BACK TO MY FAVORITE PIER

Here I am back in my favorite pier, waiting for the boat to White Beach, Puerto Galera. The person I was going to meet has not responded to my text. But that's okay, I am so used to the places around Puerto Galera, I can take care of myself.

I hope the waves won't be strong so we can get to that river he was talking about. I've never been there. If we get to go there, I get to see another place. Whenever I discover a new place, there is always a certain thrill that goes through me. As if upon the discovery of that place, I have discovered another piece of myself.

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I like the keyboards of this computer.

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I hope the plans to explore with Mindoro with R and MdJ will push through. We have been planning this since last year. There is just so much to see on my favorite island. I swear. Everytime I go there, somebody always tells me I have never seen Mindoro until I've seen this palce or that. *Sigh.* I am so glad that I was assigned there. God is so good.

And everytime I go there, it calms my disturbed spirit. The people are so kind and accomodating. As if I was the most important person there. But they are just like that because everyone who goes to mindoro always wants to go back. Volunteers who actually had the chance to stay there want to settle down there. Like me, for instance. Several people from Manila have found husbands and wives there. Though I am not exactly hoping for that. Just trying to paint a picture of Mindoro's charm.

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Solace, I have a place for you there.

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Gotta go!

GUSH! GUSH!... again

We took a office holiday today (since work does not really start until the 7th) to watch "The Lord of the Rings" at the Power Plant cinema. It was going to be the second time for me but I still can't stop gushing about it. And afterwards, I still want to watch it for the third time. And maybe watch it until it continues to run.

It is simply the epitome of a well-crafted, well-thought of, well-made epic fantasy adventure! So much better than "Willow". And "Willow" is already a good fantasy movie with a very engaging plot. Man! Everyone was just raving avout the movie after watching it.

Peter Jackson was able to weave together the cinematography, the scoring, the very well-adapted screenplay, the casting... the... everything in the movie... he was able to weave everything together to create not exactly a seamless, flawless movie but a movie son skillfully and artisitically made the the flaws are almost negligible. Definitely, Peter Jackson can be a modern-day Gandalf the Grey. Or maybe I'm taking it a little too far. Hehehe!

Man! And I just fell in love with Legolas of my dreams. How wonderful it would be to be his maiden elf... *SIGH*

I can't wait till "The Two Towers" for this December.
And I still can't wait to watch "The Fellowship of the Ring" again!!!

Flights of the Valkyrie

something to cheer me up a little.

Valkyrie's flights:
January 5-6 - Baguio (hopefully, it pushes through)
January 11-12 - Bulacan
January 16 - the birth of Iyo (my fourth pamangkin)
January 20-23 - Naga
April 1-8 - Cagayan de Oro

pending trips:
Palawan (cross my fingers!)
Bacolod (cross my toes)
Montalban, Rizal

i want to get out.
have some peace and quiet.
argh.

hoookaay...
always knew there was a truth to tori.

Take the Which Beatle Are You? Quiz.


ok...
i always wanted to play the drums...
but i don't think i ever wanted to look like this.
hooo whell...

Take the What Should Your New Year's Resolution Be? Quiz



solace, we're the same.
and same problem, too. but i can draw stuff like the picture up there. :)

My Spirit Animal is the Dragon!

Cycle of Power: Varies

Aspects: Magick, Shapeshifting, Element Kinship

The Aspects of the dragon vary by elemental alignment.
Click here
to discover your spirit animal!

This test made by Celtic_Shamanes

Yeah! I'm a dragon!!!
Thanks, solace. Sa iyo galing 'tong site na ito.

Legolas Greenleaf If I were in-love with a character in The Lord of the Rings, he would be Legolas, Elf, a son of the King of Mirkwood. In the movie, he is played by Orlando Bloom. Who would you be in love with? hehehe! Zovakware Lord of the Rings Test with Perseus Web Survey Software

Theoden If I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Theoden, Man of Rohan, King of the Mark, and uncle of Eomer and Eowyn. In the movie, I am played by Bernard Hill. Who would you be? Zovakware Lord of the Rings Test with Perseus Web Survey Software

Happy New Year

Bad time to feel down. Christmas season. Well, will just try to live through the rut I am in until work starts.

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I thought I was going to die this morning. There was this heavy, heavy weight upon me that I couldn't remove. Breathing was becoming difficult and I was getting so dizzy. I prayed so hard for it to go. It seemed like eternity before I got the weight off. When it did, the dread did not go with it. There was still something beside me. My beach malong was wrapped around my neck. The blanket I used was over my face. There wasn't much strength to take it out, but I had to. With so much effort, I finally did it. More effort was needed to open my eyes. When I finally did, I looked to my right but there was nothing or no one there.

I'm still feeling light-headed from the lack of air.

Judging from previous similar experiences of the sort, it must be my inner demons becoming physically real. And finally, they are out to get me. For good. I was surprised I fought. Maybe valkyries would not just let go of oneself so easily, without a fight. (Or maybe I'm getting to involved with "The Lord of the Rings.")

Valkyries are maiden warriors of Odin. I guess I still have to bring many warriors to Valhalla. There is purpose for me yet as my task is not done.

How symbolic. The battle for life to begin the new year. Definitely, I will triumph.

Besides it's my year. The year of the horse. To run free... And there is this certainty that 23 will remain to be a very interesting year for me.

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Good-bye to a year of changes.
Good-bye to a year of fast-spinning wheels (and I'm in it).

Thank you for family.
Thank you for friends.
Thank you for adventures.
Thank you for pain.
Thank you for solitude.
Thank you for peace.

Hello to another year of uncertainty.

To hope for more discoveries.
To hope for a stronger self.
To hope for a more steadfast faith.
To hope for a better loving heart.
To hope for a wiser mind.
To hope for a more peaceful soul.

I yearn to love with abandon despite and inspite of the pain. Not one. But as many as I can.
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Hey dad, I love you.
Rose, guide me.

Mom, I hope you take care of yourself.
D, *sigh*... hirap talaga ng buhay.

Valkyrie... let go of yourself more. You used to be able to. You don't want to be tired anymore.