After Spelunking

Before Spelunking

Stairs to Heaven

St Mary the Virgin Church, Sagada

Masaya

Bangui Windmills

Pagudpud

Laoag Church

Paoay Church

Vigan

green-minded

my closest friends told me i'm now "bastos" or "green" or "blasphemous"

they thought i've been like this because :

1. i havent done it for so long - you know what i mean. and i detest that hehehe. 2. when i was so sick, i was too behaved; now craps are overflowing and they need to get out of my system - these buddies of mine are rotten hehehe. 3. ive got foreigner friends and being green (minded that is) is the only thing that could make them laugh - pare, nosebleed sa English!!!

Well, i cant argue on some things they said, but in my world,

1. i think i am not sinning by being green for i don't do things which are out of HIS league (errrrr...sometimes). I even mutter when a woman is around or speak my mind initially before my tongue does its works. 2. i am totally behaved when i'm with other people 'side from my buddies. this is not really to show off that i am a "good" person, "but friends are friends" and "other people are other people." i respect their turf and i can adapt to any situation if one obliges me.

i'm not that perfect whom GOD can nurse on HIS crib but:

1. i (always) think of people before i blurt out things so as not to hurt them 2. always say my apologies if i did offend them esp friends 3. i try not to be blasphemous, if so, i confess (this is true) before the day ends 4. i havent hurt people with the things i came up with (as far as i know; this started when i received a colossal grace from HIM last year)

If I did hurt people, SORRY guys. Didnt mean to do so.

anilao, batangas

Only 140 km south of Manila, Anilao's proximity makes it a popular destination for weekend diving trips. Even excursions are ideal in this southern town where resorts are situated within short boat rides to excellent dive sites. Diving is mainly in coral slopes and shallow gardens among sandy patches. Choose from any of the 24 dive sites between the coast of Anilao and Maricaban Island. The most popular site is the Cathedral (average of 60 ft.), a roofless cavern with a blessed cross flanked by two large sea mounts. Ideal diving season is from November until May.

Due to its proximity to Manila, Anilao is frequented by weekend divers and day trippers. One simply has to take 2 to 2 1/2 hour land trip to Anilao from Manila. There are daily buses that run from Pasay City to Batangas, after which you may take a jeepney to Anilao. It is advisable to get yourself a car or have one arranged for you as Anilao is somewhat out of the way for most of the jeepneys.

I was in Planet Dive a year ago and the roads are bad, I mean really bad. This year when I went there, it is totally different. Roads are paved and more resorts are mushrooming which is good for revelers here and abroad. Prices are now competitive unlike in previous years.

Should you want to visit the area, it is better to negotiate instead with the boat owners especially if you already have the gears for diving. Several premiums are added on resort packages that eventually risks your dollars. Nonetheless, compared to other dive sites in the country, Anilao is for beginners who could only afford to have 1-2 day spree. But if you have a week or two, better check out the other dive sites in the country.

clarkl field, pampanga

ma girlzzzzz!!!! va va voom!

pool parte

its zummer!!! c'mon let's join us...hahaha

boxing 101

i decided i could never be a demi-god if i lazed on my bed on weekends and do nothing but read my sweet, sweet FHM mags (oh yeah i dont only turn pages after pages but also read it - hehe). since my nephro informed me that i could again hit the gym, i ne'er was totally enthused into re-lifting weights. i wanted something atypical but fun. luckily, i got ma bros on my back. we kicked some ass last night, man. my rotten buddies and i went to this new boxing gym in downtown area. it's quite small but heck we enlisted and paid one Ninoy for the handstraps and a couple of Roxases for the gloves rental, use of the ring, etcetera, etcetera.

Inside, it's quite surprising that people are lifting weights instead of boxing. Thought this was a boxing gym??? Since no one was in the ring, in a jiffy, we strapped our hands up and readied ourselved for a sparring session with our 5'3" instructors.

After several minutes, albeit my knuckles darn ached and my arms subdued, it was one helluva work out. These midget instructors are insane. It was my first time in the ring and they kept on saying "Jab, Jab, Hok, Hok, Strit, It, One, to, tri... siven, it". Though I didn't totally understand what they were saying, heck I just look at their pads and do what I need to do - BOX.

Will I recommend boxing? Not for the faint-hearted. But before you enroll, you need to understand the terms most coaches or instructors use while they are teaching. I for one need to decipher the words piece by piece during the session hahaha.

Jab - A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position

Cross - A powerful, straight punch thrown with the rear hand

Hook - A semi-circular punch thrown with the lead hand to the side of the opponent's head

Uppercut - A vertical, rising punch thrown with the rear hand

These different punching types can be thrown in rapid succession to form "combos". The most common is the jab and cross combination, nicknamed the "one-two combo". This is usually an effective combination, because the jab blocks the opponent's view of the cross, making it easier to land cleanly and forcefully

There are also several basic maneuvers a boxer can use in order to evade or block punches: slip, sway, duck, parry, cover-up, clinch or RUN FORREST RUN. The last one I just invented, in case a pseudo-Ali or a pseudo-Manny Pacquiao invites you for a spar.

records 2

sent three south afrikaans back home due to abuse on cannabis. tsk tsk tsk. "are you drugs?"

created a map from batangas to alabang on .ppt for a buddy (i should have charged him! haha)

working on a sunday, full 8 hours...wahhhhhh

swam 25 laps, 12 noon (via 22.5 meter pool hehe)

hit the gym last night at 9 pm - 3 sets of pull up, inclined and straight dumbell press, rope pull down, etc etc. crap my triceps ache. whoaaa....

records

was up for 40 hours

gas up twice in petron (crucify me!)

had shots with caltex hot chics (va va voom)

bought nothing in a duty free shop (sigh)

drove from subic to batangas

almost killed a %^#$*&%$ drunk man on a road in QC

almost crashed into?!@^%*%$ roadcones in SLEX

woke up this am still in the clothes I wore last night

batangueño

mayron akong dalwang bagong katotong taga-Malaysia na narito ngayon sa pinas kaya naman nag-iipon ako ng mga salitang nais kong maibahagi para sa kanilang unti-unting pagkatuto sa ating wika.

akalain mong mayron palang mga ganitong dalitang ngayon ko ga laang napakinggan e e.

sisinsay - hindi po ito gulay, kinsay po iyon. ang ibig sabihin neto ay papasyal o dadaan. for egsampel..."pasinsay dadaan ang gwapong si utoy"

titimo - tatahimik daw ang meaning neto. malamang hindi ko gamitin ang salitang ito dahil napakabastos ehe

siphayo - amoy o halimuyak naman ang salitang ito. egsampel - "kaibigan, masiphayo ang iyong inalabas na hangin, pwede bagang lumayo layo ka sa akin?"

benga - bakit ga? iyan ang ibig ituran ng mga katagang iyan. gamitin natin sa isang pangungusap. "benga, are you drugs?"

iyan muna at maghahagilap akong muli ng mga bagong salita. hahayo na ako't magpapakarami.