Merkay

Our very own Dora The Explorer nga USc-Econ alumna Merky is in Europe as of the moment. 25 days daw sya didto. Good luck Merks and stay safe. I remember Europe of course from her posts. She was actually able to visit me in Cambodia back in 2010. Sila Vance to ang nagtravel to Malaysia, then to Phuket to Bangkok and then to Cambodia and Vietnam. I met them in Siem Reap then and we travelled back to PP together. I remember that nasiraan mis bus ato padung PP. Ako mn gud cguro ang jinks in terms of travelling. I remember thinking back then of who my 3rd visitor to PP would be. Coz the first one to visit me was Yuka back in December. She stayed for the weekend. We even went to Nick's AWHM Run together. Early in the morning. Gisundan dayon nila Merky. We actually met Nick pa sa may Siem Reap proper coz this was the time I went to watch their football games with Globalteer. Yah, kay Int'l Women's Holiday mn diay ang March 8... So much for memories. Back in PP na mn gud si Nicolas. Morag since 2012 pa ba to. It only goes to show that KH is indeed very much a part of my memories. Didto mn gud ko nahasa sa pagka-OFW. I taught kindergarten gud didto for the very first time. Okay ra mn among Mama sa iyang nakita didto. But I insist on being here in Phils coz ganahan mn ko moeskwela. Mao ni dili nako mabiyaan. Mao bisita2 n lng ako plan didto kung bakasyon diris Pinas. Jia you Doki. Everything will be alright!

Claire Gibson

She's my co-teacher at WIS from South Africa. That was the time of the World Cup 2010. I remember that she brought a vuvuzela to school. Heheh. Miss you, Teacher Claire. Will email you later. Poetic kaju ni sija. When there are important events in her life, poem ra na ija ipost. Like that of Khalil Gibran's when she had to leave PP... I received her reply a few days ago. She just came from a 6-month adventure in Hawaii daw. Ikaw talaga, Teacher Claire. Cge, all the best always!

Ate Cecile

Nagfinals na mi this sem when my sister told me about Ate Cecile in Canada. Mao diay tong wala mobawos nako si Jameme when I messaged her in August that I was planning to go to Boracay. Nagwonder btaw ko ato kay gihatag gud ni Ate Wewens ang number. She is in ICU in Toronto as of the moment. Terminal stage na daw iyang ovarian cancer. Mora2 sya'g si Papa nga 3 months ra tawn after diagnosis. I am just sad coz eldest cousin gud na siya namo. Idol jud namo si Ate Cecile kay gwapa mn cja bujag. But if maoy pagbuot ni Lord then wala na mi mabuhat. Padayon n lng sa imong byahe Ate Cecile. Tan-aw2a pud mi panagsa. I love you Ate. She passed on last Nov. 16, 2017 at 17:17 in Canada (Nov 17, 2017 6:17am here in Philippines). Morag huwaton pa daw ang makwarta sa insurance before sija mauli. But nagsugod na'g pangadje sa ilang bay sa Centro. Kadto ka Aunty Thelma kay one month daw before nauli. Rest in peace, Ate. You are with God now...

Married

I was vacationing in Bohol for kalag2 when Gretchen Abuso messaged me that nagminyo na daw si Sir Leloy. Okay, to whom? I eventually had the chance to look at his FB. To Christine Herrin diay. She must be from the same debate team as he is. She must also be smart. Singkit siya. Is she related to Dr Alejandro Herrin of UPSE? Cguro. I wish them all the best. Cge.

Body Changes

Now that I'm turning 42 I have come to know the physical changes of a woman's body at this age. Mao diay tong nutritionist who was guest on the now defunct "Real Talk" with Christine Jacob-Sandejas and Rachel Alejandro over CNN Philippines said 'you cannot eat in your 40s like how you were eating in your 20s.' Nakasabot na ko ron nga di ko pwede manglaba whether gamay or daghan ako labhan then gawas sa bay after a few hours. Mao mn na nahitabo nako last July and last Sept pud. Molain mn jud ako paminaw. Kay hangin mn sa byahe nya aircon amo opisina. Motokar mn jud akong panuhot ana buhata. Amping ug panagana jud kanunay Doki. God bless!

KL & KLIA

I did push through with my KL trip last 22 to 24 October. Air Asia ako gisakyan. I ran into trouble actually. But nakauli ra mn japon ko coz a good friend of mine helped me out. La lng nuon ko kasuroy2 didto. Coz nanagana n mn ko. 57 kms gud from Sepang ang KL Sentral. Nangamdam n lng jud ko'g kwarta. Still, KL was a reminder of SG. Combination of Malay, Chinese and South Indian people who try to live harmoniously in their own corner of the world --the elongated strip of the Malayan Peninsula. I caught glimpses mn pud of the Menara Tower and the famous Petronas Twin Towers while I was travelling into the city via MRT, the KL Ekspres. KLIA was our jump point to Amsterdam (AMS) back in September 2000. I remember then that their airport was huge. And it was surrounded by palm trees. The palm trees are still there, but this time they have a new terminal, KLIA2 which is also huge. Stone said they have more to be proud of kuno than us Filipinos. Well ana mn jud na. Thank you Lord for the opportunity to travel and for wonderful friends that I can count on. I still have 79RM from that trip. Sunil said save it for the next adventure kuno. Ikaw jud. God bless and I keep the faith!

Bukidnon

Taga-NORMIN jud cguro ako swerte. On 1 October Sunday, niari ako textmate from Sumilao, Bukidnon. Gidad-an pa gani ko niya'g pinya. Kasweet pud oi. (Coz giabangan mn daw sa Del Monte ang ilang farm. 18 hectares of it. The rest na kuno ila gitikad). He went home on Oct 2. We've been in touch ra mn japon. Ang ako elementary classmate maoy amo common friend. Wa jud ko mouban nija till he told me kinsa amo kaila in common. Syempre, unsaon p lng ko niya. Kinsay ako kapaninglan?? He's okay, pare2ha ra mi'g background. 88 and 80 y.o. daw iya parents. Both teachers pero nibalhin daw sa military iya papa. Tua na daw sa CDO iya Mama coz di na niya kaya ang katugnaw sa Sumilao. Sya na lng kuno wa magminjo nila igsoona. Tuas New Zealand iya sister. He was there daw for 6 months last year. Milker daw iya work didto. Moari ta sya last kalag2 but naapiki man coz dugay mn ko human sa grado. Passenger season pud, kapoy magbyahe. I told most of my family and friends about him already. I pray for the best. Jia you Doki!

HEIDELIZA

I did wonder what my life will be after I finish my PhD phon. I knew that I wasn't looking forward to teaching 8 classes in CDU again. Then this LDE Research Associate opportunity came along. And di gani moconflict with my doctorate studies nga need ipatiwas kay diri ra mn kos Pinas lagi, no need mn ko nga tua didtos Holland. So walang katapusang pasalamat jud ko ni Lord. Amen. Jia you Aunty Doki. Keep the faith lang jud always. Amen.

May is For Suroy2

I have to write this down albeit belatedly: Our May 2001 weekends in Holland were all spent outside. On the first weekend we went to Keukonhof, www.keukenhof.nl. I think I spent 2 rolls of 36 shots film there. (This was not yet the age of digital cameras, you know). Then we also went to the Northern Provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Then on Assumption Day weekend, Madon, Tina, and I went on a trip to Germany and Austria via Maastricht. That was truly one for the books! Nanuroy gud ang taga-Philippine Embassy sa Dorus! If possible I will post my pics from there later. Jia you Doki! ;)

CNN Philippines

My weekends are usually for watching CNN Philippines coz na'man na silay replay of past episodes: Saturday, August 5 on CNN Go, the feature was Johannesburg, South Africa. I remembered Tina Peralta right away coz siya mn ang lagalag sa among batch buyag. Hehhe. Sunday, August 6 on Talk Asia, Indonesia ang feature specif. the owners of Go-Jek and Potato Head Beach Club as well as F1 driver Rio Hariyanto. Up and coming na mn jud ning Indo oi, di n lng mi masurprise kung one day, maapsan na jud nila ang Pilipinas. I may need to see Jakarta for myself one of these days. Jia you Doki!

SU Na Jud Pohon

My friend from DLSU called me up yday to encourage me to enrol in their PhD Development Policy program. Di n mn ko inclined moadtos Manila oi. Kani pud kalaki sa CHED nga delayed ang allowance, di jud pwede nga moeskwela kas layo. Salamat n lng sa effort kapatid. All the best always! Nov 2017 Di na ta ko modayon eskwela sa Silliman U this sem under CHED scholarship. Gikasab-an kos among dean oi mao pag Monday Nov 20 niadto kos Dgte aron paenrol. Heheh, martial law. I just need a little push mn pud. Jiau Doki!

3rd Dream

LEEC featured in my dream again for the 3rd time. It was in school man, morag lecture ang setup and he said something daw. Baw oi, gimata2 naman cguro ko ni Kuya Lels ani. Heheh. Jiau always Doki! Nagpabungot diay sya in the SONA episode and in the episode with Jayeel sa Rappler. Char nija, wa cjay angay. Hahah.

HB Episode

I slid into unhealthy habits after I decided to drop out of my classes at SU this semester. Nagcge n lng ko kaon chao fan sa Chowking then diha pud ko napalit nga Oreo cookies 1 box with 9 packs. It happened that on Thu 20 July sa gabii, I stayed late sa school to work on my TCW workbook skeleton. I basically stayed in the faculty room the whole afternoon. Then nagtaxi mi Mam Pat to Parkmall. Upon reaching home, nanglaba ko gamay before sleeping. Oatmeal to ako gikaon ug Oreo 1 pack. Pagka Friday morning I had oatmeal ra pud and Oreo. When I arrived in school I had rice and chicken around 9am before going to my classes. Role play man to silas Entrep skills. Pagka 11am wala ko nikaon kay bag-o pa lagi nikaon pag 9am. Laina btaw sa ako paminaw, morag naay nikaging gikan sa ilawom. Then Monday July 24 I was feeling heavy already after watching the role plays of STEM 12D. Nagpahilot ko ni Mam Salome then I signed up for yoga class. I went to the 7pm session. Mga 9 pm na mi nahuman. Next day I wasn't feeling well jud. I went for checkup sa Hi-Precision Tabok. Wednesday I tried going to school but mora japon ko malipong especially when I look up to the black/whiteboard. I went to the doctor in UCMed. Thursday July 27 was spent sa balay lang gihapon. Friday I went to school and to the CHED assembly at Dohera Hotel. Wala ko nagklase whole week jud kay nahighblood mn ko. Jia you Doki, ayaw jud pabaya sa imo kaugalingon. It's going to be alright.