back home

Just got back from my escapade. It was fun, not too tiring. From Cebu City to the town of Alegria to Sibulan, Negros Oriental to Dumaguete City to the town of Valencia, Negros Oriental and back to Cebu City. I had great companions as well. It’ll take some months before we’ll be reunited again. It was a privilege working and traveling with them. I’ll surely miss our time together, our bonding moments, funny moments, sad moments, lakwatsa, walking together, lying on the airport runway at night watching the stars while talking, reaching a goal together, eating together, laughing around, joking around, etc. Will probably be posting some pictures soon.

Have to rest. I’m still a bit dizzy and sleepy.

Dumaguete City post

We did had our plane ride at 5PM that day. Niabot ra jud ang supply sa amo lana. Hehe.. And it was fun. Riding in a 6-seater plane was an experience.

I’m here at Dumaguete City right now. Arrived this afternoon after we ended our camp at around noon. I had a tan. I already expected this but not as tan as this. Haha.. Anyway.. It was worth it anyway, I had a great time.

quick post before I leave

I left my place this morning excited for the ride and the camp. At the same time, I was kinda bothered. I hope I hadn’t left a thing or anything that I’ll need at Cebu. Or I hope I didn’t miss to leave them with extra cash or anything they need. Forgive me for thinking about this even at a time like this when I should be preparing myself for the camp and all, mentally and emotionally.

T’was 4 hours ago that I bade goodbye and take care to my siblings and dogs. Yet I’m still here at Netopia of SM CDO waiting for our ride. They are still waiting for fuel as well. Anyway, just whiling away time. Hope naa nay lana. Hehe..

my gratitude to them

Be off to Cebu City in a few hours through the generosity of the Bahinting family. I was supposedly in a boat last night but my good friend Lloyd asked to swap places with me since he’d be the only guy passenger on that plane ride and I would be the only lady passenger in the group to go with the boat. I agreed of course, since it’ll give me extra time here at home and with the youths and with whatever I need to do. I brought his ticket and off he went with 2 guys of our group. Our flight is scheduled probably at 10:30AM, so have to be at the airport by 10AM. By the way, its a private plane owned by the Bahinting’s, a very generous old friends and churchmates we know. They have regular flight scheduled to Cagayan de Oro, that’s why we wanted to hitch a ride. And it’ll save my fellow staff also further expense from their meager budget. My biggest thanks to the family for helping us and giving us the means and opportunity to serve their youths in their camps.

So I would be off for 10 days from the internet world. Tatah..

a day of thanksgiving

Finally done with our seminar. T’was a day of wits and confidence. As you may know, I shy away from the stage, much more, speak in front of a crowd. But I’m glad, really glad it was over despite the headache and muscle pains in my feet from standing too long, moving around and facing the crowd with a happy and unbothered smile. Hahayz.. The quirks of being in front, emceeing while coordinating the staff and people involved. Anyway, what’s done is done, as Aslan had said.

Glad our boss treated us for Halo-halo at Chowking, Limketkai Center as a celebration of the just concluded seminar. It somehow appeased the headache. It wasn’t even obvious as the whole staff were joking around, not minding the weary body and tired minds. It was still a long table of loud-talking halo-halo eaters.

And, unexpectedly, I saw one of my students, my favorite one. We didn’t have summer class so expect that I did really miss him and his sweetness. He was with his caring older brother and beautiful mother when he saw and called my attention. In a surprise, I almost ran towards their table. I’m glad I was at Limketkai Center, at least I still had the decency to behave. Hehe.. I was really glad I saw him. I don’t know if he’ll enroll again in the coming school year, I do hope he will. He is such a sweet lad. The type that he would try to choke me or try to wrestle me, but those were his type of sweetness, games to him. Get this, he is much bigger than me, bigger than my older brother, and much muscular than my younger brother. After a week of absence from our class, he would search for me in every classroom, ran towards me then give me a big hug with his big weight and a smack in my back or he would pull me relentlessly to get my attention. He is that sweet. No wonder he is one of my favorites. And he is teachable and patient as well, just as long as he is not irritated. But then again, I already know how to appease him whenever he feels irritated in class which seldom happens and only when he is sleepy and tired.

God, thank you for the smile after a tiring day.