The Sunday Currently | 22

The past two weeks have been rainy and i am all grateful for this blessing. Nothing like seeing the world alive again, the trees and plants regaining vitality little by little, the air getting cooler, and the delight of rain lovers. 

My mind goes back to the cold mornings in the countryside, the smell of early morning breakfast that wakes you up though you badly wanna stay longer in bed, the lazy afternoons with the family, and the lantern-lit evenings. 

Though many are still enjoying their summer vacation, i guess nothing can stop the wet season from finally stepping in. And though i think it has officially started, nothing can also stop us from pushing through our last minute YP summer team building very very soon. Yes, the boss has just announced it :D. Mas vale tarde que nunca! 

Currently I am...

Reading 
cooking tips, Listverse articles and the national news. 

Writing 
the 22nd volume of Sunday Currently. 

Listening 

to the sound coming from the air con and a song entitled "It's Me". 

Thinking

of our team building already. We haven't chosen the date and place yet, but i am very excited about it. Last time, my team RHU had our summer outing, and i kindof officially ended my summer because i was fine without having one with YP team. But during our meeting yesterday, it was one of the topics brought out. Well, it's good news. The majority voted for Isla Gigantes. Others suggested Boracay and Guimaras. We'll just wait for the final plan : )

Smelling 

tea...and nothing else. 

Wishing 

to sleep right away as soon as i get home but it's really hard to do so since i am used to sleeping at 1:00, and all tips to 'fall asleep fast' seem to not work on me. 

Hoping

and praying for a good, peaceful and productive week ahead for everyone. 

Wearing 

house clothes.

Loving

the rainy weather! I wish to get some sunlight in the morning though, because some mornings are gloomy these days. 

Wanting

unlimited food! Just had dinner with my friends but i'm hungry again now. 

Needing

to bring home one more curver full of books, and also the sketchpads i haven't been using for a long time. I'm thinking of giving them to my brother who has seasonal love for arts too. 

Feeling 

like the heavy feeling I've been carrying for so long is lighter now. I had a good cry last night. A good long cry. I was all alone and I remembered my mother, my sister and my niece. Missing them so bad. 

Clicking 

YouTube videos, links i see on my Facebook feed, and Listverse. 

"Sometimes you just need a good cry. Even if you don't know the reason why." ©

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Concepcion Escapade

Achieved! Just had a blast with team RHU, and  i can say this summer was well spent just before it's over. It was such a wonderful time with my co workers, and it's definitely one for the books. 

Everybody was excited, and sure i was too. At 4 a.m., we left our hometown, Cabatuan. We rented two jeepneys since there were more than 50 of us. Our first stop was Iyang beach resort in Concepcion Iloilo. We arrived at around 7:30. 

©to Kate for this pic

The resort was good. Facing the beach were some picturesque view of islands and the Pan de Azucar mountain. 

But it was just our first destination. After having breakfast, we rented a pump boat to Sandbar Island Resort about 35 minutes away from Iyang. 

Upon landing, i was mesmerized. The dazzling sandbar is about 200 meters long stretching from the main island to the waters facing another island. The sand was blinding white and the water was sparking blue. The place would be perfect for snorkeling. 

I was worried about getting sunburned, but when i stepped in the water, i could not help but immerse myself. Taking a long walk and feeling the crashing waves on both side was an awesome experience. I was mystified that the water on the other side was warm and cool on the other. There were many other tourists at that time and i could see how excited they were, taking pictures here and there, and splashing water all over. 

After about an hour of dipping and swimming and walking and picture taking, we decided to go to the next spot, the Agho Island. It was about 40 minutes away from Sandbar Island Resort. On the way, we could see scores of mountains surrounding all corners of the sea water. The mountains were like walls and it felt like in the middle of a big lake. 

When we were nearing Agho, long stretches of white sand could be sighted. Tropical coconut trees added perfection to the view, and the crystal clear water revealed the gorgeous corals and weeds and fish moving with the water and teeming with life. 

 

We wanted to explore some more for there were many other islands out there awaiting us, but we had limited time. We went back to Iyang resort to prepare lunch. We had grilled pork and fish, chicken adobo, mangoes, spaghetti, carbonara, soda and a lot more. We ate til we're stuffed!

Before going back home, we dropped by a fish port and bought fresh seafood. It took more than 2 hours again heading back to our hometown. I guess we were all tired that most of us fell asleep in the jeepney. I woke up from time to time to catch a glimpse of the mountains and fields. And as i fell asleep again, i carried everything in my dreams, the sea still fresh in my mind, the white sand vivid in my memory, and a wish that, next time, i'd go back there with my family. 

The Sunday Currently | 21

Astonished that it's Sunday again, and i am wondering how everything i did happened in just 1 week. It was one of the busiest and most productive weeks ever. Having been assigned to different places to assist the "Operation Superman" circumcision for 3 days straight, after work appointments for 4 days straight, online teaching for a week, spending one night with some friends over some bottles of beer, getting house chores done before going to bed, and finishing other countless work-related stuff. How did i do all that? 

And tomorrow is the most awaited day of the Filipino citizens. Tomorrow marks another part of the history that will change our lives forever- the Election. I consider this as one of the biggest things in 2016. I pray that everybody be enlightened to wisely vote the most deserving. I pray for the Philippines and its people. 

On a lighter note...

Currently I am...

    *preparing to go...

Reading 

song lyrics in Korean. Actually singing with it, which really helps me read faster. 

Writing 

this entry and 2 more blog posts i am hoping to finish before the day of our team building.  

Listening 

to random noises from the outside. I like that even when i am immersed in my work, i still feel the liveliness of the world. The noises distract me and make me lose concentration but somehow giving me a chance to breath for some seconds and regain my mental energy. 

Thinking

about tomorrow. Aside from the election, i am meeting some friends too. I am thinking what would be good to do with them : )

Smelling 

tea! And coffee! And peanuts!

Wishing 

for a good night sleep, as i am spending 2 nights at home!

Hoping

and praying that the election goes well and clean and fair. 

Wearing 

striped tee, shorts, and slip-on. I am so ready to go home. 

Loving

this week. It was good to me and i guess i did well : ) 

Wanting

to go home as soon as now but my schedule won't allow. I've got to finish things til 8:00 and i'm free!

Needing

to pack clothes in my backpack. It must be good for 2 days. 

Feeling 

just fine. ~_~

Clicking 

DYI crafts and projects. It's fun and i'm learning a lot. 

"Not always eye to eye. But always heart to heart." ©

Happy Mother's Day!

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Waiting

In my head, I am always miles away. I am always yearning. The thought makes me weary, and i easily give up because i think i am not capable of going through a long journey. I am always waiting to be someone and something else, and I've been waiting for so long. But thinking that i am not exerting an extra effort to materialize my thoughts makes me feel miserable, for i know that waiting without doing anything won't make a difference in the end. I have always wanted to be like this and like that. I have always wanted to do this and that. But my mind is always not clear. I feel like i am so directionless and action less. Nothing is ever accomplished and i am always in the same place as I always was. I have so many things in mind all the time. So many that i feel so confused and i don't know where and how to start. I could be optimistic. But i could be really really pessimistic too. This is something i have always been trying to deal with. 

Sometimes i think my real life hasn't begun yet, because i am still finding it. I think real life begins when, one day, what i have been waiting for will finally come...what i have been dreaming of will finally come true, what i have been wanting to be will finally happen. It has been years that feel like centuries. 

But sometimes too, as i wallow into the depth of my thoughts, i ask myself: "Doesn't real life mean waking up everyday witnessing the beauty and ugliness of the world, preparing and eating breakfast and going to work, feeling the stress and enjoying some free time, experiencing traffic and bumping into strangers on the sidewalk and hearing vendors gossip?" 

But there is something else that i want. And i don't know what it is. That is why i am waiting. Sometimes i think it is just a matter of changing my perspectives. Perhaps i should try to simplify my complicated thoughts, so i could find happiness right away. With my life passing day by day, i feel more and more melancholic. I'm tired. But what right do i have to complain when i'm not doing something in the first place? 

And the big question is: "What if one day the moment that i have been waiting for finally comes, will i be ready?"

The Sunday Currently | 20

April's over. It's May first. What's good? My Facebook feed has been flooded with photos captioned #LaBoracay. I had no idea what it's all about, i just assumed it's a term used when people flock Boracay during summer vacation. But it really makes me feel uneasy when i don't know what something exactly means, so to feed my curiosity, i searched on the internet. Google says it's "the day when the whole of Manila invades Boracay." I also happened to check the calendar and found out today is holiday. It's Labor Day. So apparently LaBoracay means Labor + Boracay? It's a holiday so people (from Manila and elsewhere) go to Boracay? Whatever. Well it falls on a Sunday. What's good? I get a double pay for teaching online :D. If it happened to be tomorrow, i wouldn't go to work, therefore goin to kill me out of boredom. I have this mixed feelings of sadness, excitement, and that "i-don't-know-how-i-feel" sentiment. 

*Sad because this is i guess the last month left before rainy season yet the friends and YeonPil company haven't gone to the beach yet. We used to have a team building. What about now :( ?

*Excited because the health center group is going to an island on the 15th! 

Yeah, i wish to spend summer at the beach with all the groups i belong. I conclude one of the advantages of having 2 jobs, belonging to different companies, and having different groups of friends is that you can experience different adventures and activities at different places with different people all in one season :D 

Lastly...


*"i-don't-know-how-i-feel" because Election Day is fast approaching. It get's me worried and anxious and restless and sad and confused and overwhelmed...huh i don't know, i don't know.

Currently I am...

Reading 

laundry tips. Must wash some clothes by myself because the laundromat has been returning my clothes with missing buttons, ripped laces and discoloration. ( o_o) @_@

Writing 

the Sunday Currently 20, and a 'special' blog post i'm almost done with.

Listening 

to the beat of my heart. I can feel it so strong and i can hear it so loud. Is it because of coffee, tea, or milk? I've been drinking all 3 alternately today.

Thinking

of the 15th already. As I've said we are going to an island somewhere north. Haven't been there yet so i am all agog. Though it's 2 weeks from now, i'm already thinking what to prepare, where to sleep the day before that, what excuse to tell the manager i'll be absent on that day...

Smelling 

my just-shampooed hair. 

Wishing 

still and praying for the rain. As far as i can remember it rained twice in April and only for about 45 minutes each. I wish it rains more this month. 

Hoping

and highly anticipating for another week of hard work and less free time. 

Wearing 

pambahay, tho i'm in the office now. 

Loving

the time alone. The apartment is all mine and i could sleep on the floor without bothering my roommate. 

Wanting

to get a haircut and have it dyed. The hardest decision to make atm. 

Needing

something/someone to inspire and cheer me up.

Feeling 

confused : (

Clicking 

Facebook, Gooddrama and blogger. 

"Maybe everything was meant to be this way." ©

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