Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012

Honestly , 2011 didn’t make a big blast on me, it was fine, neutral and a bit dull. It was the year I found myself working not because I was satisfied and enjoying it but because people need to work. I’m not complaining with my kind of job, as a matter of fact the  reason why I’m still here is because I’ve got no problem with it (but I don’t find fulfillment on it either).

So, how was my 2011?

This was the year, I thought I’ve come up with a decision, that’s venturing abroad, I was planning of submitting my resignation letter this January 2012 but I went hesitant again. So, there’s no resignation letter till at this very point of time.

This year, my mom and I supposed to have an out of the country trip----but for some reasons. We didn’t make it.

This year, I’ve got myself involved in a silly deal, I have fallen for someone, and I broke my heart too.... haha.. gross right?

Same year, where I first tasted an alcoholic drink... sssshhhh.. just to cut my curiousity why people are addicted to it (after 26 years!), and i dont think I'm gonna have a shot of it again, aside from its forbidden, i don't see myself liking it either.

I found new friends in my workplace; unfortunately they resigned this year as well.

This year, I’m starting to get matured, I’m realizing my dreams (you know I’m a late bloomer) but I’m still working out being confident.

So, that’s it, goodbye 2011..

Hello 2012! New Year’s resolution? Let me check first the progress of my 2011 resolutions.

Anyway, I’m hoping to finally fix my mind. Go abroad, if not earlier this year then maybe on middle or on the quarter.

I want a new life……

HAPPY NEW YEAr!!!

just a flashback

I condemned what had happened to Maguindanao Massacre, and it reminds me of this one critical, almost suicidal trip from Davao City to Cotabato City, September 2009. We’ve been hearing anomalies and killing incidents in the area of Maguindanao, specifically the area in the south. Though I haven’t seen any concrete evidence but I’ve heard enough about the place, I know those are not just gossips, not hearsay, the issue won’t come out without bases.

 

With my parents and my brother whose our driver that time, and my uncle who rode with us, we had a trip home. It’s past 3 pm when we left Davao City, our route is Davao City passing north Cotabato to Cotabato City proper, the usual and nearer path. When we were about to reach Makilala, we received a text from home informing us that flash flood again hit the part of the highway of our original route, so we wont be able to cross. There’s no turning back, we need to get back home that day, so without hesitation, Ayah declared to pass the other way, we took the unfamiliar road from Makilala. The first place we passed by was so peaceful, but the silence gave me strange feeling, no electricity in the area, it’s seems that we were the only traveler at that moment.

 

 After almost an hour, we saw lights in the other side of the road, there were finally vehicles from afar, and we met in the cross road of Datu Paglas. Then we get through Buluan and see a lil crowd and establishments in Tacurong City, we stopped in a Gasoline Station, that’s past 6pm..

 

then here we ago again, back to the trip… it’s again total darkness when we reached the other places in Maguindanao, very few street lights, some part none at all.. Surely we passed the controversial junction going to the area of the massacre. Between 7 and 8pm, I resemble the place into a ghost town, no human beings roam around, no other traveler, but a tractor-- reminds me of the backhoe. We also encounter checkpoints, luckily they didn’t stop us, oh, yes, we were stopped once, if I were not mistaken, those were CAFGU's  detachment. The inspector didn’t say a word, just watched us with his flashlight… then we move on…

 

Thank God... We reached home safe at 9pm… well, just a flashback!