Friday Eve

Sorry. Can't wait for Sunday to write my next 'Sunday Currently' entry so I have to borrow the format for today's happenings.

And by the way tomorrow's our pajama-themed Halloween party! kkkkk. We're ready ^ ^

and! Currently I am...

Reading articles about '10 Modern Inventions That Are Older Than We Think.' You might want to check this out: Listverse

Writing lots of drafts about anything, and a bucket list...what?...yeah seriously. I may not be able to do any of those in my list but i just want to write them down.

Listening to my playlist again. Now playing '빗물 Raindrop' ♪ ♪ ♪~ one of the OSTs of the korean movie 'Miss Granny.' 

Thinking of how stuck I am these days. I'm so so unproductive : (. My life's pace is so slow i need a BIG motivation : (

Smelling the strong fabric conditioner on my shirt ^ ^ 

Wishing for patience, motivation, energy, good spirit, positivity, and a surprise? haha how i wish.

Hoping that despite the things that make us sad and down, we won't lose hope and keep the faith that everything will be better soon or at the right time. (Wow. Could you apply this perspective on yourself, Rishi?)

Wearing check shirt, dark blue jeans, and low cut pony sneakers. 

Loving my brothers even more. We don't communicate regularly, but they keep me updated with what's the latest about them and they unexpectedly send me messages just when i need someone to talk to ^ ^ 

Wanting ice coffee!!! Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee!!!

Needing a countryside visit. I want to escape for a while. I want something fresh, pure, beautiful. Green, green and more green. 

Feeling weary and weak. Hull, what have i done with my life : (... It's full of waiting. I need to open my eyes and heart to each day and just appreciate what deserves to be appreciated. 

Clicking my playlist again. I never get tired of listening to music, it's one way i can forget the clutters that weigh me down.  

It's Thursday everyone! What makes you smile today? Keep safe and have a great day! ~_~

© to siddathornton for the format kkkkk

The Little Things

Nice. It feels so nice when random people remember you all of a sudden. When they say or do things that make your heart flutter. And it feels nicer when you're not expecting them to, or when you thought you're not someone deserving to be treated that way... Just feels special when those acts are done as I've said, by random people...a friend, a relative or just someone you know...

Isn't it thoughtful when a friend asks you how you're doing, how you're doing and what's the latest. Or when an old friend who lives far away informs you she's going to the city and she'd like to spend time with you even for just few hours... 

a new friend and a co-volunteer worker 

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a good friend from university

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a Korean friend

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a friend i met in the hospital 

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a friend and former co-tutor in YP English

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one of my closest friends and former co-tutor

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my older brother

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a former Korean student

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my Aunt in America

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And some more^ ^ 

Isn’t it sweet when your mother sends you a link of her smule for you to listen to her recording? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. Or when your brother sends you a quote you can relate, or when he asks you if you're coming home on a weekend so he could pick you up...Or when your cousin asks if you have time on a friday night so you could hang out together. Isn't it funny when your father demands you to text him if you're really coming home so he could cook your favorite dish, haha sorry i find it funny kkkkkkk. 

my younger brother

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my mother...she's into singing ~_~

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Isn't it heart warming when a friend asks you out on a Sunday to just stroll around the mall and have snacks together, or sends you a sticker or emoji in your messenger, or leaves a nice comment on your Facebook post, or sends you a link of a nice article to read, or when she asks you to accompany her to another town meet another friend ^ ^, Or when she asks if you've eaten lunch, or pays for your order at a fast food restaurant haha, or gives you steamed sweet potato or brings you a home-cooked dish!..or when a friend reminds you not to stay up late or drink too much coffee.. or when she gives you a piece of candy or brings you a bundle of fruits on a weekend, or  when she asks you about your plans on a weekend because she wants to spend it with you (assuming lang ko? haha), or when she lends you her pocketbooks or prepares you a warm bed when you sleep in her apartment... And it's hilarious chatting like crazy with a friend and you're alone in your room insanely laughing out loud kkkkkkkkkkkkk

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meet my crazy friend haha!

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Small, unexpected acts are the sweetest. You realize that a day doesn't need to be special for you to be remembered or appreciated. Or you don't need to be a special person yourself. It's that friend...that person, the people who have an innate kindness that make them act that way ^ ^. Though i'm not a good person, i say i'm just so glad to be surrounded by good people. Big thanks to them!

As far as a few know, I don't like...I can't show my real feelings to people I care about. No matter how deep I appreciate them, i just can't. Honestly it's awkward hehe. I wish...i could be that kind of friend who is vocal about her feelings, who verbally shows to others things that a friend must do and shouldn't be ashamed to show. I wish i could do things that make them feel they're special to me, that i care and love them so much... 

The Sunday Currently | 01

woooaahh tis gonna be my first time to write my 'Sunday currently' thingy~~~ hahaha. A novice here! Lemme try ^ ^

Currently I am...

reading 
an article in Listverse about bizzarre phobias. Saw this 'Mageirocophobia' or Fear of Cooking and am surprised because this morning I was thinking of taking a cooking class hahaha

writing 
MY FIRST EVER share of Sunday Currently!

listening 
to Ben Lee's 'Birthday song'. It sounds so smooth it makes me feel sleepy kkk.

thinking 
about my younger brothers in my hometown. Haven't seen them for a while and I miss them so much : (

smelling 
Nagaraya cracker nuts. Eating some atm.

wishing 
for a fun and productive week starting tomorrow. I'm excited to see my good friends and coworkers again!

hoping 
to really finish the article i've been hopelessly writing for two weeks now.

wearing 
a black cotton T-shirt and blue shorts and brown san francisco cap, yeah wearing a cap indoors
because the aircon is on and i feel cold kkk.

loving 
my new earphones ^ ^, I'm really into music so it's a must.

wanting 
a big sip of ice coffee, again!

needing 
a good walk at the park. I hope I can tomorrow. Just need some fresh air ^ ^

feeling
...thirsty...I really want some ice coffee now : (

clicking 
twitter and Facebook and YouTube.

Good night everyone!

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The Everyday Nowadays

Nothing special, nothing new. Everyday seems to be so ordinary. I sleep at three, wake up at eight, go to work. 

So this is how it goes, when i go to the office i'm usually too early so I...drink coffee, talk to myself, listen to music, sit...sit...sit...sigh, sit *rolls eyes*, browse the net, close the tab, check notes on the phone, sigh, face the computer again, place hands on the keyboard, sigh...what to write, what to write...sigh, go outside the lobby, breath some air *smells cigar*, sigh, get inside again, 2nd cup of coffee, listen to songs, click word pad, think...think...think, write two lines...

Class time! I try to be calm. I talk with the student while writing (tryna click the keyboard inaudibly), smile a little, talk talk talk, done! Next student, then next, then break-time, write, sing, 3rd cup of coffee, sigh...waiting...waiting...lunch time! Takes only 15 minutes for me to eat. Then next five classes. 

It's break-time again. What to do, what to do? Sound-trip, stares at the computer, fingers on the keyboard, thinking...thinking...sighs, bangs head on the desk, stares on the floor, walks out of the cub...4th cup of coffee ^ ^ . Good God, I feel good! Really? Really yeah i love coffee, it makes me feel good. 

Hmmm, quite hungry, looks for food online~ ice cream, corn chips, pizza? ah no i don't like pizza. Oh this, choco milk, and i want something spicy, scrolls down down down, but i have eaten all these! closes the tab, leans on the apple green wall, *sigh*, plays OPM, sigh, thinks thinks thinks,  I WANT TO GO HOME! bitter smile, tears rollin, HOLD IT! sniffs, checks bag, where's my earphone, ok nowhere, where's the USB, oh here...inserts it, looks at old photos, smiles...grins... smiles...frowns...laughs...grins... frowns... old photos really bring back good times, bad times, forgotten moments, strange feelings...i can't fully explain. It's okay Rishi...

Okay next class. Relax. Be good to your student. Talk. Talk. Talk. Student doesn't listen. Calm down. Keep talking. Still doesn't listen. Raises voice a little. Still. Turns off camera *rolls eyes*. 'Teacher i can't see you'. Turns on camera. 

"I'm here!"

"You turned off your camera."

"No I didn't!"

"You did!"

"How did you know?"

"Just."

Okay. Continue. Still not listening. Time is over. See you tomorrow! 

This scene usually happens, but i'm used to it hahaha so i don't mind anymore. Next class. Next. Next. Next. Next. Next. Next. 

Alright! Classes done! 

But it's too early to go home! Okay. Stays. Waits for my roommate. Listens to music. Smiles. Checks Facebook. Nothing new. You tube, nothing new. Kakaotalk, nothing new. Blogspot, no comments. Chatabout, 3 new comments. Email, 2000+ unread mails. Ask fm, no questions. PEP, hull so many nonsense articles. Twitter, ALDUB has more than 2 million tweets at the moment. Skype, just log out. Listverse, reads random articles. Okay done. Wait. Facebook again, sends smiley to a friend. Logs out. 

Time to go home! Wait. Drops by 7/11. Buys choco milk. Walks home. Sits down. Think. Think. Think. Goes to the bathroom. Washes. Sits down. What to wear tomorrow? Checks phone. Watches videos. Thinks. Checks newsfeed. Videos again. Playlist. Oh it's 3:00 am now. Good night. Good morning.

Tis The Season

Funny how rainy days can change everything. It must be something about the alternate humidity and chill, the scent of the rain, the moisture in the air, the damp to wet soil giving your soles a shivering sensation, the fresh dew in the morning...it's moist and cold and it smells so good. Something about the mood, the atmosphere, the aura. Rainy days usually bring about a gloomy feeling. People would say they feel blue, or they have no energy...it's something about the hormones...or neurotransmitters? But for those who are lovers of rain, it naturally gives them a wonderful feeling. 

It must be something about my friends. They would tell me how they want to stay longer in bed, tucked in their warm and thick blankets, and how the cool temperature make them feel hungry all the time that they'd eat and eat and eat. And some would even say how they miss spending rainy days in the countryside...getting up late, having fried rice and left over side dishes with a cup of hot black coffee for breakfast, and afternoons are spent watching the raindrops pouring from the roof, they're like racing but nobody catches up the other, and when they reach the ground they disappear as the little pores of the earth drink them up.  

It must also be something about the people carrying umbrellas everywhere. The mornings may usually start out sunny but unpredictably rains in the late afternoons. Most of the time i wander why they're out there walking down the streets on their boots or slip-ons, back and forth, getting themselves wet, their faces showing different emotions which i find hard to describe...and i'm just there (either in the lobby or standing next to a roadside store) just watching, just staring, wandering if i could walk with them if only i ain't working. 

And the fog! How i love the very early foggy mornings, i feel like i'm surrounded with a visible air...i feel safe, i feel secure. There are very few episodes of foggy mornings nowadays, but i still love it. ^^

Rainy afternoons are also something i'm grateful about. It's the time of the day when i enjoy drinking coffee more, while reading  random articles on the internet, or listening to old good songs, or exchanging messages with my friend via skype who is just few meters away from me...and it makes me laugh uncontrollably because of the punchlines, the emoticons...and the very person i'm having a conversation with ~_~ hihihi. 

This season has made me a bit worrisome though, because just last month I couldn't attend to my volunteer work regularly . Due to unexpected heavy rains, i was absent several times. Though i could take a rest, i couldn't actually sleep right away because i kept thinking about it, i felt guilty for my co volunteers and seniors who had to carry additional burden because of my absence. Sorry really, i couldn't help it.  

On the brighter side, because of the sleepless nights i spent thinking, i suddenly came up with the idea of continuing my little passion for writing...

Yes maybe i can be called a seasonal writer. I only write whenever i like to (which i honestly don't like most of the time), but when i do, i do so with all my heart and soul hahaha! and with my little knowledge and narrow mind, from the very plain ideas that enter my shrinking brain, the average energy that my dominant hand tries to maintain, from everything and everyone, everywhere. 

It still rains these days, but not as often and as continuous as months ago. This season is not yet officially over, because as far as i know it lasts until November. 

But somehow there's something different about 'September' (I love this word by the way, it sounds beautiful). The leaves are changing colors, from deep green they turn to yellow, orange, red...the trees shed leaves, and the temperature becomes relatively low. 

There's something about this season now...it's cool and dry. In other countries they call it Autumn. But there's no Autumn in the Philippines! (i cri...!!!). It's just something beyond my dreams, so i should be contented with this fall-like season in this tropical country. 

Too early to think of, but i'm looking forward for next year, next summer, and next rainy season. May it be more beautiful, may it be more productive for everybody, more peaceful and more fun. 

A Magical Experience in The Island of Fire (Siquijor)

As part of our 4-day trip, my friends and I went to Siquijor, also known as Isla del Fuego on the second day. I prepared myself mentally before going there since i heard a lot of puzzling stories about the mysterious place...enchanted creatures, creepy encounters, scary this and that... But I didn't let it bother me, because I wanted to enjoy and take advantage of our holiday. I guess my mental conditioning worked (hahaha) because when we got there, i didn't feel like i was in a different place. I felt familiar with the atmosphere and there's no strange aura. It was just like visiting my hometown. But I was captivated with the place. It's beautiful and clean and fresh and quiet. 

The best part was...the resort where we stayed. Weeks before, we made a reservation in Villa Marmarine. I've seen pictures of it on the net and i was amazed. We made up our minds right away to choose the resort. We were fully satisfied with everything! Upon arriving at the reception area, the beautiful terrace facing the sea welcomed our sights and it was very refreshing. It kindof released our heavy feeling from a lengthy travel by bus from Cebu to Dumaguete and via fast craft from Dumaguete to Siquijor. 

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Sea-facing balcony

Our cottage was very nice, it was clean and cozy (at a very reasonable price kkk)...with its classic wood-tiled floors and concrete walls, wide balcony with a hammock, Japanese inspired toilet and bath with a glass wall curtained with hanging strings of sea shells, satellite cable tv, minibar, and wifi!...we felt at home! 

Four poster bed good for two.  

balcony

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waiting for lunch

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And after lunch, it's time to wander! 

the cottages...

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the white sand beach...

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in front of the reception

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Everything filled us with awe, the tranquil atmosphere was just right, the tropical coconuts blended well with green lawn and the white sand. The weather was also good. Everything was perfect. 

Strolling around the place was a wonderful experience. We just couldn't get enough of the beach. We went swimming in the late afternoon, walked on the clean and pure white sand, and took pictures endlessly. 

After few hours, we went back to our cottage, chatted a little and prepared ourselves for dinner. They serve a variety of local and international dishes and cool beverages. We treated ourselves with a mouth-watering... 

Ikasumi or pasta negra...

sinigang...

free ice cream ^^

Dinner was served by friendly staffs wearing Kimono...it was amusing! 

After eating, we stayed a little longer in the terrace, just felt the cool breeze, talked and laughed...

It was then time to go back to our cottage and take some rest...

...the two other friends were upstairs...good night!

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The next day was adventure time! We started our morning with a fresh cup of brewed coffee, toast and mushroom omelette... 

Done with breakfast and we're ready to tour!

can't remember why we were laughing here kkkkk

A friendly tour guide took us to different spots...

the spring park...

in front of the enchanted balete...

Cambugahay waterfalls...

my buddies Ken, Lovely, and Fran...

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Salagdoong beach resort...

After about 4 hours of touring around, we went back to our haven to pack our things. 

It was then time to bid goodbye to this paradise...

with the friendly staffs ^ ^ 

Our stay was quite short, but we were very grateful for the time we spent there. We will surely never forget the excellent place, the friendy people, the delicious food, everything. To sum it up, Villa Marmarine Resort is one of a kind and Siquijor is a place to be included in everyone's travel list!