thirtytwo

im the type of person who likes watching movies a lot, i make it a point to watch at least 1 movie a week, and ill do it even if i have to go to the movie house alone. (ive actually mastered the art of watching movies on my own, ive been doing it since i was in college).

last friday night i watched the movie "must love dogs" ..it was a typical love story movie but the story line is close to my heart...its a story of a girl and a guy recovering from a divorce...moving on, dating and eventually falling in love again.



i enjoyed the movie, i like john c, and i love the dogs..i dont know what breeds they were, but they're adorable

i also like the soundtrack ...specially the opening song....

for more lyrics go to : http://www.stlyrics.com/m/mustlovedogs.htm

went diving again last weekend, still in analio but this time we visited the darilaot ang sepok wall dive sites. nobody has an underwater camera so im posting land pictures instead taken at sepok island.

the usual group... with aj, allan's son..he's the youngest diver i know..i think he's only 10...wow!


with my scuba batchmates under a tree...how cozy...we didnt know we have to pay for sitting in this bench...and we didnt bring any money so we gave them coke in cans instead.


the beach..one thing i like whenever we go diving are the places we visitin between dives...so peaceful..almost untouched..

taken last aug 6, 2005 in gamao, bonito island and mainit, anilao, batangas

i look much bloated underwater...but who cares...ha ha ha


parang wala lang...pero naka pose pa din


me and teacher allan who's also my buddy for that dive


ang mga isda...dont ask me their names...coz i dont know...




wish i have an underwater camera..sigh..
all pictures courtesy of janet, thanks so much janet.

it almost didnt push through..no preparation, no reservation, no nothing, but i guess some plans are just meant to be despite the odds.

FAQ 1: 9 waves? i thought its called 8 waves? yes there is a resort called 8 waves in san rafael, bulacan.. but we didnt go there. we went to 9 waves resort in san mateo rizal. its a 20-30 minute drive from our house in project 2, qc via fairview.

FAQ 2: why is it called 9 waves? 9 refers to the no/type of artificial waves that the resort can generate. so 8 means 8 types and 9 means 9 types and so on.. the waves occur every 40-45 min interval and last for 15-20 minutes.

FAQ 3: how much is the entrance fee? 225-250 per head, cottages and huts excluded and priced at 350 up. food and drinks are allowed except softdrinks and liquor. there are 3 pools including the big one with the artificial wave.

all in all it was ok, specially the wave part...i wasnt able to take pictures of the view because it was dark and my camera is not that hitech. we stayed there from 8pm to 1am.

taken at the open cottage :


me and evita at the pool:

the jedi is asking me to go to Dubai with him....as if i would...i told him no because i like it here...haler...im even having second thoughts on whether i should meet him or not, and just the thought of going with him into another country to live there with him knowing where i am day in day out... is scary....he just doesnt get it....argh!

someone from my past is back...someone i havent heard from in awhile is here...doing the usual rounds, calling, asking to see me.

... should i go or not? do i want to go or not?

... maybe it would be fun...i used to enjoy hangging out with him in the past, until he turned too irritating and annoying for his own good.

... did he change or did i? i never really looked back to analyze what went wrong between us. one day i woke up thinking i dont wanna be friends with him anymore.

... should i go or not? i still dont know.

... such a simple decision and i cant even decide....

... he called again....waahhh...i still dont know :)

I want you to know one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look at the crystal moon,
at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch near the fire the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.

--thanks to a friend for introducing me to this poem,

totoy salamat sa dos :)

aug 9 used to be a very important date to me, even more important than my birthday. i can fondly remember the excitement i would feel every year whenever this day is approaching.

today its just a date, just another day on my calendar nothing more nothing less... nothing is permanent in this world...seasons change, people change, feelings change....if we let it, if we allow it, if we make it.

i guess im not making sense, only those who really know me would truly understand...sigh...

It was raining continuously last Friday night and were worried about the scheduled day-trip dive the next day….we were thinking is it really ok to dive in this weather? is it safe? How's the water visibility? Are we going to see anything interesting? We consulted our teacher, Allan and he said…its fine, its only drizzling in Batangas and he assured us that diving is a year round activity. We'll he's the expert, so we trusted his judgment, and headed off to Batangas in the middle of a raging storm.

We arrived at the resort at around 9am, it was raining, it was dark, the sea is far from calm…..but allan's firs words were…."don’t worry we wont dive here…well go to the other side of the island, where the water is calm"…we said ok…whatever. We immediately changed into dive gear after putting our bags down, then boyet, janet and I hopped into allan's starex to go to the other side of the island. Being the "pasaway" me …I kept on asking him.. "where's the rest of our gear, bcd,tanks, weights? why do we have to travel by land? Where's our boat?" ..he answered me back…"mam remember you’re sea sick, I don’t think you can handle the boat ride in this weather"…."ahhh…ok"…I mumbled…closed my mouth for awhile then continued pestering him with endless questions like…"is it ok to dive in this weather? Wont people think its crazy if we dive while its raining so hard? Are you going to make me perform water skills this time?"..and i went on and on…and he just patiently answered me....while were waiting for the boat to meet us on the other side of the island. Its really strange but the water there is so calm… I guess you could say "the sea moves in mysterious ways".

From there, we traveled by boat for 30mins to the first dive site, called Gamao, in Bonito island. This is my first fun dive after graduation and I really enjoyed it. First I don’t have to do any water skills (yehey no mask removal!) I just have to concentrate on having fun, so that's what I did. We entered the water by doing back rolls, by this time I did it without effort. I had a hard time sinking because my wet suit is dry, so I had to add additional weights just to sink. Our max depth is 80feet, which is my deepest dive so far. The water is so clear you can see way way below, up to the bottomless pit of the sea, its like being suspended on a cliff…..just like flying…I cant explain the feeling, all I know is it felt great. I saw different fishes, huge blue starfishes, a green eel, … but I love the seascape more than the fishes…there were flowers everywhere in different colors, corals swaying with the water, plants…its simply breathtaking. I fell in love with bonito island right then and there, its my best dive ever.

In between dives, we visited an island near bubbles which is famous for their hot springs. We saw other divers on the island, most of them are foreigners, I think koreans and japanese. Some were friendly enough to say hi, others are just plain shy. I saw a hot spring around 1.5m in diameter and half a meter in depth. The water is boiling and the place smells like sulfur. They said we can actually boil an egg in it. Janet, one of the divers im with, said not to sit down near the spring because if we do, they'll charge us 50 bucks. So we just looked around for a few minutes and left.

Our second dive is in a place called "mainit"…its not hot, in fact it’s the fist time I felt really cold underwater…..we entered the water the same way, and we descended thru a line….underwater we encountered a drift current and just went with the flow for awhile..…I saw a scarry looking fish called barracuda … i managed to shierk underwater when allan pointed it out to me, it has its mouth open as if waiting for a prey. The other people were with saw a shark... I didn’t…maybe because the shark know's im scarred of him. Boyet there's nothing to fear because its not big enough to swallow me. I was the first to go low on air so I shared allan's air when my gauge showed 500psi. I don’t know how they do it but when my air is 1500 allan's air is still full. He was telling me to practice deep breathing. At the end of the dive we encountered another current, but this time its against us so I had a hard time swimming. we ascended thru a line. I was gasping for air when I reached the surface. Allan had to tow me near the boat, I think someone removed my bcd because I just don’t have the energy to do it. Maybe because its almost 3pm and my stomach is looking for lunch. It was raining so hard during the boat ride back, I cant even open my eyes because the water is getting into my contacts.

We were back at the resort at around 330pm, we were wet, tired and oh so hungry. I don’t even had the energy to change and went directly to the dining table…and ate away all the calories I lost during the dive.

One of the best part about this dive is we had our pictures taken underwater care of janet's camera. I don’t know how the pictures will turn out but it was really funny posing underwater. Will post it as soon as I have it.