Rein Winds

I was on my way to Carmona, Cavite early this morning.

Very early I took a jeepney ride.

From my home, I needed to travel at least two hours, via four different jeepney rides to reach Carmona. On my first ride, I felt needing to pee. I was hesitant to ask the driver to stop, and tried to ignore what I was feeling. I initially chose to control it. But we were passing a  road to no man’s land! (OMG! all rice fields! Waaah!) Then a little later road where only shanties in residential areas  could be seen; there was still no gasoline station in sight!

Anxiously uncomfortable, I took the nerve to self-effacingly ask the driver (great thing, I was seated beside him) to stop by the nearest gasoline station for I couldn’t contain it anymore! Considerately, the driver smiled and asked if I could wait a little bit longer for there was no nearest gasoline station within 10 kms.

Nervous and fretful, I silently clasped my fists and sighed and prayed. (Lord, let me reach the appropriate place to urinate, pleaseeee!) Whew! Read the rest of this entry »

The registration committee at work!

I may have not been given the opportunity to listen to any of the meaningful and worthwhile talks presented during the WordCamp Philippines 2008 as a regular camper, but I had the chance to work with great people with brilliant minds and awesome characters as a volunteer.

Held in College of St. Benilde, Manila on Sept. 6, WordCamp Phillippines was a gathering of great bloggers all over the country (and some other parts of the world too).

Paul Villacorta, one volunteer from Cebu, was checking his Plurk account (notice our SOS lunch: a loaf of bread had saved our sanity :D) Read the rest of this entry »

It was raining, and it was traffic. Situations like these, roads to and from Manila are thanklessly tiresome.

At about 30 minutes past 8 pm, hunger was starting to strike me. Exhaustion was beginning to haunt and defeat me. Good thing I was seated beside a very jovial father whom I instantly shared a chat with. Read the rest of this entry »

You are my refuge
When everything hounds me.

You are my haven
When all tires me.

You are my shelter
When tough weathers hit me.

You are my sanctuary
Where all of me are protected.

You are my oasis
Of life, love and learning.

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You have infected us with your innocent looks, cheerful smiles, bubbly spirit and playful soul.

Your openness and your thoughtfulness have always spiced up and enliven our conversations.

You have become such a darling that almost everyone has started to adore you. Read the rest of this entry »

My heart bleeds…
I am struck!
The TV news report blatantly spits it on my face!
My father handed me the papers today…the headline arrogantly declared the veracity that finally after five long years of agonizingly waiting for the verdict…it is now here…painfully!

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