Setting Forth is always Hard

The 4^th TAYO ASEAN came to an end. It was October 09, 2009. Feels like were back to our student life again. The first bell was Trigonometry. Fortunately, they didn’t go with a new lesson when we were out the school.  Discussion of a new lesson took place. We had a seat work after the discussion when suddenly; I was called by our SSG Adviser. She asked me to fix up the pictures in the SSG Bulletin Board because there will be visitor coming.

I am on the Computer Laboratory when I saw our SSG President Jayson R. Gabia being busy with something. Being a girl who’s always up with everything, I decided to ask him if what that thing that made him busy is. And then I knew that it was Mr.Nik who will come to visit our school. I felt so much excitement that time. I will see Mr.Nik once more for I thought that the dinner last Thursday will be our last time to see each other.

I decided to go with them and fetch Mr.Nik from Asturias Hotel. On our way, we kept on wishing Mr.Nik to be in the Hotel and are ready to come with us. Thanks heavens he was there sitting in the lobby chatting with Ms.Bibi (from Malaysia also). When he spotted us, he smiled and then got up from his sit. We told him that we were going to get him and bring him to our school for a very short tour. The guests that day were supposed to have an Island Hoping at Honda Bay so we presumed that he cannot come to us. But the most special thing that he did for us was that, he was still willing to come with us instead of having an Island Hoping with the other guests. (I forgot to say that Mr.Nik Azuan is also an awardee of the 4^th TAYO ASEAN Awards.) Going back to the topic, we felt a little shame for Mr.Nik chose to go to our place which is not that good because of lack of facilities. Another thing is that we have no service to ride at. There is also a drizzle. What we did was to ride a tricycle. Jayson and I took a multicab for us two because the tricycle cannot accommodate us.

Mr.Nik and his company was the first to arrive at our school. They managed to go first at the school canteen. Then when Jayson and I got there at school, we started the tour.

We first went at the 1^st Year rooms. He told them something to remember and then he took pictures with them (students and teachers). He kept on reiterating that he always been on top 3 when he was still in school and that we can do it also. He also told them to study hard and neglect playing.

After the room-to-room tour, we went to the school canteen. There we stayed a little bit longer. We asked him if he wants some food to eat but he just request for a can of coke.

We sat together with him again, conversing. That time I saw myself in a corner, very silent, just listening to their talk. And then, after a moment or two, he noticed me. He asked if me if why I’m so quiet that time and then I told him; “You know what Mr.Nik, I’ll be missing you so much.” Then he kept quiet for a while.

After he finished drinking his coke, we decided to bring him back the hotel. But after that, he took some picture again with us.

That time, he started to breakdown. He turned back and begun to cry. We also cried, very hard. And then he says sorry for being emotional. But it was not really a big deal for us. He gave us tokens that we will surely keep forever. That moment ended when we took him back the hotel. A simple goodbye and shake hand from him, and then we separate ways.

“We live our lives, for ever taking leave.”

-Rainer Maria Rilke

The 4th TAYO (Ten Accomplished Youth Organization) ASEAN and Cyber Development World Camp

It was a great privilege to be a part of the 4^th TAYO ASEAN Awards held last October 07, 2009 at Puerto Princesa City Coliseum. At first, all I know is that I will be an usherette in the said event, but during our meeting (2 days before the event) with City Councilor, Hon. Rebecca V. Labit, we were asked to join another event. It was the Cyber Development Corps World Camp which was coordinated with the TAYO ASEAN Awards.

And that very day came about. October 06, 2009 at 2:00 PM we went to Asturias Hotel to attend the Opening Program. There, I was sitting with my colleagues, Ralph Adrian Cabasal, Jayson R. Gabia our SSG President, Nikki Marie Velasco, Queenie Leoncio and our beloved Principal Madam Cristina G. Buenafe. At that moment, the truth of being a participant of that event can’t still penetrate on me. It was an exclusive camp and I can’t still believe that I am a part of it.

We had a roll call during the Opening program. There were delegates from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and other neighboring countries. The Opening program ended with messages from Hon. Richard Nalupta, Chairman National Youth Commission, CAYC and Hon. Sobri Ahmad, Sec. General, Commission on ASEAN Youth Cooperation.

The next day, at 8:00 AM we took the Asturias Hotel again for the continuation of the camp. (The local participants were stay out the hotel.) Day 2 is more about discussions in the morning. Mr. Lee Kwan Meng from International Youth Center in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia talked about Youth Volunteerism. Ms. Phanee Chunjitkaruna from Royal Government of Thailand discussed to us the true meaning of International Relations. The speakers were so good. Especially Ms.Phanee, for she don’t even have a PowerPoint presentation but we really understand her topic.

After the session, we were grouped into three. We had a group discussion and we had our own topic in each group. In our group (group 1), we discussed about Volunteerism through CDC in the ASEAN. We had a sharing of experiences that was related to our talking point.

After the group discussion we took our lunch and then we decided to leave but with the permission of course of the organizers. Actually there were still discussions after lunch but we have to go to the City Coliseum to prepare for the 4^th TAYO ASEAN Awards. I need to be there early because I will be a GSP usherette and will join the entrance of colors. I supposed to be a VIP for the event together with the other delegates of the camp but I chose to serve them and be a GSP usherette.

3:00 PM, the delegates started to arrive. The other delegates noticed me and asked for not wearing a National Costume. I explain them why while calling them “Madam or Sir” for I am in my Girlscout uniform. I am the only girlscout in the glass door of the Lower box who welcomed the VIPs. Fortunately, boyscouts from the school of PNS showed up and one of them accompany me.

It was really exhausting standing a long time there, smiling and greeting every person that goes inside the lower box. When the program started, we were called by the organizers and we were asked to give the foods in the audiences (students from different schools in Puerto). We have to take the stairs bringing the boxes of hamburgers and coke in cans with our hands and in there I got very very tired.

The awarding continues, but I, together with other girlscouts and boyscouts were busy distributing the foods.

The awarding ended. And it’s time for the Photo Opportunity. I have to dress with my Filipiniana because we (the delegates) will have a dinner with the Mayor and other VIPs, but there still orders to do.

Fortunately, we finished the works timely. I had a chance to sit down for a while and then joined the other delegates.

The awarding is finally through. We were fetched by the van and we were going to Asturias again for the dinner. There I was again a delegate, wearing my Filipiniana.

The dinner was so jam-packed with foods and presentations of different cultural dances of Palawan. It was really nice to be a delegate, especially knowing people from other countries. One was Mr.Nik Azuan from Malacca, Malaysia. He was so sociable and very nice to talk with. He approached us while we were sitting in our table after we ate. He asked us to have a picture with him and then he told us many stories. Actually he was a guest and he supposed to sit with the other guests but he preferred to sit with us and the other local delegates too.

October 08, 2009, at 7 AM I am already in the lobby of Asturias, waiting for the other delegates to come. We were supposed to go to the Underground River for our tour. I was really excited for it was my first time to go there. But there were still drizzle outside. Madam Becky told us that they were monitoring the river since 5 in the morning but still it was flooded and we need to wait for the river to become stable. And so we waited. We were on the lobby until 11 eating Zert Pies. Some of us fell asleep while some prefer to be awake to be able to hear any announcement. Mr.Nik conversed to us while we were waiting. He gave us some Malaysian delicacies and also a small flashlight as a remembrance. At the back of flashlight, there is a trademark “Rakan Muda” which means “Young Friend”. We were so overwhelmed with his kindness and we loved to hangout with him and to listen to his stories and trivia about his country. We never get bored that time.

It was past 12 when they declared that we cannot go to the river because it was still flooded. The organizers decided that instead of the Underground River tour, we will be going to take the City Tour.

We have been to the Crocodile Farm, Landfill, and Baker’s Hill. I didn’t enjoy that much because I have been to that places before except for the Landfill.

Around 3 PM when we came back the hotel. The Closing program will be on 4 in the afternoon and I need to go home and dress up for that.

I arrived on time in the Hotel. Together with Ralph, we proceeded to the Virginia Hall where the Closing program will take place. While waiting for the other delegates, Ralph and I were busy chatting when Mr. Nik came over. As usual, he told us stories. He even showed to us his late ID and the recent one. According to him, when he was a teenager, girls court him, but now that he’s “fat”……. He was really handsome during his teenage years. He even looks like an Army. But we don’t care about his past life. All we wanted is him right now. He was sitting at my right that time, taking many photos together with us.  When the Program started, I thought he was going to sit in front but he stayed.

It was so good having him as our friend. He kept on reiterating that we must study hard. We girls must protect ourselves. And in time when we graduate, he told us that we are so welcome in their state to come. He will tour us their and he told us that he will allow us to go in his house. He said that in their house, there is a cabinet, and when we open it, we can take whatever we want. That time, I know in myself that it will be difficult for me to let him back to their place. He said that he can’t promise to go back here in the Philippines for he has so many works to do.

At the end of the program, we had a community singing. We sang the song If we hold on together. That time, we all hold hands while singing the song. I felt like crying that moment, but I resisted.

The program ended and there still dinner together with the delegates and those who served in the TAYO ASEAN Awards at 7 PM so we decided to stay at the hotel. We went down stairs and we saw Senator Chiz Escudero at the Pescados Restaurant having a conference with the Jaycees.

The dinner was good. There were my co-GSP and the BSP. There were a lot of presentations and the awarding of the certificates also took place. Our very own Mr.Nik is also awarded as the FRIENDLIEST. While we were eating, one of my colleagues said that Mr.Nik was looking at us, he looked sad. Maybe he wanted to sit with us because that time he was together with his fellow guests from other countries.

After we ate, he went to us, there he told something very important. He wanted us to be good and the like. He said that he will be going to miss every one of us. Some of us were already teary eye. He became an important person for us. If only time will allow that he can stay even longer or even stay forever with us, we will grab that very chance.

I will now end this. I will truly miss Mr.Nik and I am truly thankful for the chance of knowing him and of being selected to attend a camp like this. My gratitude to the working committee, my co-participant, and most especially to my dearly loved principal who is over supportive for all the activities that we have attended, and we will be attending.

P.S. Photos will be posted soon. God Bless!

Call for Respect

Nowadays, people tend to say things that are contrary to our leaders in the government. Instead of supporting them in their projects, we disregard their efforts and see them as similar to those that do not make this nation a progressive one.

In that case, what we are doing is comparable to those that are radicals.

The growing number of the militants in our country is quite alarming. Maybe now, it’s time for us to put our trust to the leaders in our nation. Instead of talking awful things about them, we should try to be a responsible follower. We must remember that we are the one who put them in their position right now and so we must give them at least a pint-size trust and respect as the trailblazers of our native land.

This day? Its quiet dreary.  I am in an Internet Café at the moment. We’re supposed to be on school today. Having a review for the upcoming NCAE. But for some reasons, it was being postponed and I don’t know if it will be conducted soon. 

Saying where I supposed to be in now is not my reason in blogging today. It is that I want to say that I’m going to leave my blog for just a short period of time. It won’t be too long I promised (just what I said “just a short period of time”). It’s because I’ll be busier with the forthcoming days or weeks. There are so many activities that are fast approaching, and as officer in different School Clubs. I have to manage my time as a student and as a student leader.

I need to do this. If only we have an Internet access in our house, I won’t say goodbye to the one I love to do. Maybe next week if my dad goes back here from Cuyo, Palawan then we can have connection again. He promised me.

Enough for this day. God bless everyone. I’ll be going back to the blogging world soon as I am not busy. That’s a PROMISE. Have a great day! :]

They are so many things in this world that are not meant to be yours even though you have lost count of all the prayers you have said.

I found this day a tough one. But the first thing I must do is to face my doubts I have in myself. I maybe damn good in one thing, but I maybe good in many things. Life goes on. Life changes. I might be on my best tomorrow. As long as God is right by my side, there’s nothing to be bothered about.

-MARIESHINE E. FELIZARTE.

It Started with the Map

Araw ng Biyernes, (Hunyo 26, 2009). Mistulang magiging boring ang araw na iyon para sa aming naiwan sa room. Ang ilan kasi ay tumungo sa Bgy. Irawan, Puerto Princesa City upang mag-camping dahil kinabukasa’y Pista ‘Y Ang Kagueban na. Isa itong aktibidad na naglalayong mapalitan ang mga natrosong punong-kahoy sa bundok ng Irawan sa pamamagitan ng sama-samang pagtatanim ng mga punla ng mga punong-kahoy.

Ang ilan sa aming mga guro ay naroroon din upang magbantay sa mga estudyanteng naroroon kung kaya’t konti lamang ang naging klase namin para sa araw na iyon. Trigonometry at Filipino sa umaga. At Araling Panlipunan at Calculus naman sa hapon.

Sa umaga, halos puro tambay lang ang mga nangyari. Dahil nga walang mga titser, super fiesta naman kami sa room. ^^

May gumagawa ng assignment para sa next subject.

May nagkakantahan sa pangunguna ni Biboi Cabasal. ^^

May nagkakape.

Sarap Kuya Angz?

May nag-eedit ng picture ng mga fafa sa phone. ^^

Ako? Tulog. ^^

Ang klase namin sa AP ang nagpabago sa aming pag-iisip na magiging boring ang araw na iyon.

Pagpasok ni Ma’am Villegas (ang guro namin sa asignaturang iyon), ordinaryong mga pangyayari lang ang mga naganap. Nag-recap at pagkatapos ay nagpresent ng panibagong lesson. At sa hapong iyon, tinalakay naming ang Talaan 2.10 sa aming aklat. Ang mapa ng Pilipinas na may mga rehiyon.

Pinakuha ng aming guro kay Alex ang malaking mapa sa SSC room, at pagkatapos nun ay sinimulan na nyang ituro ang bawat Rehiyon na nasa mapa gamit ang kanyang mahiwagang TINGTING. Maya-maya pa ay inatasan nya kaming saulohin ang bawat rehiyon at ang lokasyon nito sa mapa.

At doon na nagsimula ang lahat. ^^

Pagkatapos ng paulit-ulit na pagturo ni Ma’am ng mga Rehiyon sa amin gamit ang kanyang mahiwagang TINGTING nanaman ay inisa-isa na nya ang pagtawag sa amin.

Dahil marami ang nagpapasikat at marami ang nakataas ang kamay, di ka mapapansin kung di ka gagawa ng kapansin-pansing bagay.

At yun na nga ang ginawa ng ating bida ngayon. Isang binibining nagngangalang Michelle Marjorie Con P. Lisay. Ang kanyang ginawa at iba pang mga pangyayari ay matutunghayan nyo sa pamamagitan ng pag-klik sa link na ito…^^

Isa nanamang napaka-wirdong pangyayari mula sa aking kamag-aral.

Mga abnormal ang mga URANITES. Pero sa iba’t ibang kalokohang nalalaman ng bawat isa sa amin, doon mas napapatibay ang aming samahan. Makakaasa ang sambayanan na sabay-sabay naming babagtasin ang nakakubling hiwaga ng bukas, at tutuparin ang adhikaing ikinintal sa kasaysayan.

 

Advance celebration ‘to ng birthday ni Ma’am Magallon. Ang nangyari? Eto..

Afternoon ang subject namin sa kanya which is Values. Super plano ang mga Uranites sa pamumuno ng aming Vice Mayor na si Karen para sa pag-surprise namin sa kanya.

Kaninang umaga pa lang ay may nakikita na akong umiikot na pagkalaki-laking card. Para pala yun sa kanya. At sa moment na pumasok sya ng room, bago pa lang ako nagsulat. Unaware naman kasi ako sa mga nangyayari dahil palagi akong nasa ComLab. Naki-join nalang ako sa ginawa nila.

Syempre ang pambungad ay ang “Good afternoon Ma’am, it’s nice to see you.” At sa bilang ng tatlo ni Vice ay kumanta kami ng Happy Birthday song para sa kanya.

Bonggang na-surprise naman si Ma’am at nag-speech pagkatapos ng pangyayaring iyon.

And I quote, “Sa tagal ko dito sa school ng CTHigh, ngayon pa lang ako nakaranas ng ganitong surprise. At kahit na wala akong advisory, naranasan kong magkaroon na rin dahil sa inyo. Special ang batch nyo para sa akin. Di ko ini-expect ang ganitong surprise para sa birthday ko. Thank you.”

At dun na po yun nagtatapos. Bukas po ulit! ^^

Ang Pagpapatuloy ng Kwento ng “Lalaking May Styrophobia”.

Gaya ng inaasahan, ito nga po at tinopak muli ang may-akda. Muli po akong magkukwento ng mga nangyari sa ating bida, ang Lalaking may Styrophobia.

Hindi pa pala natatapos doon ang kwento at ito nga po ang karugtong, nang araw na iyon, araw ulit ng Hunyo 18, taong 2009, sa may silong ng kubo, kubo ulit ng 4^th yr, matapos syang bumalik roon upang …umiyak, ay lumapit si Mr.President upang humingi ng dispensa sa kanilang nagawa. Kasama nya si Rachiel T. nung mga panahong iyon. Ngunit, nagmatigas ang ating bida. At nagwika “Mga pututututuuuut kasi kayo!!” Pagkatapos noon ay pumunta sya sa pader. (Di ko malaman kung saan banda. Basta pumunta daw sya sa may pader. Yun na yun.) Pinagsusuntok nya ang nasabing pader, kawawang pader.

Natunghayan ng aming adviser ang kanyang ginawa. At pinagalitan sya nito. Kawawang bida.

Si Mr.Pres, ang may pasimuno ng lahat ng iyon, ay kinakabahan. Kinakabahan pagkat may play kami sa Values pagkatapos ng free time na iyon. At sa napakasamang palad, sila’y magkagrupo. Walang nagawa si Mr.Pres kundi ang magpa-under sa ating bida upang magawa nilang maayos ang kanilang play. Si Mr.Pres, ang kinawawa sa play. (Ewan ko ba kung tama ang aking sinabing kinawawa nga siya pagkat mukha naming nag-enjoy sya sa kanyang ginawa.) Ayan at may part nanaman ako. Bwahahah!

Ang kanyang ginawa? Secret.

Alamin sa susunod na pagpopost ko…

Kailangan talagang may bitin effect. Hahah. ^^

This is an interview conducted to know what folks say as regards to “Ang Lalaking may Styrophobia”.

(di po ito serious noh.^^)

Kaya mo yan! Break a leg! Hang on! Mas maraming taong may sakit although ngayon ko lang narining ang sakit na yan, I pity you a lot.

-jay2xregine.

He’s so weird! Very weird! Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng ganon.

-faiga.

Namamangha ako na naaawa. Una namamangha ako kasi sya pa lang ang kauna-unahang nagkaron ng Styrophobia. Pangalawa, naaawa ako dahil sa pagkadami-dami ng tao, sya pa ang napili ng sakit na iyon. (One Liter of Tears?)

-ms.kaline

(Ang bonggang bonggang supporter ng blog na ito. At sumingit nanaman nga ako. Pa-bida lang. ^^)

Symptoms ba yan ng H1N1?

-pato.

Weird. Dahil 1^st time lang ako nakakita ng ganon.

-aya.

Hahah!

-jarisha.

Kaiba! Ang weird! Super duper.

-zaxel.

Kasi ganito yun, isang gabi, naglalakad ako papuntang bahay, tapos nakita ko ang Lalaking may Styrophobia na nalalakad sa tabi ng kalsada. Basang-basa, umuusok, at uhaw na uhaw. Yun na yun.

-aLex.

(At ano naman kaya Lex ang connect ng sinabi mo sa tanong ko diba. Hala.)

Lalaking may Styrophobia! Keep it up ng may ma-post ako ulit. Hahah. Salamat sayo.^^

-AKO ito. Marieshine po.

People. Di ako makapag-post ng kwento ngayon. Pasensya na. Ngunit ipinapangako kong bukas ay may mababasa na kayo. Pictures nalang muna para sa araw na ito. Pictures ito kahapon. Noong pumunta kami sa kabayanan upang manood ng Street Dance. At pagkatapos nun, pumunta kami sa iba’t-ibang lugar, in short naglakwatsa kami. At yun na nga ang makikita nyo sa ibaba.

Doon oh. ^^

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