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Manny's Garden

Looong sleep and well rested. Start trek at 8AM. Reached Dulang-dulang summit around 11AM. After some picture taking we descend. The rope Sir Mark brouhgt was used now beacuse of the steep trails. The rain fell, and were around two thousand meters now which makes things worst. We were all cold and tired when the guide decided to make an emergency camp along the trail. We could not find the crash site where there is another watersource. I was drinking brandy because of cold. And guess what i emptied my 8oz container. We stopped at 4:30 PM. I was f***ing cold in rage because first time in my life I heard the words from your guide "Di ko na kaya, giniginaw na ko". Lesson learned: Thoguh guides were indeed human, and they are adept in the environment they're guiding us, their faculties can be shaky too sometimes. They were searching for a better campsite when I decided to take off my shirt done my plastic poncho and make the tarp. Shaking in cold Jay, Arnold and Mike return and we've decided to pitch our tents there in the middle of the trail. Which is good for two tents. Under the rain we prepared our tent but the water seeped inside my tent. Though doesn't matter believe me it was heaven when I changed my clothes. And had my insulation as matress with my old sleeping bag. Ate some Oreo, cheeze and raisins for dinner. Jad had his jolly biscuits and Sir Mike brought him some rice and fried Bangus! Yum Yum! At 7 we're all snoring.

Woke at 5 AM for the prep. Cooked my packed lunch a vegetable pasta. Start trek at 7:30AM.

Standing L-R Arnold, Tristan, Ricky, Francis, Jerome, Lovely, Braulio, Gladys, Lodge Owner, Yeba, Toni, Oyi, Mike(at the back), Josie, Jay and me Sitting.

The great Kalatungan range was behind us.
Kalatungan Range

The guide misguided for a while us maybe because he was last here around 2002 when he guide the newscaster Bernadete Sembrano. He asked a local farmer about the jumpoff after the wide road and as I understand(they were talking Visayan) the farmer suggest a newer path to the mountain which was the longer course(because we used that). We almost lost an hour and a half because of this. Sir Braulio decided to call a friend and instructed us to turn left. We found the battered trail after some minutes and we continued our trek till we reached the first watersource where we had our lunch(latelunch). We reached Manny's Garden at 6:10(last man) and Sir Mark decided to call the day here.

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At 6AM already at Cebu Pacific and waited for a while for Josie. When Josie came we decided to wait for Gladys in the looong line. Met Sir Mike and Sir Arnold, they were ahead of us. Gladys came and we meet all the participants in this climb. Mike Recto, Arnold Cobarrubias, Ricky Gundran, Anna Leah "Yeba" Manalo, Cherry Antonia "Tony" Santos and Lorylyn "Oyi" Margallo. Boarding at 9:15 were off around 9:45ish.


Cebu Pacific With Gladz


Arrive at Cagayan De Oro Airport at 11:20s. Met the relatives of Sir Mike and we left all our Camiguin things in the pick-up truck. Went to Ororama to meet Sir Mark and Jay. Got our 3 butane bought by Mark. Then we all went to the bus station and we left Agora at 2:30PM with a busfare of 100Ph.


Standing L-R: Ricky, Arnold, Gladys, Mike, Josie, Toni, Oyi, Yeba, Mark. Seated: Vei and Jay

Reached Malaybalay at 4:45. Bought some additional stuff. Bread, cooked rice and egg. We met our guide Sir Braulio and his son Francis. A 5:45 were off to Lantapan. Around 7-8 Pm we reached Binahon Agro Forestry Farm, Brgy Sungco (# 09106346056 & 09196166856) The family cooked for us a great Dinner with veggies and meats (of course these are not for free). Paid 150 Ph/Pax for the rooms and 50Ph for the meal.


Binahon Agro Forestry Farm Lodge


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Saw her a while ago, in a genie costume or an Arabian Nights Character. Though what ever it is...will remain magical for me. Why do I bother to look at her and smile secretly? 'cause I know it can never be answered. This liking is the same as looking at a star. The only difference...a star shines at you may it be light-years away. But I am at fault here. We dont know each other. For parallelism in an astonomer's lifetime he know's he cant get to the star using his chair and space plotting. And she is like that. A being unreachable. Because of my fear...

Today

Had a productive day. Saw C Twice today. Is she counting how many times did a man looked at her? Paid Pao. Josh Paid me. Will go to Landmark and look for what I lack in my list for my trip to Cagayan De Oro/Camiguin. Wish me luck, la buena estrella.

I dreamt of crass for the first time with the right face. I mean the vision convinced me that it is her. She was in a table outside of a restaurant. Didn't see what's in the table for my eyes was on her. I bravely sat on the other side of the table. She must be reading or dining for she raised her head momentarily as if asking what am I doing there. She leaned towards me maybe to hear me. Quick but precise, I held her face with both of my hands and kissed her. And we talked.

Watched Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy, a book I read around my college days when I used to hang around Pasig Library and Museum. And then Finding Neverland, which reminded me again the meaning of the ticking crocodile chasing Captain Hook in Wig and in his Vanity.

Work. Have to call Cebu Pacific inquiring about our reserved tickets. Josie and I will meet tomorrow for the payment. 8300Ph. Mobility's price. Oh, how we tag time and space? Went to glorietta after work and watched masahista. It occured to me that generally the people inside the cinema were paired males.

A friend asked me about Masahista(10/25):

alvin: nanood kse kme ng masahista nila josh a pucca
alvin: kse sabi mo maganda
alvin: nakanganga nga si pucca sa entire movie
alvin: dahil sa ganda
alvin: kaya lang may question kme
alvin: 1. si Lou Veloso ba yung matanda sa banyo na tinanong kung gustong susuhin o sya ang sususo?
me: yes
alvin: 2. Saan nakabili ng rubber shoes si Iliac
me: hmmm un di ko napansin...kelan nya suot? Nung pauwi na?
alvin: oo.. tinanong nung Maldo paguwi
alvin: "ganda ng sapatos mo kuya"
alvin: diba? so san nya nakuha yun.. ?
me: tama...di ko napansin un...plamit...hehhehe...
alvin: ahh ayun lang
alvin: parang kulang
alvin: bwahahah
me: well good thing nanood kayo...kakatuwa..ako naman nung nanuod medyo nagisip...bakit nung bumili ako ng ticket sa baba..nung sinabi kong masahista..tingin ung 3 babae nasa gilid ko sakin..parang sinukat ako...minsan naiisip ko di pa handa ata ng pinoy sa mga ganitong kaisipan..tsk tsk tsk
me: sa tingin ko 2 lang naisip nila
me: bading ako
me: or me syota akong bading
me: (or baka masahista ako) hehehheeh
me: peace
alvin: hahaha
alvin: siguro nga ganun
alvin: alam mo naman mga pinoy
alvin: kme nanood talaga dahil wala
alvin: curious lang

There came a time when the enchanted lady will pass by you unaware of your presence...your every faculties will animate...like a alert doe your ears will rise sifting the aire with her humming voice...your eyes separates her figures amidst the greens and branches...your nose leads you to her scent...but then the mind lies...she's just a fantasy...you close your eyes in tears...its so sudden how reality shakes

Babbling!

Yesterday Counter Strike at lunch...counter strike at night...with ton, dondon, alvin, lawrence and richard search for a vacant PC shop...found one in GB1...then went straight to CINEMANILA watched Hidden Blade with Ton and Roman...good movie...was a samurai by night talking like a japanese girl...then to Giligan's Island makati for 3 beers lit by a candle(but the candle was in the other table Brown-out kasi)...what a boring sarcastic life...heheheheh

she lies there in the grass...pity i cant touch her lest this vision will fade...will ripple if i drop a tear or even blow her hair...
she lies there sun bathed...alive..arms apart...flowers she sprinked in her face...even the swallows turn their heads...the grass bows with respect...the wave of the leaves greeted her in silence and awe...she owns the world now...

stupid scriblings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday afterwork went to SM manila through PVP liner...Quapo church at 845PM, SM manila at 900PM. Cinema 12 was not good...smell misty, or old, mixed sweat and spits(as i imagined) well the funny thing was when the movie started they were only two of us in the whole cinema...including the balcony...50 ph for all of these...im happy..but i still wish that they will return Cinemanila in Makati...

Monday
meet sir Tristan for the Kitanglad/Dulang-dulang trip. We covered the printout...I'm too excited to hide my hyper-ness(sick) heheheh
went home to Pasig and watched 400 Blows...indeed another for my collection...the DVD copy was good with bonus materials...complete!!!

Saturday Sunday
At 12 MN still awake..just waiting for 3AM...clean my water bladder...gather the stuffs..list the still needed things...at 3AM already in cubao in Five Star Station..waiting for ROman...at 330 were on the road...goin to Dau..slept a little in the back of the bus...at 530 Am were having hot choco in joblibee Genra Mall, Angeles. And 630-7 off to Mt.Arayat jump off...


banong, portia, kathy, roman, allan, Espi, Rommel, Tirso, Mee


at my sofa


when mornign came the pole broke!

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Friday...

went to SM to buy soem foods i need for arayat...my friends at work are already having their beers in Gilingan Island...
went to pasig to see nanay and get some clothes i need to bring to Arayat...and also to bring her new cellphone...4 new DVDs including 400 Blows, FInding Neverland, Hitchhiker's Guide to galaxy and a animated movie, Valiant...

Forwarded a link to a friend....

Friend: d ma-open
Me: nyark
Friend: nagre-redirect yung URL sa main page ng imageshack.us
Me: science
Friend: hweheh.. hogna eh....
Me: well
Friend: roswell
Me: wishing wheel
Friend: third wheel?
Me: ferris
Friend: stirring
Friend: mali pla spelling...
Friend: steering pla dapat...
Me: ehhee
Friend: deym!
Me: i wish you wheel
Friend: bwahahaha!!!
Friend: "wheel u marry me?"
Me: last wheel and testament
Friend: get wheel soon
Me: thy wheel be done
Friend: taena, nauubusan ako ah.
Friend: when wheel i see u agen?
Me: wheelter weight!!
Me: division
Friend: un-wheel (Matchbox 20)
Me: Head over Wheel(alanis)
Me: *wheels
Friend: "teacher, i'm not feeling wheel... may i go home?"
Me: for the wheelbeing of mankind
Friend: nyahahah!!! ala n tlga ako maisip!
Me: got one
Friend: ano pa?
Me: Wheelow tree
Friend: hahaha! honga!
Me: Prince Wheeliam
Me: Wheeliam Tell
Me: Wheeliam Nielsen
Me: hehehe
Me: daya na
Friend: nakanambaboydamongtinuhogsatutpik!
Friend: eto... produkto: superwheel!
Friend: dba me ganu'ng sabon?
Me: naisip ko kanian
Friend: tama ba?
Me: baka sabihin mo walang ganyan
Me: tagal na kasi nyan
Me: bareta
Me: panglaba
Friend: haha! me commercial yan dba?
Friend: hayun!
Me: yeah

friend = roman

Oct 11
Ma'am Josie sent me the IT...excitement and fear for the unknown...what's waiting for me there...lets see...

29-Oct
CDO - Malaybalay via Bus
Malaybalay - Lantapan via Jeepney
Eta Lantapan Lodge - Overnight

30-Oct
8:00 AM Start trek
Lunch on trail
5:00 PM Camp 1

31-Oct
7:00 AM Start Trek
8:00 AM Eta Mt. Dulang dulang High Point
Lunch on trail
4:00 PM Camp 2

1-Nov
7:00 AM Start rek
12:00 NN Eta Mt. Kitanlad Highpoint
Camp 3

2-Nov
8:00 AM Start trek, descend
12:00 NN Eta Impasug - Ong, DENR-PASU
Back to CDO, Lodge

3-Nov
8:00 AM CDO - Balingoan
11:00 AM Balingoan - Camiguin Island
Explore
1st Night

4-Nov
Mt. Hibok hibok, Day trip
2nd night

5-Nov
Sand Bar , Mantigue Island
3rd night

6-Nov
11:00 AM Back to Manila Via Plane
Or via Ferry

At work doing usualities. Excited for 5:30 to go to monumento for the phone hunt, a dream phone 5210. Got one for 2.2K. Stroll around, DVDs, they sell at 75 Ph here. Miss hidalgo. To dunkin donut with choco and coffee roll and listed numbers in the phone... Went straight to conspiracy meet roman there. malt talks and smokes. Cynhtia night. Pam, Josh, Biboy (1st experience of a Cynthia in Conspi) and Ton followed.

Pam Roman Jobibs Ton Josh


Me Cynthia at the Background


Entrada y Kurtina

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This is a Spanish Week of films...my weekend is not bad..full of adventures and misadventures...

Friday friday "Todo sobre mi Madre" (All About My MOther) as of now i can say this is amongst the best for me...went to Muchos in Ortigas...nice place good band from bagiou who plays alternative of the 90's and talented but all they lack is a percussionist...Roman Vince played the guitar..while I tried to sing...and tried too to play but..my fingers disobeyed me...

Saturday went to work but still thinking of watching some films...usual saturday...good thing AP run ended early...Watched Planta 4A(fourth Floor) theme of friendship and staying happy in life...Roman and pam are waiting in Gilligan's...TOn and Josh follow...around 11 pack up..while we are at ton's vehicle...something went wrong...hehhe...were going to tagaytay...and Cafe Lupe greeted us with the chilled wind and beers....

Sunday we went home thanks to Ton...430AM read at home to keep my self awake...jog a little inside...read book...drunk a SUPREME REDBULL(and discovered that it is imported) man i was excited to return to Montalban again...everything was perfect, then the rain fell..grab a jacket...at guadalupe...the rain poured im now drenching wet and cold...MRT...Boni Station...drizzle...Shaw station...DRY!!!<--Read that Dry and Sunny!!! Cubao station I was the only one in jacket...and mildly pissed! Met roman in Jolibee farmers...we dicided to grab a coffee and stroll around cubao...we discovered the entrance accenture in Gateway...what a freaking experience to window shopping in cubao at almost 8-9AM when all the stalls are still closed, malts still in your veins and you havent got a wink...but the best discovery for us...was the Marikina Shoe expo...where we find the haven for some visual artist or home designers...vintage stuffs that are creatively played...here are some pics in that place that I will personally visit again sober and armed with hours of sleep!


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I asked a friend which is happier a bee or a butterfly?

Me: alin kaya masaya bee or butterfly?
Her: hmmm parang mas masaya ang bee..
Her: maligalig eh
Me: butterfly naman parang sosi..with elegance
Me: bwahahhaaha
Her: haha.. bee pa rin para may sting
Her: -smiley-
Me: butterfly makulay
Her: who needs color
Me: who wants sting
Her: i do
Me: hahahha (iba na to!) sting na usapan!!!
Her: bwahaha
Me: tigilan
Me: baka saan maka rating
Me: kung anong sting gusto mo
Me: bwahahhaha
Her: ano ba un sting..?
Her: haha
Me: kung bastusan sasabihin ko gusto mo pala magpa sting...kung seryoso sting spada ni Frodo...kung musical...ung kumanta ng englishman in newyork
Her: hahah
Her: panalo..
Me: meron pa kung tanod...si mang Esting taga samin!
Her: sting ng bubuyog....
Her: don't read too much into it
Her: -smiley-
Me: ok ok ok...kala ko figurative!
Me: hahaha
Her: haha



Saturday with Roman, Ton, Dith,and Jun. Met Roman's kuya Tomas...kulit!
Happy night!
Here is Cynthia Alexander