SUMMER 2012

It's the start of the summer season.  I just want to escape the so called love month.  Ha-ha!

I am a beach bum!  This photo was taken at Villa beach.  The home of the Paraw Regatta.

THE WALKING HEAD

I am still sleepy and tired.  Yet, I had fun during the Dinagyang Festival this year.  It's more fun indeed!

SAMPAYAN

Sampayan or clothes line

It's my present condition right now.  I am experiencing writer's block they call. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

There are things I want to achieve this year.  It's my year- the year of the dragon.  I wish it's my lucky year and also yours!

MAASIN, ILOILO- THE BAMBOO CAPITAL OF WESTERN VISAYAS

It's been a month or more than a month I haven't updated this blog.  I exists still!  I am just struggling writing in English that is.  Lol!  Seriously, I had a hard time to blog especially when I am busy, sick, down, depressed, sad and name all the bad moments.  Yes, I am always busy at work (gasgas na yan).  Plus I was sick for like three weeks.  I had mouth sores. For a month I was not feeling well.  I even thought I had a big C and the weird is I thought maybe I had a big A.  You know, getting old I feel inactive and less energetic.  Ha-ha.

Traveling and being with friends are the outlet to distress.  So some of my officemates decided to go out of town.  Again, it was unplanned.  Go, go jump!  After work @ 6 pm, we traveled from Iloilo City to Maasin, Iloilo on November 29.  

We stayed in one of the newly inland resorts in Maasin.  It is located at Brgy Tubang.

Early in the morning, the following day, we walked to the hanging bridge nearby.

Our next destination was to the Damsite.

We visited the Pait, the salt spring in Maasin, Iloilo located at Brgy. Magsaysay.  Maasin originated its name from that place.

Before we went back to Villa Teresita to have lunch, we climbed the so called Hinis with 168 steps.

And before we went home, we dropped by at Iloilo Kawayan Marketing, the maker of bamboo sticks.  Needless to say that Maasin is the bamboo capital of Western Visayas.  Iloilo Kawayan Marketing is the supplier of Mang Inasal and some chinese restaurants in Metro Manila.

Here's our souvenir group shot

It was my first time to visit Maasin, Iloilo.  And I realized there are a lot places to discover and history to know.  

That's all for this time.

THE REASON WHY I SWITCHED MY FAVORITE COLOR FROM RED TO GREEN

I have to admit it, I have a bad attitude of hiding something especially when I have a personal problem or every time I am down or sad.  I want to solve it myself or I don't want others to be bothered.  I only wanted to tell or spread the good news.  I love show business intrigues but I dislike personal tsismis especially if the subject is a distant friend or the people around us.  I always try to elude or ignore the issues involving both personal friends.  Though, there's no problem with personal comment or chika-chicka unless it's not too personal. 

So I kept the bad news about the death of my father in the office from the day he died.  It discovered only when it was the time I asked permission to leave for a day and that was the day of his burial.  My office-mates were shocked.  I heard some blamed me for not telling it. My family and I accepted the fact that he was old already and it's already his own time that he needed to rest. So, don't blame me again if you'll know that I preferred not to take a glance of his remains nor I didn't take any photos of the corpse.  I just wanted to imagine my father alive.  So every time I think of him, I only imagine his smile and his movements.

I really appreciate the sympathy of my co-workers, my bosses, personal friends and also to those who posted their condolences through facebook.  My personal friends told me the very touching words that we always be friends not only during the happy moments but also during the sad times.

Guys, bilib ako sa effort nyo!

gurl, keri!

This is one of the old traditions we still practice in the rural area during or after the burial.

Some superstitious beliefs include the ff:
*You can't personally prepare and cook leafy vegetables during or after the death of a family member. It takes a year to do so.

*You can't wear red clothes during or after the burial and it takes a year too.

*You can't personally cook chicken menus.

Whatever.

I switched my favorite color from red to green then.

GUISI ESCAPADE

I just came from a two day-one night escapade in Guimaras island particularly at Guisi Resort  in Brgy Dolores, San Lorenzo, Nueva Valencia.

Aside from swimming, we did trekking.

We visited the old and new lighthouse.

We climbed until we reached the top.

We watched the sunset

And partying at night until we drunk but not all of us.

Of course, we were swimming to sawa.

And bid goodbye until we visited the island again.  I hope i so soon.

I will post a more detailed on my other blog later.  I am still spending my long weekend.  Where are you spending yours?

SOMETHING PINK

Anong petsa na ba?  I've been away from blogging like one decade.  It's more than a month already!  I was down and handled lots of problems.  My father  passed away  on September 19 and buried just last October 09, 2011.

And here I am back and continue striving and enjoying life at the same time.  Like fresh flowers, the pink wild flower and the pink rose, I refresh and embrace life. 

I missed you all!  How's life been treating you lately?