Tagultol Fishing Festival 2010

Atimonan, Quezon

Atimonanin: people of Atimonan

Thanks to Niña Josie and her family for inviting us and for the warm reception. It's the town's fiesta in honor of Our Lady of the Angels.

It's a 6-hour trip from Manila. We passed the famous Quezon National park. Though it rained along the way, but it didn't stop us. We dipped ourselves at Green Park resort for free, with matching suman for snacks. We witnessed the town program, DYD LGU vs Atimonan All Stars, and the Concert at the Park. We gambled at the town carnival playing colors game. We tasted the famous Pasig (a version of snowball with gulaman and sago) and the flying saucer (inipit-type of bread with hotdog and cheese for filling).

The following day, we watched the streetparty parade and competition. We're so amazed by how these kids performed amidst the scorching heat of the sun. They all wore colorful costumes, very creative. Choreography's fantastic. We went to Campo Puroc and took pictures of the mermaid statue. I used to see this whenever we go to Calauag but it was my very first time to climb down the rocks and witnessed the mermaid up close.

Thanks to Nanay and ate Eunice for their delectable dishes. I really love the fried fish kahit matinik, sinigang na miso, pansit, marble cake & cheese bread. You'll never go hungry when you're there.

Before going home, we bought some delicacies like the uber-delicious Broas, yema, bukayo, sampalok. I spent much just for the pasalubong but it didn't matter anymore. It will make my loved ones happy naman eh..

Another 6-hour trip as we headed back to Manila. We just don't wanna leave yet but we need to. I just wish we can go back here again, even without an event, just to relax our body and free our mind from the hustle and bustle of Manila.

Dear Diary #3: In Touch..

Dear Diary,

After getting out of touch for a couple of days, here I am again, in touch with the people I love, the nature that surrounds me and the things that makes me happy. The previous days has been so tedious, so challenging. Like I wanna give up. But giving up wont do me any good, so I'd rather fight for my right, fight for what's best for me.

I'm glad I've reconnected with my loved ones, especially him. Being away with him for only a couple of days feels like hell. I cant manage to do things on my own, cant focus on what needs to be done. He has become my entirety. What happened, might I say, was troublesome on my end. I didn't expect it would end up that way. I was left unaided, alone, helpless. I can hardly figure out what made it to end happen. Though its hard but I accepted the fact that absence and space are necessary for us to grow maturely, for us to realize our own mistakes. I kept myself in control. Never ever do anything as what he asked from me for it might worsen the situation. I never lose hope nor give up. I waited, patiently waited. The long wait was over and he made the first move. Everything was settled, mistakes were realized. Time to make up for the lost time.

This experience taught me the value of patience. I was like the agitated one. I never stop until I drop. I keep on pursuing even if it's telling me not to do so. I can barely wait for a long time. I realized absence really played an important part in a relationship. As they say, "Absence makes the heart grows fonder". Each one needs his or her own time to think, to ponder on things, to come up with a good judgement. It is only ourselves that is to blame whenever something's bad happen. We make the decision, we make the choice.

Angel

In My Dreams

There was a time some time ago
When every sunrise meant a sunny day, oh a sunny day
But now when the morning light shines in
It only disturbs the dreamland where I lay, oh where I lay
I used to thank the lord when I'd wake
For life and love and the golden sky above me
But now I pray the stars will go on shinin', you see in my dreams you love me

Daybreak is a joyful time
Just listen to the songbird harmonies, oh the harmonies
But I wish the dawn would never come
I wish there was silence in the trees, oh the trees
If only I could stay asleep, at least I could pretend you're thinkin' of me
'Cause nighttime is the one time I am happy, you see in my dreams

Chorus:
We climb and climb and at the top we fly
Let the world go on below us, we are lost in time
And I don't know really what it means
All I know is that you love me, in my dreams

I keep hopin' one day I'll awaken, and somehow she'll be lying by my side
And as I wonder if the dawn is really breakin'
She touches me and suddenly I'm alive

Oho, in my dreams

** LSS ng grupo namin (me, Apple, Marq, Karen, Nina at David)..