The Climb

I should have done this blog months ago, but with a busy and super hellish term like this. Oh God I can't believe myself. I even procrastinate with things like these.

 Anyways, I had the most unexpected and extraordinary journey in my life. That day was March 16, 2014. It was the day I and my schoolmates along with our prof in Copywriting class, climb a mountain!!!. I was with my friends Sarah and Angela. God. Would you believe it? It was my first time to climb a mountain and it was incredible! I have always wanted to climb for so long. Finally, wish granted! And one of my bucketlist was checked! I remembered, I even joined a club in school, called Mapua Mountaineering Club, but sadly it didn't work out. My mother didn't allow me to climb back then because she said it's too dangerous and  risky. Yeah yeah I know. But then I still wish that someday I might be able to try it!! And that day was March 16! YAAAY!

The mountain that we climbed was Mount Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. They said that this mountain are for beginners and is an easy mountain. But hell it was not! As a first timer, it's extremely hard and scary for me of course! As we start on our trekking, I have fears that i won't make it. When we were on the peak 3 to 6, I just wanna go back! I was shouting and crying and regretting that I should've not join this climb in the first place. I also realized that I have huge fear of heights. I could not even stand straight and steadily when I'm trekking. Its funny though, my friend Angela get stuck in the peak 4 because she suffered headache and hallucinations. We thought she will not able to continue but when we were in the peak 6 or 7, she had unbelievably able to paced with us. It was great because she had recovered easily and go along. It was a terrifying experience as there was a time I almost fall when I was trying to reach a rock. I was so scared and I just wanna fly to the top or fly back to the mainland. In my dismay, when we were able to reached the highest peak, I graced for joy! We stayed there a for a little to take pictures and enjoy the view. And after that we go down the mountain. This is the hardest part of climbing, going down. It's more terrifying than climbing up. There was also some point that we used a rappel in going down. It was a little terrifying When we were able to reach the land, I was relieved and happy at the same time. The hiking almost took 8 hours.  It was an incredible and awesome experience! So exhausting yet worth it! I SURVIVED MY FIRST CLIMB!! hooray!

After these events, I've thought that it will be my first and last climb and I won't ever try it again. But until my mom told us that her company will have an outing in Zambales and she said that it will involve climbing! That was last summer, May 2014. My hopes were up again so I went anyways. I should be in school that day but I don't want to miss this experience! Many people are saying when you survived your first climb, the next climbs can be a piece of cake! And the climb in Zambales was a proof to that statement! It was really a piece of cake! My fears of heights were gone in an instant and reached the peak smoothly. It was a great second climb. It was more great because my mom and sis were there, too.

So I hope that I'll be able to have more climbs in the future. I really love it and I think I might consider it as hobby. Its just I love the feeling when you're at the top. The feeling freedom and high spirit I felt there was one of a kind. It feels like I'm on the top of the world and can conquer everything! 

Frustrated blogger

Oh well, I decided to be active here again and do more blogging because my professor in my copywriting class said that we need to indulge ourselves more in writing or express ourselves through words on different social medias especially in facebook. But for me I'll  choose blogspot because I can write and express anything I want here. I'd rather not post long messages or quotations in facebook that people wouldn't bother to read. Well, blogspot is a blogging site after all.

I don't really like writing as a passion because I'd rather read and read and read all day if I can because books are my life. But this will be a new way for me to express myself aside from planners and journals. So I hope I won't suck at this and I also hope that I'd find time to do this kind of thing in spite of heavy workload this term. And I'm sorry if you may find wrong grammars on my English. I'll try my best to improve it. lol. Well bye for now!

The cold never bothered me anyway.

I really like my birth month, January. It's the coldest and refreshing month of the year. The weather is getting colder each year, on this month. It feels like I'm in Baguio right now. Even at day, the weather is refreshing and I didn't have to turn on the electric fan. I even wear long sleeves t-shirts everyday going to school. And I think I have to buy more of those kind of t-shirts because I heard that the weather will be like this until February. Woah. But I wish that this weather will be like this foreveeeeeer. Even it's sunny, the wind breeze is still cold. I just love this kind of bed weather feeling. I even want to go to Baguio or Tagaytay to experience very cold extremes even if I know that I will not survive it. :))

As Queen Elsa said, "the cold never bothered me anyway". But sometimes it really bothers me. :)))

Frozen Syndrome.

Frozen. How to put my amazement and love for this movie into words? There's so much to say. I've gone craze on this movie since I watched it. It's been like a virus spreading all over my body. When I hear that Disney will have this new movie, I am so so soooo excited to watch it! And then after I watched it, the song "Let it go" just can't stop playing on my head everyday. Oh God. Is this still normal? And every time I play music on my laptop or even on my phone, I always choose "Let it go" first. Ugh. In addition to this madness, I even made a cover of "Let it go". Ohmen. Psssh! Am I that crazy? lol. You can check my cover at this link. https://soundcloud.com/jememotso/sounds-from-thursday-evening . Have I gone mad? Sorry for the piyok part, I just can't reached it. Too damn high!

Well, why I love Frozen so much? There are many reasons. One thing I loved  about this movie is it's story. Like any other Disney movies, which is mostly about happily ever afters with their princes or just another love story, Frozen is different. Of course it still has a love twist in it, well, Anna and Kristoff. But the main idea of this movie is about the love between siblings, especially sisters. It mostly talks about sacrifice and love for your family. And this is the first Disney fairytale film that has that kind of story. As kids, we are fond of knowing Disney films for true love's kisses, the prince save the day, getting-married-with-the-prince-on-that-day-she-met-him plot and so on. But then again, Frozen is different with those. Finally, Disney has come up with a film that talks about a whole new dimension of a fairytale. Genius.

Princess Anna of Arendelle. Another reason to love this film. I really like Anna's character because somehow, I see myself in her. Almost everyone loves Snow Queen Elsa, but me, I like Anna more. We have known Anna for her fearless optimistic personality. She's a free spirit and always on a set-foot for an adventure. Like other Disney princesses, Anna sometimes doesn't act like one. She's a hyperactive, goofy, eccentric and most of times awkward. She has a great love for her family especially her sister. That's the things I love about her, and that's why I can relate to her. Like Anna, I'm a person of pure optimism and free-spirited. I always look at the things on the positive way no matter how bad it gets. I always think that God always has better and great reasons set for me, even problems will come along. I'm always ready for new adventures 'cause I love traveling. I like to discover new things along the way. I'm also a determined and persistent person. When things get rough, I'll never give up until all these are accomplished. Of course, like Anna, I'm also one clumsy and awkard-ish being. Sometimes, or most of the times, I can get myself into trouble. I usually act before I think or speak anything and bother some people. Just like Anna, when she doesn't know that she's already hurting someone by slapping them or get clumsy with that person (e.g. when Anna shows Kristoff his new sled), I, too have the habit of slapping people without any reason, or sometimes I slap people when they make jokes or something funny. Am I that sadistic? heh. And one clumsy-act that I possessed is I often tripped myself when running or walking, without looking on where I was going which is sometimes embarrassing. But at the end, I think of it as a funny joke to make others laugh. I have done many embarrassing moments in my life and I can't even recount or remember as they're so many. But even they're so embarrassing, I don't care and just laugh it out. Like Anna, I like making people laugh. My friends know me for being a goofy and funny person. Even at a 20 years of age, I still tend to be playful and the kind of person who wants much fun in life! I don't like taking things very seriously. Like Anna, I'm also a person of fearlessness. I'm not afraid to take risks and never give up on whatever I do. But above all, like Anna, again, I'm a person of a loving heart and selfless personality. I always think what's good for the ones I love. I don't give up on the people I love even sometimes they give up on me. So these are the things that made me love Anna so much. That every time I watch Frozen, I always see myself doing those actions on the movie. I don't write this just to brag myself, but simply to express myself towards my thoughts on Anna's character. And this is my blog so I can write anything I want. =)))

The songs. Another reason to love this movie. I really like the lineup songs of Frozen. Its so enjoying to hear those songs over and over again. I'm amazed by the singers and composers and it really touched my heart. I was shocked that Kristen Bell can sing very good and lovely. Even at the start of the movie, the music was good and warm to listen.

The love interest. This is a small note, but it’s still something that made me really happy (more fist-pumping may or may not have happened here). Yes, there was a love story in Frozen. Yes, the movie did end (or nearly end) with the kiss we all saw coming from ninety minutes away. But do you know how it happened? Kristoff (handsome woodsman slash love interest) asked Anna’s permission before giving her that kiss. And he did not kiss her until she agreed. And though it was kind of fumble and hesitant, that’s what made it sweet.Yes, folks, Disney “princes” are now asking for consent before kissing their princesses. And the results? Freaking adorable.

Can we think of a few other instances where a scene of Disney consent might have been nice? Like, I don’t know, Snow White, or Sleeping Beauty? Because in both cases the princesses were unconscious? If this is a step in a new direction, I’m digging it.

Its animation and creativity. Disney's animation is really getting on higher higher level. And I was amazed that they had successfully animated 2 female characters which is hard though because animating is really tough especially for female. It takes a lot of emotions than of male. Wow. Such wow.

Oh well. Its pretty much everything else. This movie is adorable. I laughed. I cried. I want to marry Idina Menzel. Well, actually, I’d like to marry Idina Menzel’s voice, barring a few laws of physics. Seriously, though, have you heard “Let It Go” yet? If Disney can give “Defying Gravity” a run for its money, it’s doing something right. Above all, this is my second most favorite Disney movie next to Toy Story. Love love love it. 

So that's it. If you haven't see this movie, BETTER WATCH IT! Its worth it. Ciao.

Happiest day of my life

      Itong blog na'to dapat last year ko pa 'to nagawa eh. huhu. Grabe kaseng busy ang second term. 2d at Video sabay. -___-

      Ohwell, this blog is about the happiest day of my life. And that day was October 19, 2013. The day of my baptism. The day that Jehovah completely owns my life. I've waited for this day for so long. I have known the truth for so long either. I think I was a kid, like 5 or 6 years old? Basta nung nagkamuwang na ako sa mundong 'to. At sa wakas, naialay ko na rin ang buhay ko sa Diyos na Jehovah, na dati ko pa dapat ginawa. #medyotaglishna

      Of course, maraming naging hadlang bago ko 'to nagawa. Isa sa mga hadlang na iyon ay iyong nagkabf ako. Sobrang naging hadlang siya sakin. Di ko nabigay ng buo yung oras ko sa paglilingkod sa Diyos. Yun na dapat yung time na mag'aapply ako for unbaptized publisher pero wala. :( Syempre pag may karelasyon ka, lalo na pag JW ka, at ang karelasyon ay hindi JW, mas lalong hadlang yun. Yung time mo hating hati. At nung dumating na sa oras na kami ay nagbreak, narealize ko na binigyan ako ng Diyos ng pagkakataon na makapaglingkod na talaga sakanya ng seryoso at buong buo. At ito yung sobrang pinagsasalamat ko Sakanya. Sobrang saya ko. Oo syempre naging masakit din yung breakup na yun para sakin, 2 years din kasi yun. Pero sa bandang huli, narealize ko ito yung sign na binigay sakin ng Diyos na mas lalong mapalapit sakanya. Bute nalang at nangyari yun. Oh thank you God. Thank you for everything.

      At ngayon, sobra pa kong nagpapasalamat sa Diyos sa sunod sunod na nangyayari after that happiest day of my life. Mas dumarami ang oras ko sa pangangaral, at sana magpatuloy pa 'to. Oo syempre, di maiiwasan ang mga pagsubok sa paglilingkod. Lalo na ngayong bautisado na ako, mas lalo talagang darating na pagsubok sa buhay ko. That's Satan's job eh. To put God's followers away from Him. Pero lagi ko ipinagdarasal sa Diyos na gabayan niya palagi ako.

      At ngayong 2014 na, sana mas lalo pa tumibay ang pananampalataya ko kay Jah. Na kahit anong mangyaring masama o pagsubok sa buhay ko, ay mapapanatili kong panghawakan ang katotohanan tungkol sakanya.


That's all folks. 

THANKYOU LP!!!

Thank you to Linkin Park for organizing Concert for the Philippines!!! That night was one of the best nights of my life! PLEASE DO COME BACK SOOOON!

Linkin Park Living Things Tour

After 10 years of waiting, Linkin Park finally made their comeback to Manila! 08.13.13 was one of the most memorable night of my life. It was just like a dream. I’ve been their hardcore fan since I was a kid. Back then, I was wondering all my life was it like to be in their concert. With Chester’s mighty growls, Mike’s creative rapping. and the overall technicality and musicality of the band. I was wishing that amazing moment my whole life. But on that Tuesday night, my dream finally came into reality! Burst into excitement and enjoyment that night!

I was rocking and screaming my lungs and heart out with my concert buddy and bestfriend, Jasmin Apostoles. Oh well. We’re both hardcore fan of this band since then and that’s one of the common things between us. I was also glad that we met few friends that night, all possessing love for the band! It was just great. 

That night, i still can’t believed I was one of those who witnessed that awesome performance by the band. Chester just ruled the stage. His growls. was. ugh. just amazing, mehn. All through out the concert, his growling voice was spectacularly contained. They were no flaws. Nothing. That’s one of the things that made me love LP. I  also really like their musicality. Their music was you know, was one of a kind for me. Especially for a rock band. 

As they entered the stage, the crowd just went CRAZY!! And I, too, was not been myself for the whole time of the concert. On their first two songs of their setlist, I was starting to feel that my throat is hurting and itching, and the concert have just started! I just love the feeling when you are singing and screaming alongside the band. I feel like I was being possessed all through out the night. I was lost in the echo. 

I was even more possessed when Mike and Chester go their way near us, the gold standing! Unfortunately, I didn’t have the opportunity to touch Mike or even Chester. But that don’t even matter. I was just so shocked when I saw these two incredible people up-close and I think I just died. I’m trying all my very best to reach them, but well, I failed. This was the very first concert to see the artists up-close, and I was very happy, it was Linkin Park. 

Without any doubt, this has been one of the most unforgettable, craziest, total-jampacked and best night of my life! Thankyou Linkin Park, and please do come back SOON!

Summer 2013

ohhh. Summer is really over, again! Ohh rainy days are here again! Pero ang jinit parin eh. Global Warming nga naman. Ayun. Masaya naman ang Summer ko this 2013! Although 2 gora lang ako this summer, still very worthy! 4 weeks ba lang naman ang bakasyon ko eh. -___- well, life of a Mapuam. :))

Well, ending March was just great! I and my bestfriend Jasmin, watched The Script concert! oyeah! Thanks to her I was ableto watch it. She won a ticket in a promo on facebook. Just great. She's good in joining in those kind of contests. haha! Then it becomes greater when she chose me to be with her on the concert/ Thank you and Love you Jas! :* Her brother serves as our service to the concert. lol. Thanks too, Kuya Xtian! :))

Well, The Script was just plain awesome. Speechless at the same time. Ang saya pa! Sa patron pa kami nakapwesto. Medyo malapit na sa stage! First time ko manood ng concert sa Patron! hahaha! woooo! so great! FUUUUN! Danny O'Donoghue is sooooo pogi! <3 HAHA!

After the concert, gahd diretso sa Baguio!!! Grabe kahaggard. Halos wala tulog. emeged. We ride a bus papuntang Baguio. @ Victory Liner. It will be my third since I went there. It was a 6hour trip. We stayed first @ Camp John Hay where tita edith & family are staying, too. Ayun adventure time!! Naghorseback kami! gahd!! First time ko sumakay ng kabayo ng ako lang. And it feels so good! medyo mabilis pa ako magpatakbo. It was a 15 minute smooth ride. lavhet! After horseback, we just stroll. Took some pictures. Gahrahbehh lang. lakad kami ng lakad. Ang taas pa! kapagod! nakakapayat teh! haha! medyo mainit pa. Summer eh. Maganda talaga pumunta sa Baguio, pag december talaga. Anyways, after strolling and walking, we went back to the suite. We ate our lunch and drove to different tourist spots in Baguio. We went to The Mansion, Wright Park, PMA Academy, & Mines View Park. FUUUUUUN! Sarap mamasyal with cousins. Sana kasama ko sila Dad. Medyo mahirap gumastos eh. HAHAHA! Then after those, we finally to the so-called-suite we're going to sleep in. It was quite good though. Ang nakakatakot lang yung pagpunta dun, sobrang tarik! grabihan! 

On our 2nd day at Baguio, we went to Ben Cab museum, Strawberry Farm, SM Baguio and Burnham park. Gahd! Beautiful places. It was my first time at SM Baguio, and i don't wanna go home anymore! SOOOOO LAMIG! (conyo lang) HAHA! Sarap ng hangin dun. gahd. It was also fun do boating with cousins. kaloka si kuya yulay at segundo. Di kami makalibot sa buong tubig eh. HAHA! kaloka. It was pure FUN! Thank God. At our 3rd day, we just go to SM Baguio to eat and headed home. TARAY NG PAUWE NAMIN! Deluxe bus pa. Oha! lahat na nandun! Cr, saksakan ng charger, tablet, tv, food, tsaka napakakomportableng upuan! DABEST! Non-stop trip kasi, no stop overs. HAHA! Kaso nahirapan na kami nung nasa Cubao kami. Hirap makahanap ng sasakyan pauwe! grabe. tas ang dami pang dalahin di ba! kamusta naman. TIRING YET FUN!

My 2nd gora this summer, is with my family! We went to Majayjay falls, Laguna. Yeah, falls naman for a change. Beach is too mainstream. ganda dun sobra! Lamiiig ng tubig! sarap magswimming! Kasama din namin, of course, mga co-broker nila mami. FUN ALL THE WAY! We just stayed there only for 1 night. I'm so inlove with the falls. Feels like i'm in paradise. Ngayon lang ulit kasi ako nakapagfalls. SARAP! 

and that's all. SUMMER IS OVER, again. :( For a Mapuan like me, vacation scarcity is my life! :(