Monday, April 28, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
don't worry dodong...
dodong's pa will be out of town for 6 months.. so i'm putting up this picture to show our moral support for the kid in these times of fatherless-ness.
my brother (dodong's father) and my father are coastguards. coastguards do that, you know. they go to other places and have trainings and assignments. these usually last for 6 months to a year. my mother said that when my father used to be out of town i never showed i was sad. all of us actually. whenever my father was home, we would not think so much of him, too. we knew he was our father, but we never felt he had to do something about it. hehehehe..
my earliest memories of childhood never included my father. he was the typical absentee type. but i do remember one Christmas scene. it was night time when my mother woke all three of us up because my father just arrived. i was still groggy but when i saw he brought chocolates, i became fully awake. my father suggested we hang the chocolates (kisses, i think) on the Christmas tree, so we spent a good part of the evening tying strings on the candies and hanging them on the tree (before, our Christmas tree used to be a huge branch of a guava tree which we wrapped in cottons... don't ask. hehe).
i don't think our father really hugged us or kissed us when he arrived that night. but i remember very well that he went straight to my mother to kiss and hug her. they spent the evening being all lovey dovey. in my young mind, i didn't know the concept yet, but it was very clear to me that this guy was my mom's boyfriend. i was very happy that night because my mother was clearly giggly with joy. before i knew anything about him, i liked him first because he made my mother happy. looking back, i think i can say i learned about romance from how i saw my father around my mother. no grand gestures or anything. just simple sincere romance.
Banne sent me a quote once: The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. (Theodore M. Hesburgh)
i really, honestly, truly believe this. my father may lack of many things, but not affection for my mother. and for that, i am grateful.
my brother (dodong's father) and my father are coastguards. coastguards do that, you know. they go to other places and have trainings and assignments. these usually last for 6 months to a year. my mother said that when my father used to be out of town i never showed i was sad. all of us actually. whenever my father was home, we would not think so much of him, too. we knew he was our father, but we never felt he had to do something about it. hehehehe..my earliest memories of childhood never included my father. he was the typical absentee type. but i do remember one Christmas scene. it was night time when my mother woke all three of us up because my father just arrived. i was still groggy but when i saw he brought chocolates, i became fully awake. my father suggested we hang the chocolates (kisses, i think) on the Christmas tree, so we spent a good part of the evening tying strings on the candies and hanging them on the tree (before, our Christmas tree used to be a huge branch of a guava tree which we wrapped in cottons... don't ask. hehe).
i don't think our father really hugged us or kissed us when he arrived that night. but i remember very well that he went straight to my mother to kiss and hug her. they spent the evening being all lovey dovey. in my young mind, i didn't know the concept yet, but it was very clear to me that this guy was my mom's boyfriend. i was very happy that night because my mother was clearly giggly with joy. before i knew anything about him, i liked him first because he made my mother happy. looking back, i think i can say i learned about romance from how i saw my father around my mother. no grand gestures or anything. just simple sincere romance.
Banne sent me a quote once: The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. (Theodore M. Hesburgh)
i really, honestly, truly believe this. my father may lack of many things, but not affection for my mother. and for that, i am grateful.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
that's what i'm talking about
i know this took a lot of guts from the producers at American Idol, and i would like to give you all the props. i know "Shepherd" was used instead of "Jesus" for the first performance of the Shout to the Lord praise song, but you guys made up for it the second time around and that's fine with me.
This has raised so much raucous in the blogsphere of late. many people hate what happened, many are quite literally jumping for joy. i think Joshua Harris says it best, "Long after American Idol airs its final show, Jesus will still be on his throne. Isn't that a comforting thought? Let's seek to make him known right where we are."
This has raised so much raucous in the blogsphere of late. many people hate what happened, many are quite literally jumping for joy. i think Joshua Harris says it best, "Long after American Idol airs its final show, Jesus will still be on his throne. Isn't that a comforting thought? Let's seek to make him known right where we are."
Friday, April 11, 2008
manila, again
yesterday, i flew to manila to surprise banne (her reaction when she saw me at NAIA was worth it). i arrived 5.30 in the afternoon. she was scheduled to arrive at 11.00 pm from her connecting flight from Tokyo. so that means i have a full evening to spend in le manile.
but when you're ever in Manila and you don't want to stray too far from the airport, Mall of Asia is your best bet. pictures pictures.....
very slow service at PAL. very, very slow. PAL-SM City Cebu, for your action.
kite things at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. quite cute.
me.
that globe thing.
that San Miguel Bay Area thing.
no unauthorized pushcart vendors allowed here.
dancing fountain.
low-flying light planes above.
photographers waiting for the perfect sunset picture.
my perfect sunset pictures.
Chiggy's!!!! we used to have a friendly neighborhood Chiggy's at Cainta. :)
accidental porn!
Mann Hann!!!
i have this theory that Burger King is the best american fast food there is. (chowking is still the best of all). back in 2000, i fell in love with the (now closed) Katipunan branch. the burger selection is perfect.
they even have charging stations.
they even show full-length movies. i don't know what this does for their business, but there you go.
when i think of manila, i remember long long long queues at the grocery. that was back when i used to do my own groceries.
attention makers of Queensland Butter, please distribute in Cebu City!!! my mother will insist on having me horde on your delicious butter every time i'm in manila.
the Heritage Hotel.
the mini bar. no alcohol was consumed here.
SHE'S BAAAAAAAACK!!!!
but when you're ever in Manila and you don't want to stray too far from the airport, Mall of Asia is your best bet. pictures pictures.....
very slow service at PAL. very, very slow. PAL-SM City Cebu, for your action.
kite things at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. quite cute.
me.
that globe thing.
that San Miguel Bay Area thing.
no unauthorized pushcart vendors allowed here.
dancing fountain.
low-flying light planes above.
photographers waiting for the perfect sunset picture.
my perfect sunset pictures.
Chiggy's!!!! we used to have a friendly neighborhood Chiggy's at Cainta. :)
accidental porn!
Mann Hann!!!
i have this theory that Burger King is the best american fast food there is. (chowking is still the best of all). back in 2000, i fell in love with the (now closed) Katipunan branch. the burger selection is perfect.
they even have charging stations.
they even show full-length movies. i don't know what this does for their business, but there you go.
when i think of manila, i remember long long long queues at the grocery. that was back when i used to do my own groceries.
attention makers of Queensland Butter, please distribute in Cebu City!!! my mother will insist on having me horde on your delicious butter every time i'm in manila.
the Heritage Hotel.
the mini bar. no alcohol was consumed here.
SHE'S BAAAAAAAACK!!!!
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
you are ember to my charcoal
scream at the stars
their lights are mocking
this darkened world
this blackened body
this soul like mud
craving
wanting
the heat of little flames
that the stars mock too.
(aug 22, 2005 -- i can't remember what happened that day.)
their lights are mocking
this darkened world
this blackened body
this soul like mud
craving
wanting
the heat of little flames
that the stars mock too.
(aug 22, 2005 -- i can't remember what happened that day.)
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
things learned today
this morning, i felt pain in my chest and felt quite feverish. i called in sick for work.
i got up before everyone else did. mama woke up and cooked. dodong woke up and wrecked the sala. at this point i was feeling stunned and bruised. dodong kept going on and on about a floater he wanted bought. you see my little nephew never forgets a promise. my mom promised him a floater and a Kung Fu Kids t-shirt (hehe) if he participates well in their school's culmination activity. well, he participated well enough (see previous post), so now he wants his payback. i reasoned it will be useless buying a floater if we are not going to the beach anyway. my mom seconded from the kitchen.
i stared at this glorious raucous for a good moment, and then it hit me. i have been spending less and less time with my family. most of my time was spent at work, and doing things i really felt were very important. i have scrimped on my finances putting priority on my savings for plans i thought were very important. now, stunned and bruised, i saw how i have made myself scarce to the people i share blood with.
i rounded them all, and announced i was treating everybody to the beach. the hell with my savings.
Tambuli East, Tambuli West and Cebu Beach Club are some of Cebu's best little secrets. combined, these resorts offer you more than 5 giant swimming pools and beach amenities. these are beautifully planned pools, some with jacuzzi.
when you're with family, everyone can tell if something bothers you (in my case, the zinging pain in my chest and upper abdominals). when everybody is having fun, you should never dampen the spirit by acting like some pooper. so i settled into one of them fountain things and pretended to smile. nobody really knows you ache when you have pool water flooding your eyes.
my mother has been pretty adept at my phone camera. she shot the picture above and below.
after lunch, i was feeling worst than ever, so i settled into one of the recliners beside a pool which was being chlorinated. nobody was swimming in it, so it was divinely peaceful. the sign reads "UNDER TREATMENT".
i envied the pool. i wish there was a treatment facility for whatever i had. i came up with one cure to this ailment. i hope it's not fatal.
i woke up and felt a little better. the pain is still there but i know i have my family to count on. guys, don't ignore your families. very few people will risk life and limb for you. your homies might not always get along, but they sure as hell won't let you down.
splitting image. yes?
i got up before everyone else did. mama woke up and cooked. dodong woke up and wrecked the sala. at this point i was feeling stunned and bruised. dodong kept going on and on about a floater he wanted bought. you see my little nephew never forgets a promise. my mom promised him a floater and a Kung Fu Kids t-shirt (hehe) if he participates well in their school's culmination activity. well, he participated well enough (see previous post), so now he wants his payback. i reasoned it will be useless buying a floater if we are not going to the beach anyway. my mom seconded from the kitchen.
i stared at this glorious raucous for a good moment, and then it hit me. i have been spending less and less time with my family. most of my time was spent at work, and doing things i really felt were very important. i have scrimped on my finances putting priority on my savings for plans i thought were very important. now, stunned and bruised, i saw how i have made myself scarce to the people i share blood with.
i rounded them all, and announced i was treating everybody to the beach. the hell with my savings.
Tambuli East, Tambuli West and Cebu Beach Club are some of Cebu's best little secrets. combined, these resorts offer you more than 5 giant swimming pools and beach amenities. these are beautifully planned pools, some with jacuzzi.
when you're with family, everyone can tell if something bothers you (in my case, the zinging pain in my chest and upper abdominals). when everybody is having fun, you should never dampen the spirit by acting like some pooper. so i settled into one of them fountain things and pretended to smile. nobody really knows you ache when you have pool water flooding your eyes.my mother has been pretty adept at my phone camera. she shot the picture above and below.
after lunch, i was feeling worst than ever, so i settled into one of the recliners beside a pool which was being chlorinated. nobody was swimming in it, so it was divinely peaceful. the sign reads "UNDER TREATMENT".
i envied the pool. i wish there was a treatment facility for whatever i had. i came up with one cure to this ailment. i hope it's not fatal.i woke up and felt a little better. the pain is still there but i know i have my family to count on. guys, don't ignore your families. very few people will risk life and limb for you. your homies might not always get along, but they sure as hell won't let you down.
splitting image. yes?
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