Itchy F E E T....

Itchy feet

or "layas"...- that's what most people say when they saw the mole in my left foot..and they're right..When i started earning my own money a lot of possibilities exploded. The thought of being able to go anywhere as long as i could afford it...I'm so blessed to have friends who s

hare the same interests as mine. For the past years, we had our travels scheduled during holyweek, but lately due to the low cost airline tickets, we cud travel anytime we want...I could remember telling myself then..after going to Batanes il stop...coz thats one trip i dreamt the longest time..but how can i refused promo fares and my

sponsors...lol..This month il be having 2 weekends getaway..Need to do it on weekend coz i dont have VL anymore..According to one quote posted at the Honesty Cafe in Batanes.."Travel is the only thing you buy that makes u richer." That's why when i travel, i dont think about the damage...coz the experience i get can never have a monetary value...Yes, i may have gone to a lot of places....but the rest of the world is still waiting.....

For d FIRST TIME...

This trip was 10 years ago..lol..(november 2000) but what makes it different from all the rest?...maybe because it consists of my many firsts..It was my first time to stepped the soil of Metropolitan Manila, to set foot on the famous Luneta Park, to sleep on luxurious hotel for free, courtesy of ms. joy c...my first time to ride the MRT, had picture taking, in fact we bought an extra card as a souvenir, and its still on my album up to this very day, my first to experience nightlife in Malate, i super enjoyed the stand-up comedy show@ the Library..Another first was our magical day filled with thrills and wonders at the Enchanted Kingdom. Having the topsy-turvy feeling while riding the spine-tingling, 11 storey high space shuttle and navigate through over 1443 feet of winding water channels as it plunge over a 40ft. breathtaking drop on the exciting log jam...whoaaaa... and a lot more rides...We also visited Nayong Pilipino then...wow, everything's there, as if u had been to the country's 7107 islands...Looking at the photos of this travel made me smile, it reminds me of good memories...this particular trip leads to my many travels and hopefully a lot more to come...;))

C A M I G U I N .......

I've been in this beautiful island twice. Holy week 1999 & 2001. A lot of people came here during this time of the year not only to have a vacation but mostly because of the annual "PANAAD". It's a yearly devotion of people from all walks of life. But whatever reason every individual has...one thing is for sure...CAMIGUIN has a lot to offer for every tourist who never gets tired of coming over and over again...It's an island paradise surrounded by natural wonders.
We rented a jeepney for a daytour which took us to the island's attractions..such as the Sto Niño Cold Spring, the flowing mineral pools of Ardent Hot Spring, the beauty of Katibawasan Falls, Sunken Cemetery, the old church ruins and a lot more...I and my friends also tried walking the 64km., circumferential road as what most visitors do especially if one has a petition or an expression of penitence. But since we knew from the very start that we wont be able to make it to the whole island we made our own route. Our starting point was at Mambajao Beach Resort, the place we were stayin till the walkway. I think it took us half day of walking. After getting some rest we started trekking the tedious old volcano. Upon reaching the top, i lighted candles and thanked GOD for the good opportunity to visit the place. Though its very tiring, its worth it..Hope to visit camiguin once again...

Rainbow....

I can go on and on.... There are people who have made me know how precious life is....I keep thanking GOD for whatever life shoved my way. I found strength because hope and gratitude was always in me..According to a quotation i once read.."Gratitude does not mean being thankful only when good things happen. It means being able to look heavenwards even if people threw stones at you... and im always hopeful..I know good things will be coming my way..soon, maybe tomorrow, next week, next year...As i listened to my heart, i discover a beautiful life ahead of me. A future full of PROMISE...I stop worrying, coz if worry rules my day, then i have given in to fear. I also laugh more, than cry. I hold rather than lose my temper. As i thought about my existence, i began to see beyond myself. I realized what a wonderful creation of GOD i am and how i deserve the bounty of heaven's blessings. I know GOD is working in me...slowly guiding me to where i ought to be. I am moving on...Things are fine and i really felt it inside my heart.... Indeed, there's a RAINBOW always after the rain....

T E A R . ...........

It may be one of my lowest time...but what happened has molded my values & formed my perspective in life. I may not always find precise answers to my questions, i have querries for which there are simply no answers and there are some things i may never ever know...but deep inside i keep faith, in time when i least expect it, the truth will be revealed, and it will be the one to set me free. As for now, i just have to let go and let things be...I can say i am braver.....and stronger. I was able to venture far into the dark unknown..I learned to stop a while, and examined my feelings. I think deep and prayed. So much pain have taught me to believe..I thank GOD for showing me the way. Yes, ive learned my lesson...from now on i'm not the person that i used to be..I am no longer the sensitive girl who cries easily..According to my friend i can still be nice but no need for me to go the extra mile...(Many thanks to you...for listening to all my woes and craziness.) I also learned a great deal about reality...I need to be in tune with the times...I just have to understand that everything has a reason..even sadness and pain for there are gems of teaching in every TEAR that falls..........

In PAIN......

I kept asking myself, why bad things were being done to me by people when i had always striven to be good all my life....but then i realize just as joy and happiness are part of life, so too are sadness and HURTS..I remember a quotation i once read, it says, "How can we relish the sweetness of joy, if we will not allow ourselves to taste the bitterness of pain???"... Is it wrong to say "NO"? especially if you know that what you stand for is right??? Growing up, my parents taught me the value of real loving & helping others without expecting something in return. If you want to help, do it out of love, not because your thinking that one day that person will return the favor. I always believe that the more you give it away, the more it comes back to you, its just sad that there are people who does not see things that way..At the moment, im really torn...im hurting but decided to stop asking the unaswerable hows and whys, everything has been said, if only i could turn back time, i wish my family was spared from these..theyre living a quiet life and they have not done anything wrong. But i never regretted anything coz i know i made the right decision and was able to straighten up things along my journey. I believe everything happens for a purpose, that even the most insignificant thing that happens in my life is essential for it sharpens and enhances me for things that are yet to come... Its going to be a long journey for me, I grow up, learn wisdom and accept responsibility for my actions. The lessons i picked up will never be forgotten. Things do not always come out the way we want it..and that is reality. No matter how hard i try and no matter where i go some things are bound to happen, wether i want them or not. God works in mysterious ways!!!!I know that this is His way of teaching me the simple things in LIFE...Im not submerging my hurts...for they will only remain..I have to get over them..and live through the aches...coz IN PAIN...i grow!!!

mY sTrengTh....

Friendship is such a divine gift..and im glad coz ive come to know the greatest friend of my life...the kind friend to all living entities, who has the truest and only unconditional love in this universe & beyond it...JESUS CHRIST..He's always there giving me light & guiding me every step of the way. Everytime i lose faith burdened by my worldly problems, He continues to shine His light down on me .... I may not see HIM but i know He's there..embracing me all the time...all the way..I learn to surrender everything to GOD, letting go of baseless guilt... be empty for HIM so that He may fill me up with worthy things. I thank HIM for the gift of life, a magnificent gift that must be lived to the fullest... Im grateful for all the wonderful blessings that comes my way. I may not always find precise answers to a lot of questions that are bothering me.. but i just take things in stride..decided to take it easy & not insist on finding out the answers too fast...I know i will find out soon enough. All good things will happen in God's own time. I know bigger and brighter things will come, a beautiful life ahead of me. I gave all my worries to GOD..I pray a lot, but ive realized that prayer is not enough...i have to depend totally on HIM. I trust in the Almighty..thanking HIM for being my stronghold...coz despite the harshness of life at times, the STRENGTH i get from HIM is more than sufficient.