pakikipaglandian. Tapos magtataka kayo kung bakit ang daming nag-aasawa ng bata at mataas ang teenage pregnancy sa mga kabataan ngayon?

what's new... pati na luma

syempre iniba ko ang template... thanks to the free templates of blogger.  and since i've been missing the cool, calm and breezy rice paddies of mindoro na nakita ko ulit ngayong bakasyon ko kaya yong fields background ang pinili ko.  nothing beats the smell of a freshly cut grass... so clean, so invigorating.

bago rin ang tagline natin.  from the old 'me and my rainbow of thoughts' i thought of making a statement that clearly says what this blog is all about.  at yon nga, obvious bang i'm one opinionated person sa mga pinagsusulat ko? hehehehe

binalik ko na rin syempre ang chatbox na super favorite ng mga adikz na tambay dito. though it's from a different provider para maiba naman ang look and feel nong tambayan ng mga DS friends.

syempre balik din ang comments section kaya kung may reaction kayo sa mga post ko, sige gooo!

of golds and diamonds

While checking in at the airline counter last week pauwi ng Pinas, may nakasabay akong isang Kabayan na sa tingin ko ay nasa past 50 na ang edad. Then napansin ko na may kasama syang little boy na mukhang 5 years old. Naisip ko apo. O baka naman kako anak na bunso.

Since pareho kami ng flight, nakita ko ulit si Manong sa departure lounge. This time, kasama na ang buong pamilya. Mukhang anak nga ang little boy. Kasama ang isang little girl pa na siguro mga 3 years old. At ang babaeng kasama na obviously ay misis, definitely looks a good 20 years younger than him.

What’s the big deal? Sa una wala. Hindi naman bago yong sitwasyon nila. Libo or milyon naman siguro ang kaso na tulad nilang mas matanda ng di hamak si mister kay misis. But Manong reminds me of one colleague na alam na alam ko ang istorya. Lolo na talaga sya dahil bago pa sya mag-abroad ay meron na syang mga apo. Pero pag nakita mo sya ngayon, ang misis nya ay parang anak nya lang. Same situation nitong kasabay ko sa flight.

Kaya tumakbo na naman ang utak kong walang magawa habang naghihintay ng tawag ng boarding for the flight. Kung hindi kayo pareho ng sitwasyon ng kakilala ko, sorry Manong. Hindi na kita idadamay dito sa sinasabi ko. But you provided a springboard para makabuo na naman ako ng isang mahaba-habang blog.

Kung OFW ka sa Saudi (at syempre sa ibang bansa din), you would agree with me na maraming kaso na ng ganyan. In fact, it’s one of the risks families of overseas workers are facing. Yong masira ang pamilya dahil si mister na nag-aabroad, nakakita ng ibang babae. And decided to start another family. Kaya ang original na pamilya sa Pinas, naiwang devastated. Sa pamilya ko mismo, merong mga kasong ganyan. Meron akong isang pinsan na iniwan ng mister dahil may nakilalang babae sa Saudi. Lately, ito namang isang pamangkin ko.

The stories run along a single pattern. Matagal hindi umuuwi si mister. Porke ayaw pauwiin ng employer. Porke hindi pinapasweldo. Porke walang pamasahe. Noong una, regularly nagpapadala ng pera. Then dumalang ng dumalang hanggang tuluyan nang walang tinatanggap na sustento si misis. Then the wife will eventually find out na ganon nga, she lost her husband to someone she’d curse under her breath and call a bitch.

Needless to say, nasisira ang pamilya dahil sa pangagaliwa ni mister. Para sa misis, ang sakit ng ganon. But on top of the pain, mas malala ang nagiging epekto sa mga anak. Nakaka-awa ang mga bata, lalo yong mga wala pang muwang, na makitang nasisira ang pamilya nila. Na bigla na lang mawawalan ng Tatay. Akala nila nasa Saudi lang. Yon pala nandyan lang sa tabi-tabi. At magugulat na lang silang meron silang kapatid pero iba ang Nanay.

Pero syempre hindi lahat ng kasalanan pwede nating ibunton lahat kay lalake. Meron ding ilang kaso na kaya nagloko si mister ay dahil may problema rin kay misis. Baka sumobrang demanding sa pera. Naging gastador. Nagkulang sa pagmamahal kay mister. O sya mismo ay nagloko at naglaro ng apoy na ibang klaseng sunog ang dala habang kayod-kalabaw si mister sa Saudi.

But in majority of the cases, plain and simple pagtataksil ang ginawa ni lalake. Ang unang-unang rason, nakakita ng mas maganda o mas bata sa Saudi. Kung dalaga ang nakuha ni mister, isang pamilya lang ang masisira. At hindi ko sasabihing masisira ang buhay ni dalaga dahil I’m sure alam nyang may asawa ang lalake. Wag syang sisigaw ng ‘niloko mo ako’ dahil para kang natulog sa pancitan kung naniwala pa syang binata ang nanliligaw sa kanya eh sa itsura pa lang tatlong dosena na ang pinapakaing anak. Besides, madaling mag-background check kung kailangan.

Kung may asawa din ang nahagip ni mister, grabe na yon. Dalawang pamilya ang masisira. Ilang mga anak ang magiging pasaway. Madadagdagan ang mga kabataang nagdo-droga. Or nabubuntis na teenagers. At buti sana kung yong mga asa-asawa nila pwedeng magkasundo na sila na rin lang ang magsama. Parang exchange gift.

Sa mga ganitong kaso, ang laging idadahilan yong kalungkutan sa Saudi. Porke sobrang homesick. Kaya ng may makitang nagpa-charming, na-excite. Parang naging 16-year old na noon lang nakaranas ng first love. Hindi na nag-isip. Hindi na naalala ang mga pamilyang iniwan sa Pinas. Basta mairaos ang init ng katawan sige, go.

Buti sana kung iraraos lang ang tawag ng kalamnan. Eh ang masakit, lumalalim pa ang relasyon. Because they assume the role of husband and wife. Bahay-bahayan matured version. Sosyal pa ang venue dahil Saudi. Kakaunti ang makakakilala sa kanila at makakapagsumbong sa ginagawa nilang laro sa baga.

Buti nga lately ang gobyerno ng Saudi ay nag-luwag na sa patakaran tungkol sa family status. We now see a lot of OFWs bringing in their ‘real’ families over. This way, napi-prevent ang mga hindi magagandang pangyayari.

Although mas marami pa rin ang nagre-rely sa tawag sa phone or chatting dahil hindi sila pwedeng magdala ng pamilya dito. Technology has certainly made it a lot easier for OFWs nowadays. Di tulad nong unang panahon na magaantay ka ng snail mail na darating buwan-buwan or linggo-linggo kung masipag sumulat ang misis mo. Ngayon, text or call pwede mong gawin anytime. At syempre ang webcam chat where you can see your wife and kids pati na kapitbahay mo, kasama na si kumpare.

But if that technology can be your best friend, it could be your foe as well. Dahil nga maluwag na ang means of communication ngayon, ayan na naman, may nauuso na namang hiwalayan dahil si mister, may na-meet sa chatroom na mas maganda at mas sexy. Nagpakita ng boobs. Nabaliw si mister. Iniwan si misis at mga anak. Back to square one na naman tayo!

Segue lang ha pero sorry guys but I’ve got no love for web-based romance. I can’t understand the fact that people can create and build a relationship just through webcam. Or chatting. Or even texting. Really guys, kung ang pag-ibig ay ganyan kadali nang makita, I guess you have to stand back and think a thousand times what kind of relationship that is.

Balik tayo sa main story nitong blog ko. Hindi ako moralista. Sakay ko at naiintindihan ko ang hirap ng malayo sa pamilya. Ang magtiis sa malalamig na gabing kahit patong-patong ang comforter mo eh hindi ka makatulog. Alam kong maraming emotionally weak na tao, kahit sa mga lalaking barumbado at basagulero ang dating. You’re looking and longing for the caring and the love ng isang nagmamahal sa inyo. Kaya kung hindi maiwasan, di sige. Kaso lang, play your cards well.

Pag dumating yong time na nararamdaman ninyong in love na kayo sa ka-date nyong nurse sa Kadiwa tuwing shopping day, close your eyes and think back to the day na una kayong umalis ng Pinas. Alalahanin ninyo yong mga hitsura ng mga anak ninyong umaasang gaganda ang future nila sa pag-aabroad mo. Remember the look in your wife's eyes na umaasang gaganda ang buhay ninyo dahil sa pagsasakripisyong ginagawa ninyo.

Whatever you have in your had right now, sobrang ganda, sobrang seksi, sobrang puti, sobrang galing, sobrang sarap… it wasn’t what you’re looking for kaya ka nag-Saudi. Swerte lang na nakita mo sya. Pwede mong damputin dahil nakita mo. But don’t let it derail your focus. Hindi worth sirain ang pamilyang pinag-sikapan mong pagandahin ang buhay dahil lang sa isang maling pag-ibig (naks!). You might think it’s gold you found. But the real diamonds are waiting for you back home.

i'm likoooddddd!!!

it's been two months since i said i'm gonna quit blogging.  buti na lang 'temporarily' ang sabi ko.  eh maraming nangyayaring kasulat-sulat kaya eto, balik na naman ako.  i don't know how frequently i can do my postings.  siguro not as many as before.  basta pag may maisipan lang.  and for a comeback piece, isang mahaba-habang posting na may social relevance ang handog ko sa inyo.  i'm sure maraming makaka-relate! hahaha.

for now, i hope you'll give me the same love you've given DS before.  at paki-sigaw na lang sa mga ka-tambay natin dito para alam nila.... i'm baaaacckkkk!!!!