PH FIESTA 2023

I remember last year nagbusy pud mi atos rehearsal for John Bradford's talk when nangolekta ko for Palm Heights fiesta lagi. This time kay ako ra japon nangolekta and last Sunday 5/14/23 among turno. I just ordered the usual: pansit bam-i ang 2 pcs of lechon manok, 1 kilo sa mangga and plastic cellophane wrapper. Benj asked me for paper plates pud. So ako ra lagi gipaigo ang amounts that my groupmates gave me. Si Mam Edith Flordeliz gave P1,500; si Susan gave P500. Sila Mam Cadiz and Mam Mijares kay P200 each. Si Mam Joy Blanco P300 as well as sila Madam Acapulco, Liversidge and ang Aliawan residents. God bless us all and happy fiesta Senyor San Jose in Palm Heights, Tabok, Mandaue City!

NARITO ANG PUSO KO BY GARY VALENCIANO

Narito ang puso ko, inaalay lamang sa yo, Aking pangarap, kahit saglit, ang ikaw at ako'y magkapiling. Minsan pang makita k. Damdamin ay sumasaya. Lungkot napapawi, buhay ko'y ngingiti. Sa sandaling pag-ibig mo'y makapit. Chorus: Puso ko'y narito, naghihintay sa pag-ibig mo. Ikaw lamang ang inaasam. Tanggapin mo ang puso kong narito. Bawat kilos mo't galaw. Minamasdan tinatanaw. Aking pangarap, kahit saglit, ang ikaw at ako'y magkapiling. Repeat Chorus

WCF, LAKERS VS NUGGETS

2-0 n ang Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers. The commentator said the Nuggets are 2 wins away daw from the NBA championship. Jamal Murray went to work jud in the 4th quarter of Game 2. He scored 23 of his 37 points there. Let us see indeed if the Lakers can bounce back. Ilaha man ang Games 3 and 4 lagi. Jia you to us all and happy weekend!

2ND CHANCE with INFLEXION AI

Last February or March, I applied as Senior Editor with them. I didn't get the job. Today, the company which is based in Melbourne, Australia emailed me for a ChatGPT writer position. Sus intawn, unsa n man ni? But this could be the answer to my prayer from God. Kay pwede man ni nako buhaton full time lagi nga freelance. So I can work wherever I will be in the world. Pastilan n lng jud. And they do pay well baja bujag. Xempre kay Australian-based company man ni lagi. I said unyang hapon n nako buhatong tong activity kay init kaju diris Pinas lagi ron. Nibawos man pud sila nga okay ra daw lagi kuno. So jia you Doki, go go go! I did the task already but naa jud part nga wala nako giedit lagi. So I'm sure bagsak n pud ko ato. Hahay Dokiliza! :(

PANUHOT

Nanglaba ko ug mga white T-shirts, 10 cguro kabuok yesterday at around 4pm. Bugbog akong singot lagi kay init kaju. Cge pud ko'g inom ug tubig to replenish the lost fluids. Wala man ko gibati ug lain Lord. Mora nuon ko'g nagsauna lagi b. Marco Till said it: It is actually good for you; as long as you stay hydrated. So panuhot diay ang makalain sa lawas Lord, due to the alternating lagi of hot and cold temperatures. Kay xempre kung mogawas ko, mainitan akong lawas. Then mosakay ko ug aircon nga sakyanan. But ang akong singot kay mauga man to, so mapanuhutan akong likod. Didto n maglain ang akong lawas lagi. Unless naay moabsorb lagis akong singot sa likod. Careful n lng jud kanunay Doki. Aloha!

I GIVE TO YOU

May is actually Rosary Month. May 13, 1914 b to when Mama Mary appeared to Francisco, Jacinta and Marta at Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal. I started praying the Rosary from Namyang, South Korea on 7 May 2021 man cguro to and till now I still try to pray the rosary 3x a day - morning, noon and night. Jia you Doki! I heard this song from a Filipino choir in the UK: I give to you my heart I give to you my mind Now I am yours to fill Chorus: And what I give, please take And what you take, please break And what you break, please use Use it for Your glory Use it for Your glory Use it for Your glory Alone Diha baya Filipino choir who got invited to the recent coronation of King Charles III. Morag taga Surrey man cguro to sila nga mga nurses. And there were two Filipinos pud who got seats to the coronation itself. Jia you to us all, aloha! ;)

CONSISTENT

Hahay, from the homily of Fr Dave Concepcion last August 3, 2022: Love is measured in its consistency through time. Omg! There's such a thing as an old love daw, meaning gilove k when you were young till you got old. But lajoa n man tawn lagi tong Hawaii Lord. Hatagi ko ug trabaho didto palihug Lord if didto ko Nimo paadtoon. Mosunod jud ko lagi Lord. Amen. All the best Doki and aloha! There's only one way in order to beat this summer heat. Find a way to cool down lng jud lagi like through electric fan, cold drink etc. Summer season man ron; lilipas din ang panahon n ito. To be replaced by the typhoons n pud of the Pacific. Hahay pastilan si Doki, Lord. But Ikaw may nagbuhat sa tanan Lord. You created me for a purpose. So mosunod ra ko lagi. Amen!

LEE YUNG

Today I chatted with this guy on FB Messenger. We do have a common friend; si Rose Jao. Koreano kuno siya oi who is working in Vienna, Austria. Civil engineer daw siya by profession. Single father daw siya; 34 yrs old with 2 kids, 6 & 4 yrs old. Amerikana kuno ang mama atong iyang mga anak. He said his parents own a restaurant daw and tua kuno nila ang iyang mga anak lagi. He asked me if I like roses b daw and said that he'd take me out on a date kuno. Well, saun man nato tawn pagdate ani nga we are in different places man! He said distance is no obstacle lagi kuno. Wow! He asked for my birthday and said moari lagi daw siya pohon. Okay, salamat for saying that. I might even cook you Filipino food if I want to. Heheh. This May 21 kuno pohon iyang birthday. Wow, that's only 5 days away. He'd celebrate it with fellow workers daw. Hope you'd enjoy your birthday then. Salamat sa chat and talk to you next time! Video call daw lagi mi next time. Cge po, aloha! ;)

HEAT EXHAUSTION?

Ikaduha n jud tong gahapon lagi nga naglain jud akong paminaw due to too much heat. The first one was last April 21, 2023 evening. Inter Nations event to. Twas really hot that night! Nisulod ko dayon sa The Weekend Pub oi aron magpa-aircon. I dunno why but di jud nako kaya moasdang sa kainit lagi. Then y'day 5/15/23 afternoon n pud. I went to Mactan airport to claim the mahiwagang umbrella. Init lagi kaju maong I went inside to get some cool air and to buy cold water pud. Mao ra jud toy nakasalbar lagi. Nagtaxi n lng gud ko pauli aron madali. Last week in Valencia kay naglain man pud akong tiyan lagi. Kay diha may electric fan overhead nya wala matabuni akong tiyan. Nakuyawan gud tawn to sila Aunty Marci and Diana for me. They asked for warm water for me to drink. Nagcge ko'g tug-ab pud lagi that time. Dala ng edad ra man siguro ni tanan oi. And I do have hyperacidity from all those times in the past that I'd eat my lunches late. Mao tong ingon ni Bantil sauna nga whether sobrang init or sobrang bugnaw lagi, magyagaw jud ang imong lawas. Bisan isa k dagom ra lagi kuno nga hangin mosulod sa imong tiyan, wala n. But di lng japon ko kompyansa Lord. Di n jud ko mogawas lagi ug init p kaju. Kay last Saturday 5/13/23 pud diay. Twas around 230pm when I went out kay nag uwan man pud lagi. About 2:46pm when nakasakay kos white minibus. Padung Rizwoods man ko ato lagi. Aircon man so nakaya ra. Sus, ayaw jud tawn ug kompyansa Doki. Heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke kuno oi. Pastilan n lng jud. Aloha! ;)

PAYONG IN MACTAN

I had to leave my Globe Business big umbrella at the airport last Saturday 5/6/23 coz di daw lagi pwede sa eroplano. Kuhaon man ta to nako on my way back from Mindanao but gikapoy n man lagi ko last Wednesday 5/10/23 evening. I am texting with the lady whom I left it with. Ugma pohon sa hapon n lng lagi kay busy man ko today. Turno lagi namos pista. Tua p gani koy need paninglan. Go go go and jia you to us all! ;)

NBA UPDATE

Today 5/13/23, LA Lakers won over GSW in their 2nd round playoff series, Game 6. 3-1 n man ta to ang standing; nidaug man ang W lagis Game 5 last Thursday 5/11/23. At least napildi ra jud silas Game 6 lagi. So onward to the Western Conference Finals ang LAL vs Denver Nuggets. Si Caldwell-Pope ug Nikola Jokic ilang main players diay. So, all the best and may the best team win n lng jud. Happy weekend! Sus moadto kos Rizwoods this afternoon. Kita pud ming Joanalyn Gabales after. Maningil p kos akong groupmates sa pakaon ugma pohon sa gabii. P200 ra man tawn ilang gipangtunol oi. Morag di jud kaigo lagi b kay P1,500 n gud daan ang paras pari then P500 sa guitarist. Sus, pagkugi jud ana Doki. The usual ra man pud akong buhaton - order ug pansit canton or bam-i and roasted chicken ug offer sa eskina. Iturnover ra n nako tanan ni Benj lagi. Siya nay bahala sa rice. Amoa p diay ang softdrinks ug paper plates pud kuno. Go go go and happy fiesta Señor San Jose!

BUKIDNON-DAVAO (BUDA) TRIP, MAY 6 TO 10, 2023

I just came back from a very tedious and busy trip to Mindanao in order to attend the Ruba Clan reunion. This year it was held in Tagakpan, Tugbok District, Davao City. These are the details of where I slept: May 6, 2023 - in San Vicente, Panabo, Davao del Norte. At the house of Aunty Victoria Ruba Yu. But before that, I had dinner with good friends Mr. Clifford and Mam Joy Ligutom. May 7, 2023 - Camp Phillips, Bukidnon. At the house of Uncle Cesar and Aunty Flavia Catli. May 8, 2023 - at the Medidas residence in Valencia City, Bukidnon. They are my fond 2nd cousins bujag. May 9, 2023 - at CMU, Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon. Aunty Marci Ruba-Zaman is teaching there. I met up with Mam Girly Visto pud didto. Then the next day, travel back to Davao kay fly back to Cebu n. Jia you Doki, till next year. Sa Nabunturan raba kuno iheld pohon. Adto n pud ta mag-explore didto. Aloha!

BOHOL TRIP (APRIL 29 TO MAY 2, 2023)

I went home to Bohol over the weekend. Coz birthday man lagi ni Papa last April 28 and pista pud sa Cawayanan ugma pohon May 3. Kusog ang uwan when we were in Bohol on Saturday night. Sunday afternoon n ko nigawas; didto kos minteryo. On Monday 5/1/23 morning I went to Panglao Airport aron asikasohon ang ticket namo ni Ate Ica to Davao this weekend pohon. Di n man kuno sija modajon. But di n man irefund gud kuno so aho n raman sijang icheck in aron di sayang ang ticket. Then today 5/2/23 I went to Cawayanan first para mag-offer ug pamisa sa pista before I came back to Cebu. Lugdong ra tawn pud diri pag-abot and niuwan n jud pagka hapon lagi. Anyway, I'm now thinking. Why'd I move to Baliwag, Bulacan if my family is in Bohol? Convenient ra man kaju ang Cebu lagi puy-an for me. Amen. But wala p may update lagis Rizwoods ug Singapore School Cebu maong ngita ko ug lain. My faith is that the Lord might even surprise me with something totally out of the blue, considering that I have two sets of visitors ig July pohon. Mosunod ra jud ko Lord kung asa ko Nimo dad-on. Amen and aloha!