Dae na maagahang ‘night swimming’

Puera sin-o puera gabos! Guinibo sa http://www.loogix.com

Sa kaenot-enoting beses nakalabog kami sa Parola sa Bagatao Island. Laen lang palan basta lab-og… Paporulmunyahang kararigos sa irarom kan nangangabanga na bulan [nayt swimming bah] mantang nagtatagalikay na madali kan tayong…

Siyempre kaipuhang aprobitsaran ta bibihira man na nagkakabiriyo an pamilya sa siring na manga kaogmahan, minsan ngani biraglaan. Iyo, biriglaan ta wara man kota na sa plano na magralantuag pa-Isla.

Alagad laen mangangaturog an

Mader dear, sissy Marijo, Pader dear, bro Bong, asin sissy Marilou

sakuyang padaba na Mudraks na dae maiselebrar an saindang ika-29 na Wedding Anniversary ni Pudraks na dae nakalublob sa dagat. Kaya, nakakua siya nin kaapin sa katawohan kan soookulit niyang broderit na madagos an adbentyur to da sea.

Keribels lang an lapang… Gulay na langka, sotanghon, pansit (for long layp asin long lasting lab apeyr daa], buko salad,  gelatine churva, asin kon anik-anik pa. Super simple lang. Muya ko ngani kuta na mag-backtumbling sa supog ta wara man akong dakol na food share… wa dugo eh… sorrii..

 

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Anion po an mga ‘kodak’ sa album na INI. [Nasa Peysbuk ko an kaya badi dae mo maaccess kon laen kita friendship]

Sisay an marani na sin-o?
Sarong siripaan lang an!!!

Eye On: The Philippines

CNN to feature the Philippines on their "Eye On" series.

All eyes will be on the Philippines on CNN!

CNN’s “Eye On” is a series that takes you to different countries around the world, highlighting influence and innovation. The program showcases interesting places and intelligent people who have the potential to change our world.

And now, CNN’s “Eye On” shines the international spotlight on the Philippines this month, with a special week of programming dedicated to the Southeast Asian country.

Join CNN for a unique journey through the Philippines, providing insight into the tropical country’s people, politics, business, and culture.

Live daily reports from April 30 to May 4.

Half hour special airing on May 4 to May 6.

 

 

 

 

From: BakitWhy.com

BakitWhy.com is an online community and content provider that aims to catalogue and represent the diverse and multi-generational Filipino American lifestyle through online resources and media. A group of community organizers, engineers,  chatterboxes,  artists, dancers, and entrepreneurs.  And most importantly, a uniquely Filipino blog. 

The end of the Crossroads

"Atoms do not just make up the universe...
Crossroads do, too!"

With Living and Loving  as its first entry published on October 19, 2008 at i.ph, my Crossroads blog will now be finally off as i.ph shuts down its blogging services on May 21, 2012.

Before finally deciding to blog here in WordPress on January 2009, the Crossroads has nestled eleven (11) posts [mostly self-help and motivational articles I found very interesting from online sources], including an anthology of inspiring sms sent in by my friends [Now the Inbox arranged on June 06, 2010 here in The Chronicles...]

Precursors to Chronicles of the Unsaid are Crossroads and Sleeptalking (a Friendster’s blog, now completely shut down), which were all helpful in my blogging stint. Thanks to these free blogging services, I was able to find refreshing outlets for my tantrums.

Kailanman ay hindi ipinamana ang daigdig sa atin ng ating mga ninuno...
Ito'y hiram natin sa mga susunod na salin-lahi!

Another important blog powered by i.ph blogging services that I will be missing is the Huling Bantay (www.hulingbantay.i.ph). With a total of 26, 693 web visitors as of this posting time, the site which features environmental advocacy posts such as info on global warming published in Filipino and updates on Earth Hour have proved to be very beneficial to student researchers, receiving an overwhelming comments.

WHEN ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO HEAVE A SIGH…

The summer sun scorches. The wind that gusts on the rear of the car brings me no relief. The backlog on my table never dwindles. My head begins to explode…

 I know I must be home early to produce a hard copy of the reports I was hurrying to finish before another tasks begin to pile up. I want to remain sane and poised despite all these cramming. After all, had I not procrastinated, I should have been enjoying my limited summer vacation.

 My bowel has been festering me for three days now; making my day’s out-of-town business edgy as I constantly worry about messing up on my pants.  The possible stinks and the sight of swarming flies terrorize me most. I always dreamed of being the center of attention but never as an epicenter of abasement.

 I was meeting a former colleague from whom I shall be securing my payroll slip and it took me more than half-an-hour waiting by myself.  I almost frown yet remained tolerant… Thanks to my cellphone enrolled in my network provider’s unlimited SMS services offer – I was entertained.

 It was a quarter before midday when she and her friend arrived on wheels. I was hoping she would invite me even for an austere lunch at their place but she invited me instead to get a ride towards the waiting shed at the crossing which leads home.

 It was past twelve when I arrived at my second itinerary so I proceeded to a cafeteria first to have a refill. Everyone seems friendly except for a couple of servers who found my pronunciation of a soda brand ridiculous and another one who seemed to have a cold shoulder over my request. [The latter was mute, I found out]. I can’t give them a stern look. I’m too tired and hungry to be dreadful.  

 It was almost one o’ clock but I decided to drop by in an internet café after receiving a text that the staffs are just having their lunch too.  My forty minutes was spent deleting my e-mails and checking the comments on my blogs [but there was none at all].

 It was almost two o’ clock when my business was finally over. After a few minutes of filling up a little information on the 2316 form I tried to rush home.

 Unfortunately a jeepney has just passed by a few minutes after I disembarked from the tricycle. It meant more minutes of delay and a direct contact with the roasting sun. I was glad a cup of halo-halo was enough to cool me down.

 Indeed sometimes, my life’s journey offers unwanted diversions. Some of these were inevitable.  Others are needless detours. My choice to get through, to have my hasty U-turn or even to take the most unexpected alternative route depends on how I assess and cope with the situation.

 Not all that I want and expect to transpire occurs perfectly just as I wished them to be. Surprises – and trivial whatnots no matter how unpleasant they become are ingredients to a meaningful and happy living, I believe.

 When things went wrong, I should be forbearing.  When someone did me wrong, I must be forgiving… just as I should forgive myself for the flaws I made against others and into myself… After all, life is about enjoying every moment that unfold no matter how bleak they may seem.  

 (Preblogged for www.crossroads.i.ph  on April 13, 2009; 20:13; Published online at www.crossroads.i.ph on April 15, 2009)

Note: Crossroads shuts down on May 21, 2012. See this post for details.

Anecdotes of the Unwell…

March 23 –
While having a rehearsal of the graduating students’ commencement song, one of my kids commented how odd my facial gestures were. I remember her saying I “looked like Janelle (Manahan)” after the terrible incident that almost kill her. She emphasized that my left eye shuts more than the usual as it opened late compared to its right tandem after a quick blink. I didnt notice something unusual.

March 24 -
I spent my Saturday in school, preparing the layout of our graduation program. I was thankful that I was spared from encoding all the text entries because Mam Cho, the fourth year adviser, has made sure that every data was already available except for the students pics. I had to bear extra patience and time in cropping, editing, and layouting the materials only to find out that four graduating students failed to be present during the pictorials. Good thing my previous layouting experience of our school paper has helped me to be more acquianted with the desktop publishing software. But still, I had to postpone the layouting and left the island just before dusk.

March 25 -
Though I get help from Miss Julie in accomplishing school forms, especially Form 18-A, I still had to rush on my other docs, i.e. students’ report cards and permanent records. I was able to finish inking numbers and observations in the morning before I proceeded to the recollection of the graduating students in college.

My turn was in the afternoon. There was no multimedia projector so I had to rely on making me more animated lest the auditorium would be filled with half-dead audience and a useless speaker..

In some part of the talk, I noticed something strange in me. It was difficult to pronounce some words. I felt that a portion in my left face has just been injected with a small dose of pain killer. There was a bit feeling of numbness.

In the evening, I observed further that there was an inconvenience as I ate. Water cannot be fully sustained in my mouth as I drank. Some tend to spill out. There was something wrong with me, I had to accept it.

March 26 -
My co-teachers also noticed the twitching of my left facial muscle as I talked. Speaking (even softly) required more effort so I can be understood. Nevertheless, my Monday ended just right. The ladies (Mam Riza and Mam Julie) and I decided to stay in school overnight. Mam Riza had to rehearse the kids of their black theatre for the Seniors’ Night while Miss Julie and I took advantage of the time to continue some paper (and computer) works and double check entries in our forms.

March 27 -
Numbness in my facial muscle intensified… There was also a slight pain on my nape. They (my co-teachers) suspected I was high-blood so they insisted that I should have my bp checked. With Miss Julie, I decided to have my bp checked at the barangay health center a few hunded meters away from school. 127/70 was the device’ reading. I don’t know if I was high-blood or what but one thing was certain. I was not feeling well. I remember the medical aide giving me meds to control my bp. It just made me felt sleepy but I was confident that I’ll be okay. Miss Julie gave me a cup of hot water with crushed garlic as first-aid remedy. Thanks God, i love garlics. I dont know if it really helped but I was not still feeling okay.

March 28
While I was about to attend the wedding of our nephew, I noticed that there was numbness on my left arm and leg. It seemed that I put on a very thick sock.
My heart was also beating faster than the usual. I worried much that I rushed myself to the hospital.
My bp was 130/80. The physician gave no medical hypothesis nor explanation of what was going on with me. I was just advised to regularly check my bp and take a tablet of aspirin within seven days.
I spent the rest of the afternoon resting. But, I never slept. I was afraid, I wouldn’t have the chance to wake up anymore. Then, like when I was a little kid, I had to oblige mother never to leave me. I was really anxious of anything that might happen.
In the evening, I began applying warm compress on my face to ease the numbness I was feeling. Talking was already an inconvenience for me.

March 29 -
It was our school’s 11th Graduation Rites. I cannot miss the event so I had to be present. My bp was okay. I wasnt feeling dizzy nor too sleepy anymore. But talking remained an obvious problem. Twitching became more apparent. But, it didn’t stop me from talking and fooling around. Though cautious not to be stressed a lot, I had to enjoy with what was going on…

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The days that followed made me realize how I was becoming unhealthy. I easily got tired and had to be aware of my diet and activities.

It wasn’t easy to be unwell. But I knew I had to be fine…