Brgy. Nagbibilang, QC

Thursday, November 11, 2010

ENGINEERS


No land area to compute, no benchmark to establish, stadia rod and engineer’s field work free, Grace, Apol and I had a luscious dinner at Chelsea at Serendra Global City with Ampeng and Harry. It was a typical catching-up dinner since we saw Grace like more than a year ago. We talked about almost everything, from work to flings, from every sale in Metro Manila Grace and I went, coffee, fur coats and not so good work related experiences.


I like being around with my friends in college because it reminds me why I love engineering in the first place.


Until the next spontaneous reunion with you guys. Hope Ariane, Jeffrey, Jonathan and Wilson could join us.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

LETTER FOR NO ONE


I opted to write this letter since its still timely – perfect time I guess to say it all before it becomes stale and meaningless, and since I am still single.

First and foremost, we had a good relationship. Probably not the best and ideal but it was good. I thought crossing over from being bestfriends to romantic relationship is overrated.  It wasn’t the case for us. I realized it had so many perks that we totally talked and shared almost everything, from hidden thoughts, nasty secrets to killing someone. The level of comforts was enormous and sometimes scary, but most of the time it was our advantage.

Since I met you, my life changed in so many different ways. There was something about how you inspired me to do things I like. You brought back my love for architectures and maths. You encouraged me to expand my knowledge and discover new adventures. You let me be who I am because you leveled the comforts for me.

Every travel we had brings a lot of memories. Those were my favorite places in the country and I am glad I got you to be part of it. I have the best memories in life with you. Traveling alone again is probably one of the most painful aftermaths of our relationship. I was lucky enough to have revisited the places we’ve been, for me not to hate the place. It was part of my healing.

Amidst all the things happened, we held our grounds. Probably this is what I miss most about you, your sense of unfaltering trust, honesty and the way you comfort me. Things weren’t easy for us, distance and some people around me. If I didn’t say any apologies yet, let me take this post an opportunity to say sorry for all my shits, not that it matters now; I just want to clear everything.

Neither one of us want this. We compromised everything in the beginning and now we are sort of reaping it. Friendship isn’t a possibility or the thought of seeing each other once again. I won’t blame anyone, and probably this is the best thing. I know you are happy now with someone else and I honestly wish good things for both of you. I am happy knowing that you didn’t give up on love. That alone gives so much comfort to me.

I do not wish anything between us. I take life as it is. Maybe it was just that for us. Nothing more. We may never see each other again but you are always remembered. And I hope you do as well. I am happy now to have made this far, soon I will be leaving and take on to my next adventure. I will carry the things I learned from you an d make everything right this time around.

“There is something beautiful in goodbyes. The exquisite pain, the sadness, the void it leaves, and the recovery; the different colors that paint a dark yet wonderful picture. We long for them. And when the picture has faded, we wish to witness its beauty once more.”

Thursday, November 4, 2010

HALLOWEEN BLAST Visayan Style


October 29, 2010, Iloilo City – I was so excited that day that I get to see my friends from home after almost 6 months since I started working in Metro Manila. It was my first time too in the city and I was all prepared with my Ilonggo slang – well it is acceptable because of my effort.

I had a blast @ MO2 Smallville



October 30 – Nov. 2, 2010, Boracay Island – Ate, Partied, Bathed, Laughed, Talked, Screamed and Fired Up. 



I will be ready for next Halloween. I'll top my costume next year...lol

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

TAIL OF THE STORM

Part of being a design engineer is supervising existing facilities of our company. I do meetings and plant inspections. Yesterday, I headed out to Taguig City around 1:00PM. It was raining hence the tail of Typhoon Juan hovering the entire metropolis.

Ortigas Center
 
Cubao Underpass


Porsche Greenhills




EDSA Ortigas


Ford San Juan





EDSA Cubao

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Death

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.

October 4, 2010 – I changed my number, from Smart to Globe. I am tired of getting shit texts from people that I don’t know. 

That day was different. 

I had eerie feeling about everything. The sky was in sync with my feelings. It was a gloomy day. It was blurry. I was feeling nauseated. Indeed it was a different kind of day.

Work was smooth and I had deadlines to meet that day. It was normal at work but the weather was still gloomy. I could really sense something wasn’t right or something will happen. I was thinking a lot of things that day. My roommate was still in the Emergency Room and waiting for a type B+ and looking for a blood donor was stale. I was worried. I just lost my iTouch. I was mad. I was having tonsillitis. I was sick.

Feelings were fireworks – different colors, different angles and different flights.

When I got home, everyone was heading out, dressed and cleaned. I asked. They said wake. I asked who. They told me it was my roommate.

I went inside our room. Looked at his bed and was trying to trace his head from the dried sweat that was remnants from that morning he had seizure. I am not good with deaths and I don’t want to entertain emotions. I tried to be blank as possible. I succeed.  

He was Rod. Sensitive and down to earth. Kind and hard headed. A joker and my roommate. I will surely miss our talk nights. Food trips. Glee. Imbistigador.

It took only 4 months to get to know you and it seems, now, I lost a big brother.

I know you smiled when you died because you got what you want before you let go of your last beat. Rest in peace.