Remembering Ondoy.

(from my journal: 09.26.10)It has been a year.

In the past year I’ve seen and felt greater damage than what Ondoy brought to my life, to the lives of so many people. Washing away all our dreams. Washing away the happiness that we’ve known for so long.

In Life we never really know what to expect. Any moment anything can be taken away from us or maybe we’ll feel that we own something we don’t really need. But despite all these, while we remember that episode in our lives with an open heart, one thing is for sure. WE CAN MOVE ON.

We may hit the ground but in time we can stand up again. At some point between lamentation, remembering and hoping we will be better and be happy in life… Go on with the life given to us.There are things that will never be replaced – just take comfort with the thought that once in our short life we had it, owned it and loved it. Do not force yourself to move on, it will come to you or for things to fall into its right place immediately. Sometimes it doesn’t mean we don’t have certain things, we are incomplete…

God has greater plan for all of us, everything happens for a reason, reasons we cannot easily understand but we should learn to let go and sit still and allow contentment to come to us. Sit quietly and cease your relentless participation instead be assured that we will be able to move on and we will be happy with we were given just make sure you are always ready for life’s surprises.

Happy, Happy!!!!

November 12th and 13th the birthdate of two of my favorite people in the entire solar system!

Space shuttle, Anchors Away, Log Jam!!! How can you say it’s a party when it involved these kinds of things!?

With brave hearts and butterflies in our stomachs and with our motto “basta libre pwede” we lumped ourselves together in one van and headed our way to the Magical Land of Enchanted Kingdom.

Without a doubt, nothing could have prepared us for this day. No amount of yabang and ka-macho-han spared us from “atras-abante” moments. Truly, that day we all learned what peer pressure was all about. There’s just no way to say NO! Andito na tayo friends! Lezzdodizz!!!!

After few hours of pawis, hilo and sakit-tyan-ko moments we were able to ride Enchanted ‘Anyareh?’ Extreme, Log Jam, my very first almost successful bump car ride, Anchor’s Away, Rio Grande and the sukatan ng pagka-lalake Space Shuttle.

Thanks again Mark and Java!!! Nextsheer ulet!!!!  We had a BLAAAAASSSSTTTTT!!!

yes maybe.

Just because she comes off strong, Doesn’t mean she didn’t fall asleep crying. And even though she acts like nothing’s wrong, maybe she’s just really good at lying.

Going the Distance.

Distance –

The Extent of space between two objects or places; an intervening space. The fact or condition of being apart; to leave far behind.

I DO NOT WANT A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP or at least now I’m beginning to change my mind. Methinks that this is the hardest type of it all. It’s not that I think the other half will sooner or later cheat. It’s just that I cannot stand the space. I am a “misser”, I am the “Can we meet later?” half of the relationship, I am more than sure that the distance is going to kill me.

All the love teams under this type of relationship surely did not choose this for themselves; I am sure all of them also want to be together all day, every day, all the time. But because we live in a fast changing world and people work for the ever growing companies run by extremely rich, profit loving bossings, a lot of couple we know are experiencing this oh-he/she-is-gone-for-like-a-whole-month situation. A whole month might be fair enough but how about those who do not see each other for a year? Anniversaries celebrated through cellular phones and instant messaging, Christmases via DHL, summers at the opposite side of the world, how hard can it be? How can they hold on and make each other feel secure?

 I have friends who are undergoing this he’s-gone-for-so-long phase and I am continuously amazed by how they keep the love burning! These people made me believe in love, yes they are away for a few thousand mile but they happily give back by taking the extra million miles to make their loved ones feel special. Despite the crazy time zones, the Everest high phone bills… they are still in love.

My Friends made my maturity level take one notch higher. You don’t have to see each other every day to assure a person of the love you have. Maybe it’s in the way you communicate with them.

In Love all is fair – When the world invented the work-abroad phenomenon, it also invented the right technology to help support your dire needs. Just make sure you put it to good use.

To all my friends, Please use the right words, say the important things and don’t forget the sweet nothings. Yehess!!

Honestly, I am still not a fan, I am still not convinced. I still ignore the fact that I may fall under this kind of relationship in the future, but I am starting to believe that Love transcends Distance. No matter where he is geographically, he still has a special place in your heart where he is unmoved.

|| Minsan ng natanong ang aking idol na si Ramon Bautista-

Boy: Master, ano po bang magandang gawin para magwork ang isang Long Distance Romantic Relationship?

Ramon Bautista: Bakit ba hindi nalang natin tanggalin ang salitang Long Distance at gawin nalang nating “Romantic Relationship”?||