After the Eid'l Fitr Getaway

Family Trip to Saranggani Province the second time around.

General Santos City is 3 to 4 hour drive from Cotabato City, plus another 1 hour to Gumasa Beach, Glan Sarangani...

On the Road Pictures:

The floating resto. I know the picture is a bit mess.. and it's the best photo I had.. we didn't bother to get out of the van... Just heard about this, so when we got the chance to pass by here, I took a shot.

The Pink Mosque

Stop Over at Glan

The Gumasa beach.

The last time we went here was sometime in 2012.. We we're so astonished by its beauty that we decided to go back.. but to our frustration, it wasn't as beautiful as before. Don't mistaken me as rating it too low, maybe we expected too much. It wasn't the same resort we went to, but the previous one wasn't too far from our reserved resort, we can walk by the shore if we want to. The water is greenish blue, but not too clear anymore. You must go a bit deeper to enjoy the fine sand at the seabed. There were stones and corals on the shore that it might hurt you if you'll just stay on the edge.. But overall, we still enjoyed swimming  though I don't know how to swim! Haha

Veranza Mall at Gensan

This Fruitstand somewhere in South Cotabato.

..home again.

That Cat!!!

I know I've said good night already in my previous blog.. but I just can't help it.. I was trying really hard not to post selfie anymore kase nakakairita naman diba yung pagmumukha ko noh??  Haha, kaso diko  naman kasalan to, kasalanan nung pusa haha! I'm sorry!!!!! Konti lang naman to. Haha!

Gigil much.. kawawa naman yung pusa... hayst, kung pwede ko lang sanang iuwi sa Manila para may pampastress out ako.. yun lang. Good night uli.

Eid Mubarak 2015

Eid Mubarak to everyone!

Woke up early to prepare for the Eid Prayer... and the speech / sermon of our Imam was inspiring.. he discussed some of the lessons the ramadan taught us.. he said, if transforming ourselves into someone better isn't that hard anymore as what it used to be, then it  means we learned something from doing the "fasting"... because at this month, we do the things that we don't usually do.. if we're able to control ourselves to do unwanted things and to do what should be done accordingly, then it only means that we're succeeding to be someone good and it would save us from the day of judgement. He encouraged us to strive really hard to be kind, humble, generous and grateful.. that no matter how God responded on our prayers, we should be thankful whether He grants our prayers or not... And finally, we prayed for the peace of Mindanao.  This shall not only for the holy month but all through out the year .

After the prayer, we decided to visit our relatives somewhere North... It's a rural area, travel time is around 1 hour and most of them are a bit not so fortunate.. We brought foods to share with them and gave them small amount of money..

Good night. GOD BLESS US ALL.

16th of July

10:24am

My "rebel team" in viber were chatting this morning and it's been said that Jay r will be transferred to other project this Monday.. ang lungkot naman!! I wont even see him when I'll get back.. anyway, this is expected naman talaga.. lahat nga malilipat, di naman kase forever na nasa isang Project lang kaming lahat... I knew it, it's just that when the actual moment will come, feeling sad is unavoidable...

 

Meanwhile, I was trying to open my yahoomail account.. also workabroad.com.ph, try lang.. maybe its the right time to try something, halos napatapos ko na nga yung project namin oh, siguro naman malilinawan na ako kung anong gagawin... kaso iniisip ko nanaman yung edad ko as hindrance!! Nakakaloka na talaga ako.. haha.. but above all this, nagloloko yung internet connection dito sa bahay... sumasabay pa sa hindrance.. hehe.. I'm trying to connect it on my hot spot kaso sablay din.... ayoko naman sa phone icheck yung mga jobopenings ... at pag nakakalusot naman, puros male yung hiring.. ang saklap naman! I'm impatient.. hehe...

Anyway, I have all this blogging time like this kase halos wala naman ako makausap dito sa bahay.. everyone is out for their respective work...

3:30pm
Well, I was wrong, my sister was just at their room downstairs and I didn't know that.. part of the changes? Haha.. I woke up this morning and I thought my sister was out.. I stayed at my room upstairs like the whole time when my sister texted me. Funny.

My sister: San ka?
Me: Bahay
My Sister:  Di kase kita nakita
Me: San ka ba?
My sister: Andito rin, nasa kwarto.
Me: aw..

hahaha!

8:40pm
So it's been announced that tomorrow is the eid'l
fit'r..  I hope my fast has been accepted..

10:15pm
Watching Pinocchio again.. with this cat..

11:25pm
Good night!

15 July 15

10:06am

At NAIA... Glad my brother and I arrived here on time for our 11:05am flight home.. I was kinda feeling annoyed this morning because my brother seemed to forget that today is our flight home.. He was from his night shift work and usually he arrives before 6:30am... but this morning, he was so late and he's not answering my calls!!! I was even the one to pack his things because he didn't do it last night... he arrived past 8 already.. and the search for the taxi  was like a tough maze once again!!

Anyway, pray for our safe flight... You know how I love travelling but flying on a plane is something I wont get used to, no matter how countless are the times I've been on a plane already... sad thing. But so ironic that I am wishing to try sky jumping/diving  someday... or soon.... because someday would mean I'm too old! So help me God.

1:05pm
Alhamdullillah.. just landed... we are 15 minutes delayed and despite me feeling not really at ease, I managed to take this shot

1:25pm
My other brother fetched us in the airport and now we're heading home. No, not home yet, we'll go straight to my mom's store, some kinda of bazaar chuvaness.. hehe

4:25pm
Just had a short nap at my parents room.. haha.. got really tired.. before we went home, I accompany my mom to the market, we bought some food that I am deprived to eat in Manila.  In the market, we crossed path with her former officemate... My mom retired from her work just this year... and I heard her say to her friend that she's very happy in what she's been doing now, she's enjoying her business.. and I was happy to hear that from her...

10:00pm
Watching Pinocchio! :)

10:25pm
This scene!!!! I feel her!

11:00pm

In my room, all alone.. so, this is one of the changes ever since my sister got married. Anyway, I wish I could show you how clear the night sky is... It's full of stars, I am so enthralled.. this is something I missed when I'm in manila... because you can't see them like how I see them here.. I'm trying to take a photo, but it only ends up dark.. I miss my childhood days when my sister and one of my brothers sneak into our roof... lay there.. watch the stars as if we're counting them, we can even see shooting stars... I wanna do it now but I just can't ... hehe...  and the access to our roof is at my parents room and they are sleeping now.. I must sleep too.

Goodnight!

12July15

So, its the 12th of July... as far as I now, today is exactly the 5th year I've been employed in my current company, grabe, limang taon ko na pala niloloko sarili ko! Haha.. joke lang, although medyo totoo..

Kaloka, tumagal ako ng ganon..  the original plan was for me to apply abroad.. kaso, anyare?? Masasaktan sana ako kung walang tumanggap saken... kaso mas masakit pala, kase hindi naman pala ako sumubok ng totohanan! I hate myself for that haha!!.. exaggerated pero, medyo totoo rin.. minsan, I had a friend offered me a possibility to work abroad, kaso hindi ko naasikaso... once again, nakakainis ako! Arte much... ulit ulit na lang ang kaartehang to... I was always feeling jealous about my friends abroad, kaso ganon talaga, minsan tinatanggap ko ng it wasn't meant for me.

But at the moment, I'm still thinking of going abroad , kaso I think it's too late now.. I'm getting really old na,  ... speaking of getting old, I wish this month would freeze.. kase ayoko pang mag August!!! Hayst.. bakit ang hirap pa rin tanggapin that I'll be turning too old next month, .. hehe

Anyway, lets look at the brighter side of the 5 long years I've been in my job, kung tutuosin I can leave the job anytime, but I didn't, kahit papano hindi naman masyadong naging miserable yung buhay ko, kahit minsan feeling ko miserable, alam mo na, minsan nag iinarte.. hehe.. my salary isn't that high compare to what I can get in abroad, pero okay lang... hindi naman ako masyadong maluho...

But, why I'm still thinking of going abroad??  Coz I wanna travel more, I need more money so it could supplement my will to see different places, and being in abroad, its already a different place.. tsaka, aminin na natin, most people go abroad, because of money!!! If you'll stay here in Pinas, maliit lang yun chance... when I was younger, I don't really mind bout earning money at my own, kaya siguro kulang ako sa drive mag abroad, but now I'm getting old... I think money is really important... eerrr... kaso, dahil late ko narealize yun, i think its too late na rin.. hmp, di bale na...

Someone told me, that one of the good reasons na nangyari in staying too long in my present job is that knowing them... oo nga naman, I wont regret na nakilala ko sila, those few found friends I got are worth keeping.. kaso, sa kabilang banda,  kung umalis ako noon pa man, baka may nameet rin akong ibang tao, good people too... I might got the chance to meet my love of my life, he can't be here, my instincts telling me so.. maybe  he's in the other side of world, or maybe just their in my neighborhood at my hometown, i was just too blind to see... I think I'm really blind in terms of finding the love of my life... hehe.. or maybe he lives in another life pa kaya di pa napapanahon, o sya, tama na! Corny na! Forget what I've said..

Ang haba na ng nasabi ko.. hehe.. basta that 5 long years may not  be the best years of my life yet but I will always treasure it, I know somehow it made me a skilled and better person.. And I am grateful..

 Good night!

Another Rainy Monday

5:36am
It's still raining. And this is the time when a rain breaks my heart, I have to wake up early and get myself fixed for work.. and not to mention, it's Monday.. a cold Monday!  (Will I endure the cold water in the bathroom?? Brrrr.. I must)

Lets seize the day anyway, I hope today will be just fine.

7:15am
At the office! Yes, just in time.. I thought I'm gonna be late, I stopped by somewhere because the rain poured heavily while I'm on my way here. Look, the bottom part of my jeans and my shoes are wet.. I should take taxi in times like this but I gave up waiting long time ago hehe...

Work mode now.

4:41pm

I want to go home now, it's still raining.. but I'm  leaving still.. anyway, this is where I seated (picture below).. and that's the huge glass window in our office.. And I'm just overwhelmed that I can see what's the weather outside, if it's raining really hard or what.. after being locked down there in basement 4 for about 2 years!

5:25pm
Home!

8:56pm
Alhamdullillah... I've eaten too many lychees.  Takaw much!

9:41pm
Cold night! Good night!