Mt. Samat Experience

I'd been wanting to travel (backpack specifically), the Philippines and last week I had a taste of it. I went to Bataan Saturday afternoon. I then went to find a cheap apartelle and then stayed there for a night. I woke up early the next morning (I found out later I did not wake up early enough) and I commissioned a tricycle to take me to Mt. Samat.

Guess what, I walked the 7 kilometer-road to Mt. Samat and given my poor health, I took almost 3 hours to climb the mountain as I had to rest every so often. Because my decision to walk up the mountain was an on-the-spot decision I did not have anything with me except a 500 ml bottle of mineral water and 3 bars of KitKat.

I thought I was not going to make it but I did! It was exhilarating! When I finally reached the top I felt so healthy and all peppy. I paid the P 20 entrance fee and then went up the site where the cross is. I thought there were stores there that sell decent food (I was mighty starving!) but no. They were selling chips and chicharon so I had to make do with those. I also replenished my dehydrated body with lots and lots of water.

I went up the cross and viewed the beautiful landscape of Bataan from the top. I intended to stay there for a couple of hours but they had to close during the lunch break so I went down and took a nap in one of the benches downstairs.

After a few hours I decided to go home. This time I rode one of the habal-habals for a fee of P 50.

I ate proper lunch and then went to the terminal around 4. By six I was already in Quezon City. I found it very refreshing and I felt good about myself, too because in a span of 24 hours and with P 1000 only I was able to do something I've never done before.

Just Got Dumped

Well, I do not have to give it up anymore. She just dumped me and it hurts like hell. She told me not to communicate with her and all the more I feel the pain.

I guess I just have to keep on writing to at least ease the pain.

Perhaps I Should Just Give Up

After a long time of not writing, I suddenly have this urge to write because of a blog I saw. My "girl friend" created a blog here in Blogspot and I saw it. There she detailed how she loves this other guy who does not love her at all. So I guess that is the reason why fro 4 days now, she has not been in contact with men. No emails, no texts nor call, and no IM messages.

I feel frustrated and down. I feel like my world is tumbling over but what can I do? We are all bound this thing called LOVE and there is very little we can do once our emotions take over.

I love her. I love RSK. She makes me feel special and yet she is in love with someone else. All I can do is to back off and let her be happy with the man she loves.

I wish you luck RSK. If and when possible, I still look forward to marrying you in 2020 as we agreen on. I love you very much.

Masayang Simbang Gabi

I was going to work today and there were a lot of people near St. Peter's Church. And then it dawned upon me-Simbang Gabi.

Simbang Gabi means that it is the last few days before Christmas. For nine days, churchgoers, go to church (obviously) before daybreak and celebrate mass.

This means, for me, a time to eat my favorite bibingka. I am not a Catholic, so I do not go to mass but I always buy bibingka. I am looking forward to more bibingka days because of Simbang Gabi.

Blogging makes me free

What I like about blogging is that I am anonymous. I can say whatever I like to say and no one can police me.

I am free from all the corporate, academic and religious limitations. All my repressed urges can and would be expressed in a blog. I sure do have a blog where everyone who knows me can see but that's pretty limiting. I can't really talk about my latent feeling in the innermost recesses of my mind and heart.

I hope to be able to post more to this. :-)

PAL (forever delayed)

I went on a vacation to a province and guess what, PAL Express did not live up to its byline of being an "express" airline.

First, my flight was schedule for 12nn and it was "re-scheduled" for 3:00pm. That was my outgoing flight. My incoming flight was altogether canceled due to aircraft situation and sunset limitations, which simply translates to one fact, no aircraft is available.

I went on vacation to refresh myself of all the stresses in my life and I still got stressed. Well, such is life.

Early Christmas Gifts

Christmas is just around the corner and I already received what I consider as early Christmas gifts.

First, Obama won as POTUS and really that is history for the US. I never have liked Americans but their lowly reputation just upped one notch. Though Obama is against outsourcing (I work in a call center), I still believe that he brings a certain promise of change to the US. I just hope that he delivers.

The second gift is I got normal results for my stress test. I have fatty liver and bronchial asthma but at least I have a good, pumping heart.

Way to go!