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Moving On

2011-09-09T13:53:00.001+08:00

I will not delete this account. No way! But I'm moving to WordPress and start over. :)

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The Bohol Trip That Almost Did Not Happen

2011-03-17T02:23:00.001+08:00

Note: i wrote this waaayyyy back and apparently just saved it as draft. Posting it even though it seems unnecessary now.

Cheers to good times!

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Because of all our drama back in 2010, our Bohol vacation was moved to February. We have waited too long for this, but the trip was definitely worth the wait!

This is by far one of the best beach trips ever and I'll tell you why.

It wasn't the business class seats, nor the amazing Garden View villa at Amorita Resort...

Here is my take in fragments...

It was holding each other's hands while the plane was taking off. Spending precious quality time in our room. Catching glimpses of G intently reading an iBook, while I was doing nothing and just enjoying the view.

Being able to conquer my fear of the water and actually learning how to swim a bit. Oh, and snorkelling! Wearing snorkelling gear at the pool (fins and all) just to have an idea on the proper way to use it. Looking weird on the infinity pool was nothing after seeing those underwater creatures. I never realized how fun it was until I actually tried it. Learning those things and more from my ever patient G just makes me smile everytime.

G agreeing to get a massage! I know he won't admit it, but I think he enjoyed it too, even for just a bit :)

And the wine! Despite the iPad being a third wheel (he he he), finishing that bottle under the tree outside beats drinking anytime in Manila. Fresh air galore!

I also won't forget that Loboc River lunch cruise It felt like Bangkok all over again, only this time, we had a savior, pale pilsen *giggles on my private joke*.

Waking up really early to see the dolphins despite the rain. Getting wet in the boat with our gadgets all wrapped in ziplocs that are more protected than us. Attempting to reach that lonely tree in Virgin Island, but the chicken in me kept us from actually reaching it. Being cold after our early morning snorkelling. Waiting nervously for G as he enjoys snorkelling in the deep part of the sea.

All these I owe Glenn... For being the itinerary master, leaving almost no work for me... For being an awesome companion, as always. For making me learn so much in one trip... For not letting go of my hand when I was freaking out in the water... For spoiling me too much...

And all I did was bring him marshmallows. :))

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If You Forget Me -- Pablo Neruda

2010-07-20T21:16:00.002+08:00

Something to share ;) I love this. It doesn't matter what everybody says it means. I just love it.

If You Forget Me
PABLO NERUDA

I want you to know
one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.

OMG! It's My Blog From The Past!

2008-11-12T00:25:00.009+08:00

From years of blogging absence, I am back in an attempt to put my now dulling writing skill to practice.

As of now, this site is empty, I deleted old entries (except for my first ever post) because I'd rather not share what I wrote years ago. I am that embarrassed. Ha ha!

Note to self: change your writing style and subjects.

I'll tell you why.

Well, in all fairness, my past self made my present self laugh, but I'd rather not have my future self delete entries of my present and past selves, same as what my present self just did to my past self's posts. This time maybe I'd be more careful, less personal, and less emotional.

Anyway..

As of now, site is reformatted using stock template. When I find time, I might even customize this. But for now, I'll leave it like so and see what happens.

Now, question to self is, when will I seriously begin blogging?

2002-02-21T23:04:00.000+08:00

First Time. First Post.

Wow. My first ever blog. So what have I got to say? Well, welcome to my world. All of the posts here are written, obviously, by me. Just go on. Read on. I might even make you laugh, cry, or whatever. Oh yeah, before you go on, I'm warning you, this is centered on my thoughts and my life --- so it may not be so "spectacular" as i think it is.

By the way, who am i rambling to now? Geez...