Ako Ga?

Natuwa ako sa email sa kin ni Mama Jell, na-home sick naman ako. Galing yung contents sa isang anonymous na Batangenyo. Pero sadyang nakaka-aliw... at least, para sa amin na galing dun, tumira dun, o namalagi ng kahit mangilang linggo dun.

We transferred in Lipa City, Batangas from Manila when I was on the 5th Grade. It was there that I finished my highschool studies before I went back to the metro for college. For someone who'll just stay in Batangas for a couple of weeks vacation, they'll find the local terminologies and accent "contaminating". How much more will it be for us who stayed for years?

Yung laman ng email ay isang paglalahad sa buhay ng Batangenyong may akda na sinikap likumin ang mga lokal na terminolohiya ng aming bayan. Enjoy.

*****

Dine sa tuklong ay may puno ng kape na arogang-aroga pa ng Mamay. Sadyang pinapugadan sa antik na guyam at pinabantayan sa bilot. Naulutang ngatain ng Mamay ang bubot na parang sinturis. Pasal na pasal. Nang bigla na lang siyang napaumis, humirindat at tuluyan ng nabang-aw. Bigla nalang nagpatikar, lumiban ng karsada kahit umaambon naglulupagi sa gabokan kaya puro libag, tubal na tubal, talipa ang sipit at gura. Napadpad ang Mamay sa masukal na balinghuyan at doon naulutang gamitin ang kawot para garutihin ang mga bangkalang. Pero liyo at parang barik na barik pa rin ang Mamay kaya naghamon pa ng panumbi. Wala namang kumana kaya pagerper na lang ang napagdiskitahan. Pagkatapos ng barokbokan, lungkuyin at hapong-hapo ang Mamay. Naging matalute ang usapan sa bayaran dahil mulay lang gustong ibayad ng Mamay. Nagkaribok na, nagwasang ang pagerper at tinangkab ang Mamay. Nagligalig ang Mamay dahil sa marami daw kato, amoy hawot at makati pa sa iladong tulingan. Dapat kitse lang daw ang bayad. Sa pagkabanas ay napaingles ang Mamay "I'm entitled for senior citizen discount". Wala kang galang sa matanda, dapat kang ipabarangay. Siguro hindi ka taga Batangas ano? Naglabas na ng balisong ang Mamay. Oops......awat na.

*****

Sa bagamat matagal na kong hindi sa Batangas nakatira at ang huling bisita ko'y mangilang buwan na ang nakalipas, mariin pa ding natatandaan sa aking pakiwari ang ilan sa mga salitang nabasa. My best translation... (korek me kung mali at pasensya na)

dine - dito (here)
tuklong - maliit na kapilya (small chapel or town hall)
mamay - lola, nanay, matandang babae (old hag, granny)
antik - malaking langgam (a big ant)
guyam - langgam (ant)
bilot - tuta (puppy, bitch)
naulutan - naisipan (thought of)
bubot - maliit, bagay na maliit (small thing)
sinturis - dalandan (citrus)
bang-aw - sira ulo (crazy)
lumiban - tumawid (crossed the street)
naglulupagi - magpakita ng pagka irita (to tantrum)
tubal - madumi (dirty)
garutihin - hampasin (hit hard)
bangkalang - malaking butik, bubuli (gecko, big lizard, newt)
liyo - hilo (dizzy)
barik - lasing, maglasing (drunk)
panumbi - suntukan (brawl,fist fight)
pagerper - pok pok (prostitute)
barokbokan - away (quarrel)
hapong-hapo - pagod na pagod (tired)
matalute - mahaba at masalimuot (winding)
karibok - gulo (ruckus)
ligalig - irita (irate)
hawot - tuyo (a kind of dried fish)
tulingan - klase ng isda na kinakain (a kind of fish)
kitse - tansan (crown)
banas - init (heat)
balisong - official weapon of Batangenyos

=)

Bagsak yata ako ah.

Gidday Mate!

Arrived this afternoon at the Sydney Airport at around 10:30am. A couple of minutes earlier than estimated. Banayad naman yung proccessing ng arrival namin. Dun ako humanga sa sistema ng bansa. Sa atin, bukod sa maraming chechebureche, sobra pa ang Red Tape.

chechebureche - (noun) katumbas ng "anik anik"; pasikot sikot. Source: Diksyunaryo ni Lolo

Bukas, sabak na sa work. Nag ayos lang ako ng room ko kanina. Not that bad, actually. Makes me want to consider living on a condo unit when I come back in Manila. Sarap ng may responsibilidad kang linisin na sariling teritoryo. My fixing of the room's not that bad too to boot, in fairness.


O ayan ako ngayon. Nalolonkot at nalolombay. Hehe. Well, not really.

Autumn dito ngayon. Pero Australian weather's always been funky naman. Minsan mainit tapos biglang lalamig. Sa ngayon medyo tolerable naman ang lamig.


Buddy Bubung and me at the HongKong Airport. I need to post something more interesting and sensible... bawi na lang ako pag stable na ko sa work assignments ko dito. Until then... tata! Gidbye mate!

Ni Hao Ma Nong Peng Ngi Sing Ko

Our connecting flight to Sydney's still off for another 3 hours or so.

Kaya the computer geeks we are, tambay muna kami dito sa internetan dito sa Hong Kong Airport.

The flight to here was cool. May na-tropa akong Manong Pinoy na West Africa pa ang destinasyon. Katabi ko sa upuan. Sa hirap daw ng kayod nya dun, hindi pa rin sapat ang kinikita niya pantustos sa kanyang mga anak sa Manila. Me hindi nga daw siya makabili ng bagong pantalon. Muntik na kong maghubad para ialok sa kanya ang pantalon ko e. Hehe.

Kidding aside, his tale was dispiriting to hear. I would have wanted to share it here but I don't have much time. Maglalagalag pa ko dito sa airport e at magkakalat ng lagim. Hehe. Napadaan lang.

Gusto ko sana mag start ng bagong collection... shot glasses. Saw my aunt's collection kasi last night. Ibibili ko nga din pala siya.

The next flight to Sydney was estimated nine hours. Tulog time.

Grabe daming cutey na attendant ng Cathay Pacific. Panay sila chinky. May kras pa kong kasabay namin sa eroplano... waaaah! Daming pintsik! Kras ko silang lahat!!

=)

Anlaki ng difference ng ganda ng airport dito than NAIA. Literally, anlaki talaga. Gahaba ng nilakad namin. I must give credit though on our airport crew's hospitality pa din. Astig.

Next blog... Sydney! Ciao mga koya at ati! Tambay lang.

Bora (Hindi Yung Corny na Show)

I found my niche in Boracay.


Papalapit pa lang yung bangka galing Caticlan, sinabi ko na sa sarili ko na babalik ako. Sinabi ko na sa sarili ko na pag nanalo ako sa lotto (kahit hindi ako tumataya) ay bibili ako ng lote sa tabi ng pampang ng Boracay (at syempre limang Guess models, mahabang limo, at makintab na bling bling).

Sa Hannah Hotel kami nag stay. It was just across the main road, a couple of meters walk to the beachside of Station One. Napaka-strategic nung lugar kasi malapit siya sa Coco Mangas area (where most of Boracay's night life is), malapit siya sa simbahan (if yer going spiritual), may malapit na basketball court (kung ang habol mo ay makipaglaro sa mga foreigners at tambay sa kanto), around a hundred meters walk lang nasa Station 2 ka na (where most of Boracay's day life is), and maraming carinderia around the place (if yer scrimping on grub).


Tipid trip yung ginawa namin. Barko lang kami via Negros Nav's M/V Mary Queen of Peace. Then, we've got a cheapo place to stay but strategic in location and haven in interior design. Nagluto ako ng infamous Tuna in Tomata Sauce for the first day so nakatipid kami kahit papano on the food. Sa adventures namin, may nakilala kaming isang family na niyaya namin para makasama on the island hop. So tipid na naman on that part.


Don't scrimp however on the things that you expected to enjoy in Boracay. Kami, ginawa namin mag bar hopping (Club Paraw is cool, Vista del Mar is relaxing & may Wi Fi pa so we were able to go online, Pier One, Coco Mangas, those in D Mall, Pat's music is relaxing... siguro kada araw may iba't ibang rendition ng "I Don't Wanna Wait in Vain" ako na napapakinig). Tapos accessories shopping sa Puka Beach. I prefer ethnic beads and shell accesories pa naman over silvers and gold stuffs.

Kala ko nga nung una jologs sa barko. But after the trip, minahal ko ang dagat sobra. The 12 hour trip was not that bad. Marami naman pala pwede gawin sa barko lalo na when you're tagged along with cool (euphemism ng "crazy") people. Kasabay namin papuntang Boracay ang UP Pep Squad. Ang kukyut nung mga chiks. Pauwi naman nag wala kami sa videoke room sabay tambay sa mini theater para matulog. "Devil's Arithmetic" yung pinanood ko ng mahusay dun sa theater. Saka na lang ang review. Abangan! Sarap grabe... napa "this is life" ako. Hehe exagge.


I wasn't able to explore much of Station 3. Sobrang layo na kasi talaga sa tinuluyan namin. Pero nakarating kami ni DD sa may bandang D Talipapa, na bagong open pa lang. Siguro may isang kilometrong lakad na yun galing Station 1. Nakaw atensiyon si Angelika Panganiban at si Michelle Madrigal... ay teka dapat exaggerated... MICHELLE MADRIGAL!!!! Ayan. Grabe. Halimaw sa ganda yung batang yun. Grrrr. Ayan, sobrang emphasized na.

Gusto ko din nung Poi. Yung pinapaikot na parang candle holder na may strings attached sa fingers, tapos gumagawa ng magarang lighting effects yung trail ng ilaw. Astig siya tignan. Magara din yung skimboarding. Haven't tried that though. Ang angas kasi panoorin kung marunong ka, pero comedy siya kung panay lagapak lang gagawin mo.


Medyo humaba nga yung stay ko dun. 4 days and 3 nights. Kasi yung supposed last day namin na-delay dahil nagka problema yung barko sa Bacolod. So kelangan muna namin mag stay ng isa pang araw sa Caticlan. Cool din yun, kasi sa sobrang kawalan ng magawa nangulit na lang kami sa paligid. Merong dis oras ng gabi ay naglalakad kami sa kalye ng Aklan na may dalang isang tasang kape, tapos lahat ng taong mapagtripan namin kausapin e tinatanong namin kung "totoo po ba ang aswang?". Merong tatambay kami sa isang carinderia para lang maki-inom ng tubig. Ginawa ko ding lapitan tong dalwang babaeng foreigner (parang Swedish sila sa tono ng pananalita) para sabihin sa kanila na hindi darating ang barko. Meron din kaming inobserbahan na Kano, na tinago namin sa pangalang Hey Joe. Kasi kawawa siya nung na-stranded yung barko. Wala siyang kasama at makausap the whole night. Buti na lang nilapitan siya ng isang pokpok.


Anyway, ayun may henna tattoo pa ko sa right arm ko hanggang ngayon. Alibata ng "Randell"... bale pumatak din siya ng four characters. Ra-N-De-L. Alibata was the old Pinoy cuneiform alphabet so the characters really looked very tribal. Astig nga e, gusto ko na sana siya gawing permanent kaso kelangang pag isipan muna ng mabuti.

Madami pa sana ako gusto ilagay na pictures kaso babagal na yung upload ng blog ko. Kelangan ko na siguro talaga magka Multiply account. Well, saka na lang. I'll already be off to Sydney within the week. Tisk tisk.


[sarcsasm] Woooh, welcome trabaho!!! [/sarcasm]

More To Come

The Bora escapade so far...

More to come...

Abangan!

Snapshots

Going to Boracay tomorrow was reminiscent of our trekk to Baguio last Panagbenga Festival.

*Hhhss... totoo nyan gusto ko lang ng segueway para meron akong rason magpost ng pics namin sa Baguio*

O siya... wala nang paligoy ligoy, tinatamad na ko mag Ingles...

L-R: Pumoposteng Obi, Little John, Jake Hightower, Jokester Emp, Chilly Arvs

I have a penchant for posts. Tignan mo o, napataas pa ang binti sa kilig. Sa Teacher's Camp yan. Dun kami nakahanap ng matutuluyan. Awa ng Dios, buo pa naman yung bahay nung iniwan namin. Ewan ko lang ngayon.

L-R: Obi, Arvin, Baguio Airsoft Dude One, Baguio Airsoft Dude Two, Pork, Jake, Little John

We dropped at the Baguio Airsoft Club Exhibit at the Baguio Country Club. On the other half of the room were displays of miniature models by IPMS - Baguio (International Plastic Modellers Society).

In all, astig naman yung trip na yun. Nagpakuha pa yung isa sa tropa sa isang haunted house sa Bulacan a.k.a. Pulang Bahay. Sadly, we have to delete the picture since after that event twice kaming na-flat. Weird was after pulling off the nuts, sobrang nahirapan pa tanggalin yung tires mismo tapos sa second time na na-flat kami, after mabura nung picture biglang nakalas yung gulong ng walang hirap. Hehe. Astig.

Anyway highway, I'm geared up for tomorrow. Bumili pa ko ng board shorts na bulaklakin para lang dun. Buti naman moved yung flight to Sydney, kung hindi purnada pa masuot yun. Paalam muna!! See you Tuesday na!!

Obi out.

Pork, Son of Gork, and Me with my Peborit Iskul Bukol shirt.
Posing with heretical No Quarter magazines.

Wag Tularan

I already forgot who tagged me... Jiks ata or si Melai?? Ulyanin na ko e kasi inoperahan ako sa *toooot* nung bata pa ko para tumangkad daw ako at pwede na manligaw.

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
If there is a problem and you discuss it openly with the people concerned, they will tend to hate you.
-Jessica Zafra, "Chicken Pox for the Soul"

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
tinamaan sa baba yung ka-opisina ko...

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
commercial ni pappara-Pacquiao!

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
alas dos ng madaling araw??

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
lunch break. oops. =D

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
maliit na boses galing sa kawalan. sabi niya, "Yadda! Yadda!"

"Ida, ngayon na!"

"Time space warp, ngayon din!"

*Boom shiggy shiggy wakka shiggy... oooh waaah!*

7. When did you last step outside?
This morning, to head to the office.

What were you doing?
I stepped outside?

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Computer pa din.

9. What are you wearing?
Wearing this. Only this. =)

10. Did you dream last night?
Oo yata, nakalimutan ko lang.

11. When did you last laugh?
Ngayon lang. Bwahahahahaha!

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Orasan at isang malaking drawing pad na kasing laki ng dingding. O dingding na yun?

13. Seen anything weird lately?
It's weird that everybody else is normal.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
I can't think.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
mahabang limo, limang Guess models na naka thongs, tsaka bling bling

17. Tell me something about you that I don’t know.
Sabi nga sa text, "Hu u?"

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Re-package Pritos Ring tsaka Chikinini (ang lola ng Boy Bawang, nanay ng Peter Pan!)

19. Do you like to dance?
Shall we?

20.George Bush…
Junior or Senior?

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
daughter

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
son... pero minsan mas astig kung "repapits"

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
convince me.

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Go and multiply.

25. 4 people who must also do this meme in THEIR journal:
President Arroyo, The Dalai-Lama, David Copperfield, Paris Hilton

Big Boys Don't Cry

Some random musings this morning. Masyado pa maaga kasi para pumasok so I scribbled something on my handy-dandy notepad muna kanina. Hope you like it. Have to warn though that it has nothing to do with my life or the things that are happening to me now. Trip ko lang ganyan ang subject. Walang kelaman ng trip. =)


Tears That Never Was
by Obi

If I cry,
It bodes that forth will go
The memories, remembrances, keepsakes,
Feelings that lingered enough to make it flow.

If I cry,
I know I'll drift away
From delusions of the past,
Lies that you'll be back someday.

I could cry,
If every tears meant a part of you forgotten.
I could cry,
When everytime I weep is a relief long sought.
Yes... I could cry,
For the pain is over, it's time to move on.

I could cry...
But I won't.

Anong Meron ang Taong Happy?

Best Wishes to Jon and Star!!!

Mga tropang malupet ko yan. I attended their wedding on St Anthony of Padua in Antipolo last Saturday. They've been on and off since we were classmates in college and finally they've decided to tie the knot. Awk! Another one bites the dust! Hehe.

Abay ako sa kasal. Nagpa semi-kalbo pa ko para sa event. We were like 4-5 dudes who have shaven heads and goatees, tapos pag labas ng pari di ko mapigil ngumiti kasi kalbo din at naka bigote. Parang motiff!

Anyway, ang cute nung naka partner nung isa naming tropa na abay din. Si Jon kasi e, sabi ko dun na ko i-pares. Hehe.

Reception was at Siena's Gathering Hall. Malapit sa Sumulong Highway, sa intersection ng papuntang Hinulugang Taktak.

Pito kami sa tropa nung college. Kasal na ang tatlo. Who's next??

Abangan!

*****

May nagpadala sakin ng one dozen white flowers. As in kadadating lang ngayon. Dito sa office. Touched naman ako. Not that this always happens to me. Alam ko malamang mababasa mo 'to... kaya salamats! God bless to you and have a good journey with life always!

*****

Naka sched ako pumuntang Boracay this Friday. Hanggang Monday na ko dun. Yun ay KUNG hindi this week ako paliliparin ng company papuntang Sydney. Sana next week na lang yung flight para makapag bakasyon pa ako. Aabot din siguro ako ng two months dun. Walang UP tambay. Walang gunbang barilan. Walang kwekwek, sisig, siomai, isaw, pishbol... patay na.

Ako Ga?

Natuwa ako sa email sa kin ni Mama Jell, na-home sick naman ako. Galing yung contents sa isang anonymous na Batangenyo. Pero sadyang nakaka-aliw... at least, para sa amin na galing dun, tumira dun, o namalagi ng kahit mangilang linggo dun.

We transferred in Lipa City, Batangas from Manila when I was on the 5th Grade. It was there that I finished my highschool studies before I went back to the metro for college. For someone who'll just stay in Batangas for a couple of weeks vacation, they'll find the local terminologies and accent "contaminating". How much more will it be for us who stayed for years?

Yung laman ng email ay isang paglalahad sa buhay ng Batangenyong may akda na sinikap likumin ang mga lokal na terminolohiya ng aming bayan. Enjoy.

*****

Dine sa tuklong ay may puno ng kape na arogang-aroga pa ng Mamay. Sadyang pinapugadan sa antik na guyam at pinabantayan sa bilot. Naulutang ngatain ng Mamay ang bubot na parang sinturis. Pasal na pasal. Nang bigla na lang siyang napaumis, humirindat at tuluyan ng nabang-aw. Bigla nalang nagpatikar, lumiban ng karsada kahit umaambon naglulupagi sa gabokan kaya puro libag, tubal na tubal, talipa ang sipit at gura. Napadpad ang Mamay sa masukal na balinghuyan at doon naulutang gamitin ang kawot para garutihin ang mga bangkalang. Pero liyo at parang barik na barik pa rin ang Mamay kaya naghamon pa ng panumbi. Wala namang kumana kaya pagerper na lang ang napagdiskitahan. Pagkatapos ng barokbokan, lungkuyin at hapong-hapo ang Mamay. Naging matalute ang usapan sa bayaran dahil mulay lang gustong ibayad ng Mamay. Nagkaribok na, nagwasang ang pagerper at tinangkab ang Mamay. Nagligalig ang Mamay dahil sa marami daw kato, amoy hawot at makati pa sa iladong tulingan. Dapat kitse lang daw ang bayad. Sa pagkabanas ay napaingles ang Mamay "I'm entitled for senior citizen discount". Wala kang galang sa matanda, dapat kang ipabarangay. Siguro hindi ka taga Batangas ano? Naglabas na ng balisong ang Mamay. Oops......awat na.

*****

Sa bagamat matagal na kong hindi sa Batangas nakatira at ang huling bisita ko'y mangilang buwan na ang nakalipas, mariin pa ding natatandaan sa aking pakiwari ang ilan sa mga salitang nabasa. My best translation... (korek me kung mali at pasensya na)

dine - dito (here)
tuklong - maliit na kapilya (small chapel or town hall)
mamay - lola, nanay, matandang babae (old hag, granny)
antik - malaking langgam (a big ant)
guyam - langgam (ant)
bilot - tuta (puppy, bitch)
naulutan - naisipan (thought of)
bubot - maliit, bagay na maliit (small thing)
sinturis - dalandan (citrus)
bang-aw - sira ulo (crazy)
lumiban - tumawid (crossed the street)
naglulupagi - magpakita ng pagka irita (to tantrum)
tubal - madumi (dirty)
garutihin - hampasin (hit hard)
bangkalang - malaking butik, bubuli (gecko, big lizard, newt)
liyo - hilo (dizzy)
barik - lasing, maglasing (drunk)
panumbi - suntukan (brawl,fist fight)
pagerper - pok pok (prostitute)
barokbokan - away (quarrel)
hapong-hapo - pagod na pagod (tired)
matalute - mahaba at masalimuot (winding)
karibok - gulo (ruckus)
ligalig - irita (irate)
hawot - tuyo (a kind of dried fish)
tulingan - klase ng isda na kinakain (a kind of fish)
kitse - tansan (crown)
banas - init (heat)
balisong - official weapon of Batangenyos

=)

Bagsak yata ako ah.

Gidday Mate!

Arrived this afternoon at the Sydney Airport at around 10:30am. A couple of minutes earlier than estimated. Banayad naman yung proccessing ng arrival namin. Dun ako humanga sa sistema ng bansa. Sa atin, bukod sa maraming chechebureche, sobra pa ang Red Tape.

chechebureche - (noun) katumbas ng "anik anik"; pasikot sikot. Source: Diksyunaryo ni Lolo

Bukas, sabak na sa work. Nag ayos lang ako ng room ko kanina. Not that bad, actually. Makes me want to consider living on a condo unit when I come back in Manila. Sarap ng may responsibilidad kang linisin na sariling teritoryo. My fixing of the room's not that bad too to boot, in fairness.


O ayan ako ngayon. Nalolonkot at nalolombay. Hehe. Well, not really.

Autumn dito ngayon. Pero Australian weather's always been funky naman. Minsan mainit tapos biglang lalamig. Sa ngayon medyo tolerable naman ang lamig.


Buddy Bubung and me at the HongKong Airport. I need to post something more interesting and sensible... bawi na lang ako pag stable na ko sa work assignments ko dito. Until then... tata! Gidbye mate!

Ni Hao Ma Nong Peng Ngi Sing Ko

Our connecting flight to Sydney's still off for another 3 hours or so.

Kaya the computer geeks we are, tambay muna kami dito sa internetan dito sa Hong Kong Airport.

The flight to here was cool. May na-tropa akong Manong Pinoy na West Africa pa ang destinasyon. Katabi ko sa upuan. Sa hirap daw ng kayod nya dun, hindi pa rin sapat ang kinikita niya pantustos sa kanyang mga anak sa Manila. Me hindi nga daw siya makabili ng bagong pantalon. Muntik na kong maghubad para ialok sa kanya ang pantalon ko e. Hehe.

Kidding aside, his tale was dispiriting to hear. I would have wanted to share it here but I don't have much time. Maglalagalag pa ko dito sa airport e at magkakalat ng lagim. Hehe. Napadaan lang.

Gusto ko sana mag start ng bagong collection... shot glasses. Saw my aunt's collection kasi last night. Ibibili ko nga din pala siya.

The next flight to Sydney was estimated nine hours. Tulog time.

Grabe daming cutey na attendant ng Cathay Pacific. Panay sila chinky. May kras pa kong kasabay namin sa eroplano... waaaah! Daming pintsik! Kras ko silang lahat!!

=)

Anlaki ng difference ng ganda ng airport dito than NAIA. Literally, anlaki talaga. Gahaba ng nilakad namin. I must give credit though on our airport crew's hospitality pa din. Astig.

Next blog... Sydney! Ciao mga koya at ati! Tambay lang.

Bora (Hindi Yung Corny na Show)

I found my niche in Boracay.


Papalapit pa lang yung bangka galing Caticlan, sinabi ko na sa sarili ko na babalik ako. Sinabi ko na sa sarili ko na pag nanalo ako sa lotto (kahit hindi ako tumataya) ay bibili ako ng lote sa tabi ng pampang ng Boracay (at syempre limang Guess models, mahabang limo, at makintab na bling bling).

Sa Hannah Hotel kami nag stay. It was just across the main road, a couple of meters walk to the beachside of Station One. Napaka-strategic nung lugar kasi malapit siya sa Coco Mangas area (where most of Boracay's night life is), malapit siya sa simbahan (if yer going spiritual), may malapit na basketball court (kung ang habol mo ay makipaglaro sa mga foreigners at tambay sa kanto), around a hundred meters walk lang nasa Station 2 ka na (where most of Boracay's day life is), and maraming carinderia around the place (if yer scrimping on grub).


Tipid trip yung ginawa namin. Barko lang kami via Negros Nav's M/V Mary Queen of Peace. Then, we've got a cheapo place to stay but strategic in location and haven in interior design. Nagluto ako ng infamous Tuna in Tomata Sauce for the first day so nakatipid kami kahit papano on the food. Sa adventures namin, may nakilala kaming isang family na niyaya namin para makasama on the island hop. So tipid na naman on that part.


Don't scrimp however on the things that you expected to enjoy in Boracay. Kami, ginawa namin mag bar hopping (Club Paraw is cool, Vista del Mar is relaxing & may Wi Fi pa so we were able to go online, Pier One, Coco Mangas, those in D Mall, Pat's music is relaxing... siguro kada araw may iba't ibang rendition ng "I Don't Wanna Wait in Vain" ako na napapakinig). Tapos accessories shopping sa Puka Beach. I prefer ethnic beads and shell accesories pa naman over silvers and gold stuffs.

Kala ko nga nung una jologs sa barko. But after the trip, minahal ko ang dagat sobra. The 12 hour trip was not that bad. Marami naman pala pwede gawin sa barko lalo na when you're tagged along with cool (euphemism ng "crazy") people. Kasabay namin papuntang Boracay ang UP Pep Squad. Ang kukyut nung mga chiks. Pauwi naman nag wala kami sa videoke room sabay tambay sa mini theater para matulog. "Devil's Arithmetic" yung pinanood ko ng mahusay dun sa theater. Saka na lang ang review. Abangan! Sarap grabe... napa "this is life" ako. Hehe exagge.


I wasn't able to explore much of Station 3. Sobrang layo na kasi talaga sa tinuluyan namin. Pero nakarating kami ni DD sa may bandang D Talipapa, na bagong open pa lang. Siguro may isang kilometrong lakad na yun galing Station 1. Nakaw atensiyon si Angelika Panganiban at si Michelle Madrigal... ay teka dapat exaggerated... MICHELLE MADRIGAL!!!! Ayan. Grabe. Halimaw sa ganda yung batang yun. Grrrr. Ayan, sobrang emphasized na.

Gusto ko din nung Poi. Yung pinapaikot na parang candle holder na may strings attached sa fingers, tapos gumagawa ng magarang lighting effects yung trail ng ilaw. Astig siya tignan. Magara din yung skimboarding. Haven't tried that though. Ang angas kasi panoorin kung marunong ka, pero comedy siya kung panay lagapak lang gagawin mo.


Medyo humaba nga yung stay ko dun. 4 days and 3 nights. Kasi yung supposed last day namin na-delay dahil nagka problema yung barko sa Bacolod. So kelangan muna namin mag stay ng isa pang araw sa Caticlan. Cool din yun, kasi sa sobrang kawalan ng magawa nangulit na lang kami sa paligid. Merong dis oras ng gabi ay naglalakad kami sa kalye ng Aklan na may dalang isang tasang kape, tapos lahat ng taong mapagtripan namin kausapin e tinatanong namin kung "totoo po ba ang aswang?". Merong tatambay kami sa isang carinderia para lang maki-inom ng tubig. Ginawa ko ding lapitan tong dalwang babaeng foreigner (parang Swedish sila sa tono ng pananalita) para sabihin sa kanila na hindi darating ang barko. Meron din kaming inobserbahan na Kano, na tinago namin sa pangalang Hey Joe. Kasi kawawa siya nung na-stranded yung barko. Wala siyang kasama at makausap the whole night. Buti na lang nilapitan siya ng isang pokpok.


Anyway, ayun may henna tattoo pa ko sa right arm ko hanggang ngayon. Alibata ng "Randell"... bale pumatak din siya ng four characters. Ra-N-De-L. Alibata was the old Pinoy cuneiform alphabet so the characters really looked very tribal. Astig nga e, gusto ko na sana siya gawing permanent kaso kelangang pag isipan muna ng mabuti.

Madami pa sana ako gusto ilagay na pictures kaso babagal na yung upload ng blog ko. Kelangan ko na siguro talaga magka Multiply account. Well, saka na lang. I'll already be off to Sydney within the week. Tisk tisk.


[sarcsasm] Woooh, welcome trabaho!!! [/sarcasm]

More To Come

The Bora escapade so far...

More to come...

Abangan!

Snapshots

Going to Boracay tomorrow was reminiscent of our trekk to Baguio last Panagbenga Festival.

*Hhhss... totoo nyan gusto ko lang ng segueway para meron akong rason magpost ng pics namin sa Baguio*

O siya... wala nang paligoy ligoy, tinatamad na ko mag Ingles...

L-R: Pumoposteng Obi, Little John, Jake Hightower, Jokester Emp, Chilly Arvs

I have a penchant for posts. Tignan mo o, napataas pa ang binti sa kilig. Sa Teacher's Camp yan. Dun kami nakahanap ng matutuluyan. Awa ng Dios, buo pa naman yung bahay nung iniwan namin. Ewan ko lang ngayon.

L-R: Obi, Arvin, Baguio Airsoft Dude One, Baguio Airsoft Dude Two, Pork, Jake, Little John

We dropped at the Baguio Airsoft Club Exhibit at the Baguio Country Club. On the other half of the room were displays of miniature models by IPMS - Baguio (International Plastic Modellers Society).

In all, astig naman yung trip na yun. Nagpakuha pa yung isa sa tropa sa isang haunted house sa Bulacan a.k.a. Pulang Bahay. Sadly, we have to delete the picture since after that event twice kaming na-flat. Weird was after pulling off the nuts, sobrang nahirapan pa tanggalin yung tires mismo tapos sa second time na na-flat kami, after mabura nung picture biglang nakalas yung gulong ng walang hirap. Hehe. Astig.

Anyway highway, I'm geared up for tomorrow. Bumili pa ko ng board shorts na bulaklakin para lang dun. Buti naman moved yung flight to Sydney, kung hindi purnada pa masuot yun. Paalam muna!! See you Tuesday na!!

Obi out.

Pork, Son of Gork, and Me with my Peborit Iskul Bukol shirt.
Posing with heretical No Quarter magazines.

Wag Tularan

I already forgot who tagged me... Jiks ata or si Melai?? Ulyanin na ko e kasi inoperahan ako sa *toooot* nung bata pa ko para tumangkad daw ako at pwede na manligaw.

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
If there is a problem and you discuss it openly with the people concerned, they will tend to hate you.
-Jessica Zafra, "Chicken Pox for the Soul"

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
tinamaan sa baba yung ka-opisina ko...

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
commercial ni pappara-Pacquiao!

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
alas dos ng madaling araw??

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
lunch break. oops. =D

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
maliit na boses galing sa kawalan. sabi niya, "Yadda! Yadda!"

"Ida, ngayon na!"

"Time space warp, ngayon din!"

*Boom shiggy shiggy wakka shiggy... oooh waaah!*

7. When did you last step outside?
This morning, to head to the office.

What were you doing?
I stepped outside?

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Computer pa din.

9. What are you wearing?
Wearing this. Only this. =)

10. Did you dream last night?
Oo yata, nakalimutan ko lang.

11. When did you last laugh?
Ngayon lang. Bwahahahahaha!

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Orasan at isang malaking drawing pad na kasing laki ng dingding. O dingding na yun?

13. Seen anything weird lately?
It's weird that everybody else is normal.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
I can't think.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
mahabang limo, limang Guess models na naka thongs, tsaka bling bling

17. Tell me something about you that I don’t know.
Sabi nga sa text, "Hu u?"

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Re-package Pritos Ring tsaka Chikinini (ang lola ng Boy Bawang, nanay ng Peter Pan!)

19. Do you like to dance?
Shall we?

20.George Bush…
Junior or Senior?

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
daughter

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
son... pero minsan mas astig kung "repapits"

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
convince me.

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Go and multiply.

25. 4 people who must also do this meme in THEIR journal:
President Arroyo, The Dalai-Lama, David Copperfield, Paris Hilton

Big Boys Don't Cry

Some random musings this morning. Masyado pa maaga kasi para pumasok so I scribbled something on my handy-dandy notepad muna kanina. Hope you like it. Have to warn though that it has nothing to do with my life or the things that are happening to me now. Trip ko lang ganyan ang subject. Walang kelaman ng trip. =)


Tears That Never Was
by Obi

If I cry,
It bodes that forth will go
The memories, remembrances, keepsakes,
Feelings that lingered enough to make it flow.

If I cry,
I know I'll drift away
From delusions of the past,
Lies that you'll be back someday.

I could cry,
If every tears meant a part of you forgotten.
I could cry,
When everytime I weep is a relief long sought.
Yes... I could cry,
For the pain is over, it's time to move on.

I could cry...
But I won't.

Anong Meron ang Taong Happy?

Best Wishes to Jon and Star!!!

Mga tropang malupet ko yan. I attended their wedding on St Anthony of Padua in Antipolo last Saturday. They've been on and off since we were classmates in college and finally they've decided to tie the knot. Awk! Another one bites the dust! Hehe.

Abay ako sa kasal. Nagpa semi-kalbo pa ko para sa event. We were like 4-5 dudes who have shaven heads and goatees, tapos pag labas ng pari di ko mapigil ngumiti kasi kalbo din at naka bigote. Parang motiff!

Anyway, ang cute nung naka partner nung isa naming tropa na abay din. Si Jon kasi e, sabi ko dun na ko i-pares. Hehe.

Reception was at Siena's Gathering Hall. Malapit sa Sumulong Highway, sa intersection ng papuntang Hinulugang Taktak.

Pito kami sa tropa nung college. Kasal na ang tatlo. Who's next??

Abangan!

*****

May nagpadala sakin ng one dozen white flowers. As in kadadating lang ngayon. Dito sa office. Touched naman ako. Not that this always happens to me. Alam ko malamang mababasa mo 'to... kaya salamats! God bless to you and have a good journey with life always!

*****

Naka sched ako pumuntang Boracay this Friday. Hanggang Monday na ko dun. Yun ay KUNG hindi this week ako paliliparin ng company papuntang Sydney. Sana next week na lang yung flight para makapag bakasyon pa ako. Aabot din siguro ako ng two months dun. Walang UP tambay. Walang gunbang barilan. Walang kwekwek, sisig, siomai, isaw, pishbol... patay na.