Anti-communism, Koestler, Kolakowski, Judt

These were the authors he mentioned as the primary reason why he's anticommunist daw. I searched in our library. Thankfully they have a copy of "The Memory Chalet" by Tony Judt; this came out in 2010. Indeed it's a very interesting read. His insights on Europe were very true and direct. I cannot of course judge for America coz I've never been there. Koestler wrote fiction kuno and Darkness At Noon daw iya favourite novel. Nah saun! Ako pa na basahon? Even Kolakowski's works di na ko gusto mobasa. Boring na na kaju! I ended up reading Koestler. It changed his life kuno. I wondered why. Coz para nako, ordinaryo ra mn gud nas mga komunista nga patyon ang ilang myembro who they think is not anymore loyal to the party and its objectives. Jia you Doki, keep the faith always! ;)

Relatives

Our relatives have really gotten old. Jacky told me the other night that blind na daw si Ate Cynthia nya niwang na kuno pud si Uncle Loloy. Mga diabetic mn tawn sila. So as much as she wants to leave to get over Pastor Ross, di pwede kay way mobantay nila. I still haven't dropped by Baybay, Leyte pud to see Ate Alfea. Day before TCW mn to namatay si Kuya Rey. God bless them. Padayon lng ta ani. There will be a right time for everything. Jia you!

We're Friends Now

I think we have already established a friendship. I'm sure I can message him on Facebook whenever I want. Mobawos ra mn na sya if ganahan siya. It's just a simple exchange of ideas oi. I pray for the best! I asked him why he's moving to DLSU. Coz of research daw, coz they are #1 in research. Cge po. Anti-Marcos siya. I think due to the fact that taga-ADMU mn siya, so biased sya's dilawan. Jia you Sir, all the best to u always! ;) I also asked him if sya japon ang course leader sa 2nd batch of TCW training. Oo daw kay Ateneo mn iheld. Tiring daw, wala na sya'y break. Heheh, nigawas ang boy in him. But I'm sure we've become better friends. Usually mornings mn na sya moreply. But for this one, late nas gabii. Around 22:32 na iyang reply. Cge lng Doki, cherish the friendship you've made with this new ADMU person. God bless! But then last Tue 13 Dec 2016 I think I said or did something wrong. He was talking mn gud of anti-communists when he suddenly said he's in Tokyo for a seminar. Out of surprise pud sa iyang gisulti I said ' go ahead, I dun wanna bother u in any way'. Wahh, was he offended by what I said? I hope not. Hang on Doki. Daghan kaju mo'g kaila in common. Coz pareho ra mn gud mi'g line of work. Cge

Sylvia, VU, Possible PhD

I emailed my friend in VU, Sylvia vd Bunt today. I told her I'm interested to do a PhD with them. She replied by sending me information about the Amsterdam Business Research Institute. I asked if they have scholarships. She told me to send my CV, application and proposed research. Wow, I pray for the best. This could be it, Lord! What a very nice Sinterklaas gift indeed. I pray for the best! ;)

Christian

I had to overcome my demons with him as I meet this new guy from ADMU too. Coz he left me with so much heartbreak back in SG in 2005-2006. All because I was having such a hard time in my program and needed every friend that I could get. Besides, gwapo pud sya nya taas and puti. I think that's my type. As early as Dec 2005 I knew that he had a girlfriend alrdy. I saw his note man that said 'buy a card for Princess'. But trio mn lagi mi so when we came back after Christmas break, we got together in The Deck. Jayeel gave each of us a copy of PDL, The Purpose-Driven Life. It had his own personal message. I still have the book at home ;) By February 2006 around Chinese New Year, I saw his Friendster of him and his Princess. Aray! She's a girl from Pangasinan, maybe they were officemates. He worked there man, in a power plant by Mirant in Sual. (We passed by it last May when my sisters and nephews went on a trip to Pangasinan then La Union. Hundred Islands in Alaminos man amo first stop). Anyway, the real heartbreak came in Holy Week 2006 when his gf came to visit him in SG. He msgd me to ask for the time of the Easter Vigil service. Kauban kuno niya iya gf oi. Kasama ko sya, ipakilala ko sana sya sa 'yo. Wahhh, kasakit! That must've been the saddest Easter of my life. I remember that the next day during Easter Sunday Mass at 10am, I also went but I avoided meeting her. Di ko kaya! But by God's grace we were able to rescue our friendship. I saw him man at the Computer Centre (CC) after my exam on Singapore Economy. We went to McDonald's SDE and talked about her. Ayun, probinsyana sya... Kung di nga naman kayo pareho mag-isip... But that's not all there is to it yet. In May 2006 while I was waiting for my grades, I'd see him sa Computer Centre every now and then. He'd encourage me always. 'Bilib nga ako sa yo e. Mahirap ang pinagdadaanan mo but nakikita kong di ka sumusuko'. '30 y.o. k mn, mukha ka pa ring mas bata kaya ok lng' Hay kasamok aning taga-ADMU diay. Na'nay gf nya motan-aw or mangita pa jud ug lain. Syempre, kay di p mn gud sila minyo! Basin gusto pud niya nga ako sya ipaglaban. Coz he lost his gf, the great Janice Isabelle Lao who went to Oxford to study. She studied in USC-TC for a while. Mao to iya gigamit na link in order to ask for my age. Asa ka anang, 'Anong year ka ba nag-graduate sa USC?' He had to blink gud when I said 1996. But the best memory of that afternoon was Bishop Nicholas Chia's 'bless the young couples who are here with us this pm'. Hahah. I must have been beaming then. And I went to that mass wearing my famous cargo shorts. Morag tua ni Ate Ica na to nga shorts, kupas na. We had satay for dinner. He introduced me to sugar cane juice at the Clementi MRT station. I'd also be damned if he didn't look at my legs while he was looking at some electronic product didto sa shop. Boys talaga.. The last memory would have to be 26 May 2006 Monday afternoon. I was packing my things then when Nicky Kheh called me up. I went to Econ Dept. He got on the bus just when I got down in AS block. I took a very long time to go home. Naglakaw ra gud ko ato. It was alrdy dark then. I found him near our block. Sa may DVD shop. 'Iba kasi pag nasa malayo ang gf mo. Masakit masyado sa ulo'. Ok. Sabay kuno mi uwi. I said via Clark mn siya; via Cebu mn ko. Then he said magluto daw mi sa amo apartment. I said ayaw na kay di ko ganahan manghinlo sa bay. Sa The Deck na lang mi lunch with Jayeel on May 31 then we also met up sa Holland Village. Mao ni ang expat, expatriate episode. Di mo alam na anak ni LKY si Lee Hsien Loong? Hello, welcome to Singapore! Makigsuroy pa ta sya nako sa Lucky Plaza. Wala jud ko. Sakto ra cguro pud kay basin iya ra ko gipahilak ato. Nagminyo na gud sila ni Mischelle last April 18, 2008. Duha na ila anak ron, sila Jandi ug Jacob. We keep in touch. I had to cancel my FB friend request kay wa jud nija actioni. SA LinkedIn ko niya giadd. All the best to us always, Christian. See you when I see you! ;)

40 is the new 30 ;)

Pastilan oi. When I told him that 41 na tawn ko nya Ate n lng niya ug sa iya kauban sa work, he said 40 is the new 30 :) Hahah, pagsure diha Dong oi. Daghan na ko gipamati sa lawas, di mada na. But at least I'm happy that I can still attract young men at my age. Per Nemia Zacarias, di mn gud kuno maklaro sa ako nawong nga 40 n ko. True, coz so many women in their 40s look so much older than me. So jia you Doki. Thank God for my fresh face and fresh outlook in life ;)

Friends

Since I told him on 28 Nov morning that I could've met him in the past, I know that we've become friends. A friend told me man that he went to his mom's lecture on the RH Bill in UP last October 2011. I was there pud coz I was one of the participants of the training. We were required to attend it. In fact, I remember nga nalate pa mi ato kay our session was at University Hotel while the lecture was at College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) where his mom was and is still connected. I said coincidence lang. In response he said 'friend mo rin si mom?'I said no coz we never talked. But I know a friend from Zamboanga who's a personal friend of his mom. So you see, we do have a lot of people in common. Taga-academe ra mn gud mi. I was online last Monday when he replied. Yday I asked him why he's moving to DLSU. Coz that's what the story in CDN last Sunday 28 Nov said. He replied real time. He said #1 daw sa research ang DLSU. Okay. So it means he'll be working with Xiao Chua in future. All the best po! ;)

DLSU Polsci

My friend from there said he will join the DLSU History Dept. But CDN said PolSci. Which is which? Basta, the only thing I know is that my friend is in the PolSci Dept. Maybe he will be our bridge or agent? Sobra n mn pud oi. Jia you Doki, look forward to Christmas! ;)

GF?

Well, my friend from there said he has a girlfriend daw. True? Why can't I process it? Sabagay, get real Doki. Di to sya mamansin nimo kay taga-probinsya ra lagi ka. Taga-Metro Manila baya to, taga-ADMU pa jud thru and thru. All the best!

CDN Story, 11/27/16

There's a story of Cebu Daily News (CDN) about him, this is the link http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/113808/leloy-claudio-real-deal-breaker Jia you Doki. Stalker na jud ka. Basin mahadlok na nuon na sya mostorya nako. Iyaha pud na. Hehe

Friend Joycie from Malaysia

I met her in PP in June 2008, on the birthday of my co-volunteer Nev. She's her landlord. She's a very gracious woman, I admire her buyag. She came back in PP sometime in February 2010 and she brought me 1 box of Ferrero Rocher. We also had dinner at FCC Phnom Penh. I think I had the best puttanesca there. We've been in touch. Lately she invited me for a visit. Adto daw ko abot sa ilang balay sa Penang, mas daghan daw makita didto kesa JB. Okay po. Parenew sa ko passport aron madayon n jud ko phon. Na'may direct flight ang KL from Cebu via Air Asia. She asked me why I was in PP and not in SG, Canada or similar rich countries. I told her that I was there coz Cambodia makes me happy. She said, 'yeah, it is a charming place.' Lately I told her about this guy who's my latest interest. She said there must be something about him that drew his attention to you. Heheh. I will be fine daw. In the past daw I prioritized family and si Michelle nga ako gipaeskwela. Sakto ra daw nga after ana, ako happiness na pud ako atupagon. God bless Joyce and I do hope to see u soon indeed! ;)

Give It Time

True, panahon n lng agdon ani ako lovelife. Keep the faith Doki. Holiday ugma phon, kapahuway ka. Mag-offer ko from my salary, pay my Philam and VECO bills nya magparenew pud ko passport pohon. I plan to meet up with an old friend in HK in Feb phon. Jia you sa mga plano! ;)

YOU by Basil Valdez

You give me hope The strength, the will to keep on No one else can make me feel this way And only you Can bring out all the best I can do I believe you turn the tide And make me feel real good inside You push me up When I'm about to give up You're on my side when no one seems to listen And if you go You know the tears can't help but show You break this heart and tear it apart And suddenly the madness starts Refrain: It's your smile Your face, your lips that I miss Your sweet little eyes That stare at me and make me say I'm with you through all the way Coz it's you who fills the emptiness in me It changes everything you see When I know I've got you With me