May 3, 2011 - Posted by camsbansil - 0 Comments
I deleted few items on my list, basically due to two reasons: (1) I was able to accomplish them, and (2) they are no longer feasible.
Listed at the bottom of the page is an updated one. Hurray!
So done with:
- Scheduled an oral prophylaxis. I had one just recently though, as fulfillment for my GAMCA medical. I was once again praised by the dentist for possessing an almost perfect set of teeth. *all smiles*
- Got a new eye glasses before the lenten season. Duhhh! Nerdy again! L
- Collected Sue Grafton’s novels. I got 5 now! Woot woot! Filbars and Book Sale, I love you! J
- Sung before a crowd. LOL. I did. Di ko nga kilala yung mga nahiraman ko ng videoke e. Date? December 30, 2010 at Ate Kwin’s place.
- Be truly happy for Brian and Shiela. They’ll soon to be real mom and dad! Congratulations!
- Ate puto bumbong.
- Memorize the multiplication table. I perfected table of 8! Yahoo!
- Built my own mini-library. Visit my room in Pampanga! Tagumpay! J
- Clean up my Facebook account. I deleted people who aren’t so close to me. Tsaka yung nagtatag sa kin ng mga spam. Haha.
- Danced without a worry in the world/ Dance ala-Showtime. I did! Really. Thanks to RLC’s 2010 Christmas Party.
- Sent a best wishes card to Bok and his wife, and the wife received it instantly.
- Asked this guy friend if he is really gay. He confirmed.
- Visited at least 4 tiangge during Christmas seasons. St. Francis, Divisoria, Guadalupe and San Miguel.
- Cheered up a friend during his/her disastrous moment. Ate Kwin, I’ll always be your li’l sister. I love you a lot.
- Watched a fire works display while holding the hands of my special someone. We did. I spent my New Year’s Eve with hubby! We even kissed.
- Had a date with someone who’s so famous. Well for me, Bok’s famous
- Fall in love a lot of times! Ayieee. WITH THE SAME PERSON.
- Befriended solidarity and embrace independence and silence.
These are the items though which are no longer feasible:
- Apply for a new company ID. - Well, I resigned.
- Have my hair curled in two years. - Uhmmm panget daw sa kin. Kaya wag nalang.
- Get my skin inked at least thrice/ Design my last tattoo. – Not possible. Magkekelloid lang yung sugat na gawa nung needle.
- Have my teeth corrected. – Doc said no need na. J
- Visit camfrog. – Ayaw na!
- Visit a gay bar with my girl friends. – Ayaw na din!
- Put up a very intimate despedida party and hug most of the important people in my life before leaving for Dubai. – Withdrew my application for Dubai, and now waiting for my visa for Dammam to be with Hubby! Weee.
- Go out on dates and enjoy singlehood. – Not possible. Hubby’s gonna get mad. LOL
And still working on…
- Learn a new language, preferably Arabic.
- Experience zip lining sans vomiting.
- SMILE A LOT.
- Avoid worrying.
- Spearhead an outreach program.
- Attend a red carpet event.
- Write a letter to the Philippine President.
- Spend a week in Batanes.
- Purchase a DSLR and master photography.
- Maintain my blog.
- Learn a new sport.
- Have a pet.
- Hit the gym or exercise at least twice a week. *eerrrrrr*
- Deal with my imperfection and set aside insecurities.
- Watch at least 100 movies annually.
- Take IELTS and ace the exam.
- Ride a horse.
- Put up an important event.
- Be a bride’s maid at least 4 times.
- Wear more colorful clothes, enough of my black clothes.
- Reconcile with people I lost in touch.
- Join Pinoy Henyo.
- Watch a game in Araneta and have a picture with Olsen Racela.
- Learn to play a new musical instrument.
- Constantly lose pounds (in a healthy manner).
- Be gentle with my words and actions.
- Buy my own diamond-studded ring. (Alam ko kasing walang magbibigay sa ‘kin nyan! LOL)
- Avoid eating pork. >.<
- Hear the mass at Caleruega Church.
- Travel a lot, visit nice places and learn.
- Hold no grudges.
- Meet new friends and keep the old ones.
- Be a baby sitter for 3 straight days.
- Be a good cook.
- Ride a camel.
- Learn to swim.
- Visit Benjie in Singapore.
- Build a sand castle on the shores of Bora.
- Complete the simbang gabi every now and then. (And then wish for world peace. LOL)
- Laugh my heart out.
- Play hole in the wall. Haha!
- Have at least two kids and be a hands-on mom.
- Write a novel.
- Be more courteous on public vehicles. Hehehe.
- Bake my own 45th birthday cake.
- Design my own wedding invitation.
- Observe decent amount of anonymity and proximity on my net life.
- Read a good book with my grand kids.
- Visit Palawan by sea.
- Grow more my faith and believe in God.
- Visit at least 4 tiangge during Christmas seasons. LOL
- Play Jack’s stone with my kids.
- Have an article published on a prominent broadsheet.
May 2, 2011 - Posted by camsbansil - 0 Comments
November 11, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 4 Comments
Lately, I feel that my life is becoming more and more boring and kind of stagnant. Though my mood swings frequently and unpredictably, my everyday life is still no more an adventure – so eventless.
And so this list came up in my attempt to break the familiarity and monotony. My bucket list. This some thing which is very much open for addendum since this isn’t final yet. I will be listing more since I am so much looking forward on having a really loooooooonggggg life.
- Apply for a new company ID. (Same company, I mean. The ID I’m currently with is a total mess!)
- Schedule an oral prophylaxis. (I did. Got an appointment this Saturday.)
- Secure a new eye glasses by the end of the year.
- Learn a new language, preferably Arabic.
- Experience zip lining sans vomiting.
- SMILE A LOT.
- Avoid worrying.
- Have my hair curled in two years.
- Spearhead an outreach program.
- Attend a red carpet event.
- Write a letter to the Philippine President.
- Collect Sue Grafton’s novel.
- Spend a week in Batanes.
- Purchase a DSLR and master photography.
- Maintain my blog.
- Learn a new sport.
- Get my skin inked at least thrice.
- Have a pet.
- Sing before a crowd. LOL
- Be truly happy for Brian and Shiela.
- Hit the gym or exercise at least twice a week. *eerrrrrr*
- Deal with my imperfection and set aside insecurities.
- Watch at least 100 movies annually.
- Take IELTS and ace the exam.
- Ride a horse.
- Eat puto bumbong. LOL
- Put up an important event.
- Be a bride’s maid at least 4 times.
- Wear more colorful clothes, enough of my black clothes.
- Reconcile with people I lost in touch.
- Join Pinoy Henyo.
- Watch a game in Araneta and have a picture with Olsen Racela.
- Learn to play a new musical instrument.
- Memorize the multiplication table. LOL
- Build my own mini-library.
- Clean up my Facebook account.
- Constantly lose pounds (in a healthy manner).
- Be gentle with my words and actions.
- Buy my own diamond-studded ring. (Alam ko kasing walang magbibigay sa ‘kin nyan! LOL)
- Avoid eating pork. >.<
- Have my teeth corrected.
- Hear the mass at Caleruega Church.
- Travel a lot, visit nice places and learn.
- Hold no grudges.
- Meet new friends and keep the old ones.
- Be a baby sitter for 3 straight days.
- Be a good cook.
- Ride a camel.
- Learn to swim.
- Watch a fire works display while holding the hands of my special someone. (LOL. So mushy!)
- Visit Benjie in Singapore.
- Visit camfrog. HAHAHA LOL
- Visit a gay bar with my girl friends.
- Dance without a worry in the world.
- Build a sand castle on the shores of Bora.
- Complete the simbang gabi every now and then. (And then wish for world peace. LOL)
- Send a best wishes card to Bok and his wife.
- Laugh my heart out.
- Play hole in the wall. Haha!
- Have at least two kids and be a hands-on mom.
- Write a novel.
- Go out on dates and enjoy singlehood.
- Put up a very intimate despedida party and hug most of the important people in my life before leaving for Dubai.
- Be more courteous on public vehicles. Hehehe.
- Bake my own 45th birthday cake.
- Design my own wedding invitation.
- Design my last tattoo.
- Observe decent amount of anonymity and proximity on my net life.
- Read a good book with my grand kids.
- Visit Palawan by sea.
- Grow more my faith and believe in God.
- Dance ala- ‘Showtime’. HAHAHAHA
- Ask this guy friend if he is really gay. Hehe!
- Visit at least 4 tiangge during Christmas seasons. LOL
- Play Jack’s stone with my kids.
- Have a date with someone who’s so famous. LOL hahahaha (Asa! Haha)
- Have an article published on a prominent broadsheet.
- Cheer up a friend during his/her disastrous moment.
- Fall in love a lot of times! Ayieee.
- Befriend solidarity and embrace independence and silence.
Uhmmm… ano pa ba?
September 29, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 4 Comments
I love being around guys. I love the simplicity of life whenever I’m with them. I ‘m comfy with their strike-anywhere attitude and I take no offense on their nasty and vulgar words.
Life with my guy friends is a zero-hassle zone! Imagine days wherein you don’t have to worry about possessing an oily face, neither feeling obliged to accompany someone to the powder room to double check her cheek and lips tint. Walang drama and definitely, walang arte!
70% of my friends’ population is composed of guys – straight, confused and uhmm, straight gay. LOL. Of that percent, some remained extra special though.
Who are they? Let share my list. *grins*
20. Jonathan de Quiroz. When we were on our peak of adolescence, this guy is the only guy who cried with me when I thought all people are turning their back to me. He defies this old myth that ultra-intelligent people are boring, because each moment with Jon is a quality time with real fun and spontaneity.
19. Charlton Salonga. We aren’t the types who have constant communication. Actually, we barely talk, but this guy will remain very special to me. He might be kind of oblivious about it, but I admire him big time – his natural intelligence, his defined leadership, his genuine smile, and his faith in God.
18. Nino Morales. He is the one and only guy whom I will license to call me ‘ATE’ till the very last day of my life. Naks. He is certainly the younger brother I never had in my family life.
17. Richard Palma. Despite of Chard’s fragile look, he made me really special by simply standing by my side during a chaotic portion of my life. When it happened, I realized that not all heroes need to have super powers. Chard certainly saved me. Thanks Chard. I won’t get tired of thanking you for that.
16. Ryan Esteban. He married my sister Dedet few years ago and that technically made him my KUYA. We barely talk, hindi kasi sya madaldal, but all throughout this time, Ryan became very important to me. He is simply important because of few things: (1) he unconditionally loves my sister despite of her mood swings and limitations, (2) he’s a great provider to his family, and (3) I can see him being loyal to his family till they withered and aged.
15. Irving Kelly Pineda. My first pamangkin, and sobrang love ko s’ya. I can’t even imagine him na magkaka-girlfriend or mag-aasawa. LOL. Talk about a selfish TITA. Naku, g’wapo ng pamangkin kong ‘yan!
14. Erick Ricarte. I know some people who’ll come across this blog will be very surprised to see Erick being listed here. There’s nothing to be admired with him, really. LOL. I got four good reasons though: (1) He got a good voice and when he was recruited to join Bok’s band, somewhat I lessen Bok’s loads. (2) He’s very communicative and open. In fact, walang kaabog abog n’yang pinangalandakan that he’s awesome. (3) HINDI S’YA PIKON. (4) He’s VERY dedicated to his family and I doubt if I will be able to meet another 27-year-old guy who is as family oriented as him. Two thumbs up, ‘Rick.
13. Bong. Bong is one of our office messengers. What do I like about this 32-year old probinsyano? Masipag s’ya, at hindi sya katulad ng ibang staff na feeling close. He definitely knows where to draw the thin line between friendship and professionalism. He is very polite, proactive and apologetic, whenever necessary. He is keen with details and he is never ashamed of his designation. He is a living proof na hindi kailangang maging titulado parang maging propesyonal.
12. Manong Jojo, Manong Wendal, Manong Moshe, Thart Proxy and Dadi El. The top 5 guys whom I met online and who always take time to listen to my never-ending stories. I adore Manong Jojo’s spirit, Manong Wendal’s principles, Dadi El’s love for his family, Thart Proxy’s proximity and anonymity and Manong Moshe’s hands. Parang ang sarap makipagholding hands sa kanya! LOL
11. Caloy Carandang. Coy is the best chum I had when I was in college. When most of our classmates were busy with school requirements, Caloy and I were busy getting drunk. LOL. He is one objective fellow who is sooooo gifted with stocked knowledge.
10. CGN. MY BOSS. He is simply the best boss I ever had for the duration of my employment (after college). He is very sensitive and is highly sensible. He is smart and I like his ways on getting thing done. I think, I will never have another boss like him in my life. Hay, I really hate to leave him. L
09. Mon dela Pena. Eto! Etong lalakeng ‘to na kung kausapin ako e akala yata e lalake din ako! Dahil sayo, Ramon, NAGMAMADALI NA AKONG MAG-40! Hahaha. We are office buddies for quite awhile now and we enjoy every moment we share. Baliw kasi s’ya at nagkataong baliw din ako. Our age gap is ranging from 10-15 years but what the heck! We adore each other’s crazy ideas to the fullest, and shucks, I’m going to miss him like hell.
08. Toby Torralba. LOL. Toby’s gonna kill me when she hears about this entry. Well, apparently, Toby is a SHE, but we (her really super close friends) consider her a HE. LOL. Taret’s a favorite guy in my life because like she is definitely like any typical guys – iba iba ng jowang kinakalantari, malaswa, kiss and tell at BASAGULERO ng malala! Toby’s so natural and sincere at dahil dyan, I uber love her complexities!
07. Jeffrey Alejandro. I love him, I owe him big time and I miss him so much. He’s one of the few friends I wish to witness all the great things I will encounter in my life. Jeff, see you there soon. D’yan tayo magkakalat ng lagim!
06. Abi Rivera. Why we end up friends? We don’t really know. And though we never admitted this, somewhat our connection and friendship are both prerequisites in our life. Naks. Sabi nya, hanggang mag asawa, magka-anak at tumanda kami, magiging magkaibigan kami. Ain’t a bad idea, Abitot!
05. Patrick Moulic. ANG AKING NAG-IISANG MY WAB. Spending less than two years with this lover is a blast. Ayieeeee. I can’t imagine where I am standing right now if I never came across him. I was so broken when we met and he displayed so much patience in picking up the broken pieces of me. And whenever I feel like giving up on him, a certain portion of me seems like hurting. Pat is loving partner (ayiee), a real supportive friend, and my self-titled entertainer all rolled into one.
There are some things about Pat which I super love – his childlike lines, his outstanding appetite (OINKKK!), his love for his parents, his really tight hugs, his adorable eyes, his flabby tummy, his… etc. etc. Wab na wab kita!
04. Dyric Serrano. Forget all about the mishaps we encounter while we sail this short-term romance. Whenever I think about Bok, I am so much filled with gratitude that for so many years, we became friends. He rocked my life, and after which I gained a better understanding of this world. He will never know how much I loved him and I guess, him learning about it won’t make any sense at all. I miss him though. I miss him big time.
03. Engel Tabones. A great friend indeed, which I missed, which I lost.
02. Brian Tan. Hahahahaha! Hay naku. Bakit ba ‘to nag number 2 pagkatapos n’ya kong pagpalit sa number 2 n’ya? LOL. I guess the roughly 6 years we spent together are somewhat irreplaceable. We were together for a lot of trying moments. There’s just this one particular time we haven’t pass though. I used to hate him after breaking my heart but thinking about all the years we spent together, lahat ng malasakit nya sa ‘kin at sa pamilya ko, lahat ng tulong na ni-extend nya both financial and emotional, lahat ng pagmamahal nya sa kanyang bembe, I realized that I will never have another him in my life.
At s’yempre naman, ayoko nang magkaro’n ulit ng katulad nya. Aba, ayoko ng maloko ulit! LOL
01. Benj Baluyut. My all time greatest best friend. A friend for more than ten years now, Benj witnessed me fall in love, cry a river, dream of a happy ending and laugh my heart out. Though he never really hundred percent understands all my crazy decisions, he remained with me – unmovable and persistent to support me.
Benj is there with me to remind me of how bad my skin withered with pimples, to discuss to me the latest hair trends, to giggle with me with our okrayan moments, and to hear me and all heartaches I cry, even during wee hours, and yes, even if he is in a middle of a sack session. LOL. Mahal ako n’yan, at mahal na mahal na mahal ko ‘yang baklita kong kaibigang ‘yan.
I am supposed to list here SID LUCERO, but we agreed about keeping our relationship really private. Hahahaha. LOL, Sid Lucero in my dreammms! Haha asa!
August 27, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 1 Comment
My birth month has been coming very eventful. I got a jam-packed, fun-filled 7 days here!
August 21. Saturday
Pat and I met early for our usual weekend jogging. Uhmm, fine. Not really jogging, but somewhat close to that. Hmm, say, BRISK walking. LOL. Though we never denied our strong love for food, Pat and I would still want to be fit.
We usually spent two to three hours walking the long stretch of Marikina Riverpark. Usually, we’ll start the day taking a quick breakfast on Sungit’s (We’ll have a separate entry for our Sungit’s experiences.), wherein goto and tokwa’t baboy are sure win.
After our walk, we had our early nap at his place. We woke past lunch and prepared for our late lunch – boiled potato marble with mayo dip. Yum yum. At 3pm, we viewed the oldies ‘The Notebook’ and at 6pm, we attended the anticipated mass.
And it was supposed to be the end of our simple day when I suddenly blurted, “Pat, kain tayong Hap Chan”. Pat, who’s so vulnerable with really yummy food, just smiled. We had a sumptuous dinner at Hap Chan Cubao, ordering lemon-flavored fried chicken, yang Chow and mango taho. Hayyyy. *burp*
August 22. Sunday
Yeyyyyyyy! Aalis na yung maldita dito sa boarding house. Sasama pa nya yung DH! LOL!!!! Yeyyyy!
For this day, I rewarded myself with a real nice massage from Wensha. Hihi. I enjoyed the jacuzzi. Yeyyyyyy!
August 24. Tuesday
Happy birthday to the Robinsons Communities’ Pretty Boy! LOL. Engr. Aldrin turned 23 today, and I am so glad to be a part of his 23rd birthday celebration.
We celebrated his day with really healthy meal. I personally administer a birthday surprise for him and prepared for his salo-salo.
For his day, we delivered a real thrifty but delicious food. Sugary cupcakes, macaroons, nachos and sunny vegetable salad were all present. Mura, yet healthy!
August 23. Wednesday
I was dead sick. My head had been hurting like hell. I left office 3 hours earlier and dropped by the Friendly Care Clinic.
I was told by the physician to have a PNS xray for a possible diagnosis of sinusitis. After telling him that my cough has been running for more than 3 weeks, Dr. de Leon instructed me to take this special kind of antibacterial capsule.
Special. Really special. Why? Each capsule costs P75.00. Sobrang mura.
I got this special decongestan as well plus a bottle of multivitamins.
The verdict? A receipt from Watson’s, amount nearing P1,000.00. Great! Mahirap talagang makasakit!
August 27. Friday
I received three news today:
(1) I’ll be on OT(y) tomorrow. And it seems not good for someone who is supposed to spend her long weekend in province. Tsk tsk, panira ng lakad talaga. But whatever, I already agreed kay boss.
(2) I’m positive for maxillary sinusitis.
(3) I received a text message from a firm who MIGHT give me a great chance of working abroad.
And after that? Ewan. I can still feel butterfly on my stomach. Nate-tense akong sobra.
No worries, balitaan ko kayo! Weeeeeee!
August 20, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 5 Comments
One thing Pat and I got in common is our innate love of traveling. The idea of going out of town never fails to excite us!
For my big day, we initially planned on booking a promo flight to Iloilo and visit the island of Guimaras. We had second thoughts though, considering the inconsistency of weather nowadays. Instead, we ended up contacting Mang Mandy Mariano (09175016694), our point person on Viaje del Sol’s calm lake of Pandin.
San Pablo was of course known for its seven lakes – Sampaloc, Pandin, Yambo, Palakpakin, Mojicap, Kalibato and Bunot. Various web write-ups promote Pandin over the other six.
Since I am the one who’s most convinced regarding these various advertisements, we decided for a weekend getaway for a Lake Pandin visit and for a reunion with Ate Minnie, my dear ex-board mate.
Few days prior to our trip, I also made it a point to book a room in Starlake Resort (P1,500 overnight accommodation) a resort facing the once-untouched Mojicap Lake.
August 14. Pat and I met at around 645am. He was late. Very typical of him. *rolleyes* Our early rendezvous was none other than the humble Manong Pepe’s in Cubao. Our yummy breakfast consists of tocino, grilled egg and garlic rice. I ordered additional tuyo *yumyum* which compliments the perfectly savored house-made vinegar. Healthy us took rambotan for dessert. YEYYY! Sarap talagang kumain!
We took Lucena-routed bus (Lucena Lines) and requested for Manong Konduktor to drop us at San Pablo Medical Hospital (fare: P135.00/person). A block away from the said hospital, we negotiated with a tricycle driver to carry us to Novo Market where PUJs going to San Buenaventura are located (fareP20.00/one way trip). The jeepney ride going to Brgy. San Buenaventura where Starlake Resort is housed, was quite short for the fare we paid (P15.00/person). We were dropped at the resort’s gate and were welcomed by the family of Engr. Rusty Andres, owner of the resort.
Arriving there at past 11am, we just paid our hotel bill and left our baggage and hurried to arrive at my 12noon meet up with Aling Sion (09299789565), our contact person for our Pandin Lake tour.
The Lake Pandin Legend. Old San Pablo folks say that Pandin was the daughter given to a once- childless couple after 20 years of waiting and praying. A fairy appeared to them to tell that they will be given a child but they have to be very cautious not to let the child set foot on the earth.
Pandin grew up to be one beautiful lady. Though she has never set foot outside her home, she was discovered and adored by a young man named Yambo.
Yambo once asked Pandin out. Instilled by her parents’ advice not to set food on earth, Pandin outrightly turned down Yambo’s request. Persistent Yambo then took the ball of thread that Pandin was using and threw it outside.
Could it be Pandin’s anger that caused her to forget about her parents’ vigilance. The moment she made her first contact on the soil, the earth cracked and opened followed by seemingly abnormal earthquake and thunders. Few minutes after, Pandin and Yambo were turned into two identical lakes which are only separated by a lean piece of land.
The Lake Tour. Lake Pandin is few meters away from the road. We had to trek for roughly 15 minutes to take a glimpse of the breathtaking Pandin. The trek was rewarding though for the various floras and faunas on site. First time kong nakakita ng puno ng lanzones! LOL.
We paid P180 (per person) for the entire tour. Per Ate Mila, the lake is 60.5 hectares and 71.5 meters deep. The lake is entirely green to the eyes since various water plants are living underneath. The water is very clear that you can vividly see that said water flora.
We paid shelled out another P180 each for then to serve us yummy lunch. Their menu for that day consists of: four individually banana leaves wrapped steamed rice, a cupful of ensaladang pako (fern), inihaw na tilapia and ginataang hipon. Two freshed buko were dished up for us as well. Very sulit for the yumminess and kabusugan.
The tour was very serene. For lunch, our raft was parked near a leafy balete tree. The shed of this tree and the warm breeze were both so comforting. Sobrang overwhelming ang pakiramdam. Parang ang sarap mag siesta after lunch.
After lunch, we trekked all the way up to see the twin lake, Yambo. Matarik yung daan at medyo madulas. Pat and I managed to be on the top still. The trek was paid off naman as we seen the turquoise-colored Yambo lake. Spectacular indeed!
We also visited the bukal. The bukal is the primary source of water of the nearby neighborhood. Ate Mila mentioned that the water was tested by UPLB and proved to be really pure and clean. True enough, when I took my drink, tasteless and cold water of spring chilled my senses. J (By the way, to make it appear more attractive, people of Pandin incorporated the bukal with a mini-grotto. This area one of the best portions where you can take your souvenir photo! ).
Our Sunday with Starlake Resort and stretch of Mojicap Lake. After taking a plunge on a late afternoon and our quick Saturday dinner of nilagang baka (P150.00), we had our sound sleep as early as 8pm. Expectedly, we woke up at around 7am and took bangusilog and porksilog (both P75.00 each) for breakfast. After which, we made ourselves very familiar with the resort.
Starlake was open to public as early as 1995. Engr. Rusty recalled to us that during that time, their repost is certainly of the tourists’ favorites, their rooms are always occupied and that their profit is more than enough to send their kids on high-paying universities in Manila. Sadly, those were all part of the past. With all the sprouting recreations and resorts within and nearby Metro, lesser and lesser people are visiting their resort.
Evidently, some portions of the resort are no longer maintained. The two big swimming pools though are regularly sustained and necessary preservation of rooms is done, but with strict and minimum cost.
Engr. Rusty allowed us to stroll within the area and advised us to visit his ‘farm’. A wide portion of his land is consists of plantation of various fruit-bearing tree – rambotan, lanzones, buko, dalandalan, mangga, suha, etc.
Since Starlake Resort is facing Mojicap Lake, Pat and I thought of walking within the area in hope to see the shores of Mojicap. We walked the winding road for roughly an hour but never got too close of the lake. LOL. Hopeless. Galing galingan kasi kami ni Pat, kungware familiar kami talaga sa place. LOL.
The humble Sampaloc Lake, Asadong Pandesal & Ube Buko Pie. Few minutes after 11am, we bid the Andres family goodbye. Before leaving though I made a quick prayer for Engr. Rusty to feel a little better since he was kind of sentimental and dispirited all the time we were there.
Anyway, we negotiated again with a Manong Driver to take us to Cannossa School where Ate Minnie’s neighborhood is located.
Buti pa si Ate Minnie! Pumayat! LOL. She served a really sumptuous lunch and we had a very long kwentuhan. Her husband was delighted to hear our Lake Pandin stories and suggested we should see Sampaloc Lake.
Before we left, she served asadong pandesal which is highly tasty and the never nakakasawang ube buko pie. I love this food as much as I love Ate Minnie’s kids. Both seem sweet! Weeee!
Since Pat knew that I am still high that afternoon despite of the dark clouds and cold breeze, he just nodded with my persuasion for us to see Sampaloc Lake. Parang Manila Bay lang. LOL. Iba pa din ang Pandin.
But this resto facing Sampaloc Lake caught my attention – Clyde and Josh. Uhmmm, a reason for us to revisit San Pablo City in the near (very near) future!
August 18, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 0 Comments
I woke up at around 415am. I remembered seeing Ate Rebi’s understanding face. No matter how vague it was, I recalled that she was trying to tell something. I wasn’t able to comprehend perfectly because I was dead sleepy, but I smiled at her and then I went back to slumber. Later on that day, it made sense to me that she mentioned, ‘Happy birthday’.
That morning, I shared a bountiful breakfast with Shana, but I know she’ll contest that our usual chismisan is more bountiful that than the food she served. In fairness, nagcorned tuna kami ni Shana nun! LOL
My birthday morning was very similar to my ordinary mornings, except for the early text message of my boss who was very warm in throwing his birthday message for me. After the usual may-you-have-many-more-birthdays-to-come line, he assured me that I am flawlessly doing a great job. E anu pa nga ba? Na-touch ako! :p
Officemates greeted me with sweetness and thoughtfulness. Few feet away from my cubicle, I caught a glimpse of the balloons decorated within the area. That is definitely a grade of A for Ms. Portia’s effort. *wink wink*
I told pat Pat about it and disclosed via text message that I am so touched and surprised. Ang adik na Patrick nagreply, “Wow! Buksan mo ang drawer mo, baka may cake! Tignan mo ilalim ng lamesa mo, may Iphone”, and we both laughed our hearts out.
At noon, we took a buffet lunch at Valle Verde. Libre nina boss syempre. Salad is super yummyyyyyyy! I can’t get enough of the mango crepes and paella! Yum yum yum! Weee.
Before clock hits 530pm, officemates surprised me. Sus! May bigla nalang kumakanta ng birthday jingle. They boomed me with pasta, shopitas, empanaditas and round cake. Ayieee. *blush* Kainish sila! Masyado akong natutuwa. LOL And Heavens, I felt really loved by my Robinsons Communities family right that moment. *blushed*
Pat and I reached home few minutes after 7pm. By that time, Ate Rebi is perfectly done cooking our Jollibee-inspired spaghetti. We matched the pasta with liver spread sandwich and mouthful of tawanan, kwentuhan and picture-an.
That night, two of my life’s most favorite guys met each other – Abi and Pat. Apparently, good vibes creep between them that later on that evening they exchanged digits. Wow! Sila na ang close! LOL
The whole day, I shifted my mobile to ‘silent’ mode. I was flooded with countless calls and text messages of people who remember my big day. Facebook was equally loud with all the birthday greetings posted on my wall.
Whew! Well, I feel so loved, much loved.
THANKS GUYS! THANKS VERY MUCH! You all made my 25th year a real blast! Mwah!
Realizing how blessed I am with real good friends, I know that certainly, God rewarded me 25 years of joie de vivre!
August 10, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 2 Comments
I’m sick as hell. I could barely come up with clear speech. Sobra ang pamamalat ko since Saturday and I dearly wish that I’m just home with my mom. I’m so much seeking for her pampering. *sobs*
My cough and this flu are both killing me. Fever has been hitting me every dawn for two days now and I think this isn’t a good start for my birthday week.
Speaking of birthday, let me share with you my gulat moment for this week. Well, I met somebody who is in the feng shui business and I joked about him giving me some predictions or fortune – magnet tips for my birthday. He faced me and tackled about my birth stars, zodiacs, etc.
He then said, “You should enjoy your 25th birthday. It should be a blast.” After giving him a puzzled look, he proceeded, “Your 25th birthday is the last birthday you’ll celebrate as a single.”
And did I hear him right? Did he just mention that I’ll soon be married?
I remembered him nodding. LOL
WOAAAAH! Lol.
So meaning, anytime from August 13, 2010 till August 11, 2011, there is a thick possibility that I will be wed? LOL
Now, that’s funny. VERY FUNNY.
But we’ll see…
July 30, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 0 Comments
I’m highly annoyed and pissed with someone whom I thought a real friend. LOL.
Let’s call her A. You see, A and I were like sisters. I treated her nicely, and so she did. One day, another friend entered the picture. Let’s call her S.
So there goes. S and I eventually became friends as well. I think, that’s cool – earning friends. Till one day, A became so cold to us and in the end, she turned so mum whenever we are around.
Para lang s’yang naka-program. LOL. ‘Pag wala kami, nagsasalita sya. ‘Pag kaming dalawa lang ni A, tahimik s’ya. ‘Pag may pwede s’yang kausapin na iba, nagsasalita s’ya. But people around us got the impression that she is just faking her connection with other people. She speaks differently too, lately. She is sounding too ‘palingkera’ nowadays and mind you, she is highly annoying to the ears. She appeared really ‘bastos’ and ‘walang modo’. And her sudden changes took all of us by surprise.
One thing about me, as I matured, I realized that you can’t fake friendship. At one point, I thought I could do that since ages ago, I was infected as well by the peer-pressure-virus. ‘Got myself saved though, thank God. A, I think you should consider that peer pressure at mid-20s is VERY FUNNY. LOL.
I tried saving the friendship. I thought, what’s the sense of being close to her like a sibling if we can not patch things up? It was not once that I tried to reach out. I was like starting a conversation with a stranger and every now and then, she just shuts me up. I got my last ounce of patience ready for her, all for the sake of this so-called friendship, but she was so firm even until the last drop.
Again, as I’m always explaining to our common friends, reconciliation works both ways. It should be wanted and acted upon by BOTH parties. It is never a one-sided call.
So now I’m telling you A, you are not acting your age. You are becoming too selfish nowadays, and that’s not the way a 26-year-old woman should act. You are not being funny at all whenever you blow foul words. You are being pitied a lot by people around us, for you are imploring attitude which is damn too harsh to handle. You are not at all appearing cultured and educated. For me, you just confirmed that your and your reasons are too nonsense and shallow. And sorry to say, you just proved to be really a waste of someone’s time.
To wrap it up, I’m telling you I won’t make another move for us and this wrecked friendship. Neng, di ka gano’n kaimportante sa buhay ko para bitawan ko ang ibang mga kaibigan ko dahil lang sa pagseselos mo. Wala akong nababasang batas na ‘pag kaibigan kita, di ‘ko na pwedeng maging kaibigan ang iba. Malaki ang problema mo. Napakalaki. Problema mo ang insecurities mo at ang sarili mo. No one could help you with these problems. No one but yourself.
Let me tell you, I am never a pleaser. I will never twist my personality into another individual which will suit the taste of someone else and that includes you. I think that my innate personality is already likeable that I can’t see the point of being exceptionally kind and sweet to be adored and liked. That is so bullsh*t for me.
I don’t have an amusing number of friends. I’d rather settle with few but really close confidants than to have a long list of them, half of which I can’t really get along with.
I hope one day you could work things out for yourself. I DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT’S RUNNING ON YOUR PEA-SIZED BRAIN. I can’t figure out why you are acting this way. This is too immature and crazy. And your reasons are too shallow to understand. So from this day on, for me, you do no longer exist.
Oh, by the way, I suggest that you’ll try to be choosy of your actions and words. You see, I’m a great person but I haven’t mastered the tips on how to keep my cool. So maybe one day, I might get too fed up with you. It isn’t a threat though, just a friendly warning.
And yes, A is for AS$H0LE. Ciao!
July 21, 2010 - Posted by camsbansil - 3 Comments
You brought me back to writing.
I can’t really recall the last time I ached to free my thoughts and pent-up emotions. Ever since we started (and eventually, ended) this crazy setup, writing became my best chum again. Maybe it was because you were so secluded lately and that I know despite various wonders of internet and telecommunication, the only way I could reach you is thru your office email. Seems like that’s only thing you can not alter and manipulate as of now.
(Oh, by the way, thanks for shutting me off from your various social networks. I just realized one day that I was terminated from your page and that we can not be in any way connected via internet. It was one touchy move you made, dearie. I was soooo damn touched. Thanks.)
I know I am caught with this strong affection to you. I could never be more certain. I knew at certain point, you felt something so mutual with what I feel. I am sure of that. I can still recall that it was not just once that you asked me to be a part of your lifetime. But with the sudden turn of things lately, I am no longer secured if you still feel the same way until this day.
I told you once that I won’t give up on you, or on us. I remembered retracting, but till this day, I am still so much gripping on my faith on you and your promises, no matter how hazy and broken they are.
Fighting for you isn’t the easiest task I did, especially whenever I am reminded that you aren’t doing the same thing for us. I can’t give out unconditional understanding to somebody who always pushes me away, who isn’t sharing his piece of mind with me and who isn’t communicative at all.
This very day, all I can see is the pain you and this setup is causing me. Your absence and all these guessing games are hurting me like hell.
With your silence and choice of proximity and anonymity from me, I take it that I should be giving up all the great things I have in mind for us. I guess, you are not so motivated to pursue what we have, or again, we had. And it seems that you are leaving me with no other option but to accept your obscure and selfish decision.
Contrary to what I told you before, I am so mad at you. You filled me with too many disappointments. With what you did, I am like living each day in crossroads – uncertain of which road to take, clueless of what is in store for me, unmotivated and hugely empty.
I am so full of confusion. I was so consumed by all these guessing games and all the unanswered issues on my head are eating my energy. For the first time in my almost 25 years, I started living each day with nothing but doubts and uncertainties. And my sentiments are getting more and more tear-jerking whenever I realize that the person who is so precious to me is the similar individual who is now bringing all these distresses to me.
YOU ARE SO DAMN INCONSISTENT. How could you possible illustrate before me our future and then crumple and tear the same sheet right before my eyes?
YOU ARE SO UNFAIR. You made a once-cynical like me to believe in happy endings. And now, what? You served left me just like this!
YOU ARE SO SELFISH. I don’t get it why you are befriending silence and isolation; wherein in fact I am here, waiting to be invited and willing to learn and accept every inch of you.
You said goodbye but it’ll still be my call when to bid farewell to this feelings. Give me enough time to cry over this wrecked fairytale. Let me mourn about the busted emotional investments. Let me hate you.
I hate you. I hate it when you believed that I understand every aspect of your dull choice. I hate you when you assumed that I will be fine without you and that I am strong enough to handle the pain ALONE. I am so mad at you for doing this to me AGAIN. But somewhat, I wish that in hating you, I can find the path which will lead me in withdrawing love from you.
I don’t know what else to say. I don’t think words can equate the stabs you left in my heart.
The pain is beyond words and tears to express.
