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8th-Jul-2009 11:30 am - Micheal Jackson 1958-2009


'Smile'

Charlie Chaplin's Theme Music for 'Modern Times'
Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons - 1954


Smile tho' your heart is aching,
Smile even tho' it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky
You'll get by,

If you smile
thro' your fear and sorrow,
smile and maybe tomorrow,

You'll see the sun come shin-ing thro' for you

Light up your face with gladness,
Hide ev-'ry trace of sadness,
Al -'tho a tear may be ever so near,

That's the time,
You must keep on trying,
Smile, what's the use of crying,
You'll find that life is still worth-while,

If you just smile,
29th-May-2009 02:40 pm - Espanol, bahagi ng ating kultura

While I am getting crazy contemplating on looking for a prospective new career or go back to school to finish my masters. I have decided to enroll for the intensive class at Instituto Cervantes. I have always wanted to formally study Spanish I have been doing a lot of self study cause my dad always tells me.... " your Lola always ask us to pray in Spanish and you should learn too..." oh my.... "she will be disappointed if you cannot speak Spanish.." oohhhh myyyy....

Finally, it was our first class.. I came just on time before the class started.. I looked at my new classmates... hmm... so, our professor Ms. Sandra a Filipina educated for 2 years at University of Salamanca. She started apologizing because we don't have a classroom yet and for the meantime we will use the auditorium and she also introduced the head of Instituto Cervantes Mr. Jose Rodriguez Rodriguez.  He welcomed us warmly and gave an insight about the Spanish and Filipino relationship. (although, I cannot hear him very well...) I was happy.

So, Ms. Sandra started checking the attendance and asking the class why do you want to study Spanish? hmmm... all I could think about it's because of my dad who wants me to... I said "my father.... he is Espanol" oh.. " where is your father from??" hmmm... "from Philippines..." and finally I just said "I just want to study..."

When she started with the lesson.. it was all.... easy... (that is what we all thought...) she made some activitites for us to interact with each other and it was really great we are enjoying it. And during my break time I made new smoking buddies.

As the days pass we already have a classroom of our own and all of us have gotten along very well and slowly our lessons have become more complicated our professor was kind enough to explain everything very well... and she always asks if we have any questions. Even silly questions like "what is La mierda??" "What is cable car in Spanish" "What is que barbaridad?" she always answer it with a smile.
Ms. Sandra also asked us to make a short role play and I play what suppose to be a Chinese girl that became a Vietnamese girl. It was crazy !!! I have a high pitched voice with Chinese accent  talking in Spanish. "me llamo leng-leng" when everyone heard it they burst out laughing and I was voted best actress!!! hahahahahahahaha !!!! now, everyone calls me Leng-leng.

Time really flies so fast and we just realized last Wednesday was our ultimo dia. I cannot believe it !!! We all decided to have a reunion and have dinner then we went to the videoke to show off our singing talent !!! it was awesome !!!!
I felt a little bit sad because when the night was over we all bid farewell and I cannot believe it's over... (well...not over for sure)

JJ (jota-jota) sent me a message: Hay naku. Im inside the bus, thinking that how time flies. I has been a priviledge to be part of the level 1 spanish class. I wouldn't be that fun without my leng-leng (me). I enjoyed the night with the group. Sana maulit uli. Hasta la vista ms. d.

2nd message: The things that you are saying that things are not okey with your life is just temporary. Things are moving on. God is good. I feel the same way when we all said goodbyes. Ganun talaga, sad. But meeting new friends is a gift. I thank you for such gift.

I had teary eyes after reading his messages. After all the hurtful goodbyes that happened to me... I now feel so sad everytime I hear good bye... but I know it's not the end of it. JJ is right it is the beginning of new things, friendship and happiness. I am truly blessed to have met these wonderful people. Looking forward to Nivel 2.

Mis amigos y amigas !!! os echo de menos !!! hasta pronto !!!

   

    




20th-May-2009 01:26 am - Subic Bay
Last May 16 Frances invited me to visit our farm in Pampanga to do some shooting and my dad said.. let's go to Subic to have fun and ride jet ski. Well, I did not complain and just went there! When we arrived at Subic we thought we won't be able to play cause there was a marathon going on and all the roads are blocked and we cannot enter. But since the force is within my father ... No is unacceptable !!! We managed to got in and played !!!

  




 
I love making waves !!!! Love the ocean breeze on my face... Love the sun !!! Speed is addicting !!!
                                                             IT WAS THE BEST !!!!

3rd-May-2009 02:20 am - BOOTA CALL


Have you heard of BOOTA CALL?

Let me give you a list of its preview:

1. I think my husband maybe a snake.
2. When is Beyonce going to drop in.
3. You are my favorite BOOTA CALL.
4. If you want to get some you need to give some.
5. 25% of the time you are on periodical.
6. American women are open to having another women.

CURIOUS????

BOOTA CALL  (<--- put your mouse cursor and a player will appear) Enjoy !!!!

LMAO !!!! LOL ~~ Oh my god !! so Hilarious !!!!
2nd-May-2009 12:43 am - Photos from Donsol, Sorsogon
    

   
                                                                                                     
   
                                                                                                       
  
Manta Ray, Whale Shark and Fishermen photos are courtesy of Google.

The other photos were taken by me..enjoy!!! I don't have underwater gear for my camera. Will buy soon...


1st-May-2009 11:29 pm - Fireflies, Manta Ray and Whale Shark
Anyway, I have always been planning to visit Cebu for my get away this summer and visit some friends there. But for some reason, I always cancel and until now I haven't visited.

Then my friend sent me a text message all the way from Singapore and invited me for a trip to Legaspi. Hmm... well,  I remember I have been there before and saw the perfect cone shaped Mt. Mayon and visited every famous church I passed by. But he said this is a different trip because he wants to see the whale shark and if I am up for it. Whale shark??? Of course I am up for it !!!

According to the Albay Tourism Website:
Whale Sharks, or "Butanding" as they are locally known, are enormous in size and power, reaching lengths greater than 15 meters, they are remarkably gentle and docile enough that it is generally safe to swim among them. Swimming among the whale sharks is a captivating experience. If you are not comfortable swimming in the waters, then it is just as amazing to experience them from the boat. The Butanding swim along side the boat all the time.

 

Generally, the whale sharks at Donsol swim very close to the surface of the water. Some basic snorkeling gear (mask, snorkel, fins and a water vest) are just about you'll need in the water to be able to experience swimming among them.

So in short, I am safe !


The night before leaving.. We treated ourselves to a wonderful sushi dinner at Noda Sho... It is the best sushi bar... (must go and eat there everyone) then we partied hard until we drop at Embassy. It was crazy I was drunk and driving... hahaha !!!  but it was a lot of fun...

The day came..went to NAIA 3 I was really surprised with the new airport.. It was modern, clean, organized WOW !!! am I in Philippines? Damn! I love it.. it smells sooo gooddd !!! hahahaha !!! And it was my first time to fly Cebu Pacific and I was really happy.. it was not the old, scary plane that I used to hear from the stories of people riding that plane. They even play hip-hop and RnB music. yah diggin' it !

Upon arriving at Legaspi we rented a van and went straight to Donsol it was an hour drive. Once we arrived we immediately looked for a place to stay I was almost losing hope because there were few resorts most of them were fully booked. But finally, a room at Lola Erna was vacant !!!  Aleluyah!!!! We rested for few hours and made reservations to see the fireflies... hmm... so, at 7pm we rode the boat and sail thru the dark river... and there you go.. a whole colony of fire flies twinkling like christmas lights swirling around a mangrove tree. It was amazing I have never seen sooo much fire flies in my life. Going further into the river we saw fishermen trying to catch shrimps. 

The next day we had an early breakfast and head straight to dive at San Miguel and Manta Bowl we rented a boat with a couple from Hong Kong. It was a quiet ride going there but after we arrived at San Miguel it was an amazing view... clear blue waters... you can even see the corals from the top... after 2 dives and snorkling...we went straight to Manta Bowl near Ticao Island. The dive master was explaining to us how to go about the diving procedure and we need to use a hook and hook ourselves cause the current is too strong... hmmm.. got a bit scared with it.. and since I am a freshmen I have decided to pass and just stay on the boat. Me and Candy (the girl from Hong Kong) just stayed and concetrated on getting ourselves tanned. When suddenly a HUGE MANTA RAY !!!! flew up from the water !!!! OH MY GOD !!!! Candy and I shouted WOW !!!!! we looked at each other and asked did you see that??? It was crazy !!!! I was so happy !!!!!!
When the guys came up I said "Did you see the manta rays?" they replied "No" Of course !!!! the manta ray knew you were coming and so he went up!  hahahahahaha !!!! I was so lucky !!!!! When we got to Donsol Shela of Tourism office recommended that we should try the Baracuda restaurant and guess what ??? It was the best dinner !!!! They don't have a menu they just have the catch of the day. Make sure you order the tiger prawns, a fish (which ever is available), cucumber&tomato salad, fresh mango shake. And Juliet - the proprietress will cook it perfectly for you... yum yum !!!!

Our last day at Donsol was a bit stressing we were expecting to be at sea at 7 am but the tourism office opened at 7am and they were just arranging the boat and we were in a hurry to get out cause we have to catch a flight. It turned out that we have to rent our own boat and head out to the sea after 1 and half hour of searching out into the sea. I was geared up with my fins and snorkling goggles and just waiting for the signal..our tour guide finally told us to get ready and shouted JUMP!!! we jumped out to the open sea and finally got to see and swam with the gentle giant. It was AMAZING !!!! I was above it and just following it. you can even see the small fishes beside him swimming as well.. the dots on his back are just like art it's really beautiful... The one we saw was about 6-7 meters long. after roughly 3 minutes of swimming with the gentle giant it finally went deeper until it vanished into the dark sea. I wanted to stay and see more but time is really important and we have to catch the flight. So, we head back to the resort and packed our stuff.

All in all it was a great summer adventure for 2009 and the best is yet to come!!!!

You can check out some photos at
http://www.cyworld.com/dinahcastillo ( make sure you allow temporary pop ups)

Contact Infos:
*Vuitton Beach Resort
  Annie - 0927.912.6313/0921.690.4399
*Tourism Office
  Shela -0907.600.2299
*Steady Eddie Dive Center
  Gladys - 0917.515.6045
*Baracuda
  Juliet - 0926.640.0863

2nd-Apr-2009 08:18 pm - Better in Time - Leona Lewis
(Ooooh)

It's been the longest winter without you
I didn't know where to turn to
See somehow I can't forget you
After all that we've been through

Going coming thought I heard a knock
Who's there no one
Thinking that I deserve it
Now I realize that I really didn't know
If you didn't notice you mean everything
Quickly I'm learning to love again
All that I know is I'mma be ok

[Chorus:]
Thought I couldn't live without you
It's gonna hurt when it heals too
It'll all get better in time
Even though I really love you
I'm gonna smile cause I deserve to
It'll all get better in time

I couldn't turn on the TV
Without something there to remind me
Was it all that easy
To just put aside your feelings

If I'm dreaming don't wanna laugh
Hurt my feelings but that's the path
I'll believe in
And I know time will heal it
If you didn't notice boy you mean everything
Quickly I'm learning to love again
All I know is I'mma be ok

[Chorus:]
Thought I couldn't live without you
It's gonna hurt when it heals too
It'll all get better in time
Even though I really love you
I'm gonna smile cause I deserve to
It'll all get better in time

Since there's no more you and me
It's time I let you go
So I can be free
And live my life how it should be
No matter how hard it is I'll be fine without you
Yes I will

[Chorus: x2]
Thought I couldn't live without you
It's gonna hurt when it heals too
It'll all get better in time
Even though I really love you
I'm gonna smile cause I deserve to (yes I do)
It'll all get better in time
15th-Mar-2009 06:26 pm - Lies, lies, lies....
Well, well, well, it was a hell of a storm.. maybe a tornado that just passed by me...

People say... as you grow older you become more wiser.. that is what I thought?!? until I saw all my life's hardwork and effort came crashing right infront of me. I thought that if one person has a good career the love life would be a disaster and if one's love life is blissful as a calm sea then probably their career doesn't have any direction. Well, you could have both in DISASTER!!!

So in short, everything got fucked up!!! I am so upset !!! People you trust, support and consider as your family lie to your face. You know who the FUCK you are !!!! It was a very shocking revelation for me after years of hard work, patience, and sacrifices. It all comes to zilch!

However, I kept my chin up and move on to what I am suppose to do.. worked hard until the last guest arrive. It was really exhausting, painful and just what I needed... Keep myself busy. And because I cannot handle the other side of the situation anymore I called my father and told him everything that went wrong in the business he supported me all the way and kept all the fucked up people distant. I also had a chance to meet other people that I never realized they knew my father. So, these people became my friends and kept me busy, one of them is my dear golf instructor Pro Ed Bagtas. I started playing golf again and until now when I have some time I'll go straight to the driving range and practice for 2-3 hours. It was refreshing although, My skin got so dark and sunburned now.. but doesn't matter!

When the 3rd week of February came I took all my stuff except the furnitures and went back to Manila..my home! It was really difficult cause I don't know what to do, where to go, who to call... I was LOST!!! I just procastinated and rest my body, mind and soul. I started getting back on my feet and walking slowly...

I am better than before and I know things will get better soon....
10th-Jan-2009 08:49 pm - The end is here
FUCK YOU !!!! GET OUTTA MY FACE !!!! YOU DON'T DESERVE SHIT !!!!
MO FO !!!!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE !!!! 
31st-Aug-2008 12:28 am - It's been a while...
Wow...
I forgot my password and had to reset it again. 
After my short settlement with my job at the English telephone.. it's time to move on again to another place.. yes! you heard me.. place! I am moving to Clark, Pampanga soon.. like next week hehe! as soon as I get a good deal from the owner of the 3 bedroom apartment that I spotted. hehe!

Not only that finally I am happy with my old/new relationships...
Firstly with my boss... my favorite boss who always fills my stomach with a lot joy we love food so much and we hate being hungry.
Second is with my boyfriend well, he just makes me smile all the time.
Third is with old/new clients in the crazy tourism industry... just makes me happy to connect with them again.
Just hoping that we could stay together longer... :p

This year I didn't do a lot of traveling though I had some business trips in Baguio and Cabanatuan. So, far they were all okey and good business will flourish soon. I went for a quick visit to Tagaytay, Caleruega and Corregidor last February. I guess that is about it. I haven't been out cause I was trying to juggle my job and side jobs that gives me more bucks than my 8-hour job. Also, my mother got hospitalized for 9 days and I needed to take care of her. Good thing lot of people came to visit her and showed their concern. I just want to say THANK YOU to you all.

It's the weekend again so, enjoy everyone!

Some pics I took from Corregidor Island. It's a must for every Filipinos to visit this place.









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