In less than 24 hours, I’m gonna be my parents’ baby again. It’s been years since I spent an entire day (let alone a week) with my folks. And I’m certainly looking forward to throwing myself at their mercy. Yes, I’ll even take my Mom’s incessant nagging or my Dad’s badly construed cryptic truths. [...]
Browsing through my our old blog, I found this:
Do people really change?
I’ve always believed that time doesn’t change people, it reveals them.
People don’t change, no. Perceptions and feelings change. Beliefs and attitudes change. But personalities really don’t.
It’s easy to put on a mask for daily wear. And it is these masks that change. One can [...]
Loved this rare opportunity to catch up (rare being an understatement, what with our uncompromising schedules).
From left to right: Jojo in Singapore, Bonita in Jakarta, and me in my hermit’s cave. Unseen participants: Gen in her office (no web cam, obviously) and Mark snoring beside me.
*sniff* *sniff* I miss you all so much. [...]
My brief conversation with Jojo last night made me feel a wee bit nostalgic for times past. Change has been my most formidable foe this past year, and I find myself unwilling struggling to cope. I miss the fun. I miss the recklessness. I miss the naivety and freedom of being young.
In the spirit of [...]
Tourists visit Moalboal for its excellent diving haunts.
Today, the streets of this rustic town are teeming with foreigners. Kids pause and stare at the white strangers, mesmerized by the daring display of skin. Women shove baskets of fish to the visitors. Eager for a dollar, a woman offers her son as a gofer, [...]
I’m back from vacation, and I carry my excruciatingly painful sunburns with pride. These are my battle scars. And these are my trophies. I had no idea that looking like an overcooked barbecue could feel so darned good.
Redoble Beach Resort (Tongo, Moalboal):
