GO NA

After he said 'mahalo for the update my friend', I decided to give it a go n lang oi. I've been miserable gud since Feb. 25 pa. Unsa pay dugayan lagi nga ug ni Venus p, nagkabronze n lagi kuno mi ani. So I told him that kita n lng mis Indochina phn if madayon ko atong PRIO lagi. If not, here in Cebu n lng phn oi during my graduation. May lagi ug makagraduate nga wa p may decision from CHED? Anyway, pangitaan n lng jud n ug paagi lagi nga mahuman based on what CHED's decision will be. Anyway, nabasa mn gud naho lagi nga back in 2020 he said that to come here in Philippines will be something to look forward to lagi kuno. Na'pay pakapin nga 'don't you think so?' Wa jud lagi ko motubay ato, just like wa ko nitubay sa ijang ingon nga it takes a special person lagi kuno who would want to take care of someone. Hay pastilan n lng ta ani lagi. Sige Doki, keep the faith lang gud. Aloha!

POEM

I rediscovered my love for poems today and I recalled all the books that I have that I haven't read just because I keep facing the computer screen.. Dili n lng Oslo, Hanoi/Indochina n lng. And possibly my graduation p lagi pud phn. Char! All the best kanunay, Heideliza. Good night! ;)

ALLONDRA

Pastilan ning bataa. Motransfer mn lagi daw xas VSU in Baybay, Leyte. Sus nagkompyansa man. Wa magkuha ug TOR daan. Last minute n nirequest ug TOR sa SWU Phinma. Naapiki jud lagi. Maong y'day ako maoy gihangyo ni Doris oi nga mangajo ug certification of grades aron makaapas sijas application for admission test lagi. Kay ugma phn March 31 n mn ang deadline. Pero sa mid-May p phn lagi ang test. Heheh, 3 days n tawn kuno sija gikasab-an ni Doris. In addition, gipadad-an diay ko nija ug P300 yday pangbayad lagi kuno. P100 ra ahong nabayad but then niplete mn pud ko lagi padung didto so sakto ra siguro ang P300. I will claim it this pm cguro or tomorrow n lng b. Plan ko magpada ug kwarta ni Ate Ica ang bday celebrant today ug palit pud ug masud-an lagis eskina. I dunno if na'pa b koy oras magpatupi. Jia you Doki, go go go. Aloha! ;)

2ND TUESDAY SURPRISE

Last week's surprise was Mr Brit Boy coz he replied to my email n lagi after more than 3 years nga wa jud xay reply2. Told him lagi that we'd always be friends and that keep in touch lang once in a while. Today I told Madon that I am not gonna ask for a surprise anymore. Sus diha japon surprise niabot oi. Si Mr X msgd me to thank me for the updates kuno. Sus intawn. Salamat po Lord. I told him that he'd be invited to Oslo if I ever make it there in future. Heheh. Since gibasa mn niya dayon akong bawos, I told him n lng nga pwede rag sa Hanoi/Indochina n lng naho sija iinvite pud. No need to go so far away. But I do want to show him the Indochina that I love jud. Jia you to us always. I plan to continue sending out my letters for my research and take a picture also of the Santo Niño nga rebolto. My homework from Bantil kung tagpila daw. Bday ni Ate Ica today; I plan to send her some money also as bday gift. But ilista n naho lagi hahah ;)

CEBU BUSINESS PARK

Panagsa n mn lng lagi ko ron moadtos Ayala Center dapita kay laju n lagi oi. But didto ko this afternoon for my research. Morag wa ko masuccessful sa ahong tujo pero balikan n lng to phn. Meeting mn gud lagi mi ugma phn at 1030 so basin in the afternoon ko gawas balik or ig Wednesday n lng pud pohon. Btw I applied n diay to the postdoc position at PRIO (Peace Research Institute Oslo). Migration Rhythms mn to ang study and the project will involve fieldwork in Hanoi and Manila ig spring next year phn. Ako jud lagi gibutang sa ahong application nga finishing p kos ahong doctorate studies diri. But I was encouraged mn lagi to apply kay I am suitable kuno for the post. I will be happy pud if madawat phn aron magkita mis akong friends in BKK, Laos, Siem Reap and PP. Jia you Doki, nalingaw lng ko. I feel good about it. Aloha, happy Monday to us all! ;)

MOMO

I'm very happy I talked to Momo this evening. He told me of Ukraine being dragged into a proxy war egged on by the US. Omg, sakto jud. May ra jud Lord lagi nag-ask ko niya. Coz I don't want to be one-sided jud. All this time I banked on Harry's comment man gud. Pero tinuod, nasuko ang Russia aning gibuhat sa Ukraine nga nagpaduol lagi ang NATO sa iyang eastern border. And Ukraine now has chemical plants b to established by Pentagon. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denies it man. But kadtong Ukrainian Member of Parliament lagi. Sa USA lagi kuno siya moadto kay mangayo ug additional support. Sus intawn, kalooy sa Ukraine if mapareha sa Kuwait, Iraq ug Afghanistan. Mao ng you need to be discerning kanunay Doki. Learn both sides of the story jud. Anyway, unsa tong giingon ni Prof. Clarita Carlos di b. Mag-aral kayo kung saan2, mag-asawa kayo ng kung kani-kanino. Basta wag mong kalimutan ang bansa mo jud lagi kuno. Jia you to us always. Good night! Nya kay mga Amerikano mn lagi sila Lord oi. Saun n mn ni naho lagi. How independent can I truly be? Good night po!

JACKY

I had a very nice chat with Jacky this morning. She's in Iloilo daw coz si Biann her sister just gave birth. She now has a very cute nephew buyag. She told me to wait and pray n lng for my lovelife. Thanks so much Jack, God bless us always! I went to Super Metro this afternoon to buy Hanes bras (4) for Bantil. May gani kay tag P500 ra, so I bought 4. Iya ra daw ko irefund. Uy btw I need to ask Land Bank why there has been a deduction in my balance. Naa jud koy napansin lagi nga P1,000 nadeduct this time and morag P500 the last time I checked. Tsk, tsk. Wala naman po sanang something fishy Lord. Amen. Ang Air Asia pud ahong giadtos Mactan airport. Naglakaw ko oi and isa p jud k staff ra nga nagbarog with her phone ang niatubang namo. Tsk tsk. Hina jud ug serbisyo ning Air Asia lagi b. 2 gud to k bookings naho lagi ang nacancel last 2020. Ingon 3 years ang validity. Klarohon ko to oi, di jud ko padalos2 lagi. Jia you to us always!

COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL WEEKEND

This Saturday, 3/26/22 is collegiate basketball weekend. Opening btaw sa UAAP in the morning at Channel 29 One Sports and opening pud sa NCAA over at GTV in the afternoon. Hopefully nindut ra pud ang gawas sa tournaments this year. Defending champion mn ang ADMU sa UAAP. I forgot kinsa n tong sa NCAA - San Juan Letran Knights. Jia you!

SEPARATE LIVES/JUST FRIENDLY

Yes, I would have to acknowledge that mao n jud lagi ni ang nahitabo. Klaro n to nga friends n lng mi from now on. Siya n mismo ang nituldok sa tanan when he replied to my email after 49 years lagi. Heheh. 3 years and 4 months ra bitaw kay morag November 2018 jud to lagi sija nisugod ug di n mobawos sa ahong msgs. So good luck to us always! On the other hand, this other guy if I may say so is slowly creeping into my consciousness. But let's wait kung unsa jud coz I could just be reading too much into it lagi. Jia you to us always. Happy weekend!

LETTERS

I asked Miss Berns to print my letters to my respondents last Monday. I would have wanted to send them last Wednesday but nibunok mn lagi ang uwan while padung n ko mogawas. Nagcheck n lng nuon kos mga homeworks sa ND klas. I still have 12 homeworks to check and 1 long exam last Wednesday to be marked. Midterm exams n next week pohon. Jia you Doki, happy Friday! :)

TUESDAY SURPRISE INDEED

This morning 3/22/22 Madon told me that may Tuesday surprises be with me kuno. Sus, diha jud surprise tinuod niabot. After 49 years lagi tawn oi, nibawos lagis Nicolas sa ahong email niya. Nagsorry ra siya kay wa lagi daw xay bawos2 sa akong messages. He said I deserve better kuno. Told him we'd always be friends and that I hope he'd keep in touch once in a while. So okay n mi, unsa n kaha pud ang sunod no? Jia you to us always! Since June 16, 2008 p gud mi nagkaila. But I don't know him anymore these days. Kay iya man lagi kong gibungulan. Nawa gud siya ug kalit lagi for reasons I do not know. So kinsa jud kaha no? I will wait, Lord. Amen. Happy Wednesday to us all! ;)

SOCSCI

I was in CDU this morning to claim my coop dividend and T-shirt plus to get the printouts of my transmittal letters from Miss Berns. Surprisingly, more than 2k oi akong dividend for this year so nag-offer jud kos among chapel lagi. Ig Wednesday n siguro to nako ihatod ang mga letters kay mag-exam mn ko ugma phn at 130 to 300. If I can find a computer spot ugma phn then pwede ra ko mogawas pud so that masugdan n lagi ug panghatod ang mga suwat for interview appointment. Didto mn pud si Mam Jhe among chair so chika pud mi. Tua p koy buhatonon for my internship - ang agreement with the parent's or guardian's signature. But I'm very happy that 7 n lagi tanan daw ang among IS freshmen this time. Chika pud mi ni Mam Ophel. Gighost daw xas iyang bag-o nga mas bata p niya from UK. Si Mam Maricel Flores was there too coz nagmeeting ang Bio for face to face klases n daw nila soon. Niuli n ko after lunch kay niklase p mn lagi ko at 430pm. Jia you to us always!

FR. AGERICO (JERRY) ORBOS, SVD

He's the younger brother of former Transportation Secretary Oscar Orbos. Manong Oscar jud n lagi ang iyang tawag. Taga Pangasinan daw n sila. Anyway, I've joined his online masses for a while now. I used to watch his masses too on TV. Nagkasakit bya n siya before. But now he's back. I even emailed him and gave some money to his foundation as well as to the Christ the King Seminary which trains future SVD priests lagi. Anyway, today's gospel is about cutting down a tree lagi daw that doesn't bear fruit. Nice ra pud kaju ang homily ni Fr. Jerry. How do we know our fruits daw? They are the works of our hands and the works of our heart daw. And he even used the prop of a white rose. He said ang flower daw was once a thorn. Nibukad daw siya maong naghatag n ug delight. Kanice n lng jud bujag lagi. Then I remember the words of my cousin Chrismarie Batausa Parcon pud who I had a chat with earlier. She said trust God's process lagi daw. Thanks Fr. Jerry and Inday Xmarie. Happy Sunday to us all! :)