Beach Bumming

It was half the hour of 10 in the morning when we arrived in the hotel. The sun is up, as we enter a small pool captured my eye, there were kids laughing and giggling. I went to get the room and headed to where we are going to rest. I looked at my watch and it told me that its almost lunch already, so I decided to go out and grab a meal for the both of us. When I finally got out of the hotel, what I’ve seen strucked me, a few meters from me is the clear blue waters, I looked at my feet and I am stepping on the whitest sand I’ve ever seen, the finest one just like powder, the blue skies that completes the finishing touches of the so called "Paraiso". I told myself, no matter what direction I look, the camera that hangs in my neck will sure to love everything, from blue skies and seas white sands and hot bodies under the heat of the summer sun.

Afternoon came, we decided to take a little dip and have the taste of this paradise, the sun went down and the view is more stunningly beautiful, everyone is looking in the direction of the sun, as it hides behind the mountains. My camera just can’t get enough of it, inside my mind I can’t stop thinking city life will never be as beautiful as to what I’m looking a right now.

One of the best spots I discovered in Boracay Island is the life guard's post. Why? Simple, up there you see everything, the beach that extends to your left and right. The air is cooler, and you see everyone including those babes, yeah!

Also there are lots of water activities from par sailing, scuba diving, Jet Ski, snorkeling, island hopping and helmet diving. Seafood tripping is also things you can consider.

            The Island is for sure a paradise a place like no other, a true craft of nature, an art masterpiece, considerably a country’s pride. And I am hoping that even thousands of years will pass the paradise will be preserved for  the next generations.

Parang kang nagtampo sa Bigas

photo by: Google

              Isa ito sa mga ekspresyon na ginagamit ng mga nakakantanda dito sa pinas, bakit nga ba? Anu bang meron sa bigas, anung espesyal sa kanya? Ayon pa sa mga magulang ko, bawal magtapon ng kanin, kaya ganun na rin ang panghihiniyang kapag napanisan ng kanin, kung minsan ay mapapagalitan dahil napabayaan na mapanis. Ayon sa aking lola at sa aking ina, kung tutuusin ang bawat butil ng kanin na nalalaglag ay pinupulot pa isa-isa, ang katuwiran nila, “kung hindi na rin lang makakain at kahit paano'y mapapakinabangan pa ng hayop, tulad ng manok, baboy o di kaya nama'y alagang aso.

Sa mga bansa sa Asya, ang Pilipinas at tayong mga Pilipino ang isa sa mga bansang malakas magproduce at magkonsumo ng bigas, huwag na natinpagusapan ang tonetonelada, o sako-sakong nauubos sa isang taon, o di kaya naman e yun mga nasasayang, dahil hindi naman tungkol dito ang punto nito. Sa mga nagdaang ilang daang taon, diko na alam kung kelan yun sa aking pagkakawari ay kanin na ang pangunahing pagkain ang kinakain ng ating mga ninuno, patunay  nito ang  mga ekta-ektaryang pataniman ng palay, at ang prestehiyosong hagdan hagdang palayan. Napakalaki ng pakinabang ng bigas para sa atin, umpishan lang sa almusal, tangahalian at hapunan, mga kakanin, pang himagas at kahit pa nga alak.Hindi nakapagtataka na nuon pa manay ganoon na rin ang pagpapahalaga ng mga ninuno sa bigas.

Ang isang halimbawa na lamang nito ay ang “Bulol”  hindi ito yun batang hindi pa lubos na ganap na kayang sabihin ng tama ang mga salita, isa itong tinuturing na anito na ang posisyon ay nakaupo at nakapatong ang dalawang braso sa tuhod, madalas ang anitong ito ay nakaukit sa bato at  inihaharap sa mga taniman, ang bulol ay pinananiniwalaang bantay ng pataniman, at ang magbibigay ng masaganang ani. Sa ganun paraan pahalagahan ang pagkain noon, kaya di nakapagtataka na sa panahon ngayon pag nasabihan ka ng “ para kang nagtampo sa bigas” ibig sabihn lang ay hindi mo binigyan halaga ang kung anumang bagay  na nagbibigay sayo ng lakas para manitiling buhay, ang pagkain, na sa aking paniniwala ay  nirerespeto, pinahahalagahan, at  higit sa lahat nilalasap. Kakain na…!!!!

E-trike not bad

            Just a few days I have read an article about th Dept. of Energy supporting the use of e-trike, or the electric powered tricycle. Thinking about how helpful this idea would be, it’s like taking a big leap, not just for technology but also a leap in maintaining the environment. For the past years this humans are trying to find ways of using alternate energy source in running vehicles that is cost efficient and environment friendly. Now that we are living in generation where technology progresses on a very fast pace. It is not impossible that alternate energy source will be acquired. For our country I'm really not that sure how this will be obtained but pointing out the benefits that we can get on this step is remarkably something that is life changing.

            Point number one, the Philippines in southeast Asia is the only country that uses trike in large amount, it has been the source of income of so many tricycle drivers, and has been a daily part of a Filipino life. Its used as an easy transport for moms who go to a nearby market which may be blocks away only, or even service for the students who goes to school every day to fill up their bucket of knowledge. E-trike, although I haven’t seen it yet, is a concept which I think and believe will of a good use on our country, one it could be cheaper than that of the fuel, it will not produce fumes, smoke and pollution, another thing is the alternating process, in simple terms, if you are using a battery operated vehicle you can charge while you are using the vehicle.

            Well, I’m just wondering what it will look like, what are the other uses of that. Also there maybe disadvantages like how long will a single full charge will last, maintenance of the battery, how much energy consumption will it cost. But overall, what matters is the benefits that this will give, we’ll see how this three wheel vehicle evolve and level up.

Blots of Ink: Buhay ng Damit

Sana ang buhay parang damit

pag may konting gusot

paplantsahin lang ayos na uli

pag may konting tastas

susulsihan lang pwede na uling gamitin

pag nadumihan at pinagpawisan

lalabahan lang malinis na uli

Tama lang siguro

na ang buhay ihalintulad sa damit

sapagkat gaya ng damit

may mga mantsang

di na kayang tangalin pa

may mga sira na mahirap ng tahiin

tagpian man ay ndi na

gaganda pa

ang tangi na lang magagawa

ay gawan nag paraan ang tagpi

upang kahit paano

ang tagpi tagping butas ng damit

ay maging parte ng palamuti

Katulad ng isang damit

haharapin ko ang buhay

kahit gaano karaming gusot

ang aking maranasan

kahit ilang mantsa pa

ang nakaabang

para ako ay dungisan

kahit ilang butas pa

ang aking kailangan tagpian

Mahaba-habang Lakaran

Ako'y  naglalakad papalayo

Patungo sa lugar  na di lubos ang katiyakan

Nagiisip at nangangamba

Hanggang ngayon hindi alam ang patutunguhan

Tuloy tuloy ang pag-usad ng mga paa

Walang  sapin, sa kalyo ay nangagapal

Bawat hakbang gumgawa ng bakas

Bawat  yapak ay  may  kwentong katumbas

Ang kalsadang aking nilalakaran

Sing init ngbagang naglalagablab

Malubak, magaspang at  matarik

Malayo  at mahaba ang daang  tinatahak

Makipot at  tila walang hanganan

Maraming Dahilan para tumigil at bumalik

Pero para saan pa kung sa dulo  nama'y pawi  ang lahat  ng iyong pagkasawi