1 month na si reizo!

lunes..bus..malas..

sa saliw ng kantang pamasko ni jose marie chan..tintahak ng bus na biyaheng quiapo ang commonwealth..lunes..kailangan maaga ako makapasok kasi nakapangako ako kay bossing..mapalad naman at may upuan pa noong maksakay ako kahit sa bandang likuran..text text..bigla na laang may kumalabog na wari mo ay may sumabog sa ilalim ng upuan ko..lahat ng mga pasahero ay nabahala at nagkatinginan..

"anu yun?!"

"..patay..anung oras na.."

marahang pinahinto ng drayber ang bus at bumaba ang konduktor..isang minuto na pero wala namang anunsyo..teka meh mali dito..parang nakakaamoy ako ng balik pamasahe ah..ilang minuto rin ang dumaan at nagdesisyon na akong tumayo at pumunta sa me malapit as drayber..me kausap siya sa cellphone..galit na galit..kamote..

"..&#^(^@ %^$)..matagal ko na sinasabi na palitan na yun e..#$%^&..ang *^#^%$..sana inayus nyu na yan dati pa %^#%*#^*%..*^%&^..&$&%.."

madaming baong hinagpis si  manong drayber a..at ang lalim ng pinaghuhugutan at ang lutong ng mga pananalita..naghihintay na lamang ako ng anunsyo..nasa meh tandang sora pa lang pala kami..umakyat na si ateng konduktor..at tumkbo na ulit ang bus..ay..false alarm pala..ayos lang..para madali na rin ako makababa mamaya..

tumawid na nga sa tandang sora ang bus..maayos naman ang takbo..

"..%^#&^%.." diretso pa rin ang bunganga ng drayber..

maayos naman ang takbo ngunit biglang nag-anunsyo na si ate..

"baba na lang po tayo..sumabog po ang isang gulog..pakihanda ng mga tiket.."

"#%^$#^4..^%$&^%..*&^%*^ naman oh.." nag-init na rin ang mga pasahero..

mabilis naman akong lumabas ng bus at nakipag-unahan sa balik pasahe..

"..Te, pauna na'ko oh..otso lang..otso na laang.." pero mukhang hindi naman sya nakikinig sa sobrang gulo ng mga taong humihingi ng refund..sinuwerte naman at inabot kaagad ni ate ang tiket ko..biruin mo..bnigyan pa ako ng nwebe..ehehe..

alas siyete na..late na rin ako sa pangakong oras..at mukhang malalate pa sa bondy clock..nakailang go na ang mga sasakyan pero wala ng masakyan..buti na lang at mayroon ding dumating na jeep na walang kasakay-sakay..biruin mo..iba talaga pag si lord ang nagpadala ng tulong..

creamy carbonara ham and bacon overload

no need to explain..

welcome to the world reizo izaak

surprised..our second son..scheduled for delivery on december 5..just had his birth last November 22..what a peculiar experience for my wife and for me, too..of course..what's important is that all is well..

Tambutsuhin ko rin kaya mukha mu

Tambutsuhin ko rin kaya mukha mu

naranasan nyu na gang mabugahan ng usok ng tambutso ng motorsiklo sa daan..ako madalas..asar talaga..grrr..

dinikta nga kaya ng aerodynamics ang design na ito..dati naman e horizontal laang..sino ga naman ang nakaisip ng disenyo ng tambutso na pataas..pataas din syempre ang buga ng usok nun..at eksakto sa mukha ng tao..ang sarap takirin..hmmp..nagkakasala tuloy ako dahil sa kalokohan nyu..

ang swerte ko daw

ang swerte ko daw

Madami nagsasabi ang swerte swerte ko daw..

nanalo lang sa raffle, swerte na kaagad..kunsabagay ang saya nga naman pag nanalo ka sa raffle..biruin mo..sa daan-daan o libo-libo pang nakanganga at nanalangin na manalo..jackpot talaga..pangalan ko ang tinawag..last week lang e nanalo ako ng canon na digicam..sosyalan at touchscreen pa..nung christmas na bagong kasal lang kami..nabola rin ako sa Christmas basket at nung gabi e cellphone naman..noong nasa binan pa ko..christmas party raffle nakapanalo ako ng turbo broiler at nung sumunod e electric fan..in fairness noh..

sa kabilang banda..hindi naman porke hindi ka nananalo sa raffle e hindi ka na swerte..may ibang bagay naman na dapat pinagpapasalamat natin..swerte ka nga at nababasa mo ito..ibig sabihin e malusog pa mga mata mu..mahirap din maging bulag..maswerte ka nga at nababasa mo ito..ibig sabihin e nakakapaginternet ka..yung iba nga e ni hindi nakakakita ng computer o cellphone..swerte ka nga at kumakain ka ng tatlong beses sa isang araw.at madalas e me bitbit pang meryenda pg napasok..yung iba nga e ni hindi pa nag-aagahan e kayod na sa kalsada para me panghapunan man lamang..

at kung iisipin mo lang ang mga bagay na meron ka ngayon..mapapagtanto mo sa sarili mo..ang swerte swerte mo..

pero wala din naman masama manalo sa raffle paminsan-minsan..hehe..malapit na ulit ang christmas party..anu kaya ang grand prize..

so this is halloween..

halloween is not really a tradition here in the philippines..
a western tradition embraced by filipinos..
an additive to the original way..
back then..it's visiting the cemetery..
pray for the departed loved ones..
people go house-to-house to sing..
"nangangaluluwa" for some monetary donation..
now..it's trick or treat..
dressing up with costumes is fun..
and cute with kids..



never attended a halloween party since birth..
and it was my first time..as superfamily..
superdaddy, superpreggy and superbaby..
happy halloween!

love faces series 2: ruan's funny faces

is he funny or what?

camera shy..

no..

just getting irritated..

mixing his face..

making the "beautiful eyes" trick..

no..

just getting ready for the flash..

maybe too bright for him to handle..

food series 1: baked macaroni

indulge..

creamy baked macaroni cooked by my one and only..

yummy..yummy..yummy..

one saturday morning..

sunshine plus saturday plus family..

equals happy happy happy..

playground plus baby plus mommy..

equals happy happy daddy..

daddy plus baby plus preggy..

equals one big happy family..

Happy Birthday Iñigo Video

This video presents the collection of photos featuring my son Ruan Iñigo on his journey towards his first birthday..this is supposed to be shown on his birthday party yesterday but there has been technical problems..unluckily, the video which we have prepared for couples of night has not been viewed by the attendees..so i'll just post this here so that everybody could see it..

(i should also acknowledge all the people behind the songs i used as slide background music.."Be my Baby" by The Ronettes, "Baby Love" by Supremes, "I Gotta a Feeling" by Black-Eyed Peas, "Happy Birthday Song" by Stevie Wonder and "Super Bass" by Nikki Minaj..)

emo sa bus

dahil naiwan na naman ako ng bus ng ombudsman..bihira ang fx at ayaw ko naman mag-jeep..minabuti ko na lang na sumakay sa city bus..wala na oras mamili pa kaya basta papuntang quiapo..sakay na..

pag-akyat ko pa lang e natuwa naman ako at me naghihintay na upuan pra sa'kin..at may bonus pa.."asin" music on the airwaves..trip ko ang bandang yun..kahit hindi ko naman talaga kapanahunan..patok na patok..

pag naririnig ko yung kanta nila na "pagbabalik"..nageemote yung pagkaprobinsyano ko..yung laging gusto umuwi..

INTRO

Sa gitna ng dilim
Ako ay nakatanaw
Ng ilaw na kay panglaw
Halos 'di ko makita
Tulungan mo ako
Ituro ang daan
Sapagkat ako'y sabik
Sa aking pinagmulan

CHORUS
Bayan ko, nahan ka
Ako ngayo'y nag-iisa
Nais kong magbalik
Sa iyo, bayan ko
Patawarin mo ako
Kung ako'y nagkamali
Sa landas na aking
Tinahak

Sa pagsibol ng araw
Hanggang dapit-hapon
Malamig na hangin
Ang aking kayakap

Huwag sanang hadlangan
Ang aking nilalandas
Sapagkat ako'y sabik
Sa aking sinilangan

[Repeat CHORUS]

AD LIB

[Repeat 2nd Stanza of CHORUS]

at sinearch ko pa ang lyrics..sino ga naman ang hindi gusto bumalik sa probinsya..lagi ko nga natatanong..bakit ga ako nakikipagsiksikan dito sa siyudad??hindi naman talaga swak-na-swak sa sitwasyon ko ang lyrics pero malupit talaga yung pagkakakanta dito..with feelings..

ito pa ang isang paborito ko.."himig ng pag-ibig"..intro pa lang na "hoo hoo hoo"..nadakip na nito ang puso ko..at yung part na "nan na na na"..pag pumikit ka e parang lumulutang ka sa himig..idagdag mu pa ang paglapat ng biyulin..

INTRO
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoh hoh hoh

Sa pagsapit ng dilim ako'y naghihintay pa rin
Sa iyong maagang pagdating
'Pagkat ako'y nababalisa kung 'di ka kapiling
Bawat sandali'y mahalaga sa atin

Tulad ng ibong malaya ang pag-ibig natin
Tulad ng langit na kay sarap marating

Ang bawat tibok ng puso'y kay sarap damhin
Tulad ng himig na kay sarap awitin

CHORUS
Nan na na na
Nan na na na
Nan na na na
Nan na na
Nan na na na
Nan na na na na
[Repeat]

At ngayong ikaw ay nagbalik sa aking piling
Luha ng pag-ibig, kay sarap haplusin

Tulad ng tubig sa batis, hinahagkan ng hangin
Pag-ibig ang ilaw sa buhay natin

AD LIB

[Underneath 3rd Stanza]
(Ang ibong malaya)
(Langit man ay nais n'yang marating)

(Ang tibok ng puso)
Ang bawat tibok ng puso'y kay sarap damhin
Tulad ng himig ng pag-ibig natin

CHORUS
La (na na)
La la (na na)
La la (na na, na na)
La (na na)
La la (na na)
La la (na)
La la la la la la la (na na)
La la (na na)
La la (na na, na na)
La (na na)
La la (na na)
La la (na)
La la la la la la la

haaaayyyyy..nan nanana..nan nanana..ito yung mga tipo ng kanta na khit ilang beses ko pakinggan..na-imagine ko pa nga minsan pagtanda namin sana magsayaw kami ng sweet ng asawa ko pag narinig ko ang kantang 'to..hehehe..

at iniisip ko pa nga lang na sana ulitin ni manong driver ang pag-play sa kanta..biruin mu..inulit nga..na-telepathy ko yata e..kahit sobra siksikan na sa bus e enjoy talaga..hehehe..

salamat po sa http://www.allthelyrics.com

love faces series 1

(from the top 1. daughter of my MBA classmate, photo taken at white beach, puerto galera 2. granddaughter of the buko vendor at mt. pulag, nasugbu, batangas 3. a girl waiting at canonero restaurant, mindoro)

Black Tuesday

Quoting www.abs-cbnnews.com:
"Collectively, the provisions of the law they want declared unconstitutional are the following:

-- Sec. 4 (a)(3), which includes data interference, defined as "the intentional or reckless alteration, damaging, deletion or deterioration of computer data, electronic document, or electronic data message, without right, including the introduction or transmission of viruses," in the list of cybercrime offenses;

-- Sec. 4(b)(3), which lists computer-related identity theft, defined as the intentional acquisition, use, misuse, transfer, possession, alteration or deletion of identifying information belonging to another, as one of computer-related offenses;

-- Sec. 4(c)(4), which criminalizes libel, not only on the internet, but also on "any other similar means which may be devised in the future;"

-- Sec. 5(a)(b), which identifies other offenses punishable under the law, such as: (a) Aiding or Abetting in the Commission of Cybercrime; and (b) Attempt in the Commission of Cybercrime;

-- Sec. 6, which raises by one degree higher the penalties provided for by the Revised Penal Code for all crimes committed through and with the use of information and communications;

-- Sec. 7, which provides that, apart from prosecution under the law, any person charged for the alleged offense covered will not be spared from violations of the Revised Penal Code and other special laws;

-- Sec. 12, which authorizes the real-time collection of traffic data;

-- Sec. 17, which authorizes service providers and law enforcement agencies to "completely destroy the computer data subject of a preservation and examination" order;

-- Sec. 19, which authorizes the DOJ to block access to computer data when such data "is prima facie found to be in violation of the provisions of this Act;" and

-- Sec. 20, which states that those who fail to comply with provisions of Chapter IV (Enforcement and Implementation), specifically orders from law enforcement agencies, shall face imprisonment of prision correctional (6 months and 1 day to 6 years) in its maximum period or a fine of P100,000 or both, for each noncompliance."

as a netizen blogger, i got curious with these stuffs..i am not a lawmaker..but i am not a moron..some of the provisions specifically criminalizes  libel in the internet..i can get into prison if somebody interpreted my thoughts as offensive to them..and that $!_!()^*$#@!

yes we are given the freedom that we are now enjoying in the cyberwold..but now..maybe at this second..someone's traffic data is collected because of Setion12..someone can be prosecuted because he has exposed some anomalous issues attacking a powerful person in the society.."law enforcement agencies" are now deleting vital data in somebody's site because they are charged on practicing cybercrime..

yes we are given the freedom that we are enjoying in the cyberworld..and netizens should be responsible on what message and information he is uploading..yes i believe in that saying "think before you click"..but i guess now..even you have reviewed it ten times, clicking the publish button will not that be easy..beware netizens..

flora series 1

(photo taken at the landscaped garden of imperial palace, mactan, cebu) 

white little angels

i'm not a biologist..but upon seeing this, it felt like i discovered a new specie of mushroom and hurriedly grab my digicam to capture the moment.. would you believe that these magnificent white fungi sprouted from rotting cat manure.? (eeooow..harhar…) they are just about half centimeter tall and approximately a thousand in numbers..just had a hard time focusing because they are really small..i'll name it agaricus ramilitus..(http://djdmaxxx.multiply.com/photos/album/25/white-little-angels)

buffet na naman..

pink salmon na naman..

wala gang galunggong..

tilapia kaya o bangus..

sarap talaga ng sashimi..

pero hindi ako sanay..

garden salad pala muna..

mga dahon at sari-sari pa..

pumili ng dressing..

caesar..thousand island..

vinaigarette..french cream..

oh my gulay!

pasta naman..

pili ng pasta..

spaghetti..fettucine..

lagyan ng bell pepper..

onion..garlic..

konting mushroom..

lots of ham..

white sauce or red sauce..

chef, pakiluto..

isang slice nga dn ng pizza..

andami pagkain..

filipino..korean..japanese..

american..persian..chinese..

ano kaya lasa ng mga ito..

beef tenderloin..medium rare..

lapu-lapu in sweet and sour sauce..

teppanyaki..teriyaki..bulgogi..

rattatouille corn..

lamb chops..tempura..

grilled tanigue..

etc..etc..etc..

bread..cheese..toast..

croissant..baguette..

ensaymada..tiramisu..

truffles..creams..

chocolate cake..

layered cake..

so many cakes..

 pastries..like!

there's more..

pineapple..sweeeeet..

mango..watermelon..

papaya..banana..

halo-halo..fruit salad..

youghart..

ice cream!!!

sweet tooth paradise..

this is the life..

burrrrrrrp...

The photographer now has his camera..

The photographer now has his camera..
now it's time to focus..
learn the techniques..
subjects be clear..
vision and innovation ..
widen horizon..
exposure just right..
vibrant colors..
vintage black..
white serenity..
endless possibilities..
capture the smiles..
capture the action..
capture the landscape..
capture the mood..
capture the moment..

alone in cdo..lonely..

people are everywhere..
yet i still feel alone..
i'm out of town..
cagayan de oro..
should i say hurray??

everything seems to be boring..
a walk in the mall just got so tiring..
tv programs are all the same..
sad to be in a single bed again..
should i feel like cryin'..

missing home..
missing them already..
so much..
need to sleep..
and fly back tomorrow..
bring back the smile..
deep breath..

#themorningrush

one of my wife's influence in my life..
is listening to chico and delamar..
yes.. i have been a morning rusher..
since my wife and i lived together at KNL..
hehehe..listening to this two dj can really start your morning..
with a big smile..
and adding up to the crazy duo is chino..

chico..the hilarious guy..
he has this talent to take talking in the radio to another level..
his whacky zhongs..
the multicrackacters..jackie tiyanak and callcenter guy are my favorites..
the top ten is never complete without his green attachments..
he tell those stories the way it would really tickle your mind..
and tickle your bones of course..
and i also love it when his mother is on-air..

delamar..the mixture of wit, beauty, crypticism and "del-level" jokes..
the perfect complement for chico indeed..
her bittersweet innocence and view on sexuality..
the emo episodes..
her natural beauty radiates to your ears..
the “del-level” jokes..whatthe&%$%#
she is funny in her own way..i guess..harhar..
and that make her even funnier sometimes..

i still remember when delamar have to take a break..
and chino have to take her place..
i kind of mellowed listening to RX..
but mea culpa..
i never thought the show could be more outrageous with him..
chino is the perfect breaker of the “he says she says” theme..
his views introduces the younger generation's..
bullied and always getting bitchy..
he’s the mr. braggart rich chubby guy as the duo packaged him..
crazy laugh..

every day I’m looking forward the top 10..
though the top ten has became more than ten..
forget the technicalities and get on with the innovative entries..
and the double meaning entries of course..
and the rap-off..
these three..they already..
it's the the morning rush!!!

precious smile

iñigo is on his way to walk..

excited on his new walker..

mashed potato it is..

ruan's favorite..

he's a good eater indeed..



happy mother's day!

happy mother's day!

to my wife..

to my mother..

to my lolas..

to my titas..

to all moms out there..

modern madonna

mother and child..

my wife and my son..

candid shot..

capture the moment..

Bunso: at first sight..

think positive

confirmed..

we'll be expecting again..

anxious we may be at first..
but now it has turned into excitement..

just grow there our "bunso"..
your kuya inigo is waiting for you..
december it is!

The Flowers of War

The Flowers of War

my wife got me a dvd of this movie last week because she said maybe I could be interested in the movie since I’ve been to nanjing last february..so the long holy week holiday made a perfect time to watch some movies..

i thought this is just another movie that will make me sleepy..perfect for the night..but I was wrong..

I can say this is quite a disturbing movie..but in a good sense..the film really is a blast..i just caught myself emotional..stapled..the level of sentiment heightens as the movie goes..

I quote wikipedia:

“The Flowers of War, previously titled Nanjing Heroes and 13 Flowers of Nanjing, is a 2011 Chinese historical drama war film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Tong Dawei, Atsuro Watabe, Shigeo Kobayashi and Cao Kefan. It is set in 1937, Nanjing, China, during the "Rape of Nanjing", at the time of the Second Sino-Japanese War. A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a church compound, try to survive the plight and persecution brought on by the violent invasion of the city. The film is based on the novel 13 Flowers of Nanjing, by Geling Yan.”

the movie really depicted the rape of nanjing..figuratively..and literally..i just can’t help but hate the japanese that time..and it reminded me of “Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos” (no god in three years) film in the philippines..which also showed the merciless japanese era in the philippines back then..

moving back to the movie..the characters..my favorites would be george and the mighty soldier..their heroic spirit is overwhelming..

they say heroes are born in war..but you don’t have to be a soldier to be one..you should see how george protected the girls and made an unselfishly sacrifice in the ending..

and the mighty soldier..he’s not just an ordinary soldier..a sharp shooting sniper with a superb strategy..though he died early in the move but he has done a marvelous endeavor to save the girls from harm..he died with an explosion..and killed the sadistic japanese troop by himself..yes..alone..

what is very droll in the movie is the chance of having a mortician in the event..so the prostitutes had the chance to disguise as the high school girls..

the ending of the movie is a big “fill in the blanks”..what do you think happened to the prostitutes?? to george?? to the girls?? you are tasked to think of your ending, i guess..raped??escaped??died??lived??

great movie..commendable indeed..i’ll give it a perfect five stars!!

nanjing chronicles part 5

nanjing (Feb 8, 2012)

i really am missing waking up with my my wife and my baby at my side..a cold morning again..do the routine..

i happen to forgot looking at my cellphone again..my boss texted me..he's looking for some files..which i have a copy here in my laptop..so i made some emails first in the morning..

breakfast..buffet..yipee..another hearty breakfast..my chopstick skills is improving..in fairness..tasted an authentic almond jelly..they actually used the carageenan and almond fruit i thinks..and it's not that sweet..i actually thought it's the soup of the day..but it happens to be the dessert..

0830H...down to the lobby..out the hotel..and the water outside had already turned to ice..yes its winter..but no sign of snow yet..according to jinjin..it seldom snowed this winter in nanjing..i like to see some snow but i'm afraid of the cool winds..

mr yeng arrived about 0900H..picked us up..drive..not knowingly that kevin is going to the hotel, too..we just saw kevin walking down the road but we did not bother telling mr weng because he does not know english..the driver that we will be going to the training center again but the schedule for the day is the plant tour..not driving that far..he drove us back to the nari office near the hotel to meet with kevin..

kevin brought us to the exhibition room of nari electric..picture picture..ngcp should have a room like this..showed us the office environment..such a beautiful landscape..and maybe way even better during the spring time..i just imagined the greens and the flowers..great place to work indeed..

then go to the other nari location..where we trained the las two days..tour on its manufacturing plant..brings some memories during my maxim days..like semicon assembly lines..you have to wear laboratory gowns and wrap your shoes with plastic..no cameras allowed..kevin has been to the philippines many times so he's more accustomed on filipino's way of life..he even knew some filipino terms..a sales person he is..so he really should be good in talking..


lunchtime..full again..according to kevin..the company only charges employees 1 RMB for each meal..they are very lucky indeed..imagine, a buffet meal..eat all you can..for 7 pesos..what a great benefit..

this is the moment..we're going to the mall..it's auchan mall..a little stroll and then we headed to the supermarket..it's like the sm hypermarkey because almost all items are there..appliances..gadgets..clothes..food..etc..i picked three kinds of tea..and a yoghurt..it's a big store..maybe i'll buy more stuff if we'll be back there..

we're still looking for souvenirs and "pasalubongs"..but maybe they'll bring us to the store tomorrow..save the money for now..we also had the chnace to go the post office due to misunderstanding..he thought we're looking for postcards..harhar..

kevin inivted us for some coffee..had some hazelnut cappucino..it's probably the hottest place we've been..the heater maybe is in the maximum..i nearly sweat..thanks for the coffee..and for the durian rolls of course..

sigh..back to the hotel..i had a nap..

1700H..gen ru picked us up and we just walked to the nearby nari office for dinner..i had a banana overload for today i guess..i still even had two pieces beside my laptop..one from lunch because kevin insist to give us another..now from dinner because one of the meal served is also banana-based..


sigh..back to the hotel..just walked..it's getting colder again..got to get ready for tomorrow..weather forecasted a negative-degree day again..and we'll be practically out tomorrow..

cyberworld again..checked email..read some news..and here i am writing..sir junvil is already in th rem stage..snoring..maybe i should also sleep early today..i need energy for tomorrow..tour day..

gonna go to bed after toothbrush..good night!

nanjing chronicles part 4

nanjing (Feb 7, 2012)


wake up wake up! morning routine..and very happy to see the sun shining..smile..the weather forecasted a probabilty of snow today..but i think it will not happen..but still..layer clothes up..

ready for a hearty breakfast again..with sir jun..we headed to the diner's..but hey..the place seems to be closed..no food..no people..no lights..what the..and then a hotel staff brought us to the lobbby..surprise..no buffet breakfast today..it will be breakfast in bed..o well..that's life..go back to 533..and waited..

breakfast..rice pouridge..sausage..egg with tomatoes..boiled egg..dimsums..sticky rice siomai..ampao..and others i don't know what they call it..watermelon for dessert..

and back to the cybernet..my wife happens to be online..chat..she said that our son will have a new pediatrician..good thing because the other pedia charges us tooo much..we're not that rich..haha..i almost lost track of the time because i almost got late going down and they are waitiing for me already..

back to the training center..thanks mr yeng..now i know mr silent driver's name..nosebleeding moments again..tea break..lecture..picture picture..we requested all the copies of the training materials..after, we requested jinjin to bring us to the bank to change some money..some dollars to rmb..and back to nari for early dinner..good food again..yum yum..and got sir jun's yoghurt for he maybe does not like the taste..

i thought we'll be going to the supermarket but the van would be busy so sorry..sigh..hotel prisons again..had some chat with my cousin rona..watch some naruto episodes..email..eyes need to rest..

good night! got to sleep...

nanjing chronicles part 3

nanjing (Feb 6, 2012)


good morning china! good morning nanjing! i really had a great sleep..and my saliva is all over my pillow..eeww..harhar..

excited for breakfast..morning routine..stretch..and write an email for my wife..while my roommate is in the bathroom..then take my daily number two and number three..a hot shower..perfect for a very cold day ahead..

we came down to the hotel dining by 0730H..and we're the first guests of the day..again, the ambience is not that prestige but it's neat and clean..but the hotel people really don't know english..T_T..so i started grabbing the plate and my chopsticks..buffet it is..all food..chinese..great..had to try them first in small servings and go back for more if it suits my tastebuds..dimsums..like..sausage and bacon..like..tomato and eggs..like..and there is this rootcrop which is just boiled..reminds me of turnip and peanuts combined..full breakfast indeed..thanks thanks!!

back to the room for toothbrushing..and heads down the lobby..mr silent driver is waiting..to nari training center we go..

first day of training..nosebleed moments..this reminded me of my APPS training with the indians..but it is more specific with the NARI relays..good thing the room is well heated..and good thing we had breaks..coffee/tea breaks for us (with junvill and jun) while arwin, bryan and alden also had their cigarette break..2nd half of the lecture for the morning and we're off for lunch..

we walked to another building..their canteen..at the third floor..we were giiven this canteen partitioned aluminum plates..fall in line..buffet it is..chinese food of course..in fairness..the food is delicious..it's even better to other chinese restaurants in the philippines..and i had a milestone..it's my first time to appreciate a flavorless youghart drink..before i could'nt take it..or maybe it's different from the other brands i've tried before..


afternoon session..protection theory..hardware..etc..etc..break..another type of relay..first day of training accomplished..1700H..walk to the canteen again for dinner..and its not yet dinnertime..no choice but to follow..sigh..good food though..

i forgot to tell you that today is the lantern festival..hey it's the lantern festival..the end of your new year..and wishful thinking i am..they would made us experience the festival..but naye..mr silent driver..just took us straight to the hotel..it's lantern festival..and the fireworks are all around us..

T_T

staring at the window..watching the fireworks from afar..

then about 1900H we heard this fireworks like its just near us..sir junvill and i tried to see where it was..it's just near the hotel gates..with no jackets and shoes..we got out..fireworks!!!..i missed lighting up fireworks i guess..but these fireworks in front of me are special..maybe it will worth hundred thousands in the philippines..and we're lucky to have exprienced seen this before our eyes..and the cold night did'nt stopped us to see this..we're like children fascinated..haha..it's really cold..to the bones..so after we hurriedly headed back the hotel lobby..even the chinese women stared at us..wondering why these people are only wearing shirts, pajamas and hotel slippers..they could stand the winter cold..are they superman or just insane..haha..

back to the prison cell..better write another email before i go to sleep..hey it's lantern festival..and we have not seen a single lantern here..stop it..go to sleep..wishing i'll have my lantern festival in my dreams..lights off please..

nanjing chronicles part 2

atmosphere (Feb 5, 2012)


about 0625H..the plane left the phillipine soils.it's my first time in cathay pacific airplane..a big plane compared to those we've ride on last time going to shenyang..and the food is great..the sandwich is good..or maybe because i'm just hungry..have'nt had my usual rice breakfast i guess..watch some videos on board..i wanted to sleep..but i really am having a hard time making myself sleep on a travel..i think about 1000H or more..it's a welcome to hongkong!

hongkong (Feb 5, 2012)

hongkong airport..0825H..fall in line..security..fall in line..security..go to gate 19..which happened to be at the other side of the airport..we chose to walk rather than ride the internal train..the airport is way greater than naia..i'm sorry..but its true..

gate 19..wait..opened my laptop..but i can't sign in to my blogspot..grrr..and i happend to install google chrome and updated explorer..just watched movie trailers..wait..and..ding ding ding..the wait is over..fall in line..ready to board..1040H..dragon airlines..goodbye hongkong..

atmosphere (Feb 5, 2012)


the plane is also as big as cathay..but now i was seated at the middle area..looking forward for lunch..good thing..they had a rice&chicken meal..the wait is worth it rather than eat the potato&pork meal..the flavor is now chinese but in fairness..its delicious for an airplane meal..i enjoyed the video program..i watched a magician documentary..he's "dynamo"..and the climax is when he successfully walked on water..on the river water in london..magnificent huh..then change channel..it's a classic "friends" episode..i had to watch this..guilty pleasure of mine..then a new episode of "two and a half men"..i had a dose of american comedy series again..bringing back the years..

najing (Feb 5, 2012)

nanjing this is..1315H..the airport is not that big..fall in line again of course..immigration..fall in line..security..and we're now looking for gen ru..the person who will take us to the hotel..and there he is..the silent guy..which later seems to be silent only because i think he is having a hard time communicating in english..

and then the winter wind slaps me..oh my..this is what they freezing cold..and i have not yet pulled out my big jacket out my luggage..the walk in the parking lot really gave me the realization that winter temperature is not a joke..i better add more layers to my clothing i must..the van took us to the hotel..

1400H..hotel check-in..the hotel is just a walk away from the NARI plant..it's a decent hotel..but i guess not that extravagant compared to the hotels i've been before..do i need to comment more..i rather not..i should be thankful for all of these..room 533..i'm sharing the room with sir junvill..the oldest in the group..and you know who is the youngest in the group (me, of course)..i think he's as old as my father (i guess i'm missing my daddy more..i thought of what if my dad joined me in china..hmmm..)..upon putting my bags and things down..i headed to the table and set-up my laptop to check the internet connection..success..so i browsed a little..check my mails..facebook prohibited in china..even blogspot..so i have no chance to blog this week..now feeling restless..i headed to the bed..and with no less than a minute i think..sleep..zzzzZZZZ..

woke up past 5pm..just watched tv..bbc or cnn..cnn or bbc..the onyl english channel in town i guess..


by 7pm we were picked up by the van..and i must say..until now i haven't had a conversation with the driver..he's a silent type..just drive..no words..mouth shut..maybe i just missed the loudy filipino drivers..harhar..or maybe our driver just don't know even a single english word..i don't know..should i know..oh well..

our first dinner in china is at a cantonese restaurant..we were joined by gen ru and kevin..among all the food served..the one that striked me is the little fried pigeon..it's crispy and tasty..and the tsingtao beer..light beer..and chinese loves beer..so we ought to join them drink to thank their hospitality..we also had red wine..some vegetables..dimsum..some dishes i don't know..but i just ate them..i'll be hungry if i'll be picky..

i can't forget the walk from the doorways to the van..its awfully cold..please hurry up..i'm freezing..

hotel again..thanks mr silent driver..i even don't know his name..

watched some tv news..tv off..sleep..end of day 1..

nanjing chronicles part 1

Manila (Feb 4, 2012)


i barely slept that night..i dont know if its the bed..if its the bloodsucker issue..or if i was just excited of what to happen..i can't tell if i had a good sleep..i can't remember myself dreaming..but i have to thank sir ronald for letting me sleep in his quarters..

Manila (Feb 5, 2012)

i woke-up about 1 am..i don't know but i tried to sleep again..but i can't..i just take a pee..and back in bed..up in the upper double-deck bed..and seconds after laying down again..what is that peculiar noise i'm hearing..i fell like there is something crawling..near me..near my head..i hope it was nothing..just my imagination..i opened my eyes..turn left..sigh..nothing..turn left..and in that instant..a silhouette (tama ga spelling..whatever) is right at my head..4 inches near..i did not move at first..tried to calm down..and now i see it's two antenna moving..oh no it's the bloodsucker..all the horrible stories re george's case did not fail to get me up..i got to kill the bug before it bite me..opened the light..and slowly walk towards the back of the headboard..sigh..its just a cockroach..but i noticed..its of different specie..not the common roach i see everyday..this one is brown but of earth color shade..maybe the medieval kinds..and happened to grab a slipper beneath the bed..automatically..kazam..wush..tsak tsak tsak..fatality..and it was still alive i think..but barely alive to creep me i hope..0130H..okay i'll just wait 30 minutes to pass for me to go to the office..

2am and i decided to go to the office already..leaving behind the poor cockroach outside the doorway..still moving..but i got to go..

ngcp lobby..i feel like i'm starving..so i head to the office and got me some milo and oat cookies..thanks to the security gurads for allowing me to eat there at the lobby..then i called the driver..off to transco dorm to meet my companions..
five mtd personnel from mindanao..wait a little for them to come down and we're off..0245H to the airport please..


0315H..airport..fall in line..security..fall in line..tickets..fall in line..passport fee..fall in line..immigration..fall in line..take a pee..fall in line..got to finish my number two..fall in line..security..wait for boarding..fall in line..hello cathay pacific..welcome aboard..

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