Vigan

Last Saturday night, together with my Mom and Nico, we went to Vigan. The bus left Cubao at 9pm, and we arrived at our destination at 5:30am.

The small town was still sleeping when we arrived, so naturally, I was bored and wanted to go home right at that moment. My mom said, "Yan na nga ba ang sinasabi ko eh, dahil hindi ninyo pinaghirapan ang pera na ginastos ninyo, kung mag-aksaya kayo parang wala lang." Of course, I felt guilty, so we walked in the city, looking for a place to eat breakfast. We just finished eating breakfast in a small carinderia, when the lady who owns the said carinderia said, "Punta kayo sa Heritage Park, un ang malapit na pasyalan dito eh." So we set foot for Heritage Park.

When we arrived there, it was beautiful. It is the street where all houses are colonial. Antique and Souvenir shops are everywhere. We were taking picture when a Kuchero offered us a ride around Vigan for 150 an hour. Since we didn't know where to go, we accepted the offer. But the Kalesa was high, and Mom had troubled going up and down the Kalesa, so we changed Kalesa, we go Aling Norma, Calesa # 133.

Here are the places we went to, in order:

[1] we already went to St. Paul Cathedral, and [2] Plaza Salcedo opposite the church.

[3] the Bell Tower, where Manang Norma said FPJ shot his Panday movie.

[4] we passed by Padre Burgos's house. It is a museum but since it was Sunday, its closed.

[5] the place where jars are made.

[6] Hidden Garden, where plants are for sale, and where we ate yummy empanadas.

[7] Baluarte of Chavit Singso, where I saw camels, Siberian Huskies and horses that are small but cute. The lions and tigers are huge!!!! (FYI, me and my brothers want Siberian Huskies but Dad said it would not survive the tropical environment here in the Philippines, in addition to the fact that we cannot afford to have one). Another good thing is the Butterfly Garden, where my Mom really adored the place, and is now thinking of starting her own mini-butterfly garden (hehehe it would only have three or four butterflies, because of our "garden's" size).

[8] we passed by the place where Carmina Villaroel filmed her film Maruja.

[9] we went to a place where aling Norma said we could buy Bagnet. Cyrus loves it.

Aling Norma mentioned [10] the Crisologo Museum and the [11] former President' Elipidio Quirino's house, which we opted not to go, because it was already nearly noon.

We left Vigan via the 12noon Viron Bus trip back to Cubao. We arrived back home at 9:30pm, tired and happy of our new memories.

Predictions Galore

As I have mentioned, yesterday I was at Vera's place. and as non-directional conversations went, Maayat gave her predictions, about the me, Vera, and Jaclyn. She predicted the following: Vera will have a job by December, Jac will not marry Benjie, and I will have a job by my 22nd birthday, which she said would be in August. BTW, Nay, my birthday is not on August, it is on October.

One more thing, Maya, Vera and Jaclyn all predicted that 27 is my marrying age... hmmm, let's wait and see... but 27 is fine by me...

Vera's 22nd Birthday...

...is really June 5, but we, meaning me, Jaclyn and Maayat, went to Vera's place yesterday June 6.

Vera's Tita Jho cooked a lot of foods, namely: spaghetti, palabok, maja (courtesy of John Dave's mom), grilled porkchop, fired tilapia, ice cream cake (courtesy of Maayat), friend chicken, buttered vegetables, and, mechado.

We had fun hanging out at Vera's "crib", ... we just hang-out, talked, no alcohol involved.

Red Cross Training

I had my SFA - BLS Training at the QC Red Cross last week, May 26 - 31. I met few new friends, and had fun!!!! I never expected to have fun in the process, I mean it was a training, and trainings are supposed to be boring and tiring. But I never felt bored and I never got tired (hindi ito kaplastikan, seryoso itohh, mga ate at kuya).

In a related topic, I finally donated blood!!!!! Hahahaha after trying at FEU for two times, and getting rejected both times, I finally got it on the third time around! Well, third's time a charm!!!

Pahiyas Festival

[This is my super late entry about our trip to Pahiyas Festival last May 15. Di ba super late n talaga?]

It was a stormy day, short of the storm. Anyway, we still went to the streets, looked at all the houses, and of course, took pictures. Check out my Photos page. We also saw Uma and Kat of Trip na Trip, and Jomari Yllana, who my cousin loves.

Rootbeer

Rootbeer triggers something in my memory.

Every summer, when I was still in grade school, even if we had already moved here in Novaliches, we would go to Butuan City, then to Cebu for vacation/reunion.

There was this one summer where my Uncle Jun and Aunt Bella took all of us to this fancy restaurant in Cebu. They told us to order any beverage we like. I chose Iced Tea, and my brother Nico ordered Rootbeer. My cousins were sitting beside me, and she said "Wow iced tea". I didn't know at first why she said that, but then my Aunt asked me, "Iyan ba talaga ang gusto mo, Ren?". I said, "Opo". my Uncle Jun said, "Eh yan ang gusto nya eh hayaan mo sya." my Aunt Bella asked my Mom, "Lagi ba siyang umiinom ng Iced Tea? pati si Nico ng Rootbeer?" my Mom answered, "Oo, mahilig talaga si Kharenne dyan kasi laging may Nestea sa bahay".

Big deal, right?

At that time, I kept thinking "Was it wrong to ask for Iced Tea or Rootbeer? Is it bad for us?".

Maybe This is way my Uncles and Aunts think I'm spoiled....

Off to work!!! (wish ko lang ako...)

Tuesday, May 13, my Dad boarded a plane and went to Seoul, for work. From there, a twenty-minute boat ride will take him and his coworkers to Dalia, China where MV Capri is currently docked. After five months of vacation, he has to work again. This time, he will be working for nine to twelve months only. Before, he would be gone for 12 to 16 months, due to different reasons.
A year is short, and I will send an SMS to my Dad every month (he often doesn't have network signal, especially in the middle of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans).