Bangkok Getaway

April 9-12, 2010.

It has been an enjoyable week so far since I survived the what I called "second life". Daming work, ang hirap makipagsabayan sa mga officemates ko na puro expert na kaya when I get the chance to travel again, hindi na ko nagdalawang isip pa. I flew to Bangkok for the nth time on April 9-12 with few friends. This trip was pursue aside nagkakagulo ang mga red shirt protesters sa Bangkok, I will honestly say na natakot akong tumuloy pero palaban lahat ng kasama ko kaya nahawa na lang din ako.

1st Day. We arrived Bangkok at 8AM local time, diretso checked in sa hotel. At diretso gala na din.

If I remember correctly, naghilamos lang ako sa hotel at nagpabango, then sibat na uli. Nagtapang-tapangan ako na kumain ng spicy rice with chili, ayon, parang kailangan ko ng bumbero sa kalagitanaan ng lunch ko. Gaano katindi ang sunog ng dila ko? Well, kinailangan kong lagyan ng pipino ang dila ko para maka-recover sa anghang. Pero bumawi naman ako sa dessert dahil hinanap ko ang dahilan ng Bangkok, ang sticky rice with mango na lagi kong kinakain everytime mapupunta ako ng thailand. Dumating ang gabi at naisipan namin na mag-dinner sa Banyan Tree. Halos mahulog ako sa upuan ko kasi ang price ng isang slice na isda na order ko ay P3,000 pesos, pero pinikit ko na lang ang mata ko sa pagbayad dahil sulit naman kasi nasa 61st floor kami ng Banyan Tree hotel at kitang-kita ang kabuuan ng Bangkok na nakakabilib naman pala sa kagandahan. 2nd Day. We met Matthew and Desmond, with Joe, lagalag kami sa Wat Arun na first and last time kong nakita when I was just 15 years old. Since medyo malapit ang hotel namain sa temple na to, hinila ko na lang sila na samahan ako na magpa-picture sa pomosong pagoda. Sa sobrang init ng panahon at pagod kagagala namin, sa Health Land kami nauwi that night. As always, hindi na naman ako napahiya sa service ng Health Land. Superb ang Aroma Therapy massage na nasa isang private room pa, accompanied with soft music and dim light, haay kay sarap!

3rd Day. May business si Joe kaya hindi ako nakialam. Kain ang ginawa ko habang naghihintay. And lunch time, sa Cha Tu Chak ako naggala with the tropa na. Unfortunately, wala akong nabili sa sobrang init. And at night, isang relaxing foot massage naman just the spa beside our hotel.

4th Day. MBK shopping mall lang at food trip. Kinain ko ng walang humpay ang pritong icing na pinandirian ako ng mga kasama kong chinese na sobrang takot sa asukal.

Enjoy ang apat na araw sa Bangkok, kahit na natapat pa man kami sa rally ng red shirts. Tuloy na tuloy pa din ang mga plano namin, kasama na yung clubbing in between nights. Sobrang sarap ng mga pagkain, sobrang mura ng services at very friendly ang mga local. See you again sa July (sana).

My Second Life

Today, April 3, 2010, marks my second birthday! Panibagong buhay!

It was around 3PM, kausap ko ang isang kaibigan at matiyaga kong ine-explain ang meaning ng sabado de gloria at kung paano i-celebrate ito ng mga pinoy. Habang kausap ko sya, nanginginig ang tuhod ko at sa totoo lang, walang tigil ang dasal ko habang nagkukwento ako ng kung anu-ano. Para bang paraan ko lang para malibang ako at pansamantala kong makalimutan yung stress na pinag-dadaaanan ko.

Hanggang sa dumating yung oras na kinatatakutan ko, kailangan kong madaanan ang isang process na hindi ko kahit kailan man inisip or pinangarap na kailangan kong pagdaanan. Pinaghandaan ko ang araw na to, pumili ako ng magandang damit, ng magandang short, ng magandang shoes.

Matapos ang ilang minuto ..... nakita ko na lang ang sarili ko na kausap si Mama at halos hindi maawat ang luha ko sa pag-iyak. And this time round, tears of joy na yung iniiyak ko.

Ang tapang-tapang ko na ngayon. Dati takot ako sa sakit ng ipin, takot akong masugat, takot ako kapag sinusumpong ang sakit ng ulo ko, takot ako sa office, takot ako sa ibang tao, takot ako sa bagong pagsubok ..... pero mula nung pagdaanan ko yung matatawag kong "greatest trial of my life" since November 2009 at nagtapos kanina ...... naging mas matapang ako. Iniisip ko tuloy ngayon, ano pa kaya ang makakasakit saken after all these? Nakakatakot din pala, kasi habang tumatapang ka, baka naman papabigat din ng papabigat yung mga susunod na pagsubok sa buhay ko.

Good Friday Reflection

It's Good Friday. I am on my way to a friend's house not to party but to re-play the movie "Passion of the Christ". Earlier on, while I was sitting in my room and fresh from bed, I turned on my pc just for the sake of checking any SMS message from my mom and realized that I can easily medidate via Youtube, and so I found this video.

Dragoning

I have to admit my doubt before watching this movie cos the trailer doesn't seem to capture my intention to the fullest and my desiring mode to see this movie is not really something like my anticipation to Avatar. But I was wrong, cos this movie rocked my world! I liked it so much that I don't mind spending another $10 on watching it again in a 3d format.

Movie Updates

The past weeks have been very very difficult for me to bare, but then again, life has to move on ...... And on, and on, and on ......

I would probably say that without friends by my side, I would collapse easily from the mapagbirong tadhana. I may have a very heavy load on me, I know that universe is making ways how to lighten it and I am blessed that God gave me a solid rock to stand on.

I have forgotten to write my life, or rather I chose not to write something about my life because at one point of time, I have lost the smile that I am so good in sharing at. But now ... I am better. There are things beyond my control, but these are the things I need guidance from God.

Ok, so much of my sentiments ..... I catched few movies within the past weeks, like Up In The Air, Alice in Wonderland 3D and The Hurt Locker.

Up In The Air has a very deep message but was translated in a very light way. It talks about the difficluties in life, love, career, failure, etc. I knid of like the movie cos I can realy relate to it.

Alice In Wonderland is surpringly good. I thought I will never like all movies of Johnny Depp, but this one is an exception. It was entertaining I thought, aside from the fact that I really don't know the story of Alice In Wonderland. Funny but true :)

The Hurt Locker on the other hand was a little bit disappointing to me. It has beaten Avatar for the Oscar's Best Picture that's why I was expecting too much. Ok, the movie was intense and it feels like I was standing right in front of the war. It is so real.