from ma'am pia

these are some quotes from "nakaduyan sa buwan: mga tula ng pag-ibig" -- a small, delicious and enchanting book my brother brought home from baguio several years ago. it was written by one of his college professors, pia arboloeda, and it contained poetry, short stories and photographs depicting the many ways we express and experience passion and love.

reading her takes me places unimaginable and yet at the same time, somewhere i seem to have already been before. it leads me into the peculiar but also reminds me of the familar. it's not too romantic nor mushy, but rather bittersweet and magical.

a good enough combination for me.

	dust from the lightbulb turned into golden ashes as they fall on your shoulders -from "magic" by pia arboleda
	in this world, i know, there is unending supply of sorrow, and the heart could always make room for more -susan musgrave

-ooo-

you have gone
before my touch
could bask in the glow
of your cheek

before my dreams
could know the intimate details
of your pillow

before my tears
could offer garlands of love
upon yor feet

you left me with nothing
but a string of sleepless nights
i wish to turn
into a necklace for you.

of sweet dreams and water rides

a few nights ago, i had a dream and its the kind that you could almost wish you wouldn't wake up from. basta in the dream, i was on a water ride with a friend...its like the River Wild ride at Star City except that we were comfortably sitting side by side rather than awkwardly in a small log. there's enough room for maybe four people. dun sa panaginip ko, i was neither frightened nor excited about the ride... what i vividly remember was myself looking ahead with a smile saying, "im so happy".

to be honest, i have not felt like that in a long time in real life. in my recent experiences, i am often excited, awed, amazed, thrilled... but the feeling i had in that dream was different. it was not grand but it wasn't lacking in any way either. it was happiness, pure and simple.

when i woke up, i don't know whether to laugh or cry... yes, it was a good dream and a good feeling to have even for just a while but... isn't it also sad to know that you were happier in your subconscious than when you're actually awake? ewan ko... pero what i do know was that i wanted to go back to sleep hoping i could extend my dream just a little bit more.

by the way, in the dream we were dry all throughout the ride. for some reasons, eventhough it had a lot of twists and turns and water was splashing from everywhere, e hindi kami nababasa! o 'di ba, its a magical water ride!

-ooo-

water fun at the six flags of america

here's something i have uploaded months ago, pero never had the chance to share with you until now. this video was taken during our gimmick to Six Flags of America in Illinois last May 2006 by Arnold. we all had so much fun there, and we were wet through and through! not from this ride, but from another one we took right after this. we had so much fun. it wasn't pure happiness like in my dream, but it was close. maybe in this life, at least for now, i should not ask for more.

bohol trip

the philippine tarsier. little and adorable.

hey folks! please take the time to view photos from my recent trip to bohol with my accenture friends. unang beses ko makarating ng visayas that's why i was very excited throughout the trip and very grateful to my friends who invited me and made everything possible. when they were just planning for the trip, i didnt really contribute anything... sabit lang talaga ako and went by whatever plans they came up with. im hoping na makabawi ako sa kanila by coming up with a sort of travelogue. so far all ive manage to come up with is an online album and this blog entry, hehe! pasensya na, i couldn't find the time to write more about our amazing trip!

when you have a few days off from work and contemplating on where to go to for some quiet or a nature-adventure type of getaway, consider going to the island-province of bohol. you can spend one day touring around the province, visiting the tarsier sanctuary, chocolate hills and other historical spots tapos another day just relaxing at panglao island. the beach is quite isolated from the crowd so you'll never have to worry about finding a good spot on the shore nor would you have to wait for your turn in the hammocks! the sand is really inviting, white and much finer than those at puerto galera. i haven't been to boracay so i can not compare the two pero ang naalala ko, i was scrubbing my foot on the sand (to remove dead skin cells, hehe!) and it didn't hurt at all. sarap sya. also, water at panglao was pollution- and garbage-free as i expected, pero what surprised me was that the water was "magaang" and not too salty kaya pwedeng lumangoy-langoy or maglakad-lakad towards the deeper portion of the beach without getting tired too easily. its something i enjoyed very much, perfect for kulitan :) its inexpensive there, too. entrance at the bohol beach club was P350 (around $7) pero you can consume P250 (around $5) on food and drinks which the waiters will serve on your table. quite a good deal, di ba? :)

i can't really say it enough -- bohol is truly beautiful and worth visiting. let me know if you need assistance planning your trip. i will be happy to help :)

where in the world...

this is something a friend told me about and it's quite neat. in case you're wondering where in the world am i most of the time these days, here's a satellite snapshot:

that's cybergate right there. still under construction, however. i guess the satellite snapshot is outdated. but still i think you'd agree that www.wikimapia.org is one of the coolest websites you can surf these days. i even found our family residence :)

make sure to mouse over the different places -- you'll find pretty interesting tags and comments from people around the globe. the ones posted by filipinos can sometimes be really funny.

enjoy!

new blogthings

hi guys. salamat for still visiting my blog... i have not been posting anything lately due to workload and the fact that i no longer have access to internet after work hours. for those of you who don't know yet, im back home. and here at home, i don't have internet connection sa bahay although my dad urges me to have one installed so he can do research from home. my dad is back to school and recently got straight 1.0 in all his subjects :) galing no, congrats dad!

anyway... about the new blogthings. we have a new chatbox -- the old one just suddenly stopped to work. this is the same chatbox you can see from Arn's site. I got the idea from him, hehe. i also updated the weather box to indicate my present location, manila. this is something i find helpful, so please feel free to scroll down when you visit this blog and click on the weather box to get a 5 to 10-day forecast. that should help you plan your weekends. also, lastly, i added a listing of the books i have been reading (for quite a while now) from allconsuming.net website. it's actually pretty cool. aside from books, you can also track movies you've seen and music albums you're listening to and post any reviews or ratings for them. there's also a way for you to see what others are into so that's also interesting.

hope you guys care to checkout the new items here and also don't forget to leave me any message. that really cheers me up these gloomy days...

take care everyone and have a blessed weekend!

on goodbyes

I can't tell if you're the same person i know,
but there could never be a replacement for you
Don't ever wither, you lone flower.

more than a year ago, someone dedicated those lines to me. these were his last words before goodbye. they may sound corny to you but they are truly special to me. i am writing them here because i want to be reminded that goodbyes can be gracious and redeeming and even encouraging. it should never spawn out of anger or fear or frustration... sabi nga di ba, to let go takes courage and love... ayan, nice... parang tinamaan ako a, hehehe.

oh well, don't ask.