Paradise chilin...

Pictures taken on our island hoping trip to Doong and Mambacayao, islands to remember.

The trip took about a total of 6 hours from the main city. about 4 hours bus ride and about 2 hours boat ride, true, its very energy consuming, considering the gears we brought: skim board,snorkeling gear,camping gear, and all that stuff... but the juice was worth the squeeze..we had fun, saw beautiful scenery, great people and everything was worth it!!!

and i would like to thank "San Isidro Parish/Parishoners" Doong, Island, the fiesta (talk about fresh seafood,yummy) was great, hope we can come back again next year and also to the people of Mambacayao Island for the wondeful accomodation and hospitability given to us.

i also would like to thank the people i had a drinking session with, manong, manang and the rest of the compnay, i was'nt able to get your names but thank you for your kindness and info on pumpboats, even though the beer is'nt cold, its the time shared that counts.

God Bless you all!!!







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thoughts

have you ever tried riding on a bus for 3 long hours? that's how far I have to travel just to be at my hometown, Bogo. But I'm not complaining about the long hours spent sitting on a bus, truth is I kinda like the idea of traveling. Asking why?
it's because when I'm traveling, specially if I'm alone it seems that thoughts would start rushing through my mind... Like the ones I had when I went back home...But I've forgotten it completely. It was such a shame that I didn't jot it down. Anyways...

the first time I went back to Bogo last May, after a year or so of no communication from my relatives there, it was then I found out that my favourite aunt, Tita Charmel as I fondly call her, is getting married. The idea that she is getting married didn't bother me at first. It was when I get to talk to her in person, that was November of this year, that the realisation hit me! She is really getting married..And it's not just a family joke!

my Tita charmel, at 33 is finally tying the knot with a family friend. When I went home to my apartment after we chatted that day, I ran straight to my room and cried all night..No I didn't cry because I wanna get marry too...hehehe it's the feeling of not wanting to share someone I love so dearly to someone else..Yes, I am stupid and selfish, but she was single for such a long time and she hasn't introduce us to any boyfriend of hers, if there was any. And tita is somebody I look up to all these years..I basically grew up spending more time with her than my mom. And she became more like my friend, my confidante than just my tita..She has influenced me a lot in so many things and we both share the passion for writing.. I love her damn much that I would never want her to love someone else but me.. I want her all to myself...

but I know that she's got her life to live. And that sooner or later I might get married too...And that in this life we should set things and people free. And so I'm setting her free and wishing her lots of love to her family. My congratulations to her and her husband Ulysses..They got married last December 17,2005.

I know that even if she is married she'd still love me the way she always do.

sigh...

been busy these past few days..preparing for my aunt's wedding..all the hassles.., i just moved out to a new apartment or i dont know what should i call it apartment or house, whatever...looking for a new job, helping my friend watch his baby boy and yesterday we went out looking for a 2nd hand computer for a friend of mine.

after this i think i need a vacation.

23rd SEA games

Go team Philippines!!!

anyways, it seems that the Official Site of 23rd SEA Games is down:

http://www.2005seagames.com.ph/

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and to think today is the opening ceremony. I just hope that petty thieves and robbers will stay our of trouble especialy to the tourist. They may destroy our country's name since we are hosting this big event. Anyways, Go team Philippines.

“unsent”

The day you walk out of my life I was crying so hard it’d hurt if I should ever stop. I was sure you’d leave and never come back, but for so long I made myself believe that it was just one of our so called “L Qs” and things will eventually fall to its place again. I kept denying to myself the blunt truth that you’re gone…that I am alone and there’s no turning back. Maybe because I couldn’t catch up to how sudden it happens or maybe because I am too much attached to the promises and dreams we’ve made for each other. Was I still living in our fantasy world? A world created in our minds, of how we wanted it to be…maybe…
But it was there right in front of me the truth that you’re gone. Now I believe I have gotten over you. Now it’s been so long since you left and now I guess it’s safe for me to say that I’m used to living without you. Now, that you’re gone. But still I don’t know if I should be glad because you’re not going to make me feel that pain again, I will never again feel beaten and betrayed or feel sad for I will never again hear you whisper in my ear, I will never again feel you in my arms and there will be no more looking into your eyes.

Gugmang gi-atay

I heard this song on the radio a few days ago and I have been searching for its lyrics. It’s a nice song in my native tongue (bisaya). Anyways, for those who can understand here is the lyrics, I’m not sure if it’s accurate though. For the tabs, visit the site provided below.

Gugmang Giatay
BY: ambassadors

kung ikaw masayud
paminawon mo
kay kung pananglit
lang iran mo
mga panun-paw pasalig ko
kung ugaling kalit kang mubiya
di ko kapugngan akong(?) mga luha
kay ikaw akong himaya
handumon ko matag karun ug unya
ikaw ang langit ug yuta ako pinangga .. ahhh

oh lahh. aahhhh

2x
unya mihabol(?) ang kangitngit
na giduyugan sa ulan
ug sa kalit lng nahanaw
ang bidlisiw sa adlaw

CHORUS
oh kahayag sa imong panagway
nga naulipon sa gugmang giatay
inday paminawa kabos kong gugma
nga kanimo akong igasa
dili ko man mahatag ang tanang bahandi
'ning kalibutan apan inday unya intawon
hinaot na naulipon sa gugmang giatay
ohhhh ....

Source: http://www.911tabs.com/link/?2244053

Nuestra Señora de Regla

Happy fiesta, Nuestra Señora de Regla, Lapu-lapu ( Opon or shall I call it Mactan) city parish. The food, the people and of course the drinks were great, and now time to finish of with the leftovers. But before that, time to dig in some history so that we will have a little background of our beloved patron saint…

The Nuestra Señora de Regla, the image of the blessed Virgin in black holding a black Sto. Niño in her arms, is the patron saint of Opon. The two-and-half-feet high icon has a black face with curly, black hair flowing down her shoulders. The Lady is enshrined in the sacristy of the Virgin of the Rule church which was built by the Mission of the Sacred Heart in 1890. On her feast day in November, many devotees and pilgrims from all over the country come to pay their respects to her, ask for favors, seek for her blessings. During her procession on the feast day, the fresh flowers at her feet are said to be miraculous, healing any wound and able to bring luck.

The original icon of the Black Virgin is in the church of Chipiona. It was the one ordered to be made by St. Augustine, the Bishop of Hippo who died in 430 AD. The choice of the icon’s color is to liken it to the black skin of the Bishop’s parishioners, the people of Tagaste in Africa.

The Black Virgin’s fame was already widespread in Europe when Fr. Francisco Avalle, a Spanish friar during the Spanish rule in the country, showed her picture to the natives of Opon. And soon enough, Opon natives began to tell their own tale of the Virgin’s healing and miracles. And so, from one generation to another, tales of the miracles of the Black Virgin have increased. The native’s faith in the Lady grew all the more especially when a drought (sparing only Opon) visited the other islands, and when a huge swarm of insects refrained from attacking their crops when a novena was said to her. These events led the natives of Opon to make an icon of the Virgin, like the original one enshrined in the church of Chipiona.

Source: http://www.ngkhai.com/pointcebu/culture/church/regla.htm

Although there was heavy traffic, the effort was worth the fun.

another new blog

hmmmm... I wonder how many blogs are made in a single day, probably thousands or even millions. Well, might as well join in.

First and foremost, I believe I have to introduce myself; I’m Meckay, 23 years old. I’m not really on to internet related stuff but I got a few friends addicted to the net. I believe I have a lot to say about life since at my age I have already experienced a lot, I’m from a broken family, a relationship that didn’t work, living in a 3^rd world country but miserable as it is, life goes on and that’s just the way it is…we just have to bring the best out of it.

Right now I’m trying to be happy with my new moronic boyfriend. I enjoy his company although sometimes or shall I say often times I lose my temper with his I don’t know, idiotic personality. I love to read and compose (I think I will be publishing my compositions here if I’d get proper hmmm… motivation so to speak???), sing (privately of course) and dance (remembers high days, sigh)...

I’m the kind of person that values friendship and I hope I could meet new friends around the world through this blog and learn from them new stuff from different cultures and languages, history and all.

Why surlyangel? Hmmmm… it was suppose to be “sadangel” or “thesadangel” since that’s what my boyfriend told me what I am, a sad angel. But I can’t register it; the site says: Sorry, this blog address is not available. It took me a while to think a name for my blog but I just thought I might as well use my email address which I have been using for years already, name problem solved.

What else? I’m currently jobless, so hard to look for a job these days.. sigh

I'd like to welcome you all to my small spot in the internet.

My life, my blog, our world… Welcome to surlyangel.blogspot.com