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March 21-29’08 Mahal na Araw / Summer Break

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21Mar - flight to pinas around 12.40am, arrived in Batangas by 7am. It’s Good Friday but basically dozed on-off for the whole morning till late afternoon…it’s so hot…Went to Wena’s place in the evening for the annual procession. I feel that it’s not what it used to be when I was younger and spending holy week in the province. I remember my ‘mamay’ (lolo) asking us to be still and not to make too much noise during the whole holy week. No TV, no music, no going out, no noise…instead it’s all prayers, pasyon among the olds and that’s it. Today is my first holy week after being out of the country for about 10yrs and it’s not the same anymore. There’s less meaning?? You can only feel that it’s holy week in the church itself. No more pabasa ng pasyon, the kids are watching tv, playing computer games. Even the adults are not the same anymore…I don’t know maybe it’s only me… anyway here are some of the photos taken during procession… Umiyak si Vince....si Nini hindi takot.... 22Mar – even th

Another one of those last day....

Yeah, after two years of tenure at Jacobs Singapore, it's time to move again... It's a good learning curve for me and I have established a lot friendship within the company... But again it's time for me to move on.... A new start, new environment, new relationship, new stress?? maybe, I'll only know later... I'll surely miss all the people at JES, such a good company...

Batangueno nga are?? (katawa...)

again from forwarded email, ewan kung maiintindihan ng iba hehehe Airplane Crashes in Batangas MEDIA: Manong, pakilarawan po ang nangyari. LOLO: Ala eh, nakow, garne ga utoy... Kakaalmusal ko laang, gayak ako'y sisinsay sa kahanggan, ay natan-awan ko yaan sa alapaap ay nagsisilab. Bago sumirok ng papagay-on na kala mo'y papatak. Ginagaling na laang at sa sukalang areh sumugba, ay kung sa kabayanan ga, ay di panay mga utas! MEDIA: Ho? Vehicular Accident in Batangas MEDIA: 'Lo, kayo daw po'ng saksi? LOLO: Ay uwoh! Ika'y pumarne dine sa silong. Kung ako pa naman ang dadais sa iyo para magsalaysay ay sulong! MEDIA: 'Sensya na po sa abala. LOLO: Ako'y naka-ungkot laang dine at karakaraka'y ako'y nagitla sa busina. May mag-inang hasing-hasi pa ng paghihikap ay gab-eng gab-e na! Bakin ga aring dyip ay saksakan ng tulin??? Ay di ako'y palakat na sa mag-inang di naiingli! Aba'y maiipit na'y naka-umis pa! Kainaman…. Hayown! Sa pag-iwas ng dyip ay s