enrolment, just a few days from now...

Hay...

I'm heading Baguio on June 1. I still need top go back to the dorm and get my things there so that i can fix my stuffs to our original boarding house again.The next day would be our enrolment (Juniors). I just can't believe that I will be on third year this coming semester. Time burns really fast. Really fast. I hope i can have it fast-forwarded.

I'm just beginning to feel my less-than-two-week vacation right now and I'm feeling sad that class will open again soon...

I'm wishing that vacation would stretch for more days...

(and I'm also fearing the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) virus in the Cordilleras, but i know the DOH is doing something to prevent this from happening again...=) )

sabi ni Papa, may nakita daw syang engkanto kanina...hmmmm..

...this day, sobrang init..
as in, ang init talaga lalo na kaninang hapon...
super pinagpawisan ako habang nagbabasa ng papalit-palit na libro...
so nung dumilim na, bigla na lang umulan (which usually happens kung super init).
and dalawa lang kami ni Papa kanina sa bahay...
I'm eating my dinner sa sala while he was watching NBA.
Then sabi nya, "Sino yun?" sabay tingin sa labas, sa may gate. Kaso di masyado kita kasi may puno ng macopa na nakaharang.
Tumayo ako and tinignan ko, then sabi ko "Wala naman..."
Sabi nya may nakita daw sya... Well, di naman na yun unusual dito. Since then kasi alam naman na namin na open ang 3rd eye ni Papa. Mula nung bata pa sya, may mga nakikita na daw sya (and nakakausap) na elements.
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Maya-maya, mabanggit na naman nya yun uli...
Sabi nya, parang naka-Polo ng dirty white... and nakaside view kays di malinaw...
and additional knowledge daw, multo daw yun kung walang mukha...
hala...
nakakakilabot naman mga sinabi ni Papa...
hay...
ang dami ko pa gustong ikwento...pero di ko na alam kung san pa mapupunta 'ong blog kong 'to eh... baka pagalitan pa ako...
well...de ba lahat naman ng tao may 3rd eye... it's a matter of being capable and letting it be opened by choice or by faith...well, siguro i'll just keep it shut... I'm not as brave as my Dad. So, ok na 'to, na "normal things" lang ang makikita ng eyes ko. Mahirap na no....

random pictures with my beloved blocmates

haha...
next pasukan, 3rd year college na ako..
oh..ang bilis...

Nung 1st year kami..almost kumpleto pa ang bloc, that's why we still had lots of bloc pictures... and happy memories come with these...


And since marami na rin ang lumipat my school and campus for personal reasons, we still try to keep in touch with one another.

Well, para makita nyo kung gano kami kakulit, here are some picures i got from our bloc friendster account and from my multiply din:

pictures kung saan-saan.

sa labas ng comsci lab...

sa oble grounds...

sa Camp John Hay...

sa KFC...

sa McDonald's Session...

sa upper canteen...

kantahan sa Quantum KTV...

games sa Quantum..

sa classrooms...

sa 50's Diner...

sa Chowking...

sa LRC...

sa Mark and Jeff's

sa Mang Inasal...

overnight sa kung kani-kaninong bahay...

hay...

sana marami pa uling ganitong moments...

my blog is becoming a library...

Hmmm....

It just happens that i'm reading a lot these days, no wonder why my blogs are mostly book reviews here and there.

Well, since i have nothing much to do while I'm having my short break after my summer class and before the new academic year opens its door, i think reading is the only thing that would keep me occupied and alive (of course, Internet is an exception).

And since i also brought home my newly bought books, i have no choice but to finish reading them. So now, I'm up for another book, er, books actually. I started on Boy Still Missing by John Searls and Some Kind of a Hero by Donna Hay, and i found both a little boring based on their introductions. So I put them down.

And now, I'm reading Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn again (from Little, Brown Book Group)Just some sort of a light reading with a brush of romance and thrill to shake my mind away from the previous mystery stories I recently got. I'm back to the fifth chapter, i guess. But even though i already know what would happen next, i still can't help myself from reading Edward and Bella's sweet conversation of love. Oh how sweeeeeeet!

I just love 'em.

a few hours ago: finished reading Organize Your Corpses

I finished reading this book by Mary Jane Maffini after i think 3 days of noncontinuous browsing through it. At first, it was really boring and slow-paced. So i decided that i will read it for the sake of finishing this one. It is understandable since she's just new in the scene. Well, I just bought it because i trust its publication - the Berkley Prime Crime Publishing House. This publication also publishes for some other authors that i love like Nero Blanc (one of my favorites) and Charlaine Harris.

The story of Charlotte Adams, a professional organizer, as she was used by her former teacher, Ms. Helen "Hellfire" Henley, was really a conspiracy and one of great planning.

Despite the boring introduction, the story got hot when the twists began to boggle my mind. As i suspected it to be, the prime suspect of all the mysteries and killings would be the one you would never, never expect. This is why i really adore Berkley Mystery publications. And yet, it still made me shocked of the real persons behind the plot of evens that made Charlotte's life miserable. But even if Pepper (her used-to-be bestfriend) made things a lot worse, through the help of her best buddies, Sally and Jack, plus Lilith, Ms. Rose, Truffle and Sweet Marie, she was able to surpass all the accusations and intrigues thrown onto her.

I guess, all the spice and excitement was locked on the last 4 chapters of this book. It was fired with rush and the thrill that i've been waiting for. Hellfire blew her cover at this point. She indeed concealed her identity very well. And she's really a BITCH because of that (excuse my language please)!

But, it was still a nice read...
But not as nice as the ones i previously had.

latest entry: Grave Sight

This is the last book I was able to finish reading.

Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris.

It was really a nice book. Though the mystery in it is very light, the story still managed o make me think of the possible events that really took place. Harper Conelly and Tolliver Tang really did well as partners. Tolliver is such a caring and protective (half) brother for Harper. I liked how he made his sister feel secuted when he was around.

Harper's ability to find DEAD bodies and know their way of death indeed put her to a position where many people doubted her 'gift' and believed it came from the devil. But this is how they live. A somehow, this is her way of helping the dead.

Indeed, i want to praise Ms. Harris for such a nice plot. The book will keep you awake until you reach its final pages.
Read this for yourself. Sure it's worth it.

happy birthday Papa!!

May 22, 2009....

Today is my father's birthday... As usual, kahit papano, we are trying to celebrate each other's birthday kasi it's a gift from God - being able to survive another year and opening the door to a new year of challenges for all of us.

And ang goal ko lang naman ngayon ay sana di ma-bad trip si Papa sa'kin this day...haha... And it seems na nangyari naman kahit medyo naiinis s'ya kasi nanunuod ako kanina ng MYX... puro na lang daw tugtog... useless daw... sayang daw kuryente...haha... pero it's ok..

Hmmmm....
I know he is happy this day... though he is not so vocal about it.
And I am happy for him as well...

He's be best Papa in the whole world.
Nothing will ever replace him in our hearts.
Nothing will ever replace him in our hearts.

Happy birthday rin kay Raymund M.
cheers!!! haha...>

home....again

...after it all...

after the hardships,

the fall, the victories,

the long, sleepless nights...

the purple circles in my eyes...

the time spent in fretting over silly things,,

time of laughter with new peers,,,

new experiences,,

sunny days...

annowing moments,,,

experimentations to defy gravity...

not sure if summer has ended already for me..

not sure of what awaits me now...

just glad to be back..

just contented to be home again...

at last,..

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Congratulations Kris Allen! American Idol 2009!

...After my bet - Danny Gokey - didn't make it to the top..i believe it's a good thing that it was Kris who got the title...
I didn't like Adam from the very start, actually..
although he have legions of fans out there,..
I bet, the last season is far more phenomenal than this one...

But I believe Kris will also hits the charts once he release his own album..
By the way, I really liked his version of Kara's composition last night..
It really made him shine...
So..good luck to him...!
Sure he'll make us fall with his songs in a short while......

first time in SAGADA...and i loved it!!!! really loved it!!!!

...It was for our last class meeting actually... for my PE2 class (Outdoor Recreation) with Sir Florendo,..at Sagada, Mountain Province -- my first time to reach his place.
We rode a bus and travelled the rough and curvy dirt road for a totally sleepless 6-hour drive.
It was really exhausting since I'd always got head bumps from left to right.

Around lunch time, we were able to reach our inn. We settled for a while - relaxed, change our clothes, ate our lunch and rest for a few hours. Then we made our way to Sumaguing Cave. We walked until we reached the St. Mary the Virgin Parish...took some pictures and started moving again.

At the entrance of the church...

Walk. Walk. Walked to the slope. In the road.

Passing countless stores, restaurants ans inns.

It was really a long walk.

Exhausting as I would describe it.

Literally.

Walk. Walk. Walk. And more walk.

Houses. Pine trees. Tourists.

Then it began to rain a little...

then it grew stronger.

But we kept our pace.

I think we walked around 5 kilometers. I'm not really sure. I'm bad at estimates.

When we reached the cave entrance, we grouped ourselves.

But first, we gathered at the opening to have a brief history of then place.
It was discovered decades ago and they said that Sumaguing Cave is the largest cave in the Philippines... and it was really great to have known that fact!

Then we had our line which was lead by Sir Florendo followed by our group. The guides said that the slowest should go first to decide our phasing. So here we go!!!

At the first part, it was so slippery we needed to help each other out. The stones and steps were slippery because of mud. And as the other ones, this cave have lots of bats on the ceiling... undoubtedly making the area sting. It's like there were tiny Batmans hanging above us!

When we reached the interior of the cave, we put our slippers off and began our spelunking with bare feet. This time it was easier since the formations weren't slippery after all. It was also easier since our guides were really expert of the place, like they can jump here to there with such an ease.

You can really witness how God was so great with the magnificence of the cave - the color inside, the ice-cold, clear, flowing water , the stalagmites and stalactites, the really small holes where just one person could pass through... There were really great formations in there. I really enjoyed the scene. We were saying that we would like to live in that place... Of course, that was a joke.

Here are some pictures inside the mighty cave:

Come in and see....

Prepare to be enchanted...

Pictures began here... haha... cam addicts!

Going deeper...

I'm the one of he 6 persons who descended through this rope!

The famous "King's Curtain."

A view from the inside...

Imagination works here...

haha...

Pics with Jen, Laila and Je-al....

Class picture.... all in wide smiles!!!!

As we were trying to make our way through the very narrow space inside...

And thank God we made it!!!!

Pictures with Sir Florendo and Sir Perry...

I love the water...though it was really really freezing cold!

Water flowing everywhere....

Nice formations on our backs, right?

We love to stay here....!!!

Going up his time...

We're almost on our way out... oh no....!!

Cute pic...

Last picture while we took our exit from the cave.

All were happy to survive the spelunking experience!

Just a picture at the inn where we stayed for the night.

It took us around 2 hours until we came out. It was such a nice experience. The cold water made me chill but it was part of the picture.

I really want to be back someday... with my family of course.

I want to show them the beauty of this cave...

plus some other tourist spots here that we were unable to explore.

We were able to travel home by 1pm the next day.

Another 6-hour travel.

And I was home at the dorm by around 7:30pm. Just on the right time.

Yes, it was exhausting.

But nothing can replace my experience there...

We made lots of happy memories in this place.

And i really look forward for my next visit here.